2008 Leeds Rhinos season explained

LeagueSuper League
Coach Brian McClennan
League position2nd
Top PointscorerKevin Sinfield
Top GoalscorerKevin Sinfield
Top TryscorerScott Donald
Highest home attendance19,296
Lowest home attendance5,087
Challenge CupSemi 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

March

April

May

June

July

2008 squad

As of 16 June 2008

width=5%Nationalitywidth=5%Squad Nowidth=25%Playerwidth=15%PositionAppTriesGoalsDGPoints
align=centrealign=centre1Brent Webbalign=centreFull-Backalign=centre17align=centre10align=centre0align=centre0align=centre40
align=centrealign=centre2Scott Donaldalign=centreWingalign=centre17align=centre17align=centre0align=centre0align=centre68
align=centrealign=centre3Clinton Toopialign=centreCentrealign=centre4align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
align=centrealign=centre4Keith Senioralign=centreCentrealign=centre17align=centre10align=centre0align=centre0align=centre40
align=centrealign=centre5Lee Smithalign=centreWingalign=centre10align=centre4align=centre0align=centre0align=centre16
align=centrealign=centre6Danny McGuirealign=centreStand-offalign=centre12align=centre7align=centre0align=centre0align=centre28
align=centrealign=centre7Rob Burrowalign=centreScrum-Halfalign=centre17align=centre12align=centre6align=centre0align=centre60
align=centrealign=centre8Kylie Leuluaialign=centrePropalign=centre15align=centre3align=centre0align=centre0align=centre12
align=centrealign=centre9Matt Diskinalign=centreHookeralign=centre16align=centre4align=centre0align=centre0align=centre16
align=centrealign=centre10Jamie Peacockalign=centrePropalign=centre15align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
align=centrealign=centre11Jamie Jones-Buchananalign=centreSecond-Rowalign=centre10align=centre3align=centre0align=centre0align=centre12
align=centrealign=centre12Gareth Ellisalign=centreSecond-Rowalign=centre15align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
align=centrealign=centre13Kevin Sinfield (C)align=centreLoose-Forwardalign=centre17align=centre2align=centre74align=centre0align=centre156
align=centrealign=centre14Ali Lauitiitialign=centreSecond-Rowalign=centre11align=centre4align=centre0align=centre0align=centre16
align=centrealign=centre16Ryan Baileyalign=centrePropalign=centre14align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
align=centrealign=centre17Nick Scrutonalign=centrePropalign=centre15align=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
align=centrealign=centre18Ian Kirkealign=centreSecond-Rowalign=centre4align=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
align=centrealign=centre19Carl Ablettalign=centreSecond-Rowalign=centre14align=centre3align=centre0align=centre0align=centre12
align=centrealign=centre20Ashley Gibsonalign=centreCentrealign=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
align=centrealign=centre21Jordan Tanseyalign=centreScrum halfalign=centre12align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
align=centrealign=centre22Ryan Hallalign=centreWingalign=centre8align=centre3align=centre0align=centre0align=centre12
align=centrealign=centre23Danny Williamsalign=centreWingalign=centre4align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
align=centrealign=centre24Luke Burgessalign=centrePropalign=centre11align=centre3align=centre0align=centre0align=centre12
align=centrealign=centre25Danny Allanalign=centreLoose forwardalign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
align=centrealign=centre26Ben Kayealign=centreHookeralign=centre3align=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
align=centrealign=centre27Michael Ratualign=centreCentrealign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
align=centrealign=centre28Simon Worrallalign=centreSecond Rowalign=centre8align=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
align=centrealign=centre29Luke Galealign=centreScrum halfalign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
align=centrealign=centre30Michael Haleyalign=centrePropalign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
align=centrealign=centre31Paul McShanealign=centreHookeralign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
align=centrealign=centre32Kallum Watkinsalign=centreCentrealign=centre2align=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
align=centrealign=centre33Joe Chandleralign=centrePropalign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
align=centrealign=centre34Ben Jones-Bishopalign=centreFull backalign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
align=centrealign=centre35Eric Anselmealign=centreSecond Rowalign=centre3align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8

2008 Player Signings/Transfers

Gains

Player Previous Club Years Signed
Resigned
Resigned
Loan (4 Months)

Losses

Coaching Set-Up

width=10%Nationalitywidth=25%Staff Namewidth=5%Position
align=centreBrian McClennanalign=centreHead Coach
align=centreFrancis Cumminsalign=centreAssistant Coach
align=centreWillie Pochingalign=centreAssistant Coach
align=centreAleks Grossalign=centreSports Scientist
align=centreBilly Wattsalign=centreTimekeeper
align=centreJason Davidsonalign=centreHead Conditioner
align=centreMeirion Jonesalign=centreHead Physiotherapist
align=centreRob Wilsonalign=centreMasseur

2008 Fixtures/Results

2008 Engage Super League

width=5%Rdwidth=20%Home Teamwidth=10%Scorewidth=20%Away Teamwidth=10%Result (W/D/L)width=15%Attendance
FLeeds Rhinoswidth=15%18 – 26Wakefield Trinity Wildcatswidth=15%Lwidth=15%10,143
FHunslet Hawkswidth=15%6 – 50Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%Wwidth=15%
FFeatherstone Roverswidth=15%20 – 42Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%Wwidth=15%
FLeeds Rhinoswidth=15%50 – 4Oldhamwidth=15%Wwidth=15%
FLeeds Rhinoswidth=15%26 – 24South Sydney Rabbitohswidth=15%Wwidth=15%12,500
4*Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%20 – 12Hull KRwidth=15%Wwidth=15%18,467
1Huddersfield Giantswidth=15%10 – 30Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%Wwidth=15%15,620
2Wakefield Trinity Wildcatswidth=15%8 – 44Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%Wwidth=15%9,863
3Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%34 – 6Catalans Dragonswidth=15%Wwidth=15%14,083
WCCLeeds Rhinoswidth=15%11 – 4Melbourne Stormwidth=15%Wwidth=15%33,204
5Castleford Tigerswidth=15%38 – 20Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%Lwidth=15%9,459
6Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%48 – 0Harlequinswidth=15%Wwidth=15%14,557
7Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%44 – 2Bradford Bullswidth=15%Wwidth=15%19,296
8Hull FCwidth=15%4 – 30Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%Wwidth=15%14,113
9St Helenswidth=15%10 – 14Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%Wwidth=15%11,188
10Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%10–14Wigan Warriorswidth=15%Lwidth=15%18,769
11Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%32–12Warrington Wolveswidth=15%Wwidth=15%16,327
CCC4Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%38–16Celtic Crusaderswidth=15%Wwidth=15%5,087
12Hull KRwidth=15%22–36Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%Wwidth=15%9,391
13**Bradford Bullswidth=15%26–40Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%Wwidth=15%30,628
CCC5Harlequins RLwidth=15%26–36Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%Wwidth=15%2,300
14Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%58–12Wakefield Trinity Wildcatswidth=15%Wwidth=15%17,647
15Bradford Bullswidth=15%14–30Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%Wwidth=15%14,013
CCCQFLeeds Rhinoswidth=15%23–16Wigan Warriorswidth=15%Wwidth=15%10,129
16Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%38–22Hull FCwidth=15%Wwidth=15%16,886
17Harlequins RLwidth=15%28–24Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%Lwidth=15%3,769
18Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%12–26St Helenswidth=15%Lwidth=15%18,303
19Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%18–12Castleford Tigerswidth=15%Wwidth=15%17,619
20Wigan Warriorswidth=15%23–22Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%Lwidth=15%14,911
21Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%46–8Huddersfield Giantswidth=15%Wwidth=15%14,739
22Catalans Dragonswidth=15%24–37Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%Wwidth=15%9,880
CCCSF***Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%16–26St Helenswidth=15%Lwidth=15%
23Warrington Wolveswidth=15%22–12Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%Lwidth=15%9,150
24Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%28–18Bradford Bullswidth=15%Wwidth=15%17,508
25Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%54–12Castleford Tigerswidth=15%Wwidth=15%17,354
26Wigan Warriorswidth=15%16–52Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%Wwidth=15%14,778
27Wakefield Trinity Wildcatswidth=15%12–30Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%Wwidth=15%6,448
ESL PO1N/Awidth=15%N/AN/Awidth=15%N/Awidth=15%N/A
ESL PO2St Helenswidth=15%30–10Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%Lwidth=15%11,407
ESL PO3Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%18–14Wigan Warriorswidth=15%Wwidth=15%13,112
ESLGF****St Helenswidth=15%16–24 Leeds Rhinoswidth=15%Wwidth=15%68,810

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Castleford 38–20 Leeds. BBC Sport. 7 March 2008. 7 March 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080311024035/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7275731.stm. 11 March 2008 . live.

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