Away from the action for the Rhinos sides last weekend, young trio Ben Littlewood, Tom Nicholson-Watton and Presley Cassell enjoyed an outing for cross-city rivals Hunslet in the Betfred Championship as the Parksiders took on Widnes.

Four games into the Betfred Championship season, Kyle Trout's Hunslet found themselves in the bottom half of the league standings and faced a tough test in the Vikings, who were flying high in second place behind London. The Leeds trio bolstered the visitors' lineup, with Cassell and Littlewood making starting appearances whilst Nicholson-Watton was utilised off the bench.

The game was one to remember for Littlewood, whose try in the opening minutes of the game saw the back rower posted through a hole by Lee Gaskell for an important try in a close contest. He also finished the game as one of the top tacklers (36 total) and made 58 metres and two tackle breaks from five carries during the 80 minutes.

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Gaskey draws his man and gives it to Ben Littlewood who’s running a great line to score on his Hunslet debut ? #swsa pic.twitter.com/D6LodPdF7s

— Hunslet RLFC (@HunsletRLFC) March 9, 2026

Cassell matched Littlewood's number of tackles with 36 too as the 19-year-old made a first loan appearance of his career. The loose forward played an hour and made 61 metres from 9 carries, whilst substitute Nicholson-Watton featured for 26 minutes. He made 39 metres from five carries and made 15 tackles.

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