Leeds led 22-12 at the break after tries from Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Jamie Thackray, Scott Donald and Lee Smith.
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Mickey Higham, Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Jamie Langley, Rob Purdham, Paul Sykes and Ben Westwood have been named in Smith's 19-strong squad.
Donald grabbed the equalising try on 12 minutes after a superb round-the-man pass by Jamie Jones-Buchanan freed the Australian flier.
The battling Bulls trailed 12-10 at the break, despite Olivier Elima twice responding to tries by Ryan Hall and Jamie Jones-Buchanan.
Ryan Hall had a try disallowed for a forward pass and Jamie Jones-Buchanan also went close for Leeds as Rovers clung on.
Leeds had two tries disallowed after the break before Whiting added another and although Jamie Jones-Buchanan crossed for the Rhinos, Hull hung on.
Despite missing several big names, tries from Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Jamie Peacock, Jordan Tansey and Brent Webb put the Rhinos 24-0 up at the break.
The Rhinos were well beaten but did at least finish with a flourish, when winger Smith and loose forward Jamie Jones-Buchanan both scored late tries.
With the Rhinos finally starting to enjoy some field position, Jamie Jones-Buchanan almost burst through but the second rower was held up just short of the line.
Orient hung on thanks to keeper Jamie Jones and a replay seemed imminent, but two minutes from time Tate swung at a cross and sliced into his own net.
Leeds had England forward Jamie Jones-Buchanan placed on report for a crunching tackle on Saints front rower James Graham, while St Helens' Leon Pryce was sin-binned for a blatant professional foul.
Leeds, without new signing Danny Buderus and New Zealand full-back Brent Webb, scored the first points of Super League XIV when Smith crossed over after excellent work from Keith Senior and Jamie Jones-Buchanan.
Peacock bulldozed over from close range, before Jamie Jones-Buchanan's double dummy set up Webb to touch down, and Hall ran half the length of the field to score his second try, straight from the restart.
Smith had rested several players - including Danny McGuire, Leon Pryce, James Graham and James Roby - to give fringe players such as Rob Purdham, Mickey Higham, Paul Sykes and Jamie Jones-Buchanan a chance to impress.
The Rhinos made the most of their good fortune and when Kevin Sinfield's high kick got to Danny McGuire who was stopped by Orford, over the line, the ball went lose and hit Jamie Jones-Buchanan who touched down.
On the injury front, Leeds prop Kylie Leuluai went off after only 13 minutes after coming off worse from a Sykes tackle and, although able to return late on, Ian Kirke, Jamie Jones-Buchanan and Luke Burgess did not play any part of the second half.
But their methods were unproductive, notably when Williams' replacement Tom James drifted away from Jamie Roberts after fly-half Jones created Wales' best chance of the day.
Jones gives way to debutant Jamie Roberts, of Cardiff Blues, while Shanklin takes over from Osprey Parker and Gloucester's Gareth Delve comes on to the bench for Popham.
The Kiwi has selected a new starting front row and brings back wing Mark Jones despite a good debut from Jamie Roberts against Scotland.
Jamie Heaslip, Mike Phillips, Alun-Wyn Jones, Phil Vickery and Lee Mears are all promoted from the bench.
Lee Byrne, Jamie Roberts, Andy Powell, Matthew Rees, Adam Jones, Scot Mike Blair and England flanker Joe Worsley will also play their first Lions match.
Centre Jamie Robinson, scrum-half Mike Phillips and prop Adam Jones all went as probables and did nothing to harm their chances.
He's putting his money behind films like The Rebound, a romantic comedy starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Law Abiding Citizen, a thriller staring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler.
With Davies unable to partner Jamie Roberts in midfield, James Hook was moved to centre, allowing Stephen Jones to regain the fly-half spot he had lost for the 24-6 victory in Scotland.
Also featuring on the card is 2002 Commonwealth Games champion Jamie Arthur, Pontypool welterweight Tony Doherty, Mountain Ash light-heavyweight Nathan King, Abercynon welterweight Taz Jones and Rhondda Valley light-welterweight Barrie Jones, who makes his professional debut.
Lions boss Ian McGeechan has made seven changes and one positional alteration, meaning mean just four players will have started all three Tests: fly-half Stephen Jones, scrum-half Mike Phillips, skipper Paul O'Connell and No. 8 Jamie Heaslip.
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