2022 Leeds Rhinos season explained

Year:2022
Team Colour:blue; border: solid gold 2px
Font Colour:white;
League:Super League
League Link:Super League
League Rank:5
League Wins:14
League Draws:1
League Losses:12
Points For:577
Points Against:528
Cup:Challenge Cup
Cup Result:Sixth Round
Cup Wins:0
Cup Losses:1
Ceo Title:Chairman
Ceo: Paul Caddick
Coach Title:Head Coach
Coach:Richard Agar (until March 2022)
Jamie Jones-Buchanan (interim)
Rohan Smith (from April 2022)
Captain:Kruise Leeming & Ash Handley
Stadium:Headingley
Leeds, United Kingdom
Avg Attendance:12,382
High Attendance:15,418 (v Castleford Tigers)
Top Tries: Ash Handley (17)
Top Goals: Rhyse Martin (84)
Top Points: Rhyse Martin (212)
Prev Season:2021
Next Season:2023
List:yes
List Link:List of Leeds Rhinos seasons

This article details the Leeds Rhinos's rugby league football club's 2022 season. They were coached by Richard Agar until May 2022, Jamie Jones-Buchanan as an interim coach and Rohan Smith from April 2022 onwards. The Rhinos competed in both the 2022 Betfred Super League and the 2022 Challenge Cup.

Season review

On 12 February, Leeds began their Super League campaign with a 22–20 loss to Warrington Wolves[1] followed by losses at Wigan Warriors[2] and at home to Catalans Dragons[3] before their first win came in Round 4 with a 34–18 victory at Wakefield Trinity.[4] Leeds had an early exit from the Challenge Cup with a 40–16 defeat by Castleford Tigers,[5] and their run of poor results leading to the departure of Richard Agar as head coach meant that by mid-April Leeds were 11th in the table.[6] [7] Interim head coach Jamie Jones-Buchanan oversaw wins against Toulouse Olympique and Hull Kingston Rovers before the arrival of the newly appointed Rohan Smith.[7] [8] Towards the end of the season, Leeds went on a run of six wins[9] before suffering a 32–18 loss to Catalans Dragons at the end of August. It meant that to qualify for the play-offs Leeds needed to avoid defeat in the final round of the regular season against Castleford, which they achieved with two late tries that gave them a 14–8 victory.[10] [11]

Leeds began their play-off campaign by travelling to Perpignan where a hat-trick by Liam Sutcliffe gave them a 20–10 win over Catalans Dragons.[12] Leeds faced Wigan in the semi-final. At half time the score was 4–2 to Wigan, but a try from Jarrod O'Connor (his first for Leeds) and two from James Bentley saw Leeds reach their 11th Grand Final with a 20–8 win.[13] The Grand Final took place on 24 September at Old Trafford where Leeds lost 24–12 to St Helens.[6]

Results

Pre-season friendlies

DateVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Pre-season results26 December 2021 Wakefield TrinityHHeadingley34–6[14]
23 January Bradford BullsAOdsal Stadium30–127,237[15]
30 January Hull F.C.AHeadingley38–6[16]
6 February HunsletASouth Leeds Stadium6–34McConnellSinfield[17]

Super League

See main article: 2022 Super League season.

Super League results

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Super League results12 February1 Warrington WolvesHHeadingley20–22Handley, Prior, TetevanoMartin (4)14,135RLP
18 February2 Wigan WarriorsADW Stadium12–34Austin, PriorSezer (2)12,575RLP
24 February3 Catalans DragonsHHeadingley4–10Austin10,655RLP
3 March4 Wakefield TrinityABe Well Support Stadium34–18Handley (3), Fusitu'a, Gannon, NewmanMartin (5)5,040RLP
10 March5 Hull FCHHeadingley8–31Briscoe, Sutcliffe11,552RLP
18 March6 Salford Red DevilsAAJ Bell Stadium12–26Handley, OledzkiMartin (2)5,756RLP
1 April7 St HelensHHeadingley0–266,519RLP
14 April8 Huddersfield GiantsHHeadingley20–20Gannon, Martin, SutcliffeMartin (4)11,286RLP
18 April9 Castleford TigersAMend-A-Hose Jungle14–16Martin (2)Martin (3)9,372RLP
22 April10 Toulouse OlympiqueHHeadingley25–14Dwyer (2), Briscoe, DonaldsonMartin (4)11,167RLP
29 April11 Hull KRHHeadingley12–0Gannon, PriorMartin (2)13,333RLP
15 May12 Salford Red DevilsAAJ Bell Stadium8–23Handley, Oledzki4,473RLP
20 May13 Wakefield TrinityHHeadingley24–6Bentley (2), Austin, Fusitu'aMartin (4)14,190RLP
3 June14 Warrington WolvesAHalliwell Jones Stadium40–4Fusitu'a (2), Handley (2), Donaldson, Hardaker, Leeming, ThompsonMartin (4)9,984RLP
10 June15 Huddersfield GiantsAJohn Smiths Stadium16–30Handley, Hardaker, SutcliffeMartin (2)6,712RLP
23 June16 St HelensATotally Wicked Stadium12–42Newman, ThompsonMartin (2)11,288RLP
2 July17 Hull FCAMKM Stadium62–16Handley (5), Leeming (2), Fusitu'a, Myler, Oledzki, SutcliffeMartin (9)10,682RLP
9 July18 Castleford TigersNSt James' Park34–20Bentley, Handley, Myler, Prior, Sezer, SutcliffeMartin (5)36,821RLP
16 July19 Toulouse OlympiqueAStade Ernest Wallon6–20DwyerMartin4,230RLP
21 July20 Wigan WarriorsHHeadingley42–12Bentley, Dwyer, Martin, Mustapha, Newman, Smith, SutcliffeMartin (7)13,368RLP
30 July21 Catalans DragonsAStade Gilbert Brutus36–32Myler (3), Dwyer, Sezer, SutcliffeMartin (6)8,165RLP
7 August22 Salford Red DevilsHHeadingley34–14Martin (2), Handley, Myler, NewmanMartin (7)14,668RLP
12 August23 Hull Kingston RoversASewell Group Craven Park28–20Gannon (2), Myler (2), DwyerHardaker (4)8,028RLP
19 August24 Warrington WolvesHHeadingley24–18Gannon, Handley, Martin, TetevanoMartin (4)13,152RLP
24 August25 Huddersfield GiantsHHeadingley18–14Austin, Martin, MylerMartin (3)11,225RLP
29 August26 Catalans DragonsAStade Gilbert Brutus18–32Dwyer, Myler, WaltersMartin (3)9,802RLP
3 September27 Castleford TigersHHeadingley14–8Sutcliffe (3)Hardaker (4)15,418RLP

Play-offs

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Play-off results10 SeptemberEliminators Catalans DragonsAStade Gilbert Brutus20–10Sutcliffe(3)Hardaker (4)9,514RLP
16 SeptemberSemi-finals Wigan WarriorsADW Stadium20–8Bentley (2), O'ConnorHardaker (4)12,777RLP
24 SeptemberGrand Final St HelensNOld Trafford12–24Leeming, MartinMartin (2)60,783RLP
Team bracket

Source:Rugby League Project

Challenge Cup

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Challenge Cup results26 March6 Castleford TigersHHeadingley16–40Martin (2), SutcliffeMartin (2)5,112RLP

Club vs Country

Players

Transfers

Gains

Player Club Contract length Date
James BentleySt Helens2 YearsJune 2021[18]
Aidan SezerHuddersfield GiantsJuly 2021[19]
Blake AustinWarrington Wolves1 YearAugust 2021[20]
David Fusitu’aNew Zealand Warriors2 YearsOctober 2021[21]

Losses

Player Club Contract length Date
Stevie WardRetiredrowspan=2January 2021[22]
Kyle EastmondMay 2021[23]
Alex SutcliffeCastleford Tigers2 YearsSeptember 2021 [24]
Callum McLellandOctober 2021 [25]
King VuniyayawaSalford Red DevilsOctober 2021[26]
Konrad HurrellSt Helens1 YearOctober 2021[27]
Luke BriscoeFeatherstone RoversOctober 2021[28]
Robert LuiNorth Queensland CowboysNovember 2021[29]
Luke GaleHull FCNovember 2021 [30]
Corey HallWakefield TrinityNovember 2021
Corey JohnsonBradford Bulls1 Year LoanDecember 2021 [31]
Muizz Mustapha
Jarrod O'Connor

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Betfred Super League Round-Up Round 1 . RFL . 13 February 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Betfred Super League Round-Up Round 2 . RFL . 20 February 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Betfred Super League round-up. RFL . 28 February 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Betfred Super League Round-Up . RFL . 6 March 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  5. Web site: Betfred Challenge Cup Round 6 Round-Up . RFL . 27 March 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  6. Web site: Saints make history by completing four-peat . RFL . 24 September 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  7. Web site: Betfred Super League Round 11 round-up . RFL . 1 May 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  8. Web site: Betfred Super League Round 10 round-up . RFL . 24 April 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  9. Web site: Betfred Super League Round-Up Round 25 . RFL . 26 August 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  10. Web site: Betfred Super League Round-Up publisher=RFL . 30 August 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  11. Web site: Betfred Super League Round-Up Round 27 . RFL . 3 September 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  12. Web site: Betfred Super League Round-Up September 10 . RFL . 10 September 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  13. Web site: Leeds and St Helens to meet in Betfred Super League Grand Final . RFL . 18 September 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  14. Web site: Leeds beat Wakefield in Boxing Day Friendly . RFL . 26 December 2021 . 15 February 2024.
  15. Web site: Pre-Season round-up January 23 . RFL . 23 January 2022 . 8 February 2024.
  16. News: Leeds Rhinos talking points: Win over Hull FC capped successful pre-season campaign . Yorkshire Evening Post . 31 January 2022 . 10 February 2024.
  17. Web site: Powerful Hunslet too strong for Rhinos . Hunslet RLFC . 7 February 2022 . 11 February 2024.
  18. Web site: Leeds Rhinos sign James Bentley from St Helens on 2 year deal. Sky Sports. 18 June 2021. 18 September 2022.
  19. Web site: Leeds sign Aiden Sezer from Huddersfield on 2 year deal. SkySports. 19 July 2021. 18 September 2022.
  20. Web site: Leeds sign Blake Austin from Warrington on 1 Year deal. loverugbyleague. 4 August 2021. 18 September 2022.
  21. Web site: David Fusitua joins Leeds on 2 Year deal. SkySports. 18 October 2021. 18 September 2022.
  22. Web site: Stevie Ward forced to retire due to concussions. Sky Sports. 5 January 2021. 18 September 2022.
  23. Web site: Kyle Eastmond retires from professional rugby. Sky Sports. 17 May 2021. 18 September 2022.
  24. Web site: Castleford Tigers confirm signing of Alex Sutcliffe. Sky Sports. 21 September 2021. 18 September 2022.
  25. Web site: Castleford re-sign Callum Mclelland. BBC Sport. 11 October 2021. 18 September 2022.
  26. Web site: Salford sign Vuniyayawa from Leeds. BBC Sport. 9 October 2021. 18 September 2022.
  27. Web site: St Helens sign Konrad Hurrell on 1 Year deal from Leeds. Sky Sports. 22 October 2021. 18 September 2022.
  28. Web site: Luke Briscoe returns to Featherstone. Sky Sports. 27 October 2021. 18 September 2022.
  29. Web site: Rob Lui makes shock rugby league comeback. seriousaboutrl. 30 November 2021. 18 September 2022.
  30. Web site: Luke Gale joins Hull FC on 1 year deal. skysports. 5 November 2021. 18 September 2022.
  31. Web site: Bradford Bulls announce the signing of three Leeds Rhinos players. loverugbyleague.com . 15 June 2021.

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