Webb has made a huge impact since his move to the Rhinos

Catalans Dragons: (4) 8
Tries: Charles, Mogg

Brent Webb went over for a hat-trick of tries as Leeds moved into top spot in the Super League after thrashing the Catalans Dragons at Headingley.

Webb scored twice in the first half and once after the break as the Rhinos proved too strong.

Kevin Sinfield went over twice and kicked nine goals from nine attempts.

Clinton Toopi, Gareth Ellis, Scott Donald and Rob Burrow also scored with Olivier Charles and Adam Mogg responding for the Dragons.

But there was a worry for Leeds and Great Britain coach Tony Smith when Jamie Peacock went off with an ankle injury after only two minutes.

He was replaced by Jamie Thackray and did not reappear for the rest of the game but Webb put in another superb display to take his try tally for the season to nine.

It was the Dragons who opened the scoring through Charles although Thomas Bosc missed the conversion but their lead lasted no more than three minutes.

Ellis and Sinfield combined to allow Webb to race clear and the New Zealand international added his second 12 minutes later after a superb inside pass from Danny McGuire.

Catalans then lost centre Mogg to the sin-bin and Toopi took advantage to go over from close range.

Sinfield went over after just two minutes of the second half and Ellis quickly followed suit before Mogg hit back for the Dragons.

But the Rhinos were never troubled and Webb sealed his hat-trick before Donald broke free for his seventh try of the season.

Burrow got onto the scoreboard with five minutes remaining before Sinfield had the final word with a try and goal.

"We were down to one substitute at the end and we'll have to wait and see what the physio says now.

"JP's was an ankle injury but we're still hearing what the problems were with the other injuries."

"We were a bit disappointed with our first-half performance. The intensity wasn't there and it was probably the slowest game of rugby league I've seen for a long time."

"We were probably our own worst enemy in the end and tried to play too much footie.

"You can't give Leeds that much space and not expect them to score tries against you. The more we tried to play footie the more space we gave them.

"You can't do that with the likes of Brent Webb and Danny McGuire."

Leeds: Webb, Donald, Gibson, Senior, Smith, McGuire, Burrow, Peacock, Diskin, Bailey, Jones-Buchanan, Ellis, Sinfield.
Replacements: Toopi, Thackray, Leuluai, Kirke.

Catalans Dragons: Greenshields, Pelo, Mogg, Wilson, Charles, Bosc, Jones, Chan, Quigley, Guisset, A. Bentley, Gossard, Touxagas.
Replacements: McGuire, Ferriol, Casty, Khattabi.

Referee: B Taylor (RFL)