2015 Leeds Rhinos season explained

Year:2015
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League:Super League
League Rank:1st - Winners
League Wins:22
League Draws:1
League Losses:9
Points For:1132
Points Against:719
Playoff Result:Winners
Cup:Challenge Cup
Cup Result:Winners
Cup Wins:4
Cup Losses:0
Ceo Title:Chairman
Ceo: Paul Caddick
Coach Title:Head Coach
High Attendance:18,514 (v St Helens)
Top Tries: Ryan Hall (22)
Top Goals: Kevin Sinfield (137)
Top Points: Kevin Sinfield (289)
List:yes
List Link:List of Leeds Rhinos seasons

This article details the Leeds Rhinos rugby league football club's 2015 season. This was the Rhinos 20th season in the Super League. Leeds Rhinos were reigning Challenge Cup winners and became only the third team in the Super League era to win the treble, winning the Challenge Cup, Super League Leaders' Shield and the 2015 Super League Grand Final.

Players

Squad

width=3%Nowidth=10%Playerwidth=15%Positionwidth=17%Previous ClubAppsTriesGoalsDGPoints
1 Zak HardakerFullback Featherstone Roversalign=centre31align=centre13align=centre9align=centre1align=centre71
2 Tom BriscoeWinger Hull F.C.align=centre17align=centre15align=centre0align=centre0align=centre60
3 Kallum WatkinsCentreAcademyalign=centre32align=centre20align=centre0align=centre0align=centre80
4 Joel MoonCentre Salford Red Devilsalign=centre32align=centre15align=centre0align=centre0align=centre60
5 Ryan HallWingAcademyalign=centre31align=centre22align=centre0align=centre0align=centre88
6 Danny McGuireStand OffAcademyalign=centre34align=centre17align=centre0align=centre0align=centre68
7 Rob BurrowAcademyalign=centre30align=centre12align=centre0align=centre0align=centre48
8 Kylie LeuluaiProp Manly Sea Eaglesalign=centre22align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
9 Paul AitonHooker Wakefield Trinityalign=centre27align=centre3align=centre0align=centre0align=centre12
10 Jamie PeacockProp Bradford Bullsalign=centre34align=centre3align=centre0align=centre0align=centre12
11 Jamie Jones-BuchananSecond RowAcademyalign=centre11align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
12 Carl AblettSecond RowAcademyalign=centre36align=centre12align=centre0align=centre0align=centre48
13 Kevin SinfieldAcademyalign=centre30align=centre3align=centre137align=centre3align=centre289
14 Stevie WardAcademyalign=centre28align=centre5align=centre0align=centre0align=centre20
15 Brett DelaneySecond Row Gold Coast Titansalign=centre26align=centre4align=centre0align=centre0align=centre16
16 Mitch AchurchPropalign=centre20align=centre3align=centre0align=centre0align=centre12
17 Adam CuthbertsonProp Newcastle Knightsalign=centre34align=centre9align=centre0align=centre0align=centre36
18 Liam SutcliffeAcademyalign=centre15align=centre6align=centre25align=centre0align=centre74
19 Brad SingletonPropAcademyalign=centre34align=centre9align=centre0align=centre0align=centre36
20 Jimmy KeinhorstCentreAcademyalign=centre17align=centre6align=centre0align=centre0align=centre24
21 Josh WaltersSecond RowAcademyalign=centre12align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
22 Andy YatesPropAcademyalign=centre10align=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
23 Elliott MinchellaAcademyalign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
24 Robbie WardHookerAcademyalign=centre3align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
26 Ashton GoldingFullbackAcademyalign=centre4align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
27 Ash HandleyWingAcademyalign=centre20align=centre13align=centre0align=centre0align=centre52
28 Rob MulhernPropAcademyalign=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
29 Jordan LilleyPropAcademyalign=centre6align=centre0align=centre1align=centre0align=centre2
30 Mitch GarbuttProp Brisbane Broncosalign=centre14align=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4

Transfers

In

width=5%Natwidth=25%Namewidth=25%Signed fromwidth=20%Contractwidth=25%Date
width=5%width=25%Beau Falloonwidth=25%Gold Coast Titanswidth=20%1 Yearwidth=25%November 2015
width=5%width=25%Adam Cuthbertsonwidth=25%Newcastle Knightswidth=20%4 Yearswidth=25%May 2014
width=5%width=25%Jordan Baldwinsonwidth=25%New Zealand Warriorswidth=20%3 Yearswidth=25%June 2014
width=5%width=25%Mason Tonkswidth=25%New Zealand Warriorswidth=20%3 Yearswidth=25%June 2014
width=5%width=25%James Duckworthwidth=25%London Broncoswidth=20%Loan Returnwidth=25%August 2014
width=5%width=25%Jimmy Keinhorstwidth=25%Wakefield Trinity Wildcatswidth=20%Loan Returnwidth=25%September 2014

Out

width=5%Natwidth=25%Namewidth=25%Sold Towidth=20%Contractwidth=25%Date
width=5%width=25%Ben Jones-Bishopwidth=25%Salford Red Devilswidth=20%3 Yearswidth=25%June 2014
width=5%width=25%Brad Englandwidth=25%Salford Red Devilswidth=20%1 Yearwidth=25%September 2014
width=5%width=25%Chris Clarksonwidth=25%Widnes Vikingswidth=20%1 Year Loanwidth=25%September 2014
width=5%width=25%Ryan Baileywidth=25%Hull Kingston Roverswidth=20%2 Yearswidth=25%October 2014
width=5%width=25%Ian Kirkewidth=25%Wakefield Trinity Wildcatswidth=20%1 Yearwidth=25%November 2014
width=5%width=25%Alex Fosterwidth=25%Featherstone Roverswidth=20%1 Year Loanwidth=25%November 2014
width=5%width=25%Thomas Minnswidth=25%Featherstone Roverswidth=20%1 Year Loanwidth=25%November 2014
width=5%width=25%Jordan Baldwinsonwidth=25%Featherstone Roverswidth=20%1 Year Loanwidth=25%November 2014
width=5%width=25%Mason Tonkswidth=25%Featherstone Roverswidth=20%1 Year Loanwidth=25%November 2014
width=5%width=25%Luke Briscoewidth=25%Hunslet Hawkswidth=20%dual registrationwidth=25%January 2015
width=5%width=25%Robbie Wardwidth=25%Hunslet Hawkswidth=20%dual registrationwidth=25%January 2015
width=5%width=25%Rob Mulhernwidth=25%Hunslet Hawkswidth=20%dual registrationwidth=25%January 2015
width=5%width=25%James Duckworthwidth=25%Hunslet Hawkswidth=20%dual registrationwidth=25%January 2015

Competitions

Super League

See main article: Super League XX. Table

Results

LEGEND -   width=100 Win -   width=100 Draw -   width=100 Loss -
DateRndHomeScoreAwayVenueTriesGoalsAtt
 8/2/151 30-40 Leeds Rhinos Sinfield 6/7 11,811
  13/2/152 Leeds Rhinos 38-6Sinfield 5/7 14,132
 26/2/153 Leeds Rhinos28-24Sinfield 4/5 12,878
 5/3/154 12-43 Leeds Rhinos McGuire (2), Singleton, Watkins, Leuluai, Burrow (2) Sinfield 7/7, Sinfield 1 DG 10,887
 13/3/155 18-6 Leeds RhinosSinfield 1/1 10,075
 20/3/156 Leeds Rhinos 26-14 Sutcliffe 3/6 18,350
 28/3/157 22-38 Leeds Rhinos Sutcliffe 5/7 8,876
 3/4/158 12-26 Leeds Rhinos Sutcliffe 3/5 11,323
 6/4/159 Leeds Rhinos 48-22 Sinfield 8/8 17,608
 12/4/1510 18-28 Leeds Rhinos Sinfield 4/5 4,000
 17/4/1511 16-41 Leeds Rhinos Sutcliffe 3/4, Sinfield 3/3, Sinfield 1 DG 12,640
 24/4/1512 Leeds Rhinos 10-29 Sutcliffe 0/1, Sinfield 1/1 17,430
 30/4/1513 24-24 Leeds Rhinos Sutcliffe 4/5 6,381
 10/5/1514 38-24 Leeds Rhinos Sutcliffe 2/5 6,113
 22/5/1515 Leeds Rhinos 36-16 Sinfield 6/6 15,206
 30/5/1516 27-12 Leeds Rhinos Sinfield 2/2 40,871
 7/6/1517 26-58 Leeds Rhinos Sutcliffe (3), McGuire, Burrow, Ablett, Handley (2), Keinhorst, Singleton (2) Sinfield 5/7, Sutcliffe 2/4 4,000
 11/6/1518 Leeds Rhinos 24-31 Sutcliffe 2/3, Sinfield 2/2 15,089
 21/6/1519 Leeds Rhinos 32-20 Sutcliffe 1/2, Sinfield 5/5 16,203
 3/7/1520 Leeds Rhinos 46-18 Sinfield 7/8 18,514
 9/7/1521 26-24 Leeds RhinosSinfield 4/4 15,009
 17/7/1522 Leeds Rhinos 70-6 Hardaker 9/13 14,190
 26/7/1523 Leeds Rhinos 36-22 Sinfield 6/6 15,534

Super 8s

DateRndHomeScoreAwayVenueTriesGoalsAtt
 7/8/1524 Leeds Rhinos 49-10Sinfield 8/8, Sinfield 1 DG 13,118
 14/8/1525 Leeds Rhinos 25-18Sinfield 4/4, Hardaker 1 DG 15,026
 21/8/1526 36-22 Leeds Rhinos Sinfield 6/6 7,900
 4/9/1527 Leeds Rhinos 18-32 Sinfield 3/3 16,142
 12/9/1528 46-16 Leeds Rhinos Sinfield 2/3 8,851
 17/9/1529 Leeds Rhinos 22-29Sinfield 2/3, Lilley 1/1 15,069
 25/9/1530 16-20 Leeds Rhinos Sinfield 4/4 9,326

Playoffs

DateRndHomeScoreAwayVenueTriesGoalsAtt
 2/10/15Semi Final Leeds Rhinos 20-13 Sinfield 4/4 17,192
 10/10/15Grand Final Leeds Rhinos 22-20 Sinfield 3/4 73,512
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Wigan Warriors
1. Zak HardakerFullback1. Matty Bowen
2. Tom BriscoeWinger22. Dominic Manfredi
3. Kallum WatkinsCentre14. John Bateman
4. Joel MoonCentre34. Oliver Gildart
5. Ryan HallWinger5. Joe Burgess
13. Kevin Sinfield (c)Stand Off
6. Danny McGuireScrum half7. Matty Smith
30. Mitch GarbuttProp8. Dom Crosby
7. Rob BurrowHooker9. Michael McIlorum
10. Jamie PeacockProp10. Ben Flower
12. Carl AblettSecond Row11. Joel Tomkins
15. Brett DelaneySecond Row12. Liam Farrell
19. Brad SingletonLoose forward13. Sean O'Loughlin (c)
8. Kylie LeuluaiInterchange16. Sam Powell
17. Adam CuthbertsonInterchange17. Tony Clubb
20. Jimmy KeinhorstInterchange23. Lee Mossop
21. Josh WaltersInterchange25. Larne Patrick
Brian McDermottCoachShaun Wane

Challenge Cup

LEGEND -   width=100 Win -   width=100 Draw -   width=100 Loss -
DateRndHomeScoreAwayVenueTriesGoalsAtt
 16/5/156th Leeds Rhinos 48-16 Sinfield 8/8 8,133
 26/6/15QF 6-24 Leeds Rhinos Sinfield 6/6 9,261
 31/7/15SF Leeds Rhinos 24-14 Sinfield 4/4 11,107
 29/8/15Final Leeds Rhinos 50-0 Sinfield 7/9 80,140

Club vs. Country

As part of their 2015 Kiwi tour of England the New Zealand national rugby league team played a match against Leeds, winning 34 - 16. The match was the first time Leeds had played the Kiwis since 1992. The match celebrated the 125th anniversary of Headingley Stadium. Prior to the match, Leeds had defeated New Zealand once in eleven matches between the two teams.[1] [2]

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New Zealand
Ashton GoldingFullbackRoger Tuivasa-Sheck
Tom BriscoeWingerJason Nightingale
Jimmy KeinhorstCentreJordan Kahu
CentreDean Whare
WingerShaun Kenny-Dowall
Danny McGuireStand OffPeta Hiku
Jordan LilleyScrum halfTuimoala Lolohea
Kylie LeuluaiPropJesse Bromwich
Robbie WardHookerIssac Luke
Mitch GarbuttPropBen Matulino
Adrian Morley2nd RowKevin Proctor
Josh Walters2nd RowTohu Harris
Adam CuthbertsonLoose forwardMartin Taupau
Ali LauitiitiInterchangeKodi Nikorima
Anthony MullallyInterchangeAdam Blair
Mitch AchurchInterchangeSam Moa
Jordan BaldwinsonInterchangeSio Siua Taukeiaho
Robbie MulhernInterchangeAlex Glenn
Brad SingletonInterchangeLewis Brown
Brian McDermottCoachStephen Kearney

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kiwis to take on Leeds in historic clash . New Zealand Herald . 7 April 2015 . 7 April 2015.
  2. Web site: Kiwis take on Rhinos in historic clash . nzrl.co.nz . 7 April 2015 . 7 April 2015.

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