2007 Super League Grand Final

The 2007 Super League Grand Final was 10th official Grand Final and the conclusive and championship-deciding match of the Super League XII season. Held on Saturday 13 October 2007, at Old Trafford in Manchester, the game was played between St. Helens, who finished top of the league after the 27 weekly rounds, and Leeds Rhinos, who finished second after the weekly rounds.

2007 (2007) Super League Grand Final  ()
St. Helens Leeds Rhinos
6 33
12 Total
ST H 60 6
LEE 825 33
Date13 October 2007
StadiumOld Trafford
Location Manchester
Harry Sunderland Trophy Rob Burrow ( Leeds Rhinos)
HeadlinersKaiser Chiefs
RefereesAshley Klein
Attendance71,352
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters
Commentators

Background
Further information: Super League XII

Going into this game, St Helens had never lost in a Grand Final - they had won in 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2006. Leeds Rhinos had one win from 2004 and two losses (1998 and 2005).[1]

The St Helens stand-off, Leon Pryce, made a record-breaking seventh Grand Final appearance by playing in this game with previous appearances playing with Bradford Bulls and St Helens.[1]

The pre-match coin toss was won by Leeds Rhinos. They chose to kick off and defended from the Stretford End of Old Trafford.[1]

Katherine Jenkins was forced to withdraw herself from the pre-match entertainment due to a flu bug, her replacement was Russell Watson, who performed the Grand Final hymn, Jerusalem. Watson performed before the game at the first Super League Grand Final.[1]

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 St. Helens 271908783422+36138
2 Leeds Rhinos 271818747487+26037

Route to the Final

St Helens
Round Opposition Score
Qualifying Semi-Final Leeds Rhinos (H) 10-8
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue.

Leeds Rhinos
Round Opposition Score
Qualifying Semi-Final St Helens (A) 10-8
Elimination Final Wigan Warriors (H) 36-6
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue.

Match details
13 October 2007
18:00 UTC+1
St. Helens 6 - 33 Leeds Rhinos
Tries: Roby 26'
Goals: Long		 Report Tries: Webb 19'
Lauitiiti 50'
Donald 52'
Smith 69'
Jones-Buchanan 79'
Goals: Sinfield (6)
Drops: Burrow
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 71,352
Referee: Ashley Klein (Australia)
St Helens Position Leeds Rhinos
Paul Wellens Fullback 1 Brent Webb
2 Ade Gardner Winger 2 Scott Donald
3 Matthew Gidley Centre 3 Clinton Toopi
4 Willie Talau Centre 4 Keith Senior
5 Francis Meli Winger 5 Lee Smith
6 Leon Pryce Stand Off 6 Danny McGuire
7 Sean Long Scrum Half 7 Rob Burrow
8 Nick Fozzard Prop 8 Kylie Leuluai
9 Keiron Cunningham Hooker 9 Matt Diskin
10 Jason Cayless Prop 10 Jamie Peacock
11 Lee Gilmour 2nd Row 11 Jamie Jones-Buchanan
13 Chris Flannery 2nd Row 12 Gareth Ellis
12 Jon Wilkin Loose Forward 13 Kevin Sinfield (c)
14 James Roby Interchange 14 Ali Lauitiiti
Mike Bennett Interchange 16 Ryan Bailey
10 James Graham Interchange 17 Ian Kirke
Maurie Fa'asavalu Interchange 18 Carl Ablett
Daniel Anderson Coach Tony Smith

References
  1. BBC Sport (2007-10-13). "Grand Final as it happened". BBC. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
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