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
Appearances and points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 10 October 2015.
NoPlayerPositionPrevious clubAppsTriesGoalsDGPoints1 Zak Hardaker Fullback Featherstone Rovers311391712 Tom Briscoe Winger Hull F.C.171500603 Kallum Watkins Centre Academy322000804 Joel Moon Centre Salford Red Devils321500605 Ryan Hall Wing Academy312200886 Danny McGuire Stand Off Academy341700687 Rob Burrow Academy301200488 Kylie Leuluai Prop Manly Sea Eagles2220089 Paul Aiton Hooker Wakefield Trinity273001210 Jamie Peacock Prop Bradford Bulls343001211 Jamie Jones-Buchanan Second Row Academy11000012 Carl Ablett Second Row Academy3612004813 Kevin Sinfield Academy303137328914 Stevie Ward Academy285002015 Brett Delaney Second Row Gold Coast Titans264001616 Mitch Achurch Prop Penrith Panthers 203001217 Adam Cuthbertson Prop Newcastle Knights349003618 Liam Sutcliffe Academy1562507419 Brad Singleton Prop Academy349003620 Jimmy Keinhorst Centre Academy176002421 Josh Walters Second Row Academy12200822 Andy Yates Prop Academy10100423 Elliott Minchella Academy0000024 Robbie Ward Hooker Academy3000026 Ashton Golding Fullback Academy4000027 Ash Handley Wing Academy2013005228 Rob Mulhern Prop Academy2000029 Jordan Lilley Prop Academy6010230 Mitch Garbutt Prop Brisbane Broncos141004
Transfers
In NatNameSigned fromContractDateBeau FalloonGold Coast Titans1 YearNovember 2015Adam CuthbertsonNewcastle Knights4 YearsMay 2014Jordan BaldwinsonNew Zealand Warriors3 YearsJune 2014Mason TonksNew Zealand Warriors3 YearsJune 2014James DuckworthLondon BroncosLoan ReturnAugust 2014Jimmy KeinhorstWakefield Trinity WildcatsLoan ReturnSeptember 2014
Out NatNameSold ToContractDateBen Jones-BishopSalford Red Devils3 YearsJune 2014Brad EnglandSalford Red Devils1 YearSeptember 2014Chris ClarksonWidnes Vikings1 Year LoanSeptember 2014Ryan BaileyHull Kingston Rovers2 YearsOctober 2014Ian KirkeWakefield Trinity Wildcats1 YearNovember 2014Alex FosterFeatherstone Rovers1 Year LoanNovember 2014Thomas MinnsFeatherstone Rovers1 Year LoanNovember 2014Jordan BaldwinsonFeatherstone Rovers1 Year LoanNovember 2014Mason TonksFeatherstone Rovers1 Year LoanNovember 2014Luke BriscoeHunslet Hawksdual registrationJanuary 2015Robbie WardHunslet Hawksdual registrationJanuary 2015Rob MulhernHunslet Hawksdual registrationJanuary 2015James DuckworthHunslet Hawksdual registrationJanuary 2015
Competitions Super League
Table
Results LEGEND
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DateRndHomeScoreAwayVenueTriesGoalsAtt8/2/15 1 Hull Kingston Rovers 30-40 Leeds Rhinos Craven Park Briscoe, Sinfield, McGuire (2), Watkins, Hardaker, Singleton Sinfield 6/7 11,811 13/2/15 2 Leeds Rhinos 38-6 Widnes Headingley Stadium Hardaker, Hall, Cuthbertson, Briscoe, McGuire, Watkins, Sinfield Sinfield 5/7 14,132 26/2/15 3 Leeds Rhinos 28-24 Huddersfield Headingley Stadium Ablett, Cuthbertson, Hall, Briscoe, Aiton Sinfield 4/5 12,878 5/3/15 4 Hull FC 12-43 Leeds Rhinos KC Stadium McGuire (2), Singleton, Watkins, Leuluai, Burrow (2) Sinfield 7/7, Sinfield 1 DG 10,887 13/3/15 5 Warrington 18-6 Leeds RhinosHalliwell Jones Stadium Briscoe Sinfield 1/1 10,075 20/3/15 6 Leeds Rhinos 26-14 Wigan Headingley Stadium Cuthbertson, Handley, Singleton, Sutcliffe, Burrow Sutcliffe 3/6 18,350 28/3/15 7 Catalans Dragons 22-38 Leeds Rhinos Stade Gilbert Brutus Ablett, S.Ward, Singleton, McGuire, Sutcliffe, Watkins, Hardaker Sutcliffe 5/7 8,876 3/4/15 8 Castleford 12-26 Leeds Rhinos The Jungle Moon, Hall (2), S.Ward, Cuthbertson Sutcliffe 3/5 11,323 6/4/15 9 Leeds Rhinos 48-22 Wakefield Trinity Headingley Stadium Hall, Hardaker, Burrow (2), Watkins (2), Handley, Yates Sinfield 8/8 17,608 12/4/15 10 Salford 18-28 Leeds Rhinos AJ Bell Stadium Peacock (2), Handley, Burrow, Hardaker Sinfield 4/5 4,000 17/4/15 11 St. Helens 16-41 Leeds Rhinos Langtree Park Handley (3), Hardaker, McGuire, Sutcliffe, Moon Sutcliffe 3/4, Sinfield 3/3, Sinfield 1 DG 12,640 24/4/15 12 Leeds Rhinos 10-29 Warrington Headingley Stadium Watkins, Achurch Sutcliffe 0/1, Sinfield 1/1 17,430 30/4/15 13 Huddersfield 24-24 Leeds Rhinos Galpharm Stadium Delaney, Ablett, Moon, Watkins Sutcliffe 4/5 6,381 10/5/15 14 Widnes 38-24 Leeds Rhinos Halton Stadium S.Ward, Moon, Watkins (2), Keinhorst Sutcliffe 2/5 6,113 22/5/15 15 Leeds Rhinos 36-16 Hull Kingston Rovers Headingley Stadium S.Ward, Achurch, Hall (2), Singleton, Sinfield Sinfield 6/6 15,206 30/5/15 16 Wigan 27-12 Leeds Rhinos St James' Park Cuthbertson, Moon Sinfield 2/2 40,871 7/6/15 17 Wakefield Trinity 26-58 Leeds Rhinos Belle Vue Sutcliffe (3), McGuire, Burrow, Ablett, Handley (2), Keinhorst, Singleton (2) Sinfield 5/7, Sutcliffe 2/4 4,000 11/6/15 18 Leeds Rhinos 24-31 Castleford Headingley Stadium Ablett, Hall, Cuthbertson, Keinhorst Sutcliffe 2/3, Sinfield 2/2 15,089 21/6/15 19 Leeds Rhinos 32-20 Hull FC Headingley Stadium McGuire, Moon (2), Keinhorst, Ablett Sutcliffe 1/2, Sinfield 5/5 16,203 3/7/15 20 Leeds Rhinos 46-18 St. Helens Headingley Stadium Watkins, Leuluai, Hall (2), Handley (3), Ablett Sinfield 7/8 18,514 9/7/15 21 Wigan 26-24 Leeds Rhinos DW Stadium Aiton, Singleton, Handley, Burrow Sinfield 4/4 15,009 17/7/15 22 Leeds Rhinos 70-6 Salford Headingley Stadium McGuire, Cuthbertson, Watkins, Delaney, Hardaker (2), Hall (2), Moon, Keinhorst, Walters, Ablett Hardaker 9/13 14,190 26/7/15 23 Leeds Rhinos 36-22 Catalans Dragons Headingley Stadium Briscoe (3), Garbutt, Watkins, Delaney Sinfield 6/6 15,534
Super 8s
DateRndHomeScoreAwayVenueTriesGoalsAtt7/8/15 24 Leeds Rhinos 49-10 Warrington Headingley Stadium Watkins, Briscoe, Hardaker (2), McGuire, Moon, Burrow, Ablett Sinfield 8/8, Sinfield 1 DG 13,118 14/8/15 25 Leeds Rhinos 25-18 Wigan Headingley Stadium McGuire, Moon, Hall, Watkins Sinfield 4/4, Hardaker 1 DG 15,026 21/8/15 26 Hull FC 36-22 Leeds Rhinos KC Stadium Handley, Ablett, Burrow (2), Hall, Briscoe Sinfield 6/6 7,9004/9/15 27 Leeds Rhinos 18-32 St. Helens Headingley Stadium Keinhorst, Achurch, Hall Sinfield 3/3 16,142 12/9/15 28 Catalans Dragons 46-16 Leeds Rhinos Stade Gilbert Brutus Hall, McGuire, Moon Sinfield 2/3 8,851 17/9/15 29 Leeds Rhinos 22-29 Castleford Headingley Stadium Hall (2), Moon, Cuthbertson Sinfield 2/3, Lilley 1/1 15,069 25/9/15 30 Huddersfield 16-20 Leeds Rhinos Galpharm Stadium S.Ward, Briscoe, Hall Sinfield 4/4 9,326
Playoffs DateRndHomeScoreAwayVenueTriesGoalsAtt2/10/15 Semi Final Leeds Rhinos 20-13 St. Helens Headingley Stadium Hardaker, Hall, Watkins Sinfield 4/4 17,192 10/10/15 Grand Final Leeds Rhinos 22-20 Wigan Old Trafford McGuire (2), Moon, Walters Sinfield 3/4 73,512
+ 2015 Super League Grand Final Leeds Rhinos Wigan Warriors 1. Zak Hardaker Fullback 1. Matty Bowen 2. Tom Briscoe Winger 22. Dominic Manfredi 3. Kallum Watkins Centre 14. John Bateman 4. Joel Moon Centre 34. Oliver Gildart 5. Ryan Hall Winger 5. Joe Burgess 13. Kevin Sinfield (c) Stand Off 6. George Williams 6. Danny McGuire Scrum half 7. Matty Smith 30. Mitch Garbutt Prop 8. Dom Crosby 7. Rob Burrow Hooker 9. Michael McIlorum 10. Jamie Peacock Prop 10. Ben Flower 12. Carl Ablett Second Row 11. Joel Tomkins 15. Brett Delaney Second Row 12. Liam Farrell 19. Brad Singleton Loose forward 13. Sean O'Loughlin (c) 8. Kylie Leuluai Interchange 16. Sam Powell 17. Adam Cuthbertson Interchange 17. Tony Clubb 20. Jimmy Keinhorst Interchange 23. Lee Mossop 21. Josh Walters Interchange 25. Larne Patrick Brian McDermott Coach Shaun Wane
Challenge Cup LEGEND
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DateRndHomeScoreAwayVenueTriesGoalsAtt16/5/15 6th Leeds Rhinos 48-16 Huddersfield Headingley Stadium Watkins (2), Hall (2), Aiton, McGuire, Cuthbertson, Ablett Sinfield 8/8 8,133 26/6/15 QF Hull FC 6-24 Leeds Rhinos KC Stadium Moon, Watkins, Hardaker Sinfield 6/6 9,261 31/7/15 SF Leeds Rhinos 24-14 St. Helens Halliwell Jones Stadium Hardaker, Moon, Peacock, Watkins Sinfield 4/4 11,107 29/8/15 Final Leeds Rhinos 50-0 Hull Kingston Rovers Wembley Stadium Delaney, McGuire, Briscoe (5), Singleton, Burrow 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. LEGEND
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DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAtt23 October 2015 2015 Kiwis Tour New Zealand H Headingley Stadium L 16-34 Moon (2), Briscoe Lilley (2/3) 20,158
+ 2015 Club vs. Country Teams Leeds Rhinos New Zealand Ashton Golding Fullback Roger Tuivasa-Sheck Tom Briscoe Winger Jason Nightingale Jimmy Keinhorst Centre Jordan Kahu Joel Moon Centre Dean Whare Ash Handley Winger Shaun Kenny-Dowall Danny McGuire Stand Off Peta Hiku Jordan Lilley Scrum half Tuimoala Lolohea Kylie Leuluai Prop Jesse Bromwich Robbie Ward Hooker Issac Luke Mitch Garbutt Prop Ben Matulino Adrian Morley 2nd Row Kevin Proctor Josh Walters 2nd Row Tohu Harris Adam Cuthbertson Loose forward Martin Taupau Ali Lauitiiti Interchange Kodi Nikorima Anthony Mullally Interchange Adam Blair Mitch Achurch Interchange Sam Moa Jordan Baldwinson Interchange Sio Siua Taukeiaho Robbie Mulhern Interchange Alex Glenn Brad Singleton Interchange Lewis Brown Brian McDermott Coach Stephen Kearney
References
External links Leeds Rhinos Website Leeds Rhinos - SL Website