Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants kick off delayed for bizarre reason

Kick off of Leeds Rhinos’ home game against Huddersfield Giants this evening (Friday) has been delayed

The West Yorkshire derby is now set to start at 8.15pm, 15 minutes later than scheduled. Rhinos said players and officials have been caught up in traffic following an accident on the M62 motorway.

Kick off at AMT Headingley Stadium has been delayed. Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com.placeholder image
Kick off at AMT Headingley Stadium has been delayed. Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com.

Jack Smith, from Wigan, was due to referee the game and several Rhinos players live west of the Pennines, but it’s not yet clear who has been affected.

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