Tremendous League permutations: Seven groups to turn out to be six in play-off race as Hull KR shut in on League Leaders’ Protect

With simply two rounds left of the 2025 Tremendous League season, the highest six is actually beginning to form up…

There are nonetheless seven groups within the body for play-off rugby, with Hull KR, Wigan Warriors, Leigh Leopards, Leeds Rhinos and St Helens safe.

That closing spot? That can be taken by Hull FC or Wakefield Trinity.

Whereas a lot of the names embarking on the highway to the Grand Remaining may be safe, there’s nonetheless uncertainty about who will end the place within the desk.

So, with our mathematical heads on, let’s take a look at how this could all play out…

League Leaders’ Protect: Hull KR’s to lose!

The maths may be very easy for Hull KR. Win considered one of their remaining fixtures in opposition to Wakefield Trinity and Warrington Wolves and the League Leaders’ Protect is theirs for the primary time within the membership’s historical past.

They’ll have secured the double after their Problem Cup success, one thing Robins followers have dreamt of for therefore lengthy.

In the event that they do slip up and lose each their remaining regular-round fixtures, then Wigan Warriors would wish to win each of their closing matches in opposition to Castleford Tigers and Leeds Rhinos by some margin to beat the 113 factors distinction in KR’s favour.

Merely put: They’ve one hand on the trophy and are simply ready till they’ll make it two.

Second spot? Three groups at play

Now the race for second spot is the place issues get very, very attention-grabbing. Keep in mind, this implies a assured residence semi-final and per week off: It’s gold mud.

Wigan are at the moment holding that spot on 38 factors. Leeds Rhinos comply with them on 36 with Leigh Leopards on 35.

If Wigan win each of their matches, considered one of which is in opposition to the Rhinos, then second spot and that coveted week off is theirs.

In the event that they win just one match, then issues begin to get intriguing. That may transfer them onto 40 factors and if the Rhinos have been to win each their remaining fixtures, inflicting a loss on Matt Peet’s facet, they’d transfer onto 40 factors too.

Then it might come right down to factors distinction, with solely 65 factors separating the 2 in Wigan’s favour.

In the meantime, Leigh Leopards have to win their final two matches to maneuver onto 39 factors and hope each Leeds Rhinos lose to Catalans after which beat Wigan. They want the Warriors to slide up twice.

Three horses within the race with two rounds to go – what extra may you need?

Center of the pack!

If the Leopards slip up in any respect, then they are going to be consigned to the center of the pack alongside St Helens. These two sides meet in Spherical 26 on Friday and if the Leopards win that however then lose to Huddersfield, they are going to be on 37 factors.

This can be sufficient for fourth spot however whether or not it’s sufficient for third will come right down to how Leeds fare.

Nevertheless, if Leigh lose to St Helens and Huddersfield, with the Saints beating the Leopards and Castleford Tigers, St Helens would usurp the Leopards.

Whoever takes fourth quite than fifth will clinch a house play-off tie which could possibly be completely huge.

The battle for sixth: Hull FC vs Wakefield Trinity

Two groups. One spot. Who takes it?

I guess there are nerves amongst Hull FC and Wakefield Trinity followers as they wait to see if they’ve made it into the play-offs.

Wakefield Trinity sit on 26 factors with two matches remaining, with Hull on 25 factors.

For Trinity, the equation is an easy one: Beat Wigan and Salford Purple Devils and play-off rugby is theirs.

In the event that they lose a kind of clashes, they are going to want Hull FC to lose to both Warrington Wolves or Catalans Dragons but when the Black and Whites don’t slip up, then they are going to take over Wakefield within the closing moments of the season.

So, if each groups win each matches, Wakefield progress.

If each groups lose each matches, Wakefield progress.

If each groups win just one match, Wakefield progress.

Solely within the equation the place John Cartwright’s Hull facet win extra do they get to undergo. They should both win twice and Wakefield solely win as soon as or win as soon as and Trinity lose each.

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