Danny McGuire claimed another hat-trick and skipper Kevin Sinfield equalled Andy Farrell's record of scoring in 48 successive Super League rounds as Leeds surged seven points clear at the top of the table.

Sinfield converted all six of his side's first-half tries, from McGuire (2), home debutant Eric Anselme, Rob Burrow, Simon Worrall and Keith Senior.

They were no more than Leeds deserved, such was their stunning superiority against a bewildered Wakefield outfit who arrived at Headingley having won their previous six games in all competitions.

Further scores were added after the break by Carl Ablett, McGuire - who had also claimed a treble at Harlequins in the Challenge Cup the previous weekend - Matt Diskin and Senior in a 10-try romp.

But Sinfield's exploits earned him a place in Super League folklore alongside Farrell, an icon of the sport who achieved the feat with Wigan between May 1997 and May 1999 but who now looks certain to be surpassed by the Rhinos captain.

Leeds needed less than two minutes to pierce Wakefield's resistance, Ablett advancing forward at pace down the right flank before showing intelligence to find the onrushing McGuire to his left with a simple offload.

McGuire needed no second invitation to scamper clear to cross the line with the minimum of fuss and Sinfield added the first of his six first-half conversions.

The stand-off's try gave Leeds a platform on which to build and his mercurial partnership with Burrow drove at the heart of John Kear's side.

Opportunities came and were spurned by the Rhinos before Wakefield woke up and enjoyed a spell of sustained pressure which reaped rich dividends midway through the half.

In the 20th minute they were celebrating when a delightful piece of dummy running from stand-off Jamie Rooney took him close to the line before a simple offload ushered Sam Obst under the posts.

Danny Brough converted to draw Wakefield level at 6-6 but the pendulum soon swung back towards Leeds and in the 23rd minute French forward Anselme collected a neat pass from McGuire and cantered over the line.

Shortly before the half hour mark Leeds had their third try when full-back Brent Webb broke from deep to send Burrow over for a simple score.

But the Rhinos were far from done as three further tries - from McGuire, Worrall and then Senior - capped scintillating moves and effectively killed off the dwindling threat of a stunned Wakefield side.

Wakefield were dogged and determined after the break but they were powerless to prevent the impressive Ablett crashing over in the right corner in the 53rd minute.

Sinfield could not convert from close to the touchline but shortly after the hour mark his astute offload sent McGuire clear for his hat-trick score.

Sinfield added the extras for his seventh goal from eight attempts and although Brough's 68th-minute try brought Wakefield brief respite, Diskin and Senior added further scores to take Leeds' try count into double figures, with Burrow converting both.