Senior stars as Rhinos run riot

The 33-year-old former England international, one of only five men to have played in all 14 seasons of Super League, struck midway through the first half for the 151st try of his Leeds career and added another on 66 minutes.

The evergreen three-quarter, who has just signed a new contract for 2010, also brilliantly carved out a 40-metre try for his winger, Ryan Hall, in another demonstration of his continuing value to the Rhinos.

Senior's fellow centre Lee Smith also produced an eye-catching two-try performance as the Rhinos easily avoided the humiliation of a third successive home defeat with a rampant eight-try display.

Leeds lost hooker Danny Buderus within 10 minutes with a back injury. By then, the champions were trailing 6-4 after Hull centre Richard Whiting had outjumped Hall to touch down skipper Lee Radford's high kick to the corner.

That try cancelled out Smith's sixth-minute effort for Leeds and Danny Tickle's conversion gave the visitors a surprise lead. But Senior took Danny McGuire's razor-sharp pass to edge the Rhinos back in front and twice went close to adding a second try as the home side gradually took control.

Full-back Brent Webb took advantage of McGuire's kick, which ricocheted off an upright, to touch down on 35 minutes only for Hull centre Kirk Yeaman to hit straight back with a touchdown following Chris Thorman's grubber kick. But Carl Ablett went through to score a solo try and Sinfield kicked his third goal to give Leeds a 22-10 lead at half time.

It took Leeds just three minutes of the second half to extend their lead. They were gifted possession on halfway when Sam Moa knocked on without a tackler in sight and took instant advantage, with Sinfield sending the dangerous Smith through a chink in the visitors' defence to score his second try. Moments later Senior powered through Yeaman to give Hall another clear run through.

Sinfield's fifth goal from six attempts put Leeds 34-10 in front but Radford made amends for his blunder when he took Richard Horne's short pass to score his side's third try.

Senior then took McGuire's pass to romp through a gaping hole in the tiring visitors' defence for his second try, which clinched a deserved man-of-the-match award, before Sinfield raced clear to score an opportunist eighth try in injury time. The skipper took his goal tally to seven from eight attempts to finish with a personal tally of 18 points.