Two minutes before the break great footwork from Pendlebury saw him side step towards the Giants line before offloading to second row Jamie Coop who scored at the right of the posts. Rhodes converted to give the Wolves a commanding 40-0 half time advantage.

Three minutes into the second half the Giants got on the scoreboard when a pinpoint cross field kick from substitute Jack Twigg was plucked out of the air by winger Mason Aliogo and he scored in the right corner but then four minutes later the Wolves were back on the attack and Pendlebury found substitute Ed Williams who used great strength to take three defenders over the line with him to score under the posts. Rhodes added the conversion.

The Wolves brought up their half century when they forced a goal line drop out and after a good run from winger Tyreece Swinton the ball was swept the width of the field to full back George Welsh and his long ball found Parkman in space to score in the left corner but then on the hour an inside ball from Twigg found Giants substitute Lewis Bottomley and he brushed off four defenders to force his way over at the left of the posts. Stand off Tom Burns added the conversion.

With six minutes remaining the Wolves went over for their tenth and final try of the evening when a quick play the ball from Pendlebury caught the Giants defence flat-footed and Haddrell scooted from dummy half to score under the posts. Rhodes converted to complete an impressive 56-10 success for the young Wolves.

After the game Wolves Academy Head Coach Daniel Hill said: “The lads showed a real good response in the areas we wanted to focus on - being physical and having intent in our D and moving the ball better in attack. Our first half performance showed the levels we are capable of and where we will need to be, going into the back end of the season. The second half proved we still have improvements in us and what can happen if we drop off slightly, but overall it was a very pleasing night, which included thirteen first years playing out of the seventeen.”

GIANTS

Austin Byrne, Mason Aliogo, Harvey Barker, Josh Cooke, Daniel Shepherd, Tom Burns, Woody Potter, Finlay Gale, Jude Jackson, Alfie Merta, Stan Hobson, Connor Hanson, Lucas Earley.

Subs: Jack Twigg, Reuben Tetteh, Jacob Walker, Lewis Botomley, Connor McGuinness (18^th Man).

Tries

Aliogo (43 mins), L Bottomley (60).

Goals

Burns 1 from 2

WOLVES

George Welsh, Tyreece Swinton, Reece Dobbs, Ben Bullough, Regan Parkman, Tommy Rhodes, Jack Pendlebury, Isaac Holdsworth, Leyton Haddrell, Zak Brand, Brady Bottomley, Jamie Coop, Ethan Holt.

Subs: Oliver Orgill, Max Blackie, Tom Marshall, Ed Williams, James Prescott (18^th Man).

Tries

Parkman (7 mins, 57), Haddrell (14, 74), Dobbs (18), Rhodes (23), B Bottomley (26), Bullough (33), Coop (38), Williams (47).

Goals

Rhodes 8 from 10

Referee: Aaryn Belafonte (Huddersfield).

Academy too strong for Giants