2015 Leeds Rhinos season
2015 Leeds Rhinos season | ||||
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Super League XX Rank | 1st - Winners | |||
Play-off result | Winners | |||
Challenge Cup | Winners | |||
2015 record | Wins: 26; Draws: 1; Losses: 9 | |||
Points scored | For: 1132; Against: 719 | |||
Team information | ||||
Chairman | Paul Caddick | |||
Head Coach | Brian McDermott | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Headingley Stadium | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Ryan Hall - 22 | |||
Goals | Kevin Sinfield - 137 | |||
Points | Kevin Sinfield - 289 | |||
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This article details the Leeds Rhinos rugby league football club's 2015 season. This is the Rhinos 20th season in Super League. Leeds are 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.
Season overview
Competition | Result |
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Challenge Cup | Winners |
Super League | Winners |
Grand Final | Winners |
Super League
LEGEND | |
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Win | |
Draw | |
Loss | |
2015 Super League Fixtures
Table
Position | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Pts for | Pts agst | Points |
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1 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 758 | 477 | 33 | |
2 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 598 | 436 | 32 | |
3 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 589 | 413 | 31 | |
4 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 538 | 394 | 28 | |
5 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 547 | 505 | 26 | |
6 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 552 | 456 | 24 | |
7 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 452 | 484 | 22 | |
8 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 561 | 574 | 20 | |
9 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 518 | 565 | 19 | |
10 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 534 | 646 | 18 | |
11 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 447 | 617 | 17 | |
12 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 402 | 929 | 6 | |
Teams in position to qualify for the Super League "Super 8 Play offs" | |
Teams in position to join 4 championship sides in the Super League "Super 8 Qualifiers" |
2015 Super 8's
Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Live on TV |
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7/8/15 | Super League XX | S1 | H | Headingley Stadium | W | 49-10 | Watkins, Briscoe, Hardaker (2), McGuire, Moon, Burrow, Ablett | Sinfield 8/8, Sinfield 1 DG | 13,118 | Sky Sports | |
14/8/15 | Super League XX | S2 | H | Headingley Stadium | W | 25-18 | McGuire, Moon, Hall, Watkins | Sinfield 4/4, Hardaker 1 DG | 15,026 | Sky Sports | |
21/8/15 | Super League XX | S3 | A | KC Stadium | W | 36-22 | Handley, Ablett, Burrow (2), Hall, Briscoe | Sinfield 6/6 | 7,900 | - | |
4/9/15 | Super League XX | S4 | H | Headingley Stadium | L | 18-32 | Keinhorst, Achurch, Hall | Sinfield 3/3 | 16,142 | Sky Sports | |
12/9/15 | Super League XX | S5 | A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | L | 16-46 | Hall, McGuire, Moon | Sinfield 2/3 | 8,851 | Sky Sports | |
17/9/15 | Super League XX | S6 | H | Headingley Stadium | L | 22-29 | Hall (2), Moon, Cuthbertson | Sinfield 2/3, Lilley 1/1 | 15,069 | Sky Sports | |
25/9/15 | Super League XX | S7 | A | Galpharm Stadium | W | 20-16 | S.Ward, Briscoe, Hall | Sinfield 4/4 | 9,326 | Sky Sports | |
Table
Position | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Pts for | Pts agst | Points |
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1 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 944 | 650 | 41 | |
2 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 798 | 530 | 41 | |
3 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 750 | 534 | 38 | |
4 | 30 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 766 | 624 | 38 | |
5 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 731 | 746 | 32 | |
6 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 714 | 636 | 30 | |
7 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 739 | 770 | 28 | |
8 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 620 | 716 | 24 | |
Team finishing top of the table, earning the League Leaders' Shield | |
Teams qualifying for the Super League 2015 Play off Semi Finals. | |
Teams season is complete.. |
2015 Play-Offs
Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Live on TV |
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2/10/15 | Super League XX | Semi Final | H | Headingley Stadium | W | 20-13 | Hardaker, Hall, Watkins | Sinfield 4/4 | 17,192 | Sky Sports | |
10/10/15 | Super League XX | Grand Final | N | Old Trafford | W | 22-20 | McGuire (2), Moon, Walters | Sinfield 3/4 | 73,512 | Sky Sports | |
positions | ||
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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 McIllorum |
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 |
Player appearances
- Super League Only
FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand-Off | SH=Scrum Half | PR=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second Row | L=Loose Forward | B=Bench |
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No | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | SF |
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1 | Zak Hardaker | FB | FB | FB | FB | x | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | ||||
2 | Tom Briscoe | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | C | W | W | W | W | W | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Kallum Watkins | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | W | W | W | W | C | C | C | C | C | C | FB | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | ||||
4 | Joel Moon | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | ||||
5 | Ryan Hall | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | |||||
6 | Danny McGuire | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | B | SO | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SO | SO | SH | SH | SH | SO | B | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | |
7 | Rob Burrow | B | B | B | B | B | B | SH | SH | B | B | B | H | B | B | SH | SH | B | B | SH | SH | B | B | SH | H | H | ||||||
8 | Kylie Leuluai | B | B | B | B | B | P | P | P | P | P | B | B | B | B | P | B | B | P | |||||||||||||
9 | Paul Aiton | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | B | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | |||||||
10 | Jamie Peacock | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | x | P | P | P | P | B | P | P | P | P | B | P | P | P | P | P | B | P | P | P | B | B | |
11 | Jamie Jones-Buchanan | P | L | L | L | L | L | B | L | B | B | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Carl Ablett | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | C | C | C | SR | SR | L | L | SR | SR | L | L | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | C | SR | C | SR | SR | SR |
13 | Kevin Sinfield | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | L | L | B | B | SO | SO | L | B | B | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | ||||||
14 | Stevie Ward | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | B | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | ||||||
15 | Brett Delaney | x | B | B | B | B | SR | B | SR | SR | SR | L | SR | B | SR | L | SR | B | L | L | L | B | SR | |||||||||
16 | Mitch Achurch | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | SR | B | B | B | B | SR | B | B | B | B | SR | |||||||||||||
17 | Adam Cuthbertson | L | P | P | P | P | P | L | L | P | B | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | L | B | B | L | P | B | L | H | H | H | P | L | L | |
18 | Liam Sutcliffe | x | B | B | x | x | SO | SO | SO | SO | B | SO | SO | SO | SO | B | FB | FB | SO | |||||||||||||
19 | Brad Singleton | B | B | B | B | B | B | P | P | P | P | L | L | B | P | B | B | B | P | P | B | B | L | B | L | P | B | B | B | P | B | |
20 | Jimmy Keinhorst | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | C | C | x | x | C | C | SR | SR | C | SR | C | SR | B | SR | C | B | |||
21 | Josh Walters | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | x | B | B | B | B | B | L | B | B | |||||||
22 | Andy Yeates | x | B | x | x | x | B | x | B | B | B | B | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | x | x | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
23 | Elliott Minchella | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
24 | Robbie Ward | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | x | x | x | H | x | x | x | x | x |
26 | Ashton Golding | x | x | x | x | FB | x | x | x | x | W | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | FB | x | x | x | x |
27 | Ash Handley | x | x | x | x | x | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | ||||||||
28 | Rob Mulhern | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
29 | Jordan Lilley | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | H | B | B |
30 | Mitch Garbutt | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | B | P | P | P | P | B | B | P | P | |
Challenge Cup
LEGEND | |
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Win | |
Draw | |
Loss | |
Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV |
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16/5/15 | Cup | 6th | H | Headingley Stadium | W | 48-16 | Watkins (2), Hall (2), Aiton, McGuire, Cuthbertson, Ablett | Sinfield 8/8 | 8,133 | BBC Sport | |
26/6/15 | Cup | QF | A | KC Stadium | W | 24-6 | Moon, Watkins, Hardaker | Sinfield 6/6 | 9,261 | Sky Sports | |
31/7/15 | Cup | SF | N | Halliwell Jones Stadium | W | 24-14 | Hardaker, Moon, Peacock, Watkins | Sinfield 4/4 | 11,107 | BBC Sport | |
29/8/15 | Cup | Final | N | Wembley Stadium | W | 50-0 | Delaney, McGuire, Briscoe (5), Singleton, Burrow | Sinfield 7/9 | 80,140 | BBC Sport | |
Player appearances
- Challenge Cup Games only
FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand Off | SH=Scrum Half | P=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second Row | L=Loose Forward | B=Bench |
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No | Player | 6 | QF | SF | F |
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1 | Zak Hardaker | FB | FB | FB | FB |
2 | Tom Briscoe | W | W | ||
3 | Kallum Watkins | C | C | C | C |
4 | Joel Moon | C | C | C | C |
5 | Ryan Hall | W | W | W | W |
6 | Danny McGuire | SH | SH | SH | |
7 | Rob Burrow | B | SH | B | B |
8 | Kylie Leuluai | P | B | B | |
9 | Paul Aiton | H | H | H | |
10 | Jamie Peacock | P | P | P | P |
11 | Jamie Jones-Buchanan | L | |||
12 | Carl Ablett | L | L | SR | SR |
13 | Kevin Sinfield | SO | SO | SO | SO |
14 | Stevie Ward | SR | SR | SR | |
15 | Brett Delaney | SR | B | SR | L |
16 | Mitch Achurch | B | B | ||
17 | Adam Cuthbertson | P | P | H | |
18 | Liam Sutcliffe | x | |||
19 | Brad Singleton | B | B | B | |
20 | Jimmy Keinhorst | x | SR | B | x |
21 | Josh Walters | B | x | x | |
22 | Andy Yeates | x | B | x | x |
23 | Elliott Minchella | x | x | x | x |
24 | Robbie Ward | x | B | x | x |
26 | Ashton Golding | x | x | x | x |
27 | Ash Handley | W | W | x | |
28 | Rob Mulhern | x | x | x | x |
30 | Mitch Garbutt | x | x | B | P |
Club vs. Country
As part of their 2015 tour of Great Britain the New Zealand Kiwis 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.[1][2]
LEGEND | |
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Win | |
Draw | |
Loss | |
Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att |
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23 October 2015 | Kiwis Tour | H | Headingley Stadium | L | 16-34 | Moon (2), Briscoe | Lilley (2/3) | 20,158 | |
positions | ||
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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/Halfback | 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/Lock | 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 |
2015 squad statistics
- Appearances and Points include (Super League,Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 10 October 2015.
No | Player | Position | Age | Previous Club | Apps | Tries | Goals | DG | Points |
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1 | Zak Hardaker | Fullback | N/A | Featherstone Rovers | 31 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 71 |
2 | Tom Briscoe | Winger | N/A | Hull F.C. | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
3 | Kallum Watkins | Centre | N/A | Leeds Rhinos Academy | 32 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
4 | Joel Moon | Centre | N/A | Salford Red Devils | 32 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
5 | Ryan Hall | Wing | N/A | Leeds Rhinos Academy | 31 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
6 | Danny McGuire | Stand Off | N/A | Leeds Rhinos Academy | 34 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
7 | Rob Burrow | Scrum Half | N/A | Leeds Rhinos Academy | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
8 | Kylie Leuluai | Prop | N/A | Manly Sea Eagles | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
9 | Paul Aiton | Hooker | N/A | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
10 | Jamie Peacock | Prop | N/A | Bradford Bulls | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
11 | Jamie Jones-Buchanan | Second Row | N/A | Leeds Rhinos Academy | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | Carl Ablett | Second Row | N/A | Leeds Rhinos Academy | 36 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
13 | Kevin Sinfield | Loose Forward | N/A | Leeds Rhinos Academy | 30 | 3 | 137 | 3 | 289 |
14 | Stevie Ward | Loose Forward | N/A | Leeds Rhinos Academy | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
15 | Brett Delaney | Second Row | N/A | Gold Coast Titans | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
16 | Mitch Achurch | Prop | N/A | Penrith Panthers | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
17 | Adam Cuthbertson | Prop | N/A | Newcastle Knights | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
18 | Liam Sutcliffe | Stand Off | N/A | Leeds Rhinos Academy | 15 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 74 |
19 | Brad Singleton | Prop | N/A | Leeds Rhinos Academy | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
20 | Jimmy Keinhorst | Centre | N/A | Leeds Rhinos Academy | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
21 | Josh Walters | Second Row | N/A | Leeds Rhinos Academy | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
22 | Andy Yates | Prop | N/A | Leeds Rhinos Academy | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
23 | Elliott Minchella | Loose Forward | N/A | Leeds Rhinos Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | Robbie Ward | Hooker | N/A | Leeds Rhinos Academy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | Ashton Golding | Fullback | N/A | Leeds Rhinos Academy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | Ash Handley | Wing | N/A | Leeds Rhinos Academy | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
28 | Rob Mulhern | Prop | N/A | Leeds Rhinos Academy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | Jordan Lilley | Prop | N/A | Leeds Rhinos Academy | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
30 | Mitch Garbutt | Prop | N/A | Brisbane Broncos | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2015 transfers
In
Nat | Name | Signed from | Contract | Date |
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Beau Falloon | Gold Coast Titans | 1 Year | November 2015 | |
Adam Cuthbertson | Newcastle Knights | 4 Years | May 2014 | |
Jordan Baldwinson | New Zealand Warriors | 3 Years | June 2014 | |
Mason Tonks | New Zealand Warriors | 3 Years | June 2014 | |
James Duckworth | London Broncos | Loan Return | August 2014 | |
Jimmy Keinhorst | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Loan Return | September 2014 |
Out
Nat | Name | Sold To | Contract | Date |
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Ben Jones-Bishop | Salford Red Devils | 3 Years | June 2014 | |
Brad England | Salford Red Devils | 1 Year | September 2014 | |
Chris Clarkson | Widnes Vikings | 1 Year Loan | September 2014 | |
Ryan Bailey | Hull Kingston Rovers | 2 Years | October 2014 | |
Ian Kirke | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 1 Year | November 2014 | |
Alex Foster | Featherstone Rovers | 1 Year Loan | November 2014 | |
Thomas Minns | Featherstone Rovers | 1 Year Loan | November 2014 | |
Jordan Baldwinson | Featherstone Rovers | 1 Year Loan | November 2014 | |
Mason Tonks | Featherstone Rovers | 1 Year Loan | November 2014 | |
Luke Briscoe | Hunslet Hawks | Dual Reg | January 2015 | |
Robbie Ward | Hunslet Hawks | Dual Reg | January 2015 | |
Rob Mulhern | Hunslet Hawks | Dual Reg | January 2015 | |
James Duckworth | Hunslet Hawks | Dual Reg | January 2015 |
References
- ↑ "Kiwis to take on Leeds in historic clash". New Zealand Herald. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ↑ "Kiwis take on Rhinos in historic clash". nzrl.co.nz. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.