2016 Leeds Rhinos season explained

Year:2016
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League:Super League
League Rank:9th
League Wins:14
League Draws:0
League Losses:17
Points For:673
Points Against:740
Cup:Challenge Cup
Cup Result:Sixth Round
Cup Wins:0
Cup Losses:1
Ceo Title:Chairman
Ceo: Paul Caddick
Coach Title:Head Coach
High Attendance:17,131 (v St Helens)
Top Tries: Kallum Watkins (18)
Top Goals: Liam Sutcliffe (54)
Top Points: Liam Sutcliffe (144)
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List Link:List of Leeds Rhinos seasons

This article details the Leeds Rhinos rugby league football club's 2016 season. This was the Leeds Rhinos' 21st season in the Super League. Leeds Rhinos were the reigning winners of the Super League Grand Final, Super League Leaders' Shield and the Challenge Cup, after they became only the third team in the Super League era to win the treble in 2015.

Leeds Rhinos finished in 9th position after 23 rounds, their lowest finish since 1996, before demotion to The Qualifiers. Leeds Rhinos then finished 1st in The Qualifiers, winning six of their seven matches, to maintain their Super League status for the 2017 season.

Players

width=3%Nowidth=47%Playerwidth=15%Positionwidth=17%Previous ClubAppsTriesGoalsDGPoints
1 Zak HardakerFullback Featherstone Roversalign=centre18align=centre1align=centre4align=centre0align=centre12
2 Tom BriscoeWinger Hull F.C.align=centre13align=centre9align=centre0align=centre0align=centre36
3 Kallum WatkinsCentreAcademyalign=centre33align=centre18align=centre4align=centre0align=centre80
4 Joel MoonCentre Salford Red Devilsalign=centre21align=centre8align=centre0align=centre1align=centre33
5 Ryan HallWingAcademyalign=centre19align=centre7align=centre0align=centre0align=centre28
6 Danny McGuireStand offAcademyalign=centre13align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
7 Rob BurrowScrum halfAcademyalign=centre28align=centre6align=centre0align=centre0align=centre24
8 Keith GallowayProp Wests Tigersalign=centre30align=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
9Hooker Gold Coast Titansalign=centre11align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
10 Adam CuthbertsonProp Newcastle Knightsalign=centre26align=centre4align=centre0align=centre0align=centre16
11 Jamie Jones-BuchananSecond rowAcademyalign=centre27align=centre4align=centre0align=centre0align=centre16
12 Carl AblettSecond rowAcademyalign=centre18align=centre4align=centre0align=centre0align=centre16
13 Stevie WardLoose forwardAcademyalign=centre4align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
14 Liam SutcliffeStand offAcademyalign=centre31align=centre9align=centre54align=centre0align=centre144
15 Brett DelaneySecond row Gold Coast Titansalign=centre13align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
16 Brad SingletonPropAcademy align=centre26align=centre3align=centre0align=centre0align=centre12
17 Mitch GarbuttProp Brisbane Broncosalign=centre23align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
18 Jimmy KeinhorstCentreAcademyalign=centre29align=centre10align=centre0align=centre0align=centre40
19 Mitch AchurchSecond row Penrith Panthersalign=centre24align=centre5align=centre0align=centre0align=centre20
20 Anthony MullallyProp Huddersfield Giantsalign=centre21align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
21 Josh WaltersSecond rowAcademyalign=centre19align=centre5align=centre0align=centre0align=centre20
22 Ash HandleyWingAcademyalign=centre24align=centre7align=centre0align=centre0align=centre28
23 Ashton GoldingFullbackAcademyalign=centre17align=centre5align=centre0align=centre0align=centre20
24 Jordan BaldwinsonLoose forward Featherstone Roversalign=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
25 Jordan LilleyScrum halfAcademyalign=centre28align=centre5align=centre41align=centre1align=centre103
26 Brett FerresSecond row Huddersfield Giantsalign=centre26align=centre5align=centre0align=centre0align=centre20
align=centre27align=centre Sam Hallasalign=centreHookeralign=centreAcademyalign=centre3align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
align=centre28align=centre Cameron Smithalign=centreSecond rowalign=centreAcademyalign=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
align=centre29align=centre Luke Briscoealign=centreWingalign=centreAcademyalign=centre7align=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
align=centre30align=centre James Segeyaroalign=centreHookeralign=centre Penrith Panthersalign=centre10align=centre6align=centre0align=centre0align=centre24

Transfers

In

width=5%Natwidth=25%Namewidth=25%Signed fromwidth=20%Contractwidth=25%AnnouncedReference
width=5%width=25%Anthony Mullallywidth=25%Huddersfield Giantswidth=20%3 Yearswidth=25%May 2015[1]
width=5%width=25%Keith Gallowaywidth=25%Wests Tigerswidth=20%3 Yearswidth=25%July 2015[2]
width=5%width=25%Jordan Baldwinsonwidth=25%Featherstone Roverswidth=20%2 Yearswidth=25%October 2015[3]
width=5%width=25%Beau Falloonwidth=25%Gold Coast Titanswidth=20%1 Yearwidth=25%October 2015[4]
width=5%width=25%Brett Ferreswidth=25%Huddersfield Giantswidth=20%1 Yearwidth=25%January 2016[5]
James SegeyaroPenrith Panthers1 YearJune 2016[6]

Out

width=5%Natwidth=25%Namewidth=25%Signed forwidth=20%Contractwidth=25%AnnouncedReference
width=5%width=25%Jamie Peacockwidth=25%Retirementwidth=20%N/Awidth=25%March 2015[7]
width=5%width=25%Kevin Sinfieldwidth=25%Yorkshire Carnegiewidth=20%2 Yearswidth=25%March 2015[8]
width=5%width=25%Kylie Leuluaiwidth=25%Retirementwidth=20%N/Awidth=25%June 2015[9]
width=5%width=25%Thomas Minnswidth=25%Hull Kingston Roverswidth=20%3 Yearswidth=25%July 2015[10]
width=5%width=25%Paul Aitonwidth=25%Catalans Dragonswidth=20%3 Yearswidth=25%August 2015[11]
width=5%width=25%Mason Tonkswidth=25%Doncasterwidth=20%1 Yearwidth=25%September 2015[12]
width=5%width=25%George Miltonwidth=25%Doncasterwidth=20%1 Yearwidth=25%September 2015
width=5%width=25%Chris Clarksonwidth=25%Hull Kingston Roverswidth=20%2 Yearswidth=25%October 2015[13]
width=5%width=25%Alex Fosterwidth=25%London Broncoswidth=20%1 Yearwidth=25%October 2015[14]
width=5%width=25%James Duckworthwidth=25%Hunslet Hawkswidth=20%1 Yearwidth=25%October 2015[15]
width=5%width=25%Elliott Minchellawidth=25%Sheffield Eagleswidth=20%2 Yearswidth=25%November 2015[16]
width=5%width=25%Robbie Wardwidth=25%Sunshine Coast Falconswidth=20%2 Yearswidth=25%November 2015[17]
width=5%width=25%Rob Mulhernwidth=25%Hull Kingston Roverswidth=20%2 Yearswidth=25%December 2015[18]
Zak HardakerPenrith Panthers1 YearJune 2016
Luke BriscoeFeatherstone Rovers1 YearJuly 2016[19]
Jordan BaldwinsonFeatherstone Rovers1 YearJuly 2016
Josh WaltersFeatherstone Rovers1 YearJuly 2016

Competitions

Super League

Results

Key -   width=100 Win -   width=100 Draw -   width=100 Loss -
DateRndHomeScoreAwayVenueTriesGoalsAtt
 4/2/161 Leeds Rhinos 10-12 Hardaker 1/2 16,168
 14/2/162 56-12 Leeds Rhinos Lilley 2/2 6,596
 27/2/163 32-28 Leeds Rhinos Lilley 4/5 8,172
 4/3/164 Leeds Rhinos 20-16Lilley 4/4 14,962
 11/3/165 28-6 Leeds Rhinos Hardaker 1/1 14,425
 18/3/166 Leeds Rhinos 30-18 Sutcliffe 5/6 17,131
 24/3/167 18-14 Leeds Rhinos Sutcliffe 1/3 11,426
 28/3/168 Leeds Rhinos 16-20 Sutcliffe 2/3 16,314
 1/4/169 Leeds Rhinos 10-30 Hardaker 1/2 15,384
 9/4/1610 Salford14-10 Leeds RhinosAJ Bell StadiumGalloway, GoldingHardaker 1/34,912
 15/4/1611 Leeds Rhinos20-18 Hull FCHeadingley StadiumKeinhorst, Lilley, Jones-BuchananLilley 4/515,888
 22/4/1612 St. Helens28-34 Leeds RhinosLangtree ParkGolding, Burrow, Keinhorst (2), Handley, MullallyLilley 5/611,271
 29/4/1613 Huddersfield28-20 Leeds RhinosJohn Smith's StadiumLilley, Walters, BurrowLilley 4/47,536
 12/5/1614 Leeds Rhinos12-52 CastlefordHeadingley StadiumGarbutt, HandleyLilley 2/217,213
 21/5/1615 Wigan40-8 Leeds RhinosSt James' ParkWatkins, AchurchLilley 0/239,331
 27/5/1616 Warrington52-18 Leeds RhinosHalliwell Jones StadiumKeinhost, Ferres (2)Hardaker 3/310,317
 3/6/1617 Leeds Rhinos12-24 Catalans DragonsHeadingley StadiumFerres, WaltersLilley 2/214,016
 10/6/1618 Leeds Rhinos8-0 SalfordHeadingley StadiumBriscoeSutcliffe 2/314,462
 17/6/1619 Wakefield Trinity6-32 Leeds RhinosBelle VueAchurch, Singleton (2), SutcliffeSutcliffe 8/87,161
 3/7/1620 Leeds Rhinos22-23WidnesHeadingley StadiumWatkins, Hall, Moon, GarbuttSutcliffe 3/516,130
 8/7/1621 Hull FC15-20 Leeds RhinosKC StadiumSutcliffe, Moon, Watkins (2)Sutcliffe 2/510,618
 15/7/1622 Leeds Rhinos18-16 WiganHeadingley StadiumWatkins, Cuthbertson, FerresSutcliffe 3/416,712
 21/7/1623Hull Kingston Rovers20-24 Leeds RhinosLightstream StadiumKeinhorst, Burrow, Segeyaro, HallSutcliffe 4/48,109

Qualifiers

Results
DateRndHomeScoreAwayVenueTriesGoalsAtt
 6/81624 6-62 Leeds RhinosBigfellas StadiumWatkins (4), Sutcliffe (2), Moon (2), Achurch, Ablett, BriscoeSutcliffe 9/156,671
 12/8/1625 Leeds Rhinos 22-18 Hull Kingston RoversHeadingley StadiumWatkins, Segeyaro (2)Sutcliffe 5/614,180
 20/8/1626 London Broncos28-42 Leeds RhinosEaling Trailfinders StadiumBriscoe (3), Sutcliffe, Segeyaro, Lilley, Achurch, WatkinsSutcliffe 5/81,845
 2/9/1627 Leeds Rhinos 30-8Headingley StadiumJones-Buchanan, Watkins, Segeyaro, Ablett, CuthbertsonLilley 4/7, Sutcliffe 1/113,996
 9/9/1628 Leeds Rhinos 32-0 Batley BulldogsHeadingley StadiumBriscoe, Watkins (2), Hall (2), BurrowLilley 4/715,135
 18/9/1629 Huddersfield22-14 Leeds RhinosJohn Smith's StadiumCuthbertson, Briscoe, HandleySutcliffe 1/36,666
 22/9/1630 Leeds Rhinos 37-12 Leigh CenturionsHeadingley StadiumFerres, Keinhorst (2), Segeyaro, Golding, Moon, BriscoeWatkins 4/814,747

Challenge Cup

See main article: Challenge Cup 2016.

World Club Challenge

See main article: 2016 World Club Series.

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Positions North Queensland Cowboys
1. Zak HardakerFullback1. Lachlan Coote
22. Ash HandleyWinger2. Kyle Feldt
3. Kallum WatkinsCentre3. Justin O'Neill
4. Joel MoonCentre4. Kane Linnett
5. Ryan HallWinger5. Antonio Winterstein
14. Liam SutcliffeStand off
25. Jordan LilleyScrum half7. Johnathan Thurston (c)
8. Keith GallowayProp9. Matthew Scott
7. Rob Burrow (c)Hooker9. Jake Granville
10. Adam CuthbertsonProp10. James Tamou
15. Brett DelaneySecond row11. Gavin Cooper
26. Brett FerresSecond row12. Ethan Lowe
Loose forward13. Jason Taumalolo
17. Mitch GarbuttInterchange14. Rory Kostjasyn
18. Jimmy KeinhorstInterchange15. John Asiata
20. Anthony MullallyInterchange16. Scott Bolton
21. Josh WaltersInterchange17. Ben Hannant
Brian McDermottCoachPaul Green

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Anthony Mullally: Leeds Rhinos to sign Huddersfield Giants prop. 2015-05-22. BBC Sport. en-GB. 2016-11-04.
  2. News: Keith Galloway: Leeds Rhinos sign Wests Tigers prop. 2015-07-24. BBC Sport. en-GB. 2016-11-04.
  3. News: Jordan Baldwinson: Leeds Rhinos re-sign prop from Featherstone. 2015-10-16. BBC Sport. en-GB. 2016-11-04.
  4. News: Beau Falloon: Leeds Rhinos sign ex-Gold Coast Titans hooker. 2015-10-23. BBC Sport. en-GB. 2016-11-04.
  5. News: Brett Ferres: Leeds Rhinos to sign Huddersfield Giants star. 2016-01-04. BBC Sport. en-GB. 2016-11-04.
  6. News: Leeds Rhinos: Zak Hardaker joins Penrith in swap deal for James Segeyaro. 2016-06-22. BBC Sport. en-GB. 2016-11-04.
  7. News: Jamie Peacock: Leeds Rhinos prop to take Hull KR role in 2016. 2015-03-27. BBC Sport. en-GB. 2016-11-04.
  8. Web site: Leeds Rhinos: Sinfield makes switch to rugby union. Yorkshire Evening Post. 2016-11-04.
  9. Web site: Leeds Rhinos: Prop Leuluai confirms retirement at the end of the season. Yorkshire Evening Post. 2016-11-04.
  10. News: Hull KR sign Leeds Rhinos centre Thomas Minns on three-year deal. 2015-07-03. Hull Daily Mail. 2016-11-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20150809003902/http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-KR-sign-Leeds-Rhinos-centre-Thomas-Minns/story-26827988-detail/story.html. 2015-08-09. dead.
  11. Web site: Catalan (sic) Dragons sign Paul Aiton from Leeds Rhinos. 2015-08-05. Sky Sports. 2016-11-27.
  12. Web site: Leeds Rhinos: Talented Rhinos quartet to spend next season at Featherstone. Yorkshire Evening Post. 2016-11-04.
  13. Web site: Hull KR sign Chris Clarkson on a three-year deal from Leeds Rhinos. 2015-10-02. Sky Sports. 2016-11-27.
  14. Web site: Leeds Rhinos’ Alex Foster joins London Broncos on loan. Harrogate Advertiser. 2016-11-04. 5 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161105034554/http://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/leeds-rhinos-alex-foster-joins-london-broncos-on-loan-1-6372854. dead.
  15. Web site: Huge boost for 2016 as Duckworth stays at South Leeds. Hunslet RLFC Official Website. 2016-11-04.
  16. Web site: Sheffield Eagles sign rising Leeds Rhinos star Minchella. The Star. 2016-11-04.
  17. News: Robbie Ward signs for Sunshine Coast Falcons following Leeds Rhinos release. Hamilton. Chris. 2015-12-01. Express. 2016-11-04.
  18. Web site: Mulhern leaves Rhinos to join Hull KR. The Rhinos. 2016-11-04.
  19. Web site: Leeds Rhinos loan trio to Featherstone Rovers. 2016-07-21. Sky Sports. 2016-11-27.

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