The 2025 season was Leeds Rhinos' twenty-ninth consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. They competed in the 2025 Super League season and in the 2025 Challenge Cup.
Preseason friendlies
Date and timeVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport 26 December 2024; 11:00 Wakefield Trinity H Headingley Rugby Stadium 18–16 Connor (2), Brown Connor (2/2), J. Sinfield (1/1) 10,883 26 January; 15:00 Wigan Warriors H Headingley Rugby Stadium 22–4 Handley, C. Smith, Hall, Newman Connor (3/4) 5,055
Super League
Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVPos.Report 15 February; 15:00 Round 1 Wakefield Trinity H Headingley Rugby Stadium 12–14 Newman, Lisone Connor (2/2) 15,374 Sky Sports + 11th 22 February; 15:00 Round 2 Salford Red Devils A Salford Community Stadium 32–6 Lumb (2), Gannon, Handley, Bentley, Hall Connor (3/6 + 1 pen.) 5,798 Sky Sports + 6th 2 March; 15:00 Round 3 Castleford Tigers H Headingley Rugby Stadium 38–24 Connor (2), Handley (2) Palasia, Hall, Lumb Connor (5/7) 14,234 Sky Sports + 5th 8 March; 17:30 (GMT) Round 4 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus 0–11 8,125 Sky Sports + 6th 22 March; 17:30 Round 5 Wigan Warriors H Headingley Rugby Stadium 12–10 Lumb, Sinfield Connor (1/2 + 1 pen.) 15,966 Sky Sports Main Event 6th 28 March; 20:00 Round 6 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium 14–16 Lumb, McDonnell, Hall Connor (1/3) 10,523 Sky Sports Action 7th 10 April; 20:00 Round 7 Salford Red Devils A Salford Community Stadium 28–0 McDonnell (4), Miller Miller (3/5 + 1 pen.) 4,159 Sky Sports Action 6th 18 April, 17:30 Round 8(Rivals Round) Huddersfield Giants H Headingley Rugby Stadium 28–6 Miller, Watkins, Handley, Connor, Hall Miller (4/5) 14,566 Sky Sports + 6th 25 April, 20:00 Round 9 Hull Kingston Rovers H Headingley Rugby Stadium 14–20 Handley, Lumb Miller (1/2 + 2 pen.) 16,863 Sky Sports Action 6th 3 May; 19:30 Round 10(Magic Weekend) St Helens N St James' Park 17–4 Lumb, Miller, Gannon Miller (2/3)Drop-goals: Sinfield 31,294 Sky Sports Action 4th 16 May; 20:00 Round 11 Hull F.C. H Headingley Rugby Stadium 18–16 McDonnell, Holroyd, Lumb, Hall Miller (1/4) 15,602 Sky Sports + 4th 24 May; 14:30 Round 12 Castleford Tigers A Wheldon Road 29–6 Newman (2), Croft, Hall, Lisone Connor (4/5)Drop-goals: Connor 8,069 Sky Sports +BBC iPlayer 3rd 31 May; 16:30 Round 13 Wakefield Trinity H Headingley Rugby Stadium 22–18 Newman, Connor, Lumb Connor (3/3 + 2 pen.) Sky Sports +BBC Two 3rd 14 June; 17:30 Round 14 Warrington Wolves H Headingley Rugby Stadium 36–12 Smith (2), Croft, Holroyd, Connor, Gannon Connor (4/6 + 1 pen.), Watkins (1/1) 14,306 Sky Sports + 3rd 20 June; 20:00 Round 15 St Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium 4–18 Lumb Connor (0/1) 11,179 Sky Sports + 4th 27 June; 20:00 Round 16 Leigh Leopards H Headingley Rugby Stadium 48–30 Watkins (2), Newman (2), Miller, Smith, Holroyd, Olędzki Connor (8/8) Sky Sports Action 3rd 6 July; 15:00 Round 17 Hull Kingston Rovers A Craven Park 14–8 Lisone, Miller Connor (4/6 + 1 pen.) Sky Sports Action 3rd 11 July; 20:00 Round 18 St Helens H Headingley Rugby Stadium 0–6 15,093 Sky Sports Main Event 5th 18 July; 20:00 Round 19 Salford Red Devils H Headingley Rugby Stadium 42–6 Edgell (3), Miller, Newman, McDonnell, Jenkins Connor (6/7 + 1 pen.) Sky Sports + 4th 24 July; 20:00 Round 20 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue 14–15 Lisone, O'Connor Connor (1/1 + 1 pen.), Sinfield (1/1) 9,252 Sky Sports + 5th 7 August; 20:00 Round 21 Leigh Leopards A Leigh Sports Village 22–14 Miller, Lisone, Bentley, Croft Connor (3/4) Sky Sports Action 4th 16 August; 15:00 Round 22 Castleford Tigers A Wheldon Road 64–6 Hall (2), Croft (2), Handley (2), Newman, Miller, Cassell, Bentley, Connor Connor (9/10), Hankinson (1/1) Sky Sports + 3rd 21 August; 20:00 Round 23 Hull Kingston Rovers H Headingley Rugby Stadium 28–6 Connor, Cassell, Miller, Newman Connor (4/4 + 2 pen.) 16,260 Sky Sports Action 4th 30 August; 15:00 Round 24 Hull F.C. A MKM Stadium 34–0 Hall, Watkins, Connor, Gannon, Croft, McDonnell Connor (5/6) Sky Sports + 3rd 6 September; 17:30 Round 25 Huddersfield Giants A Kirklees Stadium 26–0 Newman, Gannon, Croft, Olędzki Miller (3/4), Connor (2 pen.) Sky Sports + 3rd 11 September; 20:00 Round 26 Catalans Dragons H Headingley Rugby Stadium 8–16 Hall, Croft Miller (0/2) Sky Sports + 4th 19 September; 20:00 Round 27 Wigan Warriors A Brick Community Stadium 6–22 Hankinson J. Sinfield (1/1) Sky Sports Action 4th
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Play-offs
Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport 27 September; 20:00 Eliminators St Helens H Headingley Rugby Stadium 14–16 Hankinson, McDonnell Connor (2/2 + 1 pen.) Sky Sports Action
Challenge Cup
On 25 June 2024, the RFL announced a change to the Challenge Cup format, totalling 7 rounds compared to the previous 9, with Super League teams entering to play away from home at round 3.
Leeds Rhinos were drawn on 14 January to play the Wests Warriors, who play in the Southern Conference League, in Round 3, following fixtures in Rounds 1 and 2 that eliminated the British Army and the Royal Navy rugby league teams from contention. The fixture was originally set to be played away at Wests Warriors' Twyford Avenue Sports Ground venue in Acton, however both teams later agreed to swap the venue to the Headingley Rugby Stadium.
Following their victory against the Wests Warriors, Leeds Rhinos were drawn on 15 February to play St Helens away at the Totally Wicked Stadium on 14 March. Leeds were ultimately knocked out of the 2025 Challenge Cup by St Helens during the Round 4 fixture.
Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport 8 February; 12:00 Round 3 Wests Warriors H Headingley Rugby Stadium 92–0 Hall (3), Lisone (3), Sinfield (2), Gannon (2), Lumb, Connor, Smith, Frawley, Edgell, Holroyd Connor (14/16) 1,310 Not televised 14 March; 20:00 Round 4 St Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium 14–22 Handley, Newman Connor (2/2 + 1 pen.) 7,531 The Sportsman
Transfers Gains Player Club Contract Date Ryan Hall Hull Kingston Rovers 1 Year April 2024 Keenan Palasia Gold Coast Titans 2 Years October 2024 Cooper Jenkins Norths Devils 2 Years October 2024 Jake Connor Huddersfield Giants 2 Years October 2024 Maika Sivo Parramatta Eels 2 Years October 2024 Ethan Clark-Wood Gold Coast Titans 1 Year February 2025 Kallum Watkins Salford Red Devils End of season April 2025 Chris Hankinson Salford Red Devils End of season August 2025
Loans in Player Club Loan period Date Joe Shorrocks Salford Red Devils End of season August 2025
Losses Player Club Contract Date James Donaldson Bradford Bulls 2 Years August 2024 Rhyse Martin Hull Kingston Rovers 2 Years August 2024 David Fusitu'a TBC September 2024 Corey Johnson Sheffield Eagles 2 Years November 2024 Justin Sangare Salford Red Devils 2 Years November 2024 Mickaël Goudemand Racing Club Albi XIII End of Super XIII season November 2024 Kieran Hudson York Knights 1 Year December 2024 Leon Ruan Hull Kingston Rovers 2 Years December 2024 Paul Momirovski FC Lézignan XIII End of Super XIII season December 2024 Luis Roberts Midlands Hurricanes 1 Year February 2025
Loans out Player Club Loan period Date Matt Frawley Huddersfield Giants Three weeks June 2025 Ben Littlewood Salford Red Devils One week August 2025 Riley Lumb Salford Red Devils One week August 2025
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