2008 Leeds Rhinos season
Season 2008 | |
|---|---|
| League | Super League |
| Coach |  Brian McClennan |
| League position | 2nd |
| Top Pointscorer | Kevin Sinfield |
| Top Goalscorer | Kevin Sinfield |
| Top Tryscorer | Scott Donald |
| Highest home attendance | 19,296 |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,087 |
| Challenge Cup | Semi Finalists |
The 2008 Leeds Rhinos season saw the club compete in Super League XIII as well as the 2008 Challenge Cup tournament.
Events by month
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 in the 2008 World Club Challenge 10-4 at Elland Road.
March
- The Rhinos lost their first game against Castleford Tigers on March 7, (Round 5 of Super League) at The Jungle. This was also Castleford's first win of the season.[1]
April
- Super League club play first game in the Challenge cup.
May
- Leeds Rhinos defeated Bradford Bulls 40-26 in the 2nd Millennium Magic at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium
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
Main article: Leeds Rhinos 2008
As of 16 June 2008
| Nationality | Squad No | Player | Position | App | Tries | Goals | DG | Points |
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1 | Brent Webb | Full-Back | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
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2 | Scott Donald | Wing | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
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3 | Clinton Toopi | Centre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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4 | Keith Senior | Centre | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
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5 | Lee Smith | Wing | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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6 | Danny McGuire | Stand-Off | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
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7 | Rob Burrow | Scrum-Half | 17 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 60 |
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8 | Kylie Leuluai | Prop | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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9 | Matt Diskin | Hooker | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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10 | Jamie Peacock | Prop | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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11 | Jamie Jones-Buchanan | Second-Row | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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12 | Gareth Ellis | Second-Row | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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13 | Kevin Sinfield (C) | Loose-Forward | 17 | 2 | 74 | 0 | 156 |
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14 | Ali Lauitiiti | Second-Row | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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16 | Ryan Bailey | Prop | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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17 | Nick Scruton | Prop | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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18 | Ian Kirke | Second-Row | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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19 | Carl Ablett | Second-Row | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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20 | Ashley Gibson | Centre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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21 | Jordan Tansey | Scrum Half | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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22 | Ryan Hall | Wing | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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23 | Danny Williams | Wing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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24 | Luke Burgess | Prop | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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25 | Danny Allan | Loose Forward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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26 | Ben Kaye | Hooker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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27 | Michael Ratu | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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28 | Simon Worrall | Second Row | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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29 | Luke Gale | Scrum Half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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30 | Michael Haley | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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31 | Paul McShane | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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32 | Kallum Watkins | Centre | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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33 | Joe Chandler | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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34 | Ben Jones-Bishop | Full Back | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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35 | Eric Anselme | Second Row | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
2008 Player Signings/Transfers
Gains
| Player | Previous Club | Years Signed |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Burgess | Doncaster | Resigned |
| Danny Williams | Castleford Tigers | Resigned |
| Eric Anselme | Albi | Loan (4 Months) |
Losses
| Losses | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Signed for | When left | ||||||||
| Jamie Thackray | Hull | May | ||||||||
Coaching Set-Up
| Nationality | Staff Name | Position |
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Brian McClennan | Head Coach |
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Francis Cummins | Assistant Coach |
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Willie Poching | Assistant Coach |
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Aleks Gross | Sports Scientist |
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Billy Watts | Timekeeper |
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Jason Davidson | Head Conditioner |
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Meirion Jones | Head Physiotherapist |
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Rob Wilson | Masseur |
2008 Fixtures/Results
2008 Engage Super League
| Rd | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Result (W/D/L) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Leeds Rhinos | 18 – 26 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | L | 10,143 |
| F | Hunslet Hawks | 6 – 50 | Leeds Rhinos | W | |
| F | Featherstone Rovers | 20 – 42 | Leeds Rhinos | W | |
| F | Leeds Rhinos | 50 – 4 | Oldham | W | |
| F | Leeds Rhinos | 26 – 24 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | W | 12,500 |
| 4* | Leeds Rhinos | 20 – 12 | Hull KR | W | 18,467 |
| 1 | Huddersfield Giants | 10 – 30 | Leeds Rhinos | W | 15,620 |
| 2 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 8 – 44 | Leeds Rhinos | W | 9,863 |
| 3 | Leeds Rhinos | 34 – 6 | Catalans Dragons | W | 14,083 |
| WCC | Leeds Rhinos | 11 – 4 | Melbourne Storm | W | 33,204 |
| 5 | Castleford Tigers | 38 – 20 | Leeds Rhinos | L | 9,459 |
| 6 | Leeds Rhinos | 48 – 0 | Harlequins | W | 14,557 |
| 7 | Leeds Rhinos | 44 – 2 | Bradford Bulls | W | 19,296 |
| 8 | Hull FC | 4 – 30 | Leeds Rhinos | W | 14,113 |
| 9 | St Helens | 10 – 14 | Leeds Rhinos | W | 11,188 |
| 10 | Leeds Rhinos | 10 – 14 | Wigan Warriors | L | 18,769 |
| 11 | Leeds Rhinos | 32 – 12 | Warrington Wolves | W | 16,327 |
| CCC4 | Leeds Rhinos | 38 – 16 | Celtic Crusaders | W | 5,087 |
| 12 | Hull KR | 22 – 36 | Leeds Rhinos | W | 9,391 |
| 13** | Bradford Bulls | 26 – 40 | Leeds Rhinos | W | 30,628 |
| CCC5 | Harlequins RL | 26 – 36 | Leeds Rhinos | W | 2,300 |
| 14 | Leeds Rhinos | 58 – 12 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | W | 17,647 |
| 15 | Bradford Bulls | 14 – 30 | Leeds Rhinos | W | 14,013 |
| CCCQF | Leeds Rhinos | 23 – 16 | Wigan Warriors | W | 10,129 |
| 16 | Leeds Rhinos | 38 – 22 | Hull FC | W | 16,886 |
| 17 | Harlequins RL | 28 – 24 | Leeds Rhinos | L | 3,769 |
| 18 | Leeds Rhinos | 12 – 26 | St Helens | L | 18,303 |
| 19 | Leeds Rhinos | 18 – 12 | Castleford Tigers | W | 17,619 |
| 20 | Wigan Warriors | 23 – 22 | Leeds Rhinos | L | 14,911 |
| 21 | Leeds Rhinos | 46 – 8 | Huddersfield Giants | W | 14,739 |
| 22 | Catalans Dragons | 24 – 37 | Leeds Rhinos | W | 9,880 |
| CCCSF*** | Leeds Rhinos | 16 – 26 | St Helens | L | |
| 23 | Warrington Wolves | 22 – 12 | Leeds Rhinos | L | 9,150 |
| 24 | Leeds Rhinos | 28 – 18 | Bradford Bulls | W | 17,508 |
| 25 | Leeds Rhinos | 54 – 12 | Castleford Tigers | W | 17,354 |
| 26 | Wigan Warriors | 16 – 52 | Leeds Rhinos | W | 14,778 |
| 27 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 12 – 30 | Leeds Rhinos | W | 6,448 |
| ESL PO1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ESL PO2 | St Helens | 30 – 10 | Leeds Rhinos | L | 11,407 |
| ESL PO3 | Leeds Rhinos | 18 – 14 | Wigan Warriors | W | 13,112 |
| ESLGF**** | St Helens | 16 – 24 | Leeds Rhinos | W | 68,810 |
*Round 4 played before round one to accommodate World Club Challenge on Round 4 weekend
**Round 13 played at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.
***Carnegie Challenge Cup Semi-Final played at the Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield
****engage Super League Grand Final played at Old Trafford, Manchester.
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  St Helens |
27 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 940 | 457 | +483 | 43 | |
| 2 |  Leeds Rhinos |
27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 863 | 413 | +450 | 42 | |
| 3 |  Catalans Dragons |
27 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 694 | 625 | +69 | 34 | |
| 4 |  Wigan Warriors |
27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 648 | 698 | −50 | 29 | |
| 5 |  Bradford Bulls |
27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 705 | 625 | +80 | 28 | |
| 6 |  Warrington Wolves |
27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 690 | 713 | −23 | 28 | |
| 7 |  Hull Kingston Rovers |
27 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 564 | 713 | −149 | 23 | |
| 8 |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 574 | 760 | −186 | 22 | |
| 9 |  Harlequins RL |
27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 569 | 763 | −194 | 22 | |
| 10 |  Huddersfield Giants |
27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 638 | 681 | −43 | 21 | |
| 11 |  Hull |
27 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 538 | 699 | −161 | 17 | |
| 12 |  Castleford Tigers |
27 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 593 | 869 | −276 | 15 | |
| Teams qualifying for the Play-offs |
Source: superleague.co.uk.
Classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
References
- ↑ "Castleford 38-20 Leeds". BBC Sport. 2008-03-07. Archived from the original on 11 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
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