1998 Super League Grand Final
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Grand Final was the first Grand Final of the Super League era, held on Saturday 24 October 1998, at Old Trafford, Manchester, United Kingdom. This was the first time the Rugby Football League Championship had been decided by play-off since the 1972–73 Rugby Football League Championship Final. The game was played between Wigan Warriors
and Leeds Rhinos
.
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Grand Final was the first Grand Final of the Super League era, held on Saturday 24 October 1998, at Old Trafford, Manchester, United Kingdom. This was the first time the Rugby Football League Championship had been decided by play-off since the 1972–73 Rugby Football League Championship Final. The game was played between Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
and Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
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Route to final
Regular Season Final Standings| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wigan WarriorsWigan Warriors Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011.... |
23 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 762 | 222 | 42 | |
| 2 |  Leeds RhinosLeeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League... |
23 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 662 | 369 | 38 |
Wigan Warriors
Position in Super League table: 1st- Qualifying semi-final: Won 17–4 v Leeds
Leeds Rhinos
Position in Super League table: 2nd- Qualifying play-off Won 13–6 v Halifax Blue SoxHalifax RLFCHalifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...
- Qualifying semi-final Lost 17–4 to Wigan
- Final eliminator: Won 44–16 v St Helens
Teams
| Wigan Warriors Wigan Warriors Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011.... |
Positions Rugby league positions A rugby league football team consists of thirteen players on the field, with four substitutes on the bench. Players are divided into two general categories: "forwards" and "backs".... |
Leeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League... |
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| Kris Radlinski Kris Radlinski Kris Radlinski MBE is a former English rugby league and who played for his hometown club Wigan Warriors throughout his career and also represented Great Britain. He is of Polish descent.-Playing career:... |
Fullback | Iestyn Harris Iestyn Harris Iestyn Rhys Harris is a Welsh former rugby league footballer, who is currently the assistant coach at Wigan Warriors. Harris is a former Man of Steel winner and has also represented Wales on numerous occasions at both codes of rugby... (c) |
| Jason Robinson Jason Robinson Jason Thorpe Robinson OBE is an English former international rugby union and rugby league player of the 1990s and 2000s. Playing at wing or fullback, he won fifty-one rugby union international test caps in total for England, and in rugby league he won twelve caps for Great Britain and seven for... |
Winger | Leroy Rivett Leroy Rivett Leroy Rivett is an English rugby league player who currently plays for the English National League Two side, Rochdale Hornets as a winger.... |
| Gary Connolly Gary Connolly Gary J. Connolly was a rugby league full back who later played at centre for St Helens, Canterbury Bulldogs, Wigan Warriors, Leeds Rhinos and for the Great Britain national side. In the twilight of his career, he played rugby union for Irish side Munster.Connolly was a dependable centre capable of... |
Centre | Richie Blackmore Richie Blackmore (rugby league) James Richard "Richie" Blackmore is a rugby league coach and former professional footballer who represented his country. His position of preference was in the centres. He is currently the head coach of the Auckland Vulcans.... |
| Danny Moore Danny Moore Danny Moore is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A national and state representative player, his club career was played principally with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in Sydney.... |
Centre | Brad Godden Brad Godden Brad Godden is an Australian former rugby league footballer. He played for the Newcastle Knights, Hunter Mariners and the Leeds Rhinos as a centre, full-back and on the wing... |
| Mark Bell Mark Bell (rugby league) Mark Bell is a former rugby league player. He played for Canberra, Western Suburbs, Penrith and St. George in Australia along with a spell with Wigan Warriors in the European Super League... |
Winger | Francis Cummins Francis Cummins Francis Cummins is a former English rugby league footballer. His position of choice was fullback though he also regularly played at centre and winger.-Early Honours:... |
| Henry Paul Henry Paul Henry Paul , is a dual code rugby international. Paul has previously represented New Zealand in rugby league and England in rugby union XV's and 7's. He currently holds the world record for the most consecutive kicks on the field.Paul's usual position is loose forward/Lock. He can also operate in... |
Stand Off | Daryl Powell Daryl Powell Daryl A. Powell is an English rugby league football coach and former player. He is the head coach of Featherstone Rovers Rugby League football club. He is a former /for Keighley Cougars, Sheffield Eagles and Leeds Rhinos... |
| Tony Smith | Scrum Half | Ryan Sheridan Ryan Sheridan Ryan Sheridan is a former rugby league player.Sheridan was an Ireland international and played at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.Leeds Career :Ryan Sheridan was one of the most influential players in the late 1990s for the Rhinos... |
| Terry O'Connor Terry O'Connor (rugby league) Terry O'Connor is an English former rugby league footballer. His position was , or .-Career:A native of Widnes, O'Connor was picked up from local Widnes side St Maries after also playing for Widnes Tigers. He was a former barla international and toured NZ with them in 1991... |
Prop | Martin Masella Martin Masella Martin Masella is a former rugby league player.Martin Masella was a Tonga international and played at the 1995 and captained his country in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup... |
| Robbie McCormack Robbie McCormack Robbie McCormack is a former professional rugby league player. He competed in the New South Wales Rugby League and English Super League competitions. He primarily played at... |
Hooker | Terry Newton Terry Newton Terry Newton was an English international rugby league player. He played for Leeds Rhinos, Wigan Warriors, Bradford Bulls and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, and was one of a handful of players to feature in each of the first 15 seasons of Super League... |
| Tony Mestrov Tony Mestrov Tony Mestrov is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1990s. His position of choice was as a prop.... |
Prop | Darren Fleary Darren Fleary Darren Fleary is a professional Rugby League player.-Career:He has played for Leeds Rhinos, Keighley Cougars, Leigh Centurions and his home town club Huddersfield Giants. He played Prop forward... |
| Stephen Holgate Stephen Holgate Stephen Holgate born 15 December 1971 is a former rugby league player. He played for Hensingham ARLFC, Workington Town, Wigan, Hull Sharks and Halifax in the European Super League as a . He was capped once by England.-External links:***... |
2nd Row | Adrian Morley Adrian Morley Adrian Morley is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Europe's Super League... |
| Lee Gilmour Lee Gilmour Lee Gilmour is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Huddersfield Giants of Super League.Gilmour's usual position is , but he has played on the and in the s when a back-line player suffered an injury.... |
2nd Row | Anthony Farrell Anthony Farrell Anthony Farrell was an English/Welsh rugby league player. He played for England, Wales, Huddersfield Giants, Sheffield Eagles, Leeds Rhinos, Widnes Vikings and Halifax, playing at , or .... |
| Andy Farrell (c) | Loose Forward | Marc Glanville Marc Glanville Marc Glanville is an Australian former rugby league player. He played for the St. George Dragons, Newcastle Knights and the Leeds Rhinos as a Loose-Forward/Lock.... |
| Paul Johnson | Interchange | Marcus St Hilaire Marcus St Hilaire Marcus St Hilaire is an English rugby league player who has represented Ireland and currently plays for Oldham. His usual position is full back or wing.-Leeds Rhinos:... |
| Simon Haughton Simon Haughton Simon J. Haughton is an English former rugby league player.Simon Haughton was an England international and played at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup.... |
Interchange | Graham Holroyd Graham Holroyd Graham Holroyd is an English rugby league player who currently plays for Halifax as a stand off. He rejoined Halifax after a two year spell with Swinton... |
| Mick Cassidy Mick Cassidy Michael "Mick" D. Cassidy, is an English former rugby league player. Cassidy is currently the fitness coach for the Widnes Vikings after retring from the game in 2008. Cassidy had a wealth experience with the dominant Wigan side of the early to mid-90s. Cassidy is a Great Britain representative... |
Interchange | Andy Hay Andy Hay Andy Hay is a former rugby league player And Current Super League Assistant Coach.Andy Hay was an England international and played at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup Scoring 2 tries in consecutive games against Russia & Fiji respectively.... |
| Neil Cowie Neil Cowie Neil Cowie is an English born Welsh former rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets, and Wigan Warriors, playing at , i.e... |
Interchange | Jamie Mathiou Jamie Mathiou Jamie Mathiou born in Queensland, Australia is a former rugby league player.While attending Kingscliff High School, Mathiou played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1989.... |
| John Monie John Monie John Monie is a former professional rugby league coach and player. He is probably best known for his coaching career where he won premierships in both Australia and England.-Playing career:... |
Coach | Graham Murray Graham Murray Graham Murray is an Australian rugby league player and coach. Murray is currently the High Performance Unit Director of Coaching at the Newcastle Knights.-Playing career:... |