Leeds Tykes have returned to the Premiership following a one-year absence after winning promotion from National League One. Having beaten Otley 40-12, the Tykes' promotion was confirmed when rivals Rotherham lost to Doncaster, to fall 10 points behind with two games left.

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AFTER Otley's heroic defeat of the Cornish Pirates had unlocked the door to the top of the table, Leeds did not so much storm through it as tiptoe over the threshold yesterday.

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OMINOUSLY for their fellow title contenders, Leeds Tykes have started to win convincingly while giving the impression that they are nowhere near their potential.

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DIEGO ALBANESE is the antithesis of the stereotype of overseas players as overpaid mercenaries with little affection for the clubs that pay their wages.

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LEEDS Tykes picked up their first five-point haul in the domestic rugby since April 2005 but once again, this this win came at a major cost as Chris Jones was carried off with a dislocated shoulder.

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STUART Lancaster insists that Leeds still have a long way to go on the road back to the Premiership after their narrow victory over plucky Bees in Solihull.

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The Tykes paid a heavy price for their first win of the season as centre Lee Blackett suffered a suspected broken leg in the 24-10 win over Newbury.

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LEEDS TYKES' director of rugby Stuart Lancaster was putting a brave face on it after his side slumped to a 16-10 home defeat against London Welsh in their opening game of the National One season yesterday.

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