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| Full name | Leeds Rhinos Rugby League Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Rhinos The Loiners | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds (Capacity 22,250) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chairman |  Paul Caddick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach |  Brian McClennan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain | Kevin Sinfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Super League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 position | 2nd (Grand Final winner) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Founded | 1864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championships | 5 times | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Challenge Cups | 11 times | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Club Champions | 2 times | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leeds Rhinos, or informally Rhinos, are an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. February Super League 13 Started on Friday February 29th (ko 7 Headingley Stadium is a sporting complex in the Leeds suburb of Headingley in West Yorkshire, England. Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England Brian McClennan is a Rugby League coach currently head coach of the Leeds Rhinos and former coach of the New Zealand Rugby league Kevin Sinfield (born 12 September, 1980 in Oldham, Greater Manchester) is an English professional Rugby league player currently Engage Super League XII is the official name for the year 2007 's Super League season in the sport of Rugby league. The 2007 Super League Grand Final was held on Saturday 13th October 2007 at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Professional sports, as opposed to amateur Sports are those in which athletes receive payment for their performance History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of They are the current European and World champions. The World Club Challenge (WCC (also referred to as the Carnegie World Club Challenge (CWCC for sponsorship purposes is an annual Rugby league match held between Leeds introduced the Rhinos nickname and logo in 1997. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. A logo ( Greek el λογότυπος = el-Latn logotypos is a graphical element ( Ideogram, Symbol, Emblem, Icon, Sign) They are also one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895, making them one of the world's first rugby league teams. History See also History of rugby league On 27 August 1895 as a result of an emergency meeting in Manchester prominent Lancashire clubs Broughton Rangers
The club's home is the 22,250-seater Headingley Carnegie Stadium, which is in the suburb of Headingley, north-west Leeds, where they have played since 1890. Headingley Stadium is a sporting complex in the Leeds suburb of Headingley in West Yorkshire, England. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Headingley is an inner suburb of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. Leeds are one of the oldest clubs in the world and are owned by the same company that also run the Leeds Carnegie rugby union team. Leeds Carnegie is an English Rugby union club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire that currently plays in the National Division One after being relegated Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short The club are the joint-second most successful rugby league team in England (along with St Helens) behind Wigan Warriors, as judged by the number of Challenge Cups won. Wigan Warriors Rugby League Football Club is a professional Rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The Challenge Cup (as of 2008 known as the Carnegie Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons is a knockout cup competition for Rugby league clubs across Europe
The Rhinos are the best-supported rugby team of either code throughout Great Britain. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands [1]
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History
Early years
In 1864, H. I. Jenkinson placed an advert in the Leeds Mercury inviting players to meet up at Woodhouse Moor a few days a week from 7am to 8am. That advert attracted over 500 members. From this interest several clubs were formed including Leeds St John's.
Leeds St John's were formed in 1870 and were originally known as the "Old Blue and Ambers". They played at the Militia Barracks from 1870 to 1888 before moving to Cardigan Fields, near Headingley, Leeds. Headingley is an inner suburb of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. Membership was originally confined to the church classes but was soon expanded. By 1887 St John's had reached their first cup final, the Yorkshire Cup. They lost to Wakefield Trinity. Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional Rugby league club that plays in the National Leagues.
In 1888 the Cardigan Estate was sold at auction and Lot 17a was purchased by a group of Leeds citizens, who intended to form the city's leading sports club. Lot 17a became what is now Headingley Stadium.
Leeds St John's played their final season under that name in 1889-90, before becoming the football section of Leeds Cricket, Football and Athletic Co Ltd the following season. With Headingley still being completed, Leeds' first game was staged at Cardigan Fields, the home side defeating Otley. The first game at Headingley was played on September 20, 1890, when Manningham were beaten by one try and one dropped goal to nil.
In 1892 some 27,654 spectators - a then record in British rugby - attended the third round showdown between Leeds and Halifax at Headingley.
Leeds were founder members of the Northern Union when it broke away from the Rugby Football Union in 1895. History See also History of rugby league On 27 August 1895 as a result of an emergency meeting in Manchester prominent Lancashire clubs Broughton Rangers The Rugby Football Union (RFU is the Rugby union governing body in England Leeds' debut in the Northern Union was a 6-3 success at Leigh on September 7, 1895, the inaugural day of the new competition.
Leeds City FC joined soccer's Second Division in 1905-06, and finished sixth out of 20 clubs in their first season. Leeds City Football Club were the leading professional football club in Leeds, England, before World War I. Rugby's monopoly with the locals seemed to have been broken, with Leeds Rugby League's average gate numbers falling by nearly 50% in that first League season. [1]
The Headingley club reached the Championship final for the first time in 1915, but were beaten 35-2 by Huddersfield.
In 1921, Harold Buck became the game’s first £1,000 transfer when he moved from Hunslet to Leeds. Harold Buck is a former English Rugby league player In 1921 Buck became rugby league's first £1000 player when transferred from Hunslet to Leeds. Hunslet Hawks are a British Rugby league club They are based in Hunslet, to the south of Leeds, West Yorkshire.
On Saturday 27th October 1934, Leeds and Wakefield Trinity met in the final of the Yorkshire Cup at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury. The match ended in a 5-5 draw. Four days later the two clubs drew again, with Leeds eventually lifting the trophy after a second replay, the only occasion it took three attempts to settle a Yorkshire Cup Final. A total of 52,402 spectators watched the three games.
Leeds paid the stand-off Vic Hey a then-record £1,400 signing-on fee to bring him away from Australia, Vic was seen as a major loss to the Australian game and this contributed to the RFL imposeing a ban on international transfers which lasted until 1940. Vic Hey (1912–1995 born Liverpool, New South Wales, was an Australian Rugby league national and state representative five-eighth
In 1938, Leeds played Swinton in the Rugby League Championship semi-final. Leeds won the match 5 points to 2 to set up a history making all-Leeds clash with neighbours Hunslet in the final. The match was played at the Elland Road football ground, to accommodate a huge demand from the city’s rugby league supporters. Elland Road is an all-seater football Stadium situated in the Beeston area of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, Over 54,000 people watched the game, a then record for a match in England, Hunslet triumphed 8-2 to take the title. [2]
Leeds won the Challenge Cup in 1941 and 1942.
Post-war
Following the Second World War the Leeds club struggled to make a serious impact in rugby league despite having a financial advantage over the majority of its competitors.
It wasn’t until the late fifties, when the club secured its first post-war Challenge Cup victory, that the young side being built began to show signs of maturing into a dominant force in English Rugby League. Joe Warham came to Leeds as coach in 1958 and a Yorkshire Cup triumph followed, but the side still lacked enough quality to compete at the top of the Lancashire section of the competition in which it was then playing. Joe Warham (born 1920 Warrington, Lancashire) is a successful Rugby league administrator and coach having served Leeds Rugby League Football Club (now
The turning point for the club came in 1960 when Dai Prosser was appointed to assist Joe with the coaching duties and the club signed a new back three of Jack Fairbank, Bryan Shaw and Dennis Goodwin to strengthen the forward pack. During the 1960s and 1970s, The Loiners (as they were then nicknamed) established themselves as a dominant force.
Leeds were crowned Champions for the first time in 1961 with Lewis Jones leading them to a 25-10 victory over Warrington in the Championship Final at Odsal Stadium, Bradford.
Under the guidance of Roy Francis, Leeds finished top of the league and contested perhaps the most memorable of all Wembley occasions, the "watersplash final" of 1968, which was played despite a downpour that saturated the pitch. For the British rugby league footballer and coach of the same name see Roy Francis (rugby league Roy Francis is a Jamaican It produced the most dramatic of finishes, when Lance Todd trophy winner, Don Fox had the easiest of conversions to win it for Wakefield Trinity, but missed it to leave Leeds 11-10 winners.
Francis then decided he had achieved everything he could at Leeds and quit the club to take up a coaching position in Australia, Joe Wardham took charge as coach on an interim basis midway through the 1969 campaign. The Championship trophy returned to Headingley for the second time in 1969 after a tough final against Castleford at Odsal Stadium.
On Tuesday 15 December 1970, Leeds played St Helens in the final of the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy. Saints began well in the final and took the lead after ten minutes, withstood the early Saints onslaught and ended up winning 9-5.
Coached by Rocky Turner, Leeds returned to Wembley in 1971 and 1972 but lost out both times - in 1971 losing 24-7 to rank outsiders Leigh and suffering the indignity of captain Syd Hynes being the first man to 'take an early bath' at Wembley. Leigh Centurions are a semi-professional Rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. A third championship, in 1972, provided consolation.
Eric Ashton (former Wigan and Great Britain centre) coached Leeds for the 1973-74 season. Eric Ashton MBE ( January 24, 1935 &ndash March 20, 2008) was an English Rugby league footballer
In 1975-76 the club won the Yorkshire Cup beating Hull Kingston Rovers 15-11. Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is a British Rugby league club playing in Super League (Europe, having won promotion from National
In the 1976-77 season, the Salford versus Leeds match was abandoned after 38 minutes when Chris Sanderson of Leeds suffered a fatal injury. Leeds were ahead 5-2, but the game was declared null and void and not replayed. The club recovered to win the Challenge Cup at the end of that season. They repeated that success in 1978, in a classic final against St Helens at Wembley Stadium with Leeds completing what was then a record comeback. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the Former captain Syd Hynes was coach on both occasions. However these victories were the 'last hurrah' of the great sixties and seventies sides and a barren spell followed in the eighties.
Leeds made it to the John Player Trophy final four times in the eighties and nineties, losing to Wigan 15-4 in 1983, beating Widnes 18-10 in 1984, losing 15-14 to St Helens 1988 and losing to Widnes 24-0 in 1992. The Regal Trophy was a knockout competition for British Rugby league clubs between 1971 and 1996. Leeds did, however, win the 1988 Yorkshire Cup beating Castleford 33-12 in the final at Elland Road. Historically British Rugby league clubs competed for the Lancashire Cup and the Yorkshire Cup, known collectively as the county cups Elland Road is an all-seater football Stadium situated in the Beeston area of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire,
Leeds eventually hauled themselves back to the top of the game with a Challenge Cup final appearance in 1994 against Wigan. The Challenge Cup (as of 2008 known as the Carnegie Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons is a knockout cup competition for Rugby league clubs across Europe Wigan Warriors Rugby League Football Club is a professional Rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The game was memorable for a length of the field try by Martin Offiah, considered by many to be one the greatest tries ever scored. Martin "Chariots" Offiah MBE (born 29 December 1966 in London, England) is a British former Rugby league and A try is the major way of scoring points in Rugby league and Rugby union. However, many often forget that Leeds's own Francis Cummins, making his record-breaking appearance as the youngest-ever Challenge Cup player, scored his own length of the field try, evading both Offiah and legendary Wigan skipper "Mean" Dean Bell. Francis Cummins (born October 10 1976 in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England) is a former English Rugby league Dean Bell is a New Zealand former Rugby league player and coach Despite the loss, this was not a one off appearance and Leeds did return again a year later. They faced rivals Wigan for the second consecutive season and were beaten more easily, the game being memorable because of a try from Jason Robinson. Jason Thorpe Robinson OBE (born 30 July 1974 in Leeds, West Yorkshire) is a former English international Rugby union and Rugby league
Super League
1996 marked the beginning of summer rugby and major transition for the renamed Leeds Rhinos. Dean Bell took over as head coach following his retirement as a player. Dean Bell is a New Zealand former Rugby league player and coach Leeds experienced great financial difficulty and flirted with relegation but eventually managed to haul themselves out. Bell then became academy team coach in 1997. The turnaround was quick and the Rhinos once again found their way to the top, facing Wigan in the inaugural Grand Final in 1998 at Old Trafford, Manchester. The Rhinos were edged out 10-4 in a tense and very evenly matched game.
Iestyn Harris joined Leeds for a record breaking £350,000 transfer in 1997. Iestyn Harris (born 25 June 1976 in Oldham, Greater Manchester) is an English professional Rugby league footballer for He was appointed captain in his first full season at the age of only 21. Leeds were not to be denied, and in the next season recorded their first Challenge Cup victory for over 20 years and first silverware in a decade, with a convincing 52-16 win over London at Wembley. See Harlequin FC for the sister rugby union club Harlequins Rugby League is a Rugby league club representing the greater London In the next season, after a nightmare opening, Leeds put themselves in a position to defend this trophy when they met Yorkshire rivals Bradford at Murrayfield, Edinburgh. The Bradford Bulls are a professional Rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, England. Murrayfield is a sports Stadium in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and is the home of Scottish Rugby Union It was not to be and after a poor start from the Rhinos the Bulls edged them out by 6 points.
Daryl Powell became coach of the Leeds Rhinos after he retired from playing in 2001. Daryl Powell (born 21 July 1965 in Ackworth, West Yorkshire) is the head coach of Featherstone Rovers Rugby League football club Once again a period of transition loomed for Leeds, with many youngsters emerging and taking the place of experienced first team members. Under coach Darryl Powell the Rhinos gradually rebuilt and after a 3 year absence once again made the Challenge Cup final in 2003 to face Bradford. Leeds were once again edged out in a very tense game 22-20 in front of 71,212 fans at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. The game was memorable for the Leeds captain Kevin Sinfield who spurned the opportunity of 2 points to level up the game with just minutes left. Kevin Sinfield (born 12 September, 1980 in Oldham, Greater Manchester) is an English professional Rugby league player currently
Powell became Director of Rugby in 2003 and the Rhinos appointed Tony Smith as Head Coach. Tony Smith (rugby league may refer to the following Tony Smith (rugby league b
In 2004 the Rhinos finally shed the 'bridesmaid' tag and eventually picked up their first title in 32 years with a win over Bradford Bulls 16-8 in the Grand Final at Old Trafford in front of a sell-out crowd. They then followed this by winning the World Club Challenge beating Australian side Canterbury Bulldogs 39-32 in front of 37,028 spectators at Elland Road, Leeds. The World Club Challenge (WCC (also referred to as the Carnegie World Club Challenge (CWCC for sponsorship purposes is an annual Rugby league match held between For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club (formerly Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and "The Berries") are an Australian professional Rugby league Elland Road is an all-seater football Stadium situated in the Beeston area of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire,
This success was to be short lived, as in 2005 the Rhinos lost their third consecutive Challenge Cup final. This time they were narrowly edged out by resurgent Yorkshire rivals Hull 24-25. Hull FC is a professional Rugby league football club formed in 1865 and based in Hull, East Yorkshire, England. The Rhinos then lost the Grand Final the same season, once again thwarted by arch rivals Bradford Bulls 15-6. It was the 7th final the Rhinos had lost in 10 years.
In preparation for the 2006 season coach Tony Smith signed Great Britain forward Jamie Peacock, Australian flyer Scott Donald and powerful front-rower Mark O'Neill. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Great Britain was traditionally one of the major national teams playing Rugby league. Scott Albert Donald (Born 14 February, 1980 in Townsville, Queensland) is an Australian Rugby league player for the Leeds Mark O'Neill (born 19 June, 1975, in Paddington New South Wales) is an Australian former professional Rugby league player They replaced the outgoing Papua New Guinea international Marcus Bai, former Australian cap Chris McKenna and young winger Mark Calderwood
The 2006 season was a disappointing one for the Rhinos. Rugby league in Papua New Guinea is regarded as the country’s national sport Marcus Bai (born November 10, 1972) is a Papua New Guinean former Rugby league footballer Chris McKenna (born October 29, 1974 in Brisbane Queensland) is an Australian Rugby league player for Doncaster RLFCin In certain sports such as football, Field hockey, Ice hockey, handball, Rugby union, and Rugby league, the term winger Mark Calderwood (born September 25 1981) is an English Rugby league player who currently plays for English Super League club Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. They finished third in the Super League XI table, but lost in their first play-off game against Warrington Wolves. Engage Super League XI is the official name for the year 2006 's Super League season in the sport of Rugby league in Europe Warrington is a professional Rugby league club in the town of Warrington, Cheshire in England. They also suffered a disappointing defeat to Huddersfield Giants in the semi finals of the Challenge Cup. Huddersfield Giants are a professional Rugby league club (from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) who play in the Super League. The Challenge Cup (as of 2008 known as the Carnegie Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons is a knockout cup competition for Rugby league clubs across Europe
For the 2007 season, Leeds have captured the signature of New Zealand Warriors' centre Clinton Toopi and full back Brent Webb and also made the permanent signings of Hull prop forward Jamie Thackray and Manly's Kylie Leuluai while Chev Walker and Ritchie Mathers leaving to join Bath RUFC and the Gold Coast Titans respectively. The New Zealand Warriors (formerly the Auckland Warriors) are a professional Rugby league team based in Auckland, New Zealand Clinton Toopi (born February 29 1980 in Stratford New Zealand) is a New Zealand Rugby league player who is currently not signed Brent Webb is an Australian born New Zealand Rugby league player for Leeds Rhinos in the European Super League. Hull FC is a professional Rugby league football club formed in 1865 and based in Hull, East Yorkshire, England. Jamie Thackray is an English Rugby league player who plays for Hull FC in the European Super League and has also represented Great Britain The Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional Rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney Kylie Leuluai (born 29 March 1978 in Auckland New Zealand) is a New Zealand Rugby league player for Leeds Rhinos. Chev Walker (born 10 October 1982) is an English Rugby League player who plays for Hull KR rugby league team Richard 'Richie' Mathers (born 24 October 1983 in Leeds) is a British Rugby League player who started his professional career at the Bath Rugby (also known as just Bath) is an English professional Rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. The Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based on the Gold Coast in Queensland.
2007 got off to the best possible start with 2 wins from 2, without playing to their full potential. Engage Super League XII is the official name for the year 2007 's Super League season in the sport of Rugby league. However, defeat in France ended Leeds' unbeaten start, but Leeds have recovered and look to have the edge on all teams as they near the half way point in the season. The Catalans Dragons (sometimes referred to as Les Catalans or the Dragons) are a professional Rugby league Club based in Perpignan
Tony Smith decided to leave to take up the post as coach of Great Britain. Tony Smith (rugby league may refer to the following Tony Smith (rugby league b Great Britain was traditionally one of the major national teams playing Rugby league. Leeds finished 2nd after the 27 regular rounds, and lost 10-8 at St Helens in the grand final eliminator in what many of the players described as the most brutal and tough game of their careers. Leeds then played a resurgent Wigan side at Headingley Carnegie and produced a brilliant performance to beat the Warriors 36-6. Wigan Warriors Rugby League Football Club is a professional Rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Leeds triumphed at the grand final in spectacular circumstances, beating St Helens 33-6 in front of over 71,000 spectators, with tries from Brent Webb, Ali Lauitiiti, Scott Donald, Lee Smith & Jamie Jones-Buchanan, as well as 12 points from Kevin Sinfield(meaning he had scored in every match this season), ensured departing coach Tony Smith, now arguably the greatest coach in the club's history, left on a euphoric note. Brent Webb is an Australian born New Zealand Rugby league player for Leeds Rhinos in the European Super League. Ali Lauitiiti is a Rugby league player Ali played for the Mangere East club in 1996 and shone as a junior in their U19 side in 1997 scoring 17 tries in 19 games Scott Albert Donald (Born 14 February, 1980 in Townsville, Queensland) is an Australian Rugby league player for the Leeds Lee Smith is a Rugby league player who plays for the Leeds Rhinos and has also represented England. Jamie Jones-Buchanan is a Rugby league player who plays for the Leeds Rhinos and has also represented England. Kevin Sinfield (born 12 September, 1980 in Oldham, Greater Manchester) is an English professional Rugby league player currently Rob Burrow was named man of the match winning the Harry Sunderland Trophy. Rob Burrow is a Rugby league footballer who has represented Great Britain in the Lions.
The Leeds Rhinos played a match in the USA against South Sydney Rabbitohs for the first time. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The South Sydney Rabbitohs, also known as Souths, The Bunnies, SSFC or The Rabbits, are an Australian professional Rugby league The game marked the first international Rugby League match held in the USA. The match was played on January 26 2008 at Hodges Stadium - University of North Florida with the Leeds Rhinos overcoming South Sydney 26 - 24. Hodges Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Jacksonville Florida on the campus of the University of North Florida. Jacksonville's very own American National Rugby League team the Jacksonville Axemen are kindly helping host the teams while they are in Jacksonville and are organizing all ticket sales. The Jacksonville Axemen (also known as The Axemen of Jax Axe) are a semi-professional Rugby league club located in Jacksonville Florida This was part of the Australia Day festivities and for more information visit the Australia Day Challenge web site.
The Leeds Rhinos beat Melbourne Storm 11–4 at Elland Road on February 29 in the 2008 World Club Challenge, earning them bragging rights as the best club team in the world. The Melbourne Storm is a professional Rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia Elland Road is an all-seater football Stadium situated in the Beeston area of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours The year 2008 's Carnegie World Club Challenge was contested between Super League XII champions the Leeds Rhinos and National Rugby League season 2007 [2] A Scott Donald try combined with a successful drop goal attempt by Kevin Sinfield secured the monumentous win in front of a crowd of 33,204. Scott Albert Donald (Born 14 February, 1980 in Townsville, Queensland) is an Australian Rugby league player for the Leeds A try is the major way of scoring points in Rugby league and Rugby union. A drop goal, also referred to as a dropped goal or field goal, is a method of scoring points in Rugby union and Rugby league. Kevin Sinfield (born 12 September, 1980 in Oldham, Greater Manchester) is an English professional Rugby league player currently
Stadium
Leeds currently play at Headingley Carnegie Rugby Stadium. Headingley Stadium is a sporting complex in the Leeds suburb of Headingley in West Yorkshire, England. Headingley Stadium is a sporting complex in the Leeds suburb of Headingley in West Yorkshire, England. The ground now has a capacity of 22,250 including some seating and some standing areas.
Mascot
Ronnie The Rhino is the Leeds Rhinos mascot. The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common Ronnie The Rhino is the mascot of Leeds Rhinos Rugby league team He attempts to get the crowd going pre-match, and at half-time he normally gets children involved by playing some sort of game. The current "Ronnie the Rhino" is Steve Beck. Beck often drives to perform Ronnie already in the "Ronnie Suit", however this has caused controversy due to the high number of near-misses he has on the road. Beck said that although his vision is seriously impaired by the suit, he feels it is an acceptable risk as he does not want the children to stop believing in the magic of Ronnie which he feels would happen if he turned up and they saw him get into the suit.
Honours
- World Club Challenge: 2005, 2008 (twice)
- Championship (including Super League): 1960–61, 1968–69, 1971–72, 2004, 2007 (5 times)
- Challenge Cup: 1909–10, 1922–23, 1931–32, 1935–36, 1940–41, 1941–42, 1956–57, 1967–68, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1999 (11 times)
- Premiership: 1974–75, 1978–79 (twice)
- Yorkshire Cup: 1921–22, 1928–29, 1930–31, 1932–33, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1937–38, 1958–59, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976,77, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1988–89 (17 times)
- Yorkshire League: 1901–02, 1927–28, 1930–31, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1936–37, 1950–51, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1960–61, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70 (14 times)
- Regal Trophy: 1972–73, 1983–84 (twice)
2008 Squad
As of 1 February 2008
| Nationality | Squad No | Player | Position | App | Tries | Goals | DG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brent Webb | Full-Back | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 2 | Scott Donald | Wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Clinton Toopi | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Keith Senior | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lee Smith | Wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Danny McGuire | Stand-Off | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Rob Burrow | Scrum-Half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Kylie Leuluai | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Matt Diskin | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Jamie Peacock | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Jamie Jones-Buchanan | Second-Row | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Gareth Ellis | Second-Row | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Kevin Sinfield (C) | Loose-Forward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 14 | Ali Lauitiiti | Second-Row | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Ryan Bailey | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Nick Scruton | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Ian Kirke | Second-Row | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Carl Ablett | Second-Row | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Ashley Gibson | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Jordan Tansey | Scrum Half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Ryan Hall | Wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Danny Williams | Wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Luke Burgess | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Danny Allan | Loose Forward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Ben Kaye | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Michael Ratu | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Simon Worrall | Second Row | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Luke Gale | Scrum Half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Michael Haley | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Paul McShane | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Kallum Watkins | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Joe Chandler | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Ben Jones-Bishop | Full Back | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 35 | Eric Anselme | Second Row | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007 Signings/Transfers
Gains
| Player | Previous Club | Years Signed | Until the End of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Burgess | Doncaster RLFC | Resigned | |
| Danny Williams | Castleford Tigers | Resigned | |
| Eric Anselme | Albi | Loan (4 Months) |
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 | |
| 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 |
| CCC4 | 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 |
| CCC5 | Leeds Rhinos | 23 – 16 | Wigan Warriors | W | 10,129 |
| 16 | Leeds Rhinos | 38 – 22 | Hull FC | W | 16,886 |
| 17 | Harlequins | Leeds Rhinos | |||
| 18 | Leeds Rhinos | St Helens | |||
| 19 | Leeds Rhinos | Castleford Tigers | |||
| 20 | Wigan Warriors | Leeds Rhinos | |||
| 21 | Leeds Rhinos | Huddersfield Giants | |||
| 22 | Catalans Dragons | Leeds Rhinos | |||
| CCCSF*** | Leeds Rhinos | St Helens | |||
| 23 | Warrington Wolves | Leeds Rhinos | |||
| 24 | Leeds Rhinos | Bradford Bulls | |||
| 25 | Leeds Rhinos | Castleford Tigers | |||
| 26 | Wigan Warriors | Leeds Rhinos | |||
| 27 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Leeds Rhinos | |||
| ESL PO1 | |||||
| ESL PO2 | |||||
| ESL PO3 | Loser of 1st vs 2nd | Winner of ESL PO2 | |||
| ESL GF **** | Winner of 1st vs 2nd | Winner of ESL PO3 |
*Round 4 played before round one to accommodate World Club Challenge on Round 4 weekend
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Luke Burgess may refer to Luke Burgess (rugby league (born 1987 English rugby league player Luke Burgess (rugby union (born 1983 Australian Danny Allan born 4 September, 1989 in York, Yorkshire, England is a Rugby league player for the Leeds Rhinos Ben Kaye is a Rugby league player who plays for Leeds Rhinos. Michael Ratu is a rugby league player who plays for Leeds Rhinos. Simon Worrall is a Rugby league player for Leeds Rhinos having previously played Rugby union for Leeds Carnegie. Kallum Watkins born 12 March, 1991 in Manchester, England is a Rugby league player for the Leeds Rhinos in the Ben Jones-Bishop is a rugby league player for Leeds Rhinos and is a product of the club's academy system Éric Anselme (born May 20, 1978 in France) is a Rugby league player for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. Luke Burgess may refer to Luke Burgess (rugby league (born 1987 English rugby league player Luke Burgess (rugby union (born 1983 Australian Doncaster RLFC are a British Rugby league club from Doncaster. Danny Williams may refer to Danny Williams (politician (born 1950 current Premier of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador Danny Castleford Tigers are a Rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. Éric Anselme (born May 20, 1978 in France) is a Rugby league player for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. RC Albi XIII is a French Rugby league club in the Elite One Championship. The World Club Challenge (WCC (also referred to as the Carnegie World Club Challenge (CWCC for sponsorship purposes is an annual Rugby league match held between The Millennium Stadium (Stadiwm y Mileniwm is the National stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales.
***Carnegie Challenge Cup Semi-Final played at the Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield
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Notable Former players
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Coaching Set-Up
| Nationality | Staff Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Brian McClennan | Head Coach |
| Francis Cummins | Assistant Coach |
| Willie Poching | Assistant Coach |
 | Aleks Gross | Match Analyst |
| Billy Watts | Time-Keeper |
| Jason Davidson | Head Conditioner |
 | Meirion Jones | Head Physiotherapist |
| Rob Wilson | Masseur |
See also
References
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- ^ World Club Challenge. BBC Sport (29th February 2008). Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Retrieved on 2008-03-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
External links
- Current Super League Table (Sportbox)
- Official Club site
- Super League Site
- Australia Day Challenge
- leedsrhinos.biz | Unofficial Leeds Rhinos News & Views
Sources
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