2011 Leeds Rhinos season

This article details the Leeds Rhinos rugby league football club's 2011 season. This is the sixteenth season of the Super League era.

2011 Leeds Rhinos season
Super League XVI Rank5th
Play-off resultChampions
Challenge CupRunners-up
2011 recordWins: 23; Draws: 1; Losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 757; Against: 603
Team information
ChairmanPaul Caddick
Head coachBrian McDermott
Captain
StadiumHeadingley Stadium
Top scorers
TriesRyan Hall (32)
GoalsKevin Sinfield (160)
PointsKevin Sinfield (330)
< 2010 List of seasons 2012 >

Key Dates

February
  • 13 February

Leeds beat local rivals Bradford Bulls 32-28 at Millennium Stadium with 4 tries in the last 18 minutes. Including a hat trick from Ben Jones Bishop with the hat trick coming from a penalty try in the 78th Minute.

  • 16 February

Leeds "Fantastic Four" Kallum Watkins, Ben Jones Bishop, Ryan Hall and Chris Clarkson all sign 4 Year Contracts with the club.

  • 18 February

Leeds Rhinos beat Hull F.C. 32-18 at the KC Stadium, with a 70-yard finish from Ben Jones Bishop potentially an early contender for try of the season.

  • 24 February

Kevin Sinfield became a Rhino For Life, signing a 4 Year contract. Keeping the Leeds Rhinos captain at the club until the end of 2014.

  • 25 February

Leeds Rhinos lost their first game of the season to high flying Harlequins RL, 2 tries from Quins hooker Andy Ellis won them the game, despite a strong start by Leeds Rhinos.

March
  • 5 March

Warrington Wolves overpowered a Leeds Rhinos team with only 2 first choice props available. Despite a strong start taking an 8-point lead the Wolves scored 28 points on the bounce, despite 3 late tries Leeds Rhinos lost 40-24.

  • 11 March

The Rhinos managed to outclass a Salford side that started strongly taking a 6-0 lead. Leeds rallied and thanks to 2 tires from Carl Ablett, and classy performances from the likes of Kallum Watkins, Brent Webb, Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield winning the game 46-12. The only downside losing rising star Ben Jones Bishop with a dislocated shoulder. Brad Singleton also became Leeds Rhinos 50th Academy graduate to play for the club.

League table
Pos. Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Warrington Wolves 272205107240167144
2 Wigan Warriors 27203485243242043
3 St Helens R.F.C. 27173778251526737
4 Huddersfield Giants 271601170752418332
5 Leeds Rhinos 271511175760315431
6 Catalans Dragons 27151116896266331
7 Hull Kingston Rovers 27140137136922128
8 Hull F.C. 271311371856914927
9 Castleford Tigers 2712213664808-14426
10 Bradford Bulls 279216570826−25620
11 Salford City Reds 2710017542809−26720
12 Harlequins RL 276120524951−42713
13 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats* 277020453957−50410
14 Crusaders* 276021527857−3308
  Teams qualifying for the Play-offs
  Leeds

Notes:

Source: superleague.co.uk.
Classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.

2011 Results
Date Competition Round Home Score Away Result Venue Referee Attendance Notes
01/01/2011 Trial Game N/A Leeds Rhinos 40-22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats W Headingley Stadium 12,015 Boxing Day friendly

Results
StadiumTeamScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersMan of the MatchRefereeAttendance
Millennium StadiumBradford BullsW 32-28Ben Jones Bishop (3), Ryan Hall, Rob Burrow, Kylie LeuluaiKevin Sinfield (4)Ben Jones BishopSteve Ganson29,323
KC StadiumHull F.C.W 32-18Ben Jones Bishop, Ryan Hall, Rob Burrow, Weller Hauraki, Brent Webb, Chris ClarksonKevin Sinfield (3) + 1DG, Rob Burrow 1DGRob BurrowRichard Silverwood12,513
Headingley StadiumHarlequins RLL 26-36Chris Clarkson, Kevin Sinfield, Ryan Hall, Lee Smith, Jamie Jones BuchananKevin Sinfield (3)Kylie LeuluaiBen Thaler14,350
Halliwell Jones StadiumWarrington WolvesL 24-40Ryan Hall (2), Kallum Watkins, Brent WebbKevin Sinfield (4)Kevin SinfieldSteve Ganson11,438
Headingley StadiumSalford City RedsW 46-12Carl Ablett (2), Brent Webb, Kallum Watkins, Jamie Jones Buchanan, Weller Hauraki, Ali Lauitiiti, Keith SeniorKevin Sinfield (6) + 1 PenaltyKallum WatkinsThierry Alibert13,068
Headingley StadiumSt Helens R.F.C.
Atlantic Solutions StadiumWakefield Trinity Wildcats
Headingley StadiumWigan Warriors
Craven ParkHull Kingston Rovers
Headingley StadiumHuddersfield Giants
Grattan StadiumBradford Bulls
Headingley StadiumCrusaders Rugby League
The PROBIZ ColiseumCastleford Tigers
Headingley StadiumCatalans Dragons
Headingley StadiumWarrington Wolves
Halton StadiumSt Helens R.F.C.
Headingley StadiumHull Kingston Rovers
Racecourse GroundCrusaders Rugby League
Headingley StadiumBradford Bulls
DW StadiumWigan Warriors
Stade Gilbert BrutusCatalans Dragons
Headingley StadiumHull F.C.
The WillowsSalford City Reds
Headingley StadiumCastleford Tigers
Twickenham StoopHarlequins RL
Headingley StadiumWakefield Trinity Wildcats
Galpharm StadiumHuddersfield Giants

2011 Squad
2011 Leeds Rhinos season
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

2011 Transfers In/Out

Gains

PlayerPrevious ClubYears SignedDate
Ben CrossNewcastle Knights2October 2010
Zak HardakerFeatherstone Rovers5October 2010
Ben Jones BishopHarlequins RLLoan Return
Weller HaurakiCrusaders RL3November 2010
Rory KettlewellWigan Warriors2December 2010

Losses

PlayerFuture ClubYears SignedDate
Greg EastwoodCanterbury Bulldogs3October 2010
Scott DonaldRetired
Matt DiskinBradford Bulls3October 2010
Dane ManningBatley Bulldogs
Zak HardakerFeatherstone RoversSeason Long Loan[lower-alpha 1]2011
Tom BushYork City Knights1November 2010
Luke AmblerHarlequins RLSeason Long LoanNovember 2010
Kyle AmorWakefield Trinity WildcatsLoanFebruary 2011
Ben CrossReleasedJune 2011
  1. Hardaker was recalled from his loan spell in March 2011.[3]

Player statistics

Source:[4]

No.Nat.PlayerAppsTriesGoalsDGsPoints
1Brent Webb 30130052
2Lee Smith 1760024
3Brett Delaney 2740016
4Keith Senior 1640016
5Ryan Hall 353200128
6Danny McGuire 22100040
7Rob Burrow 34122153
8Kylie Leuluai 3140016
9Danny Buderus 3570028
10Jamie Peacock 231004
11Jamie Jones-Buchanan 34120048
12Carl Ablett 3190036
13Kevin Sinfield 3621602330
14Ali Lauitiiti 2160024
15Ben Cross 100000
16Ryan Bailey 252008
17Ian Kirke 331004
18Luke Burgess 120000
19Kallum Watkins 17110044
20Weller Hauraki 2740016
21Chris Clarkson 2930012
22Jay Pitts 132008
23Ben Jones-Bishop 19130052
24Paul McShane 1850020
27Zak Hardaker 15120048
28Brad Singleton 10000
32George Elliot 10000

References
  1. "Super League club Crusaders deducted four points for going into administration". The Daily Telegraph. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
  2. "RFL docks Wakefield Trinity Wildcats four points". BBC. 18 February 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  3. "Ben Jones-Bishop in second injury blow for Leeds Rhinos". BBC Sport. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  4. Tim Butcher; Daniel Spencer. Gillette Rugby League Yearbook 2011-12. League Publications Limited. ISBN 978-1-901347-24-1.
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