Rotherham T...52 Billingham...... 24
■ By DAVID BEDDOWS

LLOYD HAYES led the way as Rotherham saw off Billingham in a thoroughly entertaining opener.
Last season’s leading points-scorer grabbed two of the victors’ eight tries and converted six of them for a personal haul of 22 points.
The expansive, newly promoted visitors ran in three of their own and were unlucky not to collect a consolation league point for their efforts.
They led early on when Peter Evans slotted a penalty and converted an interception try from Luke Wilson, cancelling out Rupert Kay’s...