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 Super League 13 Started on Friday, 2 February (ko 7.30pm )with Leeds beating Hull KR 20–12 at Headingley. 29th, Leeds beat Australasian Grand Final winners Melbourne Storm in the 2008 World Club Challenge 10–4 at Elland Road.
March The Rhinos lost their first game against Castleford Tigers on 7 March, (Round 5 of Super League) at The Jungle. This was also Castleford's first win of the season.
April Super League club played first game in the Challenge cup.
May Leeds Rhinos defeated Bradford Bulls 40–26 in the 2nd Millennium Magic at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium
June Harlequins inflicted only the Rhinos 3rd defeat of the Season when they won 28–24 at the Twickenham Stoop
July Leeds played St. Helens in the Challenge Cup Semi Final on 26 July 2008.
2008 squad As of 16 June 2008
NationalitySquad NoPlayerPositionAppTriesGoalsDGPoints1Brent WebbFull-Back171000402Scott DonaldWing171700683Clinton ToopiCentre400004Keith SeniorCentre171000405Lee SmithWing10400166Danny McGuireStand-off12700287Rob BurrowScrum-Half171260608Kylie LeuluaiProp15300129Matt DiskinHooker164001610Jamie PeacockProp15200811Jamie Jones-BuchananSecond-Row103001212Gareth EllisSecond-Row15200813Kevin Sinfield (C)Loose-Forward17274015614Ali LauitiitiSecond-Row114001616Ryan BaileyProp14000017Nick ScrutonProp15100418Ian KirkeSecond-Row4100419Carl AblettSecond-Row143001220Ashley GibsonCentre1000021Jordan TanseyScrum half12200822Ryan HallWing83001223Danny WilliamsWing4000024Luke BurgessProp113001225Danny AllanLoose forward0000026Ben KayeHooker3100427Michael RatuCentre0000028Simon WorrallSecond Row8100429Luke GaleScrum half0000030Michael HaleyProp0000031Paul McShaneHooker0000032Kallum WatkinsCentre2100433Joe ChandlerProp0000034Ben Jones-BishopFull back0000035Eric AnselmeSecond Row32008
2008 Player Signings/Transfers Gains Player Previous club Years signed Luke Burgess Doncaster Resigned Danny Williams Castleford Tigers Resigned Eric Anselme Albi Loan (4 Months)
Losses Losses Player Signed for When left Jamie Thackray Hull F.C. May
Coaching Set-Up NationalityStaff NamePosition Brian McClennanHead CoachFrancis CumminsAssistant Coach Willie PochingAssistant CoachAleks GrossSports ScientistBilly WattsTimekeeperJason DavidsonHead Conditioner Meirion JonesHead PhysiotherapistRob WilsonMasseur
2008 Fixtures/Results
2008 Engage Super League RdHome teamScoreAway teamResult (W/D/L)AttendanceFLeeds Rhinos18 – 26Wakefield Trinity Wildcats L10,143FHunslet Hawks6 – 50Leeds RhinosWFFeatherstone Rovers20 – 42Leeds RhinosWFLeeds Rhinos50 – 4OldhamWFLeeds Rhinos26 – 24South Sydney RabbitohsW12,5004*Leeds Rhinos20 – 12Hull KRW18,4671Huddersfield Giants10 – 30Leeds RhinosW15,6202Wakefield Trinity Wildcats8 – 44Leeds RhinosW9,8633Leeds Rhinos34 – 6Catalans DragonsW14,083WCCLeeds Rhinos11 – 4Melbourne StormW33,2045Castleford Tigers38 – 20Leeds RhinosL9,4596Leeds Rhinos48 – 0HarlequinsW14,5577Leeds Rhinos44 – 2Bradford BullsW19,2968Hull FC4 – 30Leeds RhinosW14,1139St Helens10 – 14Leeds RhinosW11,18810Leeds Rhinos10–14Wigan WarriorsL18,76911Leeds Rhinos32–12Warrington WolvesW16,327CCC4Leeds Rhinos38–16Celtic CrusadersW5,08712Hull KR22–36Leeds RhinosW9,39113**Bradford Bulls26–40Leeds RhinosW30,628CCC5Harlequins RL26–36Leeds RhinosW2,30014Leeds Rhinos58–12Wakefield Trinity WildcatsW17,64715Bradford Bulls14–30Leeds RhinosW14,013CCCQFLeeds Rhinos23–16Wigan WarriorsW10,12916Leeds Rhinos38–22Hull FCW16,88617Harlequins RL28–24Leeds RhinosL3,76918Leeds Rhinos12–26St HelensL18,30319Leeds Rhinos18–12Castleford TigersW17,61920Wigan Warriors23–22Leeds RhinosL14,91121Leeds Rhinos46–8Huddersfield GiantsW14,73922Catalans Dragons24–37Leeds RhinosW9,880CCCSF***Leeds Rhinos16–26St HelensL23Warrington Wolves22–12Leeds RhinosL9,15024Leeds Rhinos28–18Bradford BullsW17,50825Leeds Rhinos54–12Castleford TigersW17,35426Wigan Warriors16–52Leeds RhinosW14,77827Wakefield Trinity Wildcats12–30Leeds RhinosW6,448ESL PO1N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AESL PO2St Helens30–10Leeds RhinosL11,407ESL PO3Leeds Rhinos18–14Wigan WarriorsW13,112ESLGF****St Helens16–24 Leeds RhinosW68,810
*Round 4 played before round one to accommodate World Club Challenge on Round 4 weekend
**Round 13 played at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.
***Carnegie Challenge Cup Semi-Final played at the Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield
****engage Super League Grand Final played at Old Trafford, Manchester.
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