2016 Leeds Rhinos season

2016 Leeds Rhinos season
Super League XXI Rank 9th
Challenge Cup Sixth Round
2016 record Wins: 14; Draws: 0; Losses: 18
Points scored For: 673; Against: 740
Team information
Chairman Paul Caddick
Head Coach Brian McDermott
Captain
Stadium Headingley Stadium
Top scorers
Tries Kallum Watkins - 18
Goals Liam Sutcliffe - 54
Points Liam Sutcliffe - 144
< 2015 List of seasons 2017 >

This article details the Leeds Rhinos rugby league football club's 2016 season. This was the Rhinos' 21st season in Super League. Leeds were the reigning winners of the Super League Grand Final, Super League Leaders' Shield and the Challenge Cup, after they became only the third team in the Super League era to win the treble in 2015.

Leeds Rhinos finished in 9th position after 23 rounds, their lowest finish since 1996, before demotion to The Qualifiers. Leeds then finished 1st in The Qualifiers, winning six of their seven matches, to maintain their Super League status for the 2017 season.

Table

Pos Club P W D L For Agst Diff Points Qualification
7th Widnes Vikings 23 10 0 13 499 474 25 20 Super 8's
8th Wakefield Trinity 23 10 0 13 485 654 -169 20 Super 8's
9th Leeds Rhinos 23 8 0 15 404 576 -172 16 The Qualifiers
10th Salford Red Devils 23 10 0 13 560 569 -9 14* The Qualifiers
11th Hull Kingston Rovers 23 6 2 14 486 610 -124 14 The Qualifiers

* = Salford Red Devils were penalized six points for a salary cap infringement during the 2014 and 2015 seasons.[1]

World Club Challenge

Key
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
DateCompetitionOpponentH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAtt
21/2/16WCCNorth QueenslandHHeadingley StadiumL4-38BurrowLilley 0/119,778
2016 World Club Series Teams
Leeds Rhinos Positions North Queensland Cowboys
1. Zak Hardaker Fullback 1. Lachlan Coote
22. Ash Handley Winger 2. Kyle Feldt
3. Kallum Watkins Centre 3. Justin O'Neill
4. Joel Moon Centre 4. Kane Linnett
5. Ryan Hall Winger 5. Antonio Winterstein
14. Liam Sutcliffe Stand Off 6. Michael Morgan
25. Jordan Lilley Scrum Half 7. Johnathan Thurston (c)
8. Keith Galloway Prop 9. Matthew Scott
7. Rob Burrow (c) Hooker 9. Jake Granville
10. Adam Cuthbertson Prop 10. James Tamou
15. Brett Delaney Second Row 11. Gavin Cooper
26. Brett Ferres Second Row 12. Ethan Lowe
16. Brad Singleton Loose Forward 13. Jason Taumalolo
17. Mitch Garbutt Interchange 14. Rory Kostjasyn
18. Jimmy Keinhorst Interchange 15. John Asiata
20. Anthony Mullally Interchange 16. Scott Bolton
21. Josh Walters Interchange 17. Ben Hannant
Brian McDermott Coach Paul Green

Super League

Key
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

2016 Super League Results

DateCompetitionRndOpponentH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV
4/2/16Super League XXI1WarringtonHHeadingley StadiumL10-12Singleton, HallHardaker 1/216,168Sky Sports
14/2/16Super League XXI2WidnesAHalton StadiumL12-56Watkins, BurrowLilley 2/26,596-
27/2/16Super League XXI3Catalans DragonsAStade Gilbert BrutusL28-32Watkins (2), Sutcliffe, Hall, HandleyLilley 4/58,172Sky Sports
4/3/16Super League XXI4HuddersfieldHHeadingley StadiumW20-16Moon, Sutcliffe, KeinhorstLilley 4/414,962Sky Sports
11/3/16Super League XXI5WiganADW StadiumL6-28HardakerHardaker 1/114,425Sky Sports
18/3/16Super League XXI6St. HelensHHeadingley StadiumW30-18Jones-Buchanan, Cuthbertson, Sutcliffe, Ablett, HandleySutcliffe 5/617,131Sky Sports
24/3/16Super League XXI7CastlefordAThe JungleL14-18Moon, Watkins, BriscoeSutcliffe 1/311,426Sky Sports
28/3/16Super League XXI8Wakefield TrinityHHeadingley StadiumL16-20Moon, Briscoe, AchurchSutcliffe 2/316,314-
1/4/16Super League XXI9Hull Kingston RoversHHeadingley StadiumL10-30Jones-Buchanan, AblettHardaker 1/215,384-
9/4/16 Super League XXI 10 Salford A AJ Bell Stadium L 10-14 Galloway, Golding Hardaker 1/3 4,912 -
15/4/16 Super League XXI 11 Hull FC H Headingley Stadium W 20-18 Keinhorst, Lilley, Jones-Buchanan Lilley 4/5 15,888 -
22/4/16 Super League XXI 12 St. Helens A Langtree Park L 38-34 Golding, Burrow, Keinhorst (2), Handley, Mullally Lilley 5/6 11,271 -
29/4/16 Super League XXI 13 Huddersfield A John Smith's Stadium L 20-28 Lilley, Walters, Burrow Lilley 4/4 7,536 -
12/5/16 Super League XXI 14 Castleford H Headingley Stadium L 12-52 Garbutt, Handley Lilley 2/2 17,213
21/5/16 Magic Weekend 15 Wigan N St James' Park L 8-40 Watkins, Achurch Lilley 0/2 39,331 Sky Sports
27/5/16 Super League XXI 16 Warrington A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 18-52 Keinhost, Ferres (2) Hardaker 3/3 10,317
3/6/16 Super League XXI 17 Catalans Dragons H Headingley Stadium L 12-24 Ferres, Walters Lilley 2/2 14,016
10/6/16 Super League XXI 18 Salford H Headingley Stadium W 8-0 Briscoe Sutcliffe 2/3 14,462
17/6/16 Super League XXI 19 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue W 32-6 Achurch, Singleton (2), Sutcliffe Sutcliffe 8/8 7,161
3/7/16 Super League XXI 20 Widnes H Headingley Stadium L 22-23 Watkins, Hall, Moon, Garbutt Sutcliffe 3/5 16,130
8/7/16 Super League XXI 21 Hull FC A KC Stadium W 20-15 Sutcliffe, Moon, Watkins (2) Sutcliffe 2/5 10,618
15/7/16 Super League XXI 22 Wigan H Headingley Stadium W 18-16 Watkins, Cuthbertson, Ferres Sutcliffe 3/4 16,712
21/7/16 Super League XXI 23 Hull Kingston Rovers A Lightstream Stadium W 24-20 Keinhorst, Burrow, Segeyaro, Hall Sutcliffe 4/4 8,109

2016 Qualifiers

DateCompetitionRndOpponentH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV
6/816Super League XXI1Featherstone RoversABigfellas StadiumW62-6Watkins (4), Sutcliffe (2), Moon (2), Achurch, Ablett, BriscoeSutcliffe 9/156,671Sky Sports
12/8/16Super League XXI2Hull Kingston RoversHHeadingley StadiumW22-18Watkins, Segeyaro (2)Sutcliffe 5/614,180Sky Sports
20/8/16Super League XXI3London BroncosAEaling Trailfinders StadiumW42-28Briscoe (3), Sutcliffe, Segeyaro, Lilley, Achurch, WatkinsSutcliffe 5/81,845Sky Sports
2/9/16Super League XXI4SalfordHHeadingley StadiumW30-8Jones-Buchanan, Watkins, Segeyaro, Ablett, CuthbertsonLilley 4/7, Sutcliffe 1/113,996Sky Sports
9/9/16Super League XXI5Batley BulldogsHHeadingley StadiumW32-0Briscoe, Watkins (2), Hall (2), BurrowLilley 4/715,135Sky Sports
18/9/16Super League XXI6HuddersfieldAJohn Smith's StadiumL22-14Cuthbertson, Briscoe, HandleySutcliffe 1/36,666Sky Sports
22/9/16Super League XXI7Leigh CenturionsHHeadingley StadiumW37-12Ferres, Keinhorst (2), Segeyaro, Golding, Moon, BriscoeWatkins 4/814,747 Sky Sports

Player appearances

  • Super League only
FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand-OffSH=Scrum HalfPR=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose ForwardB=Bench
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2Tom BriscoeWWWWxxxxxxxxxxxxxWxxxxxxxx
3Kallum WatkinsCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCxxxxxxxx
4Joel MoonCCCCCCCCxxxxxxxCCCCCCxxxxxxxx
5Ryan HallWWWWWWxxxxxxxBWWWxxxxxxxx
6Danny McGuireSHSOSOxxxSOSOSHSOSOSOSOxxxxxxxxxx
7Rob BurrowHHHHHSHSHBSHSHHSHHHxHxSHSHSHSHSHxxxxxxxx
8Keith GallowayPPPPPPPPBPPPPPPPPPPPPxxxxxxxx
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13Stevie Wardxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
14Liam SutcliffeSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOWCSOBSOBxSOFBFBFBFBFBFBxxxxxxxx
15Brett DelaneyLLLSRBxxBSRxxxLSRxxxBBxxxxxxxx
16Brad SingletonBBPLLPBPBBBxPPxLLLLPxxxxxxxx
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18Jimmy KeinhorstBBSRBCBSRxxCCCCCCBBBBBBxxxxxxxx
19Mitch AchurchxxBxSRBSRPSRBSRBBBxBSRSRSRSRxxxxxxxx
20Anthony MullallyBBBBBBBBBBBBBxBxxxxxxxxxxxxx
21Josh WaltersxxBBBBSRBxxxBBLxBHxxxxxxxxxxxx
22Ash HandleyxxWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWxxWxxxxxxxxx
23Ashton GoldingxBWWWFBFBWWxxxBxxxxxxxxxx
24Jordan BaldwinsonxxxBxxxxxBxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
25Jordan LilleyBSHSHSHSHBBSHxBSHSOSHSHSHBSHxxxSOSOxxxxxxxx
26Brett FerresSRSRSRSRSRSRSRxSRSRSRSRSRSRBSRxBxxxxxxxx
27 Sam Hallas x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x
28 Cameron Smith x x x x x x x x x x x x B
29 Luke Briscoe W B W W W W
30 James Segeyaro H H

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
DateCompetitionRndOpponentH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTV
0/0/16Challenge Cup6thHuddersfieldAJohn Smith's StadiumL22-36Keinhorst (2), Sutcliffe, MullallyLilley 3/64,979TV

Player appearances

  • Challenge Cup Games only
FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum HalfP=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose ForwardB=Bench
NoPlayer6th
1Zak HardakerFB
2Tom Briscoex
3Kallum WatkinsC
4Joel Moonx
5Ryan Hallx
6Danny McGuirex
7Rob BurrowH
8Keith GallowayP
9Beau Falloonx
10Adam CuthbertsonB
11Jamie Jones-BuchananL
12Carl Ablettx
13Stevie Wardx
14Liam SutcliffeSO
15Brett Delaneyx
16Brad Singletonx
17Mitch GarbuttP
18Jimmy KeinhorstC
19Mitch AchurchB
20Anthony MullallyB
21Josh WaltersSR
22Ash HandleyW
23Ashton GoldingW
24Jordan Baldwinsonx
25Jordan LilleySH
26Brett FerresSR

2016 squad statistics

  • Appearances and Points include (Super League,Challenge Cup and Qualifiers) as of 22 September 2016.
No Player Position Age Previous Club Apps Tries Goals DG Points
1 Zak Hardaker Fullback N/A Featherstone Rovers 18 1 4 0 12
2 Tom Briscoe Winger N/A Hull F.C. 13 9 0 0 36
3 Kallum Watkins Centre N/A Leeds Rhinos Academy 33 18 4 0 80
4 Joel Moon Centre N/A Salford Red Devils 21 8 0 1 33
5 Ryan Hall Wing N/A Leeds Rhinos Academy 19 7 0 0 28
6 Danny McGuire Stand Off N/A Leeds Rhinos Academy 13 0 0 0 0
7 Rob Burrow Scrum Half N/A Leeds Rhinos Academy 28 6 0 0 24
8 Keith Galloway Prop N/A Wests Tigers 30 1 0 0 4
9 Beau Falloon Hooker N/A Gold Coast Titans 11 0 0 0 0
10 Adam Cuthbertson Prop N/A Newcastle Knights 26 4 0 0 16
11 Jamie Jones-Buchanan Second Row N/A Leeds Rhinos Academy 27 4 0 0 16
12 Carl Ablett Second Row N/A Leeds Rhinos Academy 18 4 0 0 16
13 Stevie Ward Loose Forward N/A Leeds Rhinos Academy 4 0 0 0 0
14 Liam Sutcliffe Stand Off N/A Leeds Rhinos Academy 31 9 54 0 144
15 Brett Delaney Second Row N/A Gold Coast Titans 13 0 0 0 0
16 Brad Singleton Prop N/A Leeds Rhinos Academy 26 3 0 0 12
17 Mitch Garbutt Prop N/A Brisbane Broncos 23 2 0 0 8
18 Jimmy Keinhorst Centre N/A Leeds Rhinos Academy 29 10 0 0 40
19 Mitch Achurch Second Row N/A Penrith Panthers 24 5 0 0 20
20 Anthony Mullally Prop N/A Huddersfield Giants 21 2 0 0 8
21 Josh Walters Second Row N/A Leeds Rhinos Academy 19 5 0 0 20
22 Ash Handley Wing N/A Leeds Rhinos Academy 24 7 0 0 28
23 Ashton Golding Fullback N/A Leeds Rhinos Academy 17 5 0 0 20
24 Jordan Baldwinson Loose Forward N/A Featherstone Rovers 2 0 0 0 0
25 Jordan Lilley Scrum Half N/A Leeds Rhinos Academy 28 5 41 1 103
26 Brett Ferres Second Row N/A Huddersfield Giants 26 5 0 0 20
27 Sam Hallas Hooker Leeds Rhinos Academy 3 0 0 0 0
28 Cameron Smith Second Row Leeds Rhinos Academy 2 0 0 0 0
29 Luke Briscoe Wing Leeds Rhinos Academy 7 1 0 0 4
30 James Segeyaro Hooker Penrith Panthers 10 6 0 0 24

= Injured = Suspended

2016 transfers in/out

In

Nat Name Signed from Contract Announced Reference
Republic of Ireland Anthony Mullally Huddersfield Giants 3 Years May 2015 [2]
Australia Keith Galloway Wests Tigers 3 Years July 2015 [3]
England Jordan Baldwinson Featherstone Rovers 2 Years October 2015 [4]
Australia Beau Falloon Gold Coast Titans 1 Year October 2015 [5]
England Brett Ferres Huddersfield Giants 1 Year January 2016 [6]
James Segeyaro Penrith Panthers 1 Year June 2016 [7]

Out

Nat Name Signed for Contract Announced Reference
England Jamie Peacock Retirement N/A March 2015 [8]
England Kevin Sinfield Yorkshire Carnegie 2 Years March 2015 [9]
New Zealand Kylie Leuluai Retirement N/A June 2015 [10]
England Thomas Minns Hull Kingston Rovers 3 Years July 2015 [11]
Papua New Guinea Paul Aiton Catalans Dragons 3 Years August 2015 [12]
England Mason Tonks Doncaster 1 Year September 2015 [13]
England George Milton Doncaster 1 Year September 2015 [13]
England Chris Clarkson Hull Kingston Rovers 2 Years October 2015 [14]
England Alex Foster London Broncos 1 Year October 2015 [15]
England James Duckworth Hunslet Hawks 1 Year October 2015 [16]
England Elliott Minchella Sheffield Eagles 2 Years November 2015 [17]
England Robbie Ward Sunshine Coast Falcons 2 Years November 2015 [18]
England Rob Mulhern Hull Kingston Rovers 2 Years December 2015 [19]
England Zak Hardaker Penrith Panthers 1 Year June 2016 [7]
England Luke Briscoe Featherstone Rovers 1 Year July 2016 [20]
England Jordan Baldwinson Featherstone Rovers 1 Year July 2016 [20]
England Josh Walters Featherstone Rovers 1 Year July 2016 [20]

References

  1. ↑ Bower, Aaron (2016-04-25). "Salford Red Devils deducted six points and fined over salary cap breaches". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  2. ↑ "Anthony Mullally: Leeds Rhinos to sign Huddersfield Giants prop". BBC Sport. 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  3. ↑ "Keith Galloway: Leeds Rhinos sign Wests Tigers prop". BBC Sport. 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  4. ↑ "Jordan Baldwinson: Leeds Rhinos re-sign prop from Featherstone". BBC Sport. 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  5. ↑ "Beau Falloon: Leeds Rhinos sign ex-Gold Coast Titans hooker". BBC Sport. 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  6. ↑ "Brett Ferres: Leeds Rhinos to sign Huddersfield Giants star". BBC Sport. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  7. 1 2 "Leeds Rhinos: Zak Hardaker joins Penrith in swap deal for James Segeyaro". BBC Sport. 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  8. ↑ "Jamie Peacock: Leeds Rhinos prop to take Hull KR role in 2016". BBC Sport. 2015-03-27. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  9. ↑ "Leeds Rhinos: Sinfield makes switch to rugby union". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  10. ↑ "Leeds Rhinos: Prop Leuluai confirms retirement at the end of the season". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  11. ↑ "Hull KR sign Leeds Rhinos centre Thomas Minns on three-year deal". Hull Daily Mail. 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  12. ↑ "Catalan Dragons sign Paul Aiton from Leeds Rhinos". Sky Sports. 2015-08-05. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
  13. 1 2 "Leeds Rhinos: Talented Rhinos quartet to spend next season at Featherstone". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  14. ↑ "Hull KR sign Chris Clarkson on a three-year deal from Leeds Rhinos". Sky Sports. 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
  15. ↑ "Leeds Rhinos' Alex Foster joins London Broncos on loan". Harrogate Advertiser. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  16. ↑ "Huge boost for 2016 as Duckworth stays at South Leeds". Hunslet RLFC | Official Website. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  17. ↑ "Sheffield Eagles sign rising Leeds Rhinos star Minchella". The Star. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  18. ↑ Hamilton, Chris (2015-12-01). "Robbie Ward signs for Sunshine Coast Falcons following Leeds Rhinos release". Express. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  19. ↑ "Mulhern leaves Rhinos to join Hull KR". The Rhinos. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  20. 1 2 3 "Leeds Rhinos loan trio to Featherstone Rovers". Sky Sports. 2016-07-21. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
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