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Leeds Rhinos Season 2008
League	Super League Super League Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
Coach	Brian McClennan Brian McClennan Brian "Bluey" McClennan is the head coach for the New Zealand Warriors of the National Rugby League . He was previously the head coach of the New Zealand national team and then England's Leeds Rhinos club...
League position	2nd
Top Pointscorer	Kevin Sinfield Kevin Sinfield Kevin Sinfield is an English professional rugby league player. He is the captain of the Leeds Rhinos in Super League. His recognised position is /, although he can cover both /, and . He has represented both England and Great Britain at international level.-Career:Sinfield began his career at...
Top Goalscorer	Kevin Sinfield Kevin Sinfield Kevin Sinfield is an English professional rugby league player. He is the captain of the Leeds Rhinos in Super League. His recognised position is /, although he can cover both /, and . He has represented both England and Great Britain at international level.-Career:Sinfield began his career at...
Top Tryscorer	Scott Donald Scott Donald Scott Albert Donald is a retired Australian professional rugby league footballer and played for the Leeds Rhinos of the European Super League competition...
Highest home attendance	19,296
Lowest home attendance	5,087
Challenge Cup Challenge Cup The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....	Semi Finalists

The 2008 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...

season saw the club compete in Super League XIII

Super League XIII

Engage Super League XIII was the official name, due to sponsorship, for the 2008 Super League season by Engage Mutual. Twelve teams competed for the Minor Premiership over 27 rounds after which, the top 6 finishing teams entered the play-offs where they competed for a place in the Grand Final and...

as well as the 2008 Challenge Cup

2008 Challenge Cup

The 2008 Carnegie Challenge Cup began in February 2008. The Challenge Cup is the most prestigious knock-out competition in the world of Rugby League, featuring teams from across Europe, including England, Scotland, Wales, France and Russia....

tournament.

February

Super League 13 Started on Friday, February 2 (ko 7.30pm )with Leeds beating Hull KR 20-12 at Headingley.
29th, Leeds beat Australasian Grand Final winners Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....

in the 2008 World Club Challenge
2008 World Club Challenge
The 2008 Carnegie World Club Challenge was contested between Super League XII champions, the Leeds Rhinos and National Rugby League season 2007 premiers, the Melbourne Storm. For the fifth consecutive year the English home team defeated their Australian counterparts.-Leeds Rhinos:Leeds Rhinos...

10-4 at Elland Road.

March

The Rhinos lost their first game against Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...

on March 7, (Round 5 of Super League) at The Jungle. This was also Castleford's
Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...

first win of the season.

May

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...

defeated Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....

40-26 in the 2nd Millennium Magic
Magic Weekend
The Magic Weekend, previously Millennium Magic, is a concept by the Rugby Football League to stage an entire round of Super League matches in prestigious and exciting cities to showcase the sport....

at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium
Millennium Stadium
The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital, Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and also frequently stages games of the Wales national football team, but is also host to many other large scale events, such as the Super Special Stage...

June

Harlequins inflicted only the Rhinos 3rd defeat of the Season when they won 28-24 at the Twickenham Stoop

July

Leeds will play St Helens in the Challenge Cup Semi Final on 26 July 2008.

2008 Squad

As of 16 June 2008

Squad No	Player	Position	App	Tries	Goals	Points
1	Kyle Jackson	Full-Back	17	10	0	40
2	Scott Donald Scott Donald Scott Albert Donald is a retired Australian professional rugby league footballer and played for the Leeds Rhinos of the European Super League competition...	Wing	17	17	0	68
3	Clinton Toopi Clinton Toopi Clinton Toopi is a professional rugby footballer who is currently playing for the Gold Coast Titans of the National Rugby League. His usual position is centre.-Playing career:...	Centre	4	0	0	0
4	Keith Senior Keith Senior Keith Senior is an English professional rugby league or who most recently played for the Leeds Rhinos in Super League. He has won every honour in the English domestic game. He holds the record for the most Super League appearances & the most Super League tries...	Centre	17	10	0	40
5	Lee Smith Lee Smith (rugby league) Lee Smith is an English rugby league player who is currently in his second stint playing for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. He had a brief spell in rugby union with the London Wasps in the Guinness Premiership.-Early career:...	Wing	10	4	0	16
6	Danny Mcguire Danny McGuire Danny McGuire is an English professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. His preferred position is at /. He has played his entire career to date with the Rhinos, having come through the club's Academy....	Stand-Off	12	7	0	28
7	Rob Burrow Rob Burrow Rob Burrow is an English professional rugby league footballer with the Leeds Rhinos of Super League. He has represented both England and Great Britain as a hooker/half. He has spent his whole career to date at Leeds, having won the Super League championship with them five times...	Scrum-Half	17	12	6	60
8	Kylie Leuluai Kylie Leuluai Kylie Leuluai is a professional rugby league footballer currently contracted to the Leeds Rhinos of Super League...	Prop	15	3	0	12
9	Matt Diskin Matt Diskin Matt Diskin is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Bradford Bulls of Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative hooker, he played ten years with Leeds Rhinos, having won four Super League championships with the club, before moving to the Bulls for the...	Hooker	16	4	0	16
10	Jamie Peacock	Prop	15	2	0	8
11	Jamie Jones-Buchanan Jamie Jones-Buchanan Jamie Jones-Buchanan is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Leeds of Super League. An England international representative second-rower, he has played his entire professional career to date with Leeds and has won four Super League championships with the club.His Leeds...	Second-Row	10	3	0	12
12	Gareth Ellis Gareth Ellis Gareth Ellis is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League . He has represented at international level for Great Britain and England and primarily plays in the back row...	Second-Row	15	2	0	8
13	Kevin Sinfield Kevin Sinfield Kevin Sinfield is an English professional rugby league player. He is the captain of the Leeds Rhinos in Super League. His recognised position is /, although he can cover both /, and . He has represented both England and Great Britain at international level.-Career:Sinfield began his career at... (C)	Loose-Forward	17	2	74	156
14	Ali Lauitiiti Ali Lauitiiti Ali Lauitiiti is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer for English club Leeds Rhinos in the European Super League. Both a Samoa and New Zealand international representative forward, he previously played in the National Rugby League for the Warriors...	Second-Row	11	4	0	16
16	Ryan Bailey	Prop	14	0	0	0
17	Nick Scruton Nick Scruton Nick Scruton is a rugby league player who plays for Bradford Bulls and has also represented England. He was part of the Rhinos Grand Final victory in 2007 over St Helens at Old Trafford and also part of the team that won the 2008 World Club Challenge versus the Melbourne Storm at Elland Road.Nick...	Prop	15	1	0	4
18	Ian Kirke Ian Kirke Ian Kirke is an English professional rugby league footballer for English club Leeds Rhinos of Super League. He made his Leeds debut on March 5, 2006 when Leeds played Castleford Tigers. During the close to season 2006 he had surgery on both his shoulders to fix a long term injury. Attended Hornsea...	Second-Row	4	1	0	4
19	Carl Ablett Carl Ablett Carl Ablett is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Leeds Rhinos of Europe's Super League competition. Carl made numerous appearances in the second half of the 06/07 season after recovering from injury, he was part of the Grand Final 2007 winning squad selected by Tony...	Second-Row	14	3	0	12
20	Ashley Gibson Ashley Gibson Ashley Gibson is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for Salford City Reds of Super League, having previously played for Leeds Rhinos. He is primarily a wing but can also play at centre. He is also known to kick goals. He played only 29 times for Leeds over four years,...	Centre	1	0	0	0
21	Jordan Tansey Jordan Tansey Jordan Tansey is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Crusaders in the Super League . He was contracted to Hull FC in the Super League until February 2011...	Scrum Half	12	2	0	8
22	Ryan Hall Ryan Hall (rugby league) Ryan Hall is an English professional Rugby League Winger for the Leeds in Super League. He has played his entire professional career to date with Leeds, winning the 2008, 2009 &2011 Super League Championships with them.-Club career:...	Wing	8	3	0	12
23	Danny Williams	Wing	4	0	0	0
24	Luke Burgess Luke Burgess (rugby league) Luke Burgess is an English rugby league footballer currently playing for Australian NRL side South Sydney RabbitohsBorn in Wakefield, he played for the Leeds Rhinos having previously been on loan to Harlequins RL and Doncaster...	Prop	11	3	0	12
25	Danny Allan Danny Allan Danny Allan born 4 September 1989 in York, Yorkshire, England is a rugby league player for the Featherstone Rovers and previously for Leeds Rhinos in the European Super League. He also spent a month on loan at Doncaster in 2010. He plays as a /....	Loose Forward	0	0	0	0
26	Ben Kaye Ben Kaye Ben Kaye is a rugby league player who plays for Featherstone Rovers. Kaye's usual position is hooker. He made a try scoring debut against Harlequins RL in March 2008 when playing for Leeds Rhinos...	Hooker	3	1	0	4
27	Michael Ratu Michael Ratu Michael Ratu is a professional rugby league player. His usual position is centre although he made his First Team debut on the wing as a substitute against Salford City Reds in August 2007.-Playing career:...	Centre	0	0	0	0
28	Simon Worrall Simon Worrall Simon Worrall is an English rugby league footballer for Toulouse Olympique in the Co-operative Championship he previsouly played for Leeds Rhinos and rugby union for Leeds Carnegie.His usual position is second row or at loose-forward....	Second Row	8	1	0	4
29	Luke Gale Luke Gale Luke Gale is a rugby league player for Harlequins Rugby League in the European Super League. He plays on as a stand-off or scrum-half....	Scrum Half	0	0	0	0
30	Michael Haley Michael Haley Michael Haley in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England is a rugby league player who has played for the Leeds Rhinos in the European Super League. He plays as a prop. He is now with the Featherstone Rovers club after joining them in the winter of 2010 from Sheffield Eagles. On 20 February 2011 Haley...	Prop	0	0	0	0
31	Paul McShane Paul McShane (rugby league) Paul McShane is an English Rugby League Hooker, currently playing for Leeds Rhinos, in Super League.McShane was captain of Merlyn Rees High School team. He joined the Leeds Academy, from Hunslet Hawks in 2006...	Hooker	0	0	0	0
32	Kallum Watkins Kallum Watkins Kallum Watkins is an English professional Rugby League player for the Leeds Rhinos. He can play as a centre, a winger or a fullback.Watkins began his career in the Salford City Reds Junior Academy, before signing for the Leeds Rhinos in 2007, after impressing during a trial.In his first season in...	Centre	2	1	0	4
33	Joe Chandler Joe Chandler Joe Chandler born 11 February 1989 in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England is a rugby league player for the Leeds Rhinos in the European Super League. He plays as a prop.He was the lead player of the Rhinos...	Prop	0	0	0	0
34	Ben Jones-Bishop Ben Jones-Bishop Ben Jones-Bishop is an English professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. His usual position is at Full-Back, but he can also play on the Wing.-Playing career:...	Full Back	0	0	0	0
35	Eric Anselme Éric Anselme Éric Anselme is a rugby league player for Toulouse Olympique in the Co-operative Championship. He joined Toulouse Olympique following a loan spell at Leeds Rhinos...	Second Row	3	2	0	8

2008 Player Signings/Transfers

Gains
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| Luke Burgess

Luke Burgess (rugby league)

Luke Burgess is an English rugby league footballer currently playing for Australian NRL side South Sydney RabbitohsBorn in Wakefield, he played for the Leeds Rhinos having previously been on loan to Harlequins RL and Doncaster...

|| Doncaster || Resigned
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| Danny Williams || Castleford Tigers

Castleford Tigers

Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...

|| Resigned
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| Eric Anselme

Éric Anselme

Éric Anselme is a rugby league player for Toulouse Olympique in the Co-operative Championship. He joined Toulouse Olympique following a loan spell at Leeds Rhinos...

|| Albi

Racing Club Albi XIII

RC Albi XIII is a French rugby league club in the Elite Two Championship. They are based in Albi, Tarn.- Club honours :* French championship : 1938, 1956, 1958, 1962, 1977* Runners-up : 1960* French cup : 1974...

|| Loan (4 Months)
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Losses
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! colspan=11 | Losses
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! Player !! Signed for !! When left
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| Jamie Thackray

Jamie Thackray

Jamie Thackray is an English rugby league footballer for the Limoux Grizzlies in the Elite One Championship. A former Great Britain international, Thackray has played for several teams over his career. He plays as a ....

|| Hull || May
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Coaching Set-Up

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!width=25%|Staff Name
!!width=5%|Position
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|align=centre|Brian McClennan
Brian McClennan
Brian "Bluey" McClennan is the head coach for the New Zealand Warriors of the National Rugby League . He was previously the head coach of the New Zealand national team and then England's Leeds Rhinos club...

|align=centre|Head Coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|

|align=centre|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:...

|align=centre|Assistant Coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
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|align=centre|Willie Poching
Willie Poching
Willie Poching is a New Zealand professional rugby league football coach and former player. He is the current coach of Samoa national team and assistant coach of English Super League club Warrington Wolves...

|align=centre|Assistant Coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...

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|align=centre|Rob Wilson
|align=centre|Masseur
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2008 Fixtures/Results

2008 Engage Super League
{| width=100%
|- bgcolor=#D0D0D0
!width=5%|Rd
!width=20%|Home Team
!width=10%|Score
!width=20%|Away Team
!width=10%|Result (W/D/L)
!width=15%|Attendance
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|F
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|18 – 26
|align=center|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
!width=15%| L
!width=15%|10,143
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|F
|align=center|Hunslet Hawks
!width=15%|6 – 50
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|F
|align=center|Featherstone Rovers
!width=15%|20 – 42
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|F
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|50 – 4
|align=center|Oldham
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|F
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|26 – 24
|align=center|South Sydney Rabbitohs
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|12,500
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|4*
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|20 – 12
|align=center|Hull KR
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|18,467
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|1
|align=center|Huddersfield Giants
!width=15%|10 – 30
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|15,620
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|2
|align=center|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
!width=15%|8 – 44
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|9,863
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|3
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|34 – 6
|align=center|Catalans Dragons
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|14,083
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|WCC
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|11 – 4
|align=center|Melbourne Storm
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|33,204
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|5
|align=center|Castleford Tigers
!width=15%|38 – 20
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|L
!width=15%|9,459
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|6
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|48 – 0
|align=center|Harlequins
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|14,557
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|7
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|44 – 2
|align=center|Bradford Bulls
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|19,296
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|8
|align=center|Hull FC
!width=15%|4 – 30
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|14,113
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|9
|align=center|St Helens
!width=15%|10 – 14
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|11,188
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|10
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|10 – 14
|align=center|Wigan Warriors
!width=15%|L
!width=15%|18,769
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|11
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|32 – 12
|align=center|Warrington Wolves
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|16,327
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|CCC4
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|38 – 16
|align=center|Celtic Crusaders
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|5,087
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|12
|align=center|Hull KR
!width=15%|22 – 36
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|9,391
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|13**
|align=center|Bradford Bulls
!width=15%|26 – 40
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|30,628
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|CCC5
|align=center|Harlequins RL
!width=15%|26 – 36
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|2,300
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|14
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|58 – 12
|align=center|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|17,647
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|15
|align=center|Bradford Bulls
!width=15%|14 – 30
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|14,013
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|CCCQF
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|23 – 16
|align=center|Wigan Warriors
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|10,129
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|16
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|38 – 22
|align=center|Hull FC
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|16,886
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|17
|align=center|Harlequins RL
!width=15%|28 – 24
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|L
!width=15%|3,769
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|18
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|12 – 26
|align=center|St Helens
!width=15%|L
!width=15%|18,303
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|19
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|18 – 12
|align=center|Castleford Tigers
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|17,619
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|20
|align=center|Wigan Warriors
!width=15%|23 – 22
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|L
!width=15%|14,911
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|21
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|46 – 8
|align=center|Huddersfield Giants
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|14,739
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|22
|align=center|Catalans Dragons
!width=15%|24 – 37
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|9,880
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|CCCSF***
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|16 – 26
|align=center|St Helens
!width=15%|L
!width=15%|
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|23
|align=center|Warrington Wolves
!width=15%|22 – 12
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|L
!width=15%|9,150
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|24
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|28 – 18
|align=center|Bradford Bulls
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|17,508
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|25
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|54 – 12
|align=center|Castleford Tigers
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|17,354
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|26
|align=center|Wigan Warriors
!width=15%|16 – 52
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|14,778
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|27
|align=center|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
!width=15%|12 – 30
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|6,448
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|ESL PO1
|align=center|N/A
!width=15%|N/A
|align=center|N/A
!width=15%|N/A
!width=15%|N/A
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|ESL PO2
|align=center|St Helens
!width=15%|30 – 10
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|L
!width=15%|11,407
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|ESL PO3
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|18 – 14
|align=center|Wigan Warriors
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|13,112
|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
|align=center|ESLGF****
|align=center|St Helens
!width=15%|16 – 24
|align=center|Leeds Rhinos
!width=15%|W
!width=15%|68,810
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*Round 4 played before round one to accommodate World Club Challenge
World Club Challenge
The World Club Challenge is an annual rugby league football match held between the champions of the Australasian National Rugby League and the European Super League competitions to determine the world's best rugby league club...

on Round 4 weekend

**Round 13 played at Millennium Stadium
Millennium Stadium
The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital, Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and also frequently stages games of the Wales national football team, but is also host to many other large scale events, such as the Super Special Stage...

, Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...

.

***Carnegie Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....

Semi-Final played at the Galpharm Stadium
Galpharm Stadium
The Galpharm Stadium, formerly the Alfred McAlpine Stadium, is a multi-use sports in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. Since 1994, it has been the home ground of Huddersfield Town and Super League side, Huddersfield Giants.-The Stadium:...

, Huddersfield
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....

****engage Super League Grand Final
Super League Grand Final
The Super League Grand Final is the championship-deciding game of the Super League rugby league football competition...

played at Old Trafford, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...

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