2009 Super League season results

Rugby league competition results Super League XIV 2009 Super League season results details the regular season and play-off match results of Super League XIV. Regular season Round 1 The first full round of the season, two games (one each from rounds 3 and 17) having been played the weekend before. Bradford and Hull KR played out the first draw of the season at the Grattan Stadium. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Hull 22 Hull FC18 – 10 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors13 February, 20:00 GMTKC StadiumPhil Bentham14,573 Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos18 – 4 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats13 February, 20:00 GMTHeadingley Carnegie StadiumSteve Ganson15,643 St Helens 22 St. Helens26 – 14 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves13 February, 20:00 GMTGPW Recruitment StadiumIan Smith17,009 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons8 – 30 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants14 February, 17:00 GMTStade Gilbert BrutusGareth Hewer7,520 Salford City 22 Salford City Reds28 – 16 Celtic 22 Crusaders14 February, 19:30 GMTThe WillowsThierry Alibert4,026 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls13 – 13 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers15 February, 15:00 GMTGrattan StadiumBen Thaler12,141 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers8 – 12 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL15 February, 15:30 GMTThe JungleJamie Leahy7,049 Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 1". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. Round 2 The fixture between Harlequins and Bradford will be played at another time during the course of the season. It was originally scheduled to be played before Round 1 to accommodate a friendly with Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles on Round 2 weekend but was postponed because a frozen pitch at The Twickenham Stoop. The match was rearranged for 8 August, to coincide with the semifinal stage of the 2009 Challenge Cup, in which both sides were knocked-out in Round 4. Leeds maintained their 100% winning start to the season with a hard-fought victory over Hull KR. Wigan fell to Castleford in their third successive loss - their worst start to a season in 24 years, and their worst ever start in the Super League. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers10 – 19 Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos20 February, 20:00 GMTCraven ParkPhil Bentham8,623 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors22 – 28 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers20 February, 20:00 GMTJJB StadiumSteve Ganson12,079 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders20 – 28 Hull 22 Hull FC21 February, 18:00 GMTBrewery FieldJamie Leahy5,272 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves20 – 40 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons21 February, 18:00 GMTHalliwell Jones StadiumJason Robinson7,947 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants6 – 23 St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC22 February, 15:00 GMTGalpharm StadiumThierry Alibert11,338 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats29 – 10 Salford City 22 Salford City Reds22 February, 15:30 GMTBelle VueIan Smith6,578 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL18 – 42 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls8 August, 15:00 BSTTwickenham StoopIan Smith3,112 Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 2". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. Round 3 The Leeds vs Celtic fixture was the first fixture of the season, played before Round 1 in order to accommodate Leeds Rhinos' World Club Challenge fixture against Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles during the Round 3 weekend. Leeds started the defence of their Super League title with a victory over the Crusaders, who were making their Super League début. Hull KR became the first team to win a match by a single point in the 2009 season. Nineteen-year-old Shaun Ainscough picked up Wigan's Man of the Match award for his second match in-a-row. Castleford became the first team of the season to score 50 points or more . HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos28 – 6 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders6 February, 20:00 GMTHeadingley Carnegie StadiumBen Thaler14,827 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls12 – 16 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants27 February, 20:00 GMTGrattan StadiumSteve Ganson10,186 Hull 22 Hull FC28 – 12 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons27 February, 20:00 GMTKC StadiumBen Thaler12,482 St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC19 – 20 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers27 February, 20:00 GMTGPW Recruitment StadiumIan Smith11,830 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats48 – 22 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves27 February, 20:00 GMTBelle VuePhil Bentham5,169 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL18 – 24 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors28 February, 17:30 GMTTwickenham StoopThierry Alibert3,883 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers52 – 16 Salford City 22 Salford City Reds28 February, 18:00 GMTThe JungleGareth Hewer7,052 Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 3". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. Round 4 Celtic and St Helens take part in the lowest-scoring match in Super League history, and the first to be 0-0 at half-time. Hull FC and Leeds both continue their unbeaten start to the season, while Celtic and Warrington fail to register their first points, despite running St Helens and Leeds (respectively) close. Bradford hooker Wayne Godwin suffers a broken leg in the match against Wigan. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants20 – 24 Hull 22 Hull FC6 March, 20:00 GMTGalpharm StadiumIan Smith10,459 Salford City 22 Salford City Reds18 – 48 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL6 March, 20:00 GMTThe WillowsJamie Leahy3,367 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors44 – 10 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls7 March, 17:30 GMTJJB StadiumBen Thaler12,588 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons22 – 24 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers7 March, 18:00 GMTStade Gilbert BrutusRichard Silverwood8,150 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders0 – 4 St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC7 March, 18:00 GMTBrewery FieldPhil Bentham6,351 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers31 – 18 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats8 March, 15:00 GMTCraven ParkThierry Alibert9,038 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves14 – 20 Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos8 March, 15:00 GMTHalliwell Jones StadiumSteve Ganson9,863 Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 4". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. Round 5 Hull FC and Leeds both extend their winning start to 5 wins from 5 games, while at the other end of the table, Celtic and Warrington both continue their losing streak, and have now lost all of their first 5 games of the season. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos34 – 10 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors13 March, 20:00 GMTHeadingley Carnegie StadiumIan Smith17,677 St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC38 – 12 Salford City 22 Salford City Reds13 March, 20:00 GMTGPW Recruitment StadiumRichard Silverwood9,723 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL60 – 8 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves14 March, 15:00 GMTTwickenham StoopThierry Alibert3,206 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers24 – 26 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants14 March, 18:00 GMTThe JungleSteve Ganson6,572 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers48 – 18 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders15 March, 15:00 GMTCraven ParkBen Thaler8,046 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls24 – 36 Hull 22 Hull FC15 March, 15:00 GMTGrattan StadiumPhil Bentham11,327 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats30 – 10 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons15 March, 15:30 GMTBelle VueJames Child4,807 Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 5". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. Round 6 Hull FC and Leeds both lose, breaking the two remaining 100% season records. Warrington win their first game of the season. The Celtic vs Wakefield match was postponed 40 minutes before the scheduled kick-off due to "unforeseen circumstances". Later, it was announced that one of Wakefield's players, Leon Walker, had collapsed and died during their reserves match earlier in the day, and this was the reason for the postponement.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7928334.stm Rugby League player dies in game 2009-03-22 BBC News 2009-03-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20090324201909/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7928334.stm 24 March 2009 live The match was rearranged to coincide with the quarterfinal stage of the 2009 Challenge Cup, in which both sides had already been knocked-out. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Hull 22 Hull FC18 – 19 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers20 March, 20:00 GMTKC StadiumThierry Alibert14,028 St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC26 – 18 Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos20 March, 20:00 GMTGPW Recruitment StadiumPhil Bentham13,966 Salford City 22 Salford City Reds12 – 38 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors20 March, 20:00 GMTThe WillowsGareth Hewer7,016 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons24 – 30 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls21 March, 17:00 GMTStade Gilbert BrutusIan Smith7,620 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants46 – 6 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL22 March, 15:00 GMTGalpharm StadiumBen Thaler6,356 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves24 – 12 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers22 March, 15:00 GMTHalliwell Jones StadiumRichard Silverwood8,457 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders6 – 50 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats30 May, 19:00 BSTBrewery FieldBen Thaler2,089 Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 6". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. Round 7 A minute's silence was held before each match this round in memory of Leon Walker. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos42 – 14 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons27 March, 20:00 GMTHeadingley Carnegie StadiumBen Thaler13,425 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats18 – 42 St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC27 March, 20:00 GMTBelle VueThierry Alibert6,038 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors8 – 22 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants27 March, 20:00 GMTJJB StadiumPhil Bentham11,670 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL22 – 12 Hull 22 Hull FC28 March, 18:00 GMTTwickenham StoopRichard Silverwood3,593 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers48 – 12 Salford City 22 Salford City Reds29 March, 15:00 BSTCraven ParkSteve Ganson8,104 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves27 – 22 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders29 March, 15:00 BSTHalliwell Jones StadiumIan Smith7,854 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers28 – 26 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls29 March, 15:30 BSTThe JungleGareth Hewer9,185 Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 7". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. Round 8 This round saw the traditional Easter derbies, with Wigan taking on St Helens, Leeds travelling to Bradford, Castleford hosting Wakefield, and both Hull clubs meeting at the KC Stadium. Bradford win their first home game of the season, with Leeds being denied two tries from the video referee. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors12 – 19 St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC9 April, 20:00 BSTJJB StadiumBen Thaler22,332 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL24 – 28 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons9 April, 20:00 BSTTwickenham StoopThierry Alibert2,539 Hull 22 Hull FC14 – 18 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers10 April, 13:00 BSTKC StadiumSteve Ganson22,337 Salford City 22 Salford City Reds18 – 16 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves10 April, 15:00 BSTThe WillowsJamie Leahy6,150 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants30 – 10 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders10 April, 19:30 BSTGalpharm StadiumRichard Silverwood6,407 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls10 – 6 Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos10 April, 20:00 BSTGrattan StadiumIan Smith14,554 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers6 – 35 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats10 April, 20:00 BSTThe JunglePhil Bentham10,155 Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 8". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. Round 9 The Easter Monday fixtures. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers8 – 30 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants13 April, 14:00 BSTCraven ParkBen Thaler8,731 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders18 – 40 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL13 April, 15:00 BSTBrewery FieldIan Smith3,009 Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos20 – 30 Salford City 22 Salford City Reds13 April, 15:00 BSTHeadingley Carnegie StadiumJames Child14,381 St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC44 – 22 Hull 22 Hull FC13 April, 15:00 BSTGPW Recruitment StadiumThierry Alibert13,684 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves6 – 28 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers13 April, 15:00 BSTHalliwell Jones StadiumSteve Ganson8,202 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats24 – 22 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls13 April, 15:30 BSTBelle VueRichard Silverwood6,516 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons40 – 24 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors13 April, 17:20 BSTStade Gilbert BrutusPhil Bentham9,490 Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 9". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. Round 10 Chris Hicks claims a hat-trick and scores 30 points in a 22–58 defeat of Bradford at the Grattan Stadium. St Helens become the first team to score 60 points or more in a single game, against Castleford. Huddersfield's six-win run comes to an end against Super League champions, Leeds. On the other hand, Hull FC extend their losing run to six with a loss to Wakefield. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls22 – 58 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves17 April, 20:00 BSTGrattan StadiumThierry Alibert8,643 Hull 22 Hull FC14 – 21 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats17 April, 20:00 BSTKC StadiumGareth Hewer11,975 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons38 – 6 Salford City 22 Salford City Reds18 April, 17:30 BSTStade Gilbert BrutusBen Thaler8,327 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants6 – 34 Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos18 April, 18:00 BSTGalpharm StadiumRichard Silverwood11,593 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL12 – 32 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers19 April, 15:00 BSTTwickenham StoopPhil Bentham3,492 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors44 – 10 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders19 April, 15:00 BSTJJB StadiumSteve Ganson12,371 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers22 – 68 St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC19 April, 15:30 BSTThe JungleIan Smith8,003 Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 10". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. Round 11 For the first time in over a year, since round 10 of Super League XIII, both St Helens and Leeds lose in the same round. The top four teams in the league before this round; St Helens, Leeds, Huddersfield and Wakefield, all lose their fixtures. Shaun Ainscough scores 4 tries against Wakefield, while Chris Hicks scores a hat-trick for the second successive weekend, this time against Huddersfield. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Leeds 23 Leeds Rhinos4 – 21 Harlequins 23 Harlequins RL24 April, 20:00 BSTHeadingley Carnegie StadiumSteve Ganson13,912 St Helens 23 St Helens RLFC30 – 34 Bradford 23 Bradford Bulls24 April, 20:00 BSTGPW Recruitment StadiumRichard Silverwood14,000 Salford City 23 Salford City Reds14 – 18 Hull 23 Hull FC25 April, 18:00 BSTThe WillowsJamie Leahy4,165 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders22 – 34 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers26 April, 15:00 BSTBrewery FieldThierry Alibert2,857 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers44 – 10 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons26 April, 15:00 BSTCraven ParkIan Smith8,115 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves40 – 18 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants26 April, 15:00 BSTHalliwell Jones StadiumPhil Bentham8,007 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats26 – 40 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors26 April, 15:30 BSTBelle VueBen Thaler5,521 Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 11". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. Round 12 The Magic Weekend fixtures, held over the May Day bank holiday weekend at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. The event attracts an aggregate attendance of approximately 60,000 attendees over the two days. Over 6,000 of these were estimated to be Scottish.http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_5276000,00.html RFL hail magic weekend skysports.com (Sky Sports) 2009-05-04 3 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090506065136/http://www.skysports.com/story/0%2C19528%2C12196_5276000%2C00.html 6 May 2009 live Paul Sykes scores a hat-trick to deliver Bradford their fourth win of the season. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Salford City 22 Salford City Reds16 – 24 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL2 May, 15:00 BSTMurrayfield StadiumGareth Hewer29,627* Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats16 – 32 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls2 May, 17:00 BSTMurrayfield StadiumIan Smith29,627* Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors38 – 18 St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC2 May, 19:00 BSTMurrayfield StadiumSteve Ganson29,627* Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants40 – 16 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders3 May, 12:30 BSTMurrayfield StadiumBen Thaler30,122* Hull 22 Hull FC24 – 16 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers3 May, 14:45 BSTMurrayfield StadiumPhil Bentham30,122* Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons16 – 36 Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos3 May, 17:00 BSTMurrayfield StadiumThierry Alibert30,122* Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves28 – 36 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers3 May, 19:00 BSTMurrayfield StadiumRichard Silverwood30,122* Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 12". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. * The attendances displayed are total aggregate attendances for each of the two days. Round 13 Celtic win their first ever Super League match, ending an 11-match losing sequence. Following their win on the Friday night, Hull KR take top position in the league briefly, until St Helens regain top spot on Saturday evening. Leeds beat Castleford with the last kick of the match, a penalty conceded on 79:57 and converted after the hooter sounded. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers22 – 24 Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos15 May, 20:00 BSTThe JungleIan Smith8,082 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors12 – 20 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers15 May, 20:00 BSTJJB StadiumRichard Silverwood13,415 Hull 22 Hull FC16 – 18 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves16 May, 18:00 BSTKC StadiumSteve Ganson10,997 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons28 – 32 St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC16 May, 18:15 BSTStade Gilbert BrutusPhil Bentham9,065 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants4 – 24 Salford City 22 Salford City Reds17 May, 15:00 BSTGalpharm StadiumThierry Alibert6,903 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL24 – 17 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats17 May, 15:00 BSTTwickenham StoopBen Thaler3,612 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls24 – 30 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders17 May, 15:00 BSTGrattan StadiumJames Child7,602 Round 14 Hull KR record their sixth win in a row, after a home victory to Castleford, who have failed to win a game during regular time in four matches. Bradford lose to both of Super League XIV's newly promoted sides, Celtic and Salford respectively, in successive weeks. Wigan's defeat at Warrington means they have never won at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in a professional match to date since the stadium's opening in 2004. In the first ever Super League match not to feature an English side, Celtic's hapless form at home continues with a defeat to Catalans, bringing their Brewery Field 2009 record to five defeats out of five. David Hodgson claims a hat-trick and Huddersfield score ten tries as Wakefield lose five matches in a row, this being their worst defeat since Round 24 of Super League X in terms of defeat margin. Keith Senior scores twice in his 300th match for Leeds, who comfortably beat Hull FC at Headingley. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers16 – 6 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers22 May, 20:00 BSTCraven ParkGareth Hewer8,104 St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC22 – 12 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL22 May, 20:00 BSTGPW Recruitment StadiumSteve Ganson9,359 Salford City 22 Salford City Reds18 – 10 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls22 May, 20:00 BSTThe WillowsPhil Bentham4,383 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves16 – 8 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors22 May, 20:00 BSTHalliwell Jones StadiumBen Thaler10,718 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders18 – 30 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons23 May, 18:00 BSTBrewery FieldRichard Silverwood2,927 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats6 – 54 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants24 May, 15:30 BSTBelle VuePhil Bentham5,037 Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos46 – 16 Hull 22 Hull FC26 May, 20:00 BSTHeadingley Carnegie StadiumThierry Alibert15,929 Round 15 Catalans record only their second ever win against Leeds, thanks to a try awarded by the video referee after the full eighty minutes had elapsed. Warrington extend their winning streak to five after defeating Castleford. Wigan claim their second home win over Salford in as many weekends, following their victory in the Challenge Cup seven days earlier. Hull FC's home form continues to decline, after a defeat to St Helens means they have lost all of their last six matches at the KC Stadium. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants22 – 6 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers 5 June, 20:00 BSTGalpharm StadiumRichard Silverwood6,346 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors34 – 18 Salford City 22 Salford City Reds5 June, 20:00 BSTThe WillowsIan Smith11,550 Hull FC 22 Hull FC6 – 30 St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC 5 June, 20:00 BSTKC StadiumPhil Bentham12,009 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL26 – 6 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders6 June, 15:00 BSTTwickenham StoopJamie Leahy2,245 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons32 – 30 Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos6 June, 17:15 BSTStade Gilbert BrutusSteve Ganson7,913 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers18 – 34 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves6 June, 17:45 BSTThe JungleBen Thaler5,628 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls36 – 22 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats7 June, 15:00 BSTGrattan StadiumThierry Alibert8,387 Round 16 A test match between France and England is played in Paris over this weekend. Players on international duty miss their respective club's matches. Due to the test, and because ten Catalans players were selected for France,http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8093909.stm France 12-66 England news.bbc.co.uk (BBC Sport) 2009-06-14 2009-06-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20090614012919/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8093909.stm 14 June 2009 live the round's fixture between Catalans and Salford was rearranged for 7 August.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/jun/10/salford-wigan-rob-parker Salford's Rob Parker fractured skull during defeat by Wigan, say club guardian.co.uk 2009-06-11 London 10 June 2009 Craig Stapleton is sent off for using foul and abusive language in Salford's match against Catalans.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/6011952/Salfords-Craig-Stapleton-suspended-for-using-foul-and-abusive-language.html Salford's Craig Stapleton suspended for using foul and abusive language The Daily Telegraph Fisher Michael 17 August 2009 11 August 2009 London Castleford drop out of the play-off places on points difference after a heavy defeat to St Helens. The first Super League home win at Brewery Field comes with defeat of Wigan. For the fiftieth year in a row, Huddersfield fail to win at Headingley. Leeds leapfrog Hull KR for second place. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers10 – 40 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL12 June, 20:00 BSTCraven ParkPhil Bentham7,874 St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC50 – 10 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers12 June, 20:00 BSTGPW Recruitment StadiumIan Smith9,680 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats37 – 22 Hull 22 Hull FC13 June, 18:00 BSTBelle VueBen Thaler4,721 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders22 – 16 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors13 June, 18:00 BSTBrewery FieldSteve Ganson5,253 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves10 – 21 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls14 June, 15:00 BSTHalliwell Jones StadiumRichard Silverwood9,606 Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos20 – 12 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants14 June, 15:00 BSTHeadingley Carnegie StadiumThierry Alibert14,934 Salford City 22 Salford City Reds16 – 18 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons7 August, 20:00 BSTThe WillowsPhil Bentham3,475 Round 17 325px 1px right #ddffdd 85% "Perpignan has a population of a little over 100,000 but there are three million inhabitants in Barcelona which is a two hours drive at the moment and will become much closer when the high-speed link is completed." – Christophe Levy, Catalans Dragons general managerhttp://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=14420 Dragons pleased with Barcelona ticket sales www.superleague.co.uk (The RFL) 2009-06-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033054/http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=14420 2012-04-05 dead Catalans' home match against the Warrington was rearranged to take place in Spain, at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, the venue for the 1992 Summer Olympics. The aim was to spread the sport of rugby league into Catalonia, in what the Catalans' general manager described as the club's "Magic Weekend". Over 15,000 advance tickets were sold. The Wigan vs Wakefield fixture was played before Round 1, due to maintenance work at the JJB Stadium during the month of June in anticipation of the upcoming Premier League season, in which Wigan Athletic F.C. play in sharing the same stadium. Both clubs had a week's break over this round's weekend as a result. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors6 – 12 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats8 February, 15:00 GMTJJB StadiumIan Smith14,377 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants6 – 13 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers19 June, 20:00 BSTGalpharm StadiumSteve Ganson6,010 Hull 22 Hull FC14 – 12 Salford City 22 Salford City Reds19 June, 20:00 BSTKC StadiumPhil Bentham11,218 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders18 – 32 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers20 June, 18:00 BSTBrewery FieldJames Child3,015 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL14 – 48 Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos20 June, 18:00 BSTTwickenham StoopIan Smith4,378 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons12 – 24 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves20 June, 18:00 BSTEstadi Olímpic Lluís CompanysThierry Alibert18,150 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls18 – 44 St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC21 June, 15:00 BSTGrattan Stadium Ben Thaler 10,599 Source: "Super League XIV 2009 - Round 17". Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 2009-05-23. Round 18 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos33 – 20 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls26 June, 20:00 BSTHeadingley Carnegie StadiumPhil Bentham17,824 St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC30 – 0 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders26 June, 20:00 BSTGPW Recruitment StadiumGareth Hewer8,684 Salford City 22 Salford City Reds10 – 34 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants26 June, 20:00 BSTThe WillowsBen Thaler3,721 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers20 – 22 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons27 June, 18:00 BSTThe JungleIan Smith5,508 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves24 – 12 Hull 22 Hull FC28 June, 15:00 BSTHalliwell Jones StadiumSteve Ganson9,170 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats20 – 18 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL28 June, 15:30 BSTBelle VueRichard Silverwood5,079 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers28 – 36 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors28 June, 18:15 BSTCraven ParkThierry Alibert9,007 Round 19 David Howell of Harlequins becomes the first player of the season to be sent off, in Quins' match against Wigan at the JJB. Keith Senior, who holds the record for most Super League appearances, plays and scores in his 500th professional match.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8130730.stm Hull 30-43 Leeds news.bbc.co.uk 2009-07-04 2009-07-04 Jean-Philippe Baile picks up a hat-trick for Catalans as Hull KR lose their third game in a row and consequently drop to fourth in the table. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Salford City 22 Salford City Reds20 – 10 St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC3 July, 20:00 BSTThe WillowsJames Child4,808 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors40 – 12 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL3 July, 20:00 BSTJJB StadiumSteve Ganson14,977 Hull 22 Hull FC30 – 43 Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos4 July, 17:00 BSTKC StadiumIan Smith11,780 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders6 – 22 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves 4 July, 18:00 BSTBrewery FieldThierry Alibert3,231 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons23 – 12 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers4 July, 20:00 BSTStade Gilbert BrutusRichard Silverwod9,073 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls38 – 40 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers5 July, 15:00 BSTGrattan StadiumBen Thaler8,971 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants30 – 14 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats5 July, 15:00 BSTGalpharm StadiumPhil Bentham7,486 Round 20 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors24 – 22 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons10 July, 20:00 BSTJJB StadiumBen Thaler11,543 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats30 – 32 Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos10 July, 20:00 BSTBelle VueSteve Ganson6,425 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL16 – 32 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants11 July, 15:00 BSTTwickenham StoopThierry Alibert3,916 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves26 – 40 St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC11 July, 18:00 BSTHalliwell Jones StadiumRichard Silverwood12,075 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders25 – 12 Salford City 22 Salford City Reds11 July, 18:00 BSTBrewery FieldPhil Bentham3,009 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers32 – 12 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls12 July, 15:00 BSTCraven ParkIan Smith8,206 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers40 – 18 Hull 22 Hull FC12 July, 15:30 BSTThe JungleJamie Leahy8,297 Round 21 With normal kicker Kyle Eastmond out due to mumps, Paul Wellens misses all six of his attempts at goal in a game St Helens lose. Leeds come from behind against Hull KR, to end the round level on points with league leaders St Helens. Hull FC bounce back from three straight defeats with a win against Celtic at home. Six Catalans players score tries as Harlequins suffer their fifth successive defeat. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Hull FC 22 Hull FC22 – 6 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders17 July, 20:00 BSTKC StadiumJames Child10,397 Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos24 – 14 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers17 July, 20:00 BSTHeadingley Carnegie StadiumBen Thaler16,192 St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC20 – 22 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats17 July, 20:00 BSTGPW Recruitment StadiumThierry Alibert8,651 Salford City 22 Salford City Reds12 – 18 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers17 July, 20:00 BSTThe WillowsGareth Hewer3,487 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls14 – 20 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors19 July, 15:00 BSTGrattan StadiumRichard Silverwood9,487 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants28 – 10 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves19 July, 15:00 BSTGalpharm StadiumIan Smith7,107 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons38 – 16 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL19 July, 17:30 BSTStade Gilbert BrutusSteve Ganson8,324 Round 22 Harlequins drop out of the play-offs for the first time all season, and because of their defeat to St Helens, only five teams remain with a positive points difference. Steve Menzies of Bradford becomes the first Super League player to contract swine flu.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/jul/27/bradford-bulls-swine-flu-menzies Despite contracting swine flu Bradford Bulls hopeful Steve Menzies can make quick return guardian.co.uk 2009-07-27 Walker Gareth London 27 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090731015128/http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/jul/27/bradford-bulls-swine-flu-menzies 31 July 2009 live In the last match at the JJB Stadium before its name change on 1 August over 20,000 attendees see Wigan defeat Leeds, the tenth such attendance in the stadium's Super League history. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors28 – 10 Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos24 July, 20:00 BSTJJB StadiumPhil Bentham20,295 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL24 – 44 St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC25 July, 15:00 BSTTwickenham StoopJames Child4,258 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers24 – 18 Hull 22 Hull FC25 July, 18:00 BSTCraven ParkRichard Silverwood9,450 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders12 – 34 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls25 July, 18:00 BSTBrewery FieldThierry Alibert3,089 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves62 – 20 Salford City 22 Salford City Reds26 July, 15:00 BSTHalliwell Jones StadiumBen Thaler8,906 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants36 – 12 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons26 July, 15:00 BSTGalpharm StadiumPhil Bentham5,823 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats12 – 20 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers26 July, 15:00 BSTBelle VueIan Smith8,371 Round 23 For the sixth consecutive year, Wigan fail to win at Knowsley Road. Hull FC become the second team to be 'nilled' this season, as Celtic get 'nilled' for the third time. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC10 – 6 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors 31 July, 20:00 BSTGPW Recruitment StadiumBen Thaler15,563 Salford City 22 Salford City Reds24 – 30 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats31 July, 20:00 BSTThe WillowsJames Child3,151 Hull 22 Hull FC0 – 24 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants 31 July, 20:00 BSTKC StadiumSteve Ganson11,191 Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos24 – 22 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves1 August, 18:30 BSTHeadingley Carnegie StadiumIan Smith13,386 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons34 – 0 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders1 August, 20:00 BSTStade Gilbert BrutusRichard Silverwood6,874 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers28 – 46 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers2 August, 12:00 BSTThe JungleThierry Alibert8,709 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls14 – 22 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL2 August, 15:00 BSTGrattan StadiumPhil Bentham7,813 Round 24 Leeds become the first team to score 70 or more points in a match this season. Wigan beat Warrington in the first game since the JJB Stadium was renamed as the DW Stadium. Danny Brough is sent off for dissent, having already been sin-binned earlier in the match, during Wakefield's defeat of Celtic.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/6040221/Wakefield-coach-John-Kear-offers-no-excuses-for-Danny-Broughs-behaviour.html Wakefield coach John Kear offers no excuses for Danny Brough's behaviour The Daily Telegraph Coldman James 17 August 2009 16 August 2009 London HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos76 – 12 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers14 August, 20:00 BSTHeadingley Carnegie StadiumBen Thaler16,931 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors36 – 16 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves14 August, 20:00 BSTDW StadiumRichard Silverwood13,452 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL22 – 26 Salford City 22 Salford City Reds15 August, 15:00 BSTTwickenham StoopThierry Alibert2,612 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons18 – 6 Hull FC 22 Hull FC 15 August, 20:15 BSTStade de la MéditerranéeIan Smith9,800 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers26 – 10 St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC16 August, 15:00 BSTCraven ParkSteve Ganson8,976 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats46 – 12 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders16 August, 15:30 BSTBelle VueJames Child7,893 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants18 – 28 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls16 August, 19:00 BSTGalpharm StadiumPhil Bentham7,982 Round 25 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Hull FC 22 Hull FC 26 – 6 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL21 August, 20:00 BSTKC StadiumPhil Bentham15,592 St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC12 – 10 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants21 August, 20:00 BSTGPW Recruitment StadiumIan Smith8,708 Salford City 22 Salford City Reds10 – 14 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers21 August, 20:00 BSTThe WillowsJamie Leahy4,224 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves28 – 40 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats21 August, 20:00 BSTHalliwell Jones StadiumBen Thaler8,681 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders0 – 68 Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos22 August, 18:00 BSTBrewery FieldThierry Alibert5,597 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls42 – 18 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons23 August, 15:00 BSTGrattan StadiumRichard Silverwood7,919 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers26 – 29 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors23 August, 19:00 BSTThe JungleSteve Ganson6,574 Round 26 In an ill-tempered affair, Leeds pull ahead of St Helens on points at the top of the table with only one round of the regular season remaining. Wigan's win over Hull FC guarantees them a home tie in the first weekend of the play-offs (as they are now sure to finish 5th or 6th in the table), while Hull FC now have no chance of making the play-offs. Clint Newton scores a hat-trick in a win that maintains Hull KR's 3rd spot, and leaves Warrington struggling to qualify for the play-offs. Like Wigan, Wakefield's win guarantees them 5th or 6th spot, and a home tie in the first round of the play-offs. Huddersfield keep up the pressure on Hull KR with a win over Celtic. After a sub-standard season, Bradford keep their play-off hopes alive with a win over Salford. Castleford guarantee themselves a place in the play-offs, at the expense of Harlequins, who now look unlikely to qualify. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos18 – 10 St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC4 September, 20:00 BSTHeadingley Carnegie StadiumPhil Bentham19,997 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors34 – 22 Hull FC 22 Hull FC4 September, 20:00 BSTDW StadiumBen Thaler12,491 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers40 – 16 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves5 September, 17:30 BSTCraven ParkRichard Silverwood8,579 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons20 – 34 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats5 September, 17:45 BSTStade Gilbert BrutusIan Smith8,755 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders16 – 42 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants5 September, 18:00 BSTBrewery FieldSteve Ganson1,988 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls44 – 18 Salford City 22 Salford City Reds6 September, 15:00 BSTGrattan StadiumJames Child8,167 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL0 – 48 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers6 September, 15:00 BSTTwickenham StoopThierry Alibert3,824 Round 27 Leeds secure the League Leaders' Shield for the first time since 2004 with a close victory over Salford. Catalans secure a play-off position by beating St Helens. Despite winning their fifth game in a row, Bradford fail to make the play-offs. Huddersfield beat Wigan to secure 3rd place in the final table. Castleford's victory over Celtic guarantees them 7th place in the table. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Hull FC 22 Hull FC18 – 21 Bradford 22 Bradford Bulls11 September, 20:00 BSTKC StadiumRichard Silverwood10,412 St Helens 22 St Helens RLFC12 – 24 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons11 September, 20:00 BSTGPW Recruitment StadiumBen Thaler8,268 Salford City 22 Salford City Reds24 – 30 Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos11 September, 20:00 BSTThe WillowsThierry Alibert6,101 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats24 – 10 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers12 September, 18:00 BSTBelle VueSteve Ganson6,328 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants48 – 16 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors13 September, 15:00 BSTGalpharm StadiumIan Smith8,988 Warrington 22 Warrington Wolves44 – 34 Harlequins 22 Harlequins RL13 September, 15:00 BSTHalliwell Jones StadiumPhil Bentham10,387 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers35 – 22 Celtic 22 Celtic Crusaders13 September, 15:30 BSTThe JungleJames Child6,547 Final table Progression table Green cells indicate teams in play-off places at the end of the round. An underlined number indicates the team finished first in the table in that round. Note: Table is in round-by-round format, and does not necessarily follow chronological order. Rearranged fixtures are treated as though they were played on their respective rounds' weekends. Rearranged fixtures: Harlequins RL vs Bradford Bulls, Round 2 Leeds Rhinos vs Celtic Crusaders, Round 3 Celtic Crusaders vs Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Round 6 Wigan Warriors vs Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Round 17  TeamRound1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526271St Helens 16 St. Helens 2 4 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 18 18 20 22 24 26 28 302Leeds 16 Leeds 2 4 6 8 10 10 12 12 12 14 14 16 18 20 20 22 24 263Hull KR 16 Hull Kingston Rovers 1 1 3 5 7 7 9 11 11 13 15 17 19 21 21 21 23 234Huddersfield 16 Huddersfield 2 2 4 4 6 8 10 12 14 14 14 16 16 18 20 20 20 225Harlequins 16 Harlequins RL 2 2* 4* 6* 6* 8* 8* 10* 10* 12* 14* 16* 16* 18* 20* 20* 20*6Wakefield 16 Wakefield Trinity 0 2 4 4 6 8 8 10 12 14 14 14 14 14 14 16 18 207Warrington 16 Warrington 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 4 6 8 8 10 12 14 14 16 188Wigan 16 Wigan 0 0 2 4 4 6 6 6 6 8 10 12 12 12 14 14 14 169Hull 16 Hull FC 2 4 6 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 14 14 14 14 14 16 1610Castleford 16 Castleford 0 2 4 6 6 8 10 10 12 12 14 14 14 14 14 14 16 1611Catalans 16 Catalans Dragons 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 6 8 8 8 8 10 12 12* 14*12Bradford 16 Bradford 1 1* 1* 1* 3* 3* 5* 5* 5* 7* 9* 9* 9* 11* 13* 13* 13*13Salford City 16 Salford 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 6 6 6 6 8 10 10 10* 10*14Celtic 16 Crusaders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 4 4 4 *: Indicates team has a game in-hand due to a postponed match Play-offs The 2009 Super League play-offs took place in September and October 2009. They decided which two teams contested the Grand Final. Format Super League play-offs Super League has used a play-off system since Super League III in 1998. When introduced, 5 teams qualified for the play-offs, which was subsequently expanded to 6 teams in 2002. For the first time, eight teams will compete in the play-offs in 2009.http://www.superleague.co.uk/page.php?id=360 New top eight play-off format for engage Super League 2009-09-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20091004160507/http://www.superleague.co.uk/page.php?id=360 2009-10-04 dead Following the final round of matches, all eight play-off teams will be decided. The 2009 play-offs see the introduction of a system where the winning team from week one with the highest League placing will be allowed to select their opponents for week three. Except this choosing opportunity, the new format follows the play-off system of the Australian Football League. Super League XIV play-offs bracket Qualifying and Elimination Finals HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos44 – 8 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers18 September, 20:00 BSTHeadingley Carnegie StadiumSteve Ganson11,220 St Helens 22 St. Helens15 – 2 Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants19 September, 18:00 BSTGPW Recruitment StadiumRichard Silverwood6,157 Wakefield 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats16 – 25 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons19 September, 20:00 BSTBelle VuePhil Bentham4,008 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors18 – 12 Castleford 22 Castleford Tigers20 September, 19:00 BSTDW StadiumIan Smith8,689Eliminated: Wakefield, Castleford Chev Walker suffers a compound fracture of his leg as Leeds beat Hull KR, to progress to the Qualifying Semi-Finals. St Helens and Leeds progressed directly to week three. Preliminary Semi-Finals HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Huddersfield 22 Huddersfield Giants 6 – 16 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons25 September, 20:00 BSTGalpharm Stadium S Ganson4,263 Hull KR 22 Hull Kingston Rovers10 – 30 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors26 September, 17:30 BSTCraven Park R Silverwood8,162Eliminated: Huddersfield, Hull KR Semi-finals HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos27 – 20 Catalans 22 Catalans Dragons2 October, 20:00 BSTHeadingley Carnegie StadiumRichard Silverwood13,409 St Helens 22 St. Helens14 – 10 Wigan 22 Wigan Warriors3 October, 17:30 BSTGPW Recruitment StadiumSteve Ganson13,087Eliminated: Catalans, Wigan Under the rules of the Super League play-off system, Leeds were awarded a "club call", which allowed them to decide which of the winners from the Preliminary Semi-Finals they played. Leeds choose to play Catalans Dragons. Grand final 2009 Super League Grand Final Club 1ScoreClub 2Match InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Leeds 22 Leeds Rhinos 18 – 10 St Helens 22 St. Helens10 October, 18:05http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8300638.stm Super League Grand Final as it happened Soneji Pranav 2009-10-10 BBC 2009-10-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20091013071745/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8300638.stm 13 October 2009 live BSTOld Trafford, ManchesterSteve Ganson63,259http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Rugby-League-Super-League-Leeds-Rhinos-St-Helens-Old-Trafford-Grand-Final/Article/200910215403491 Rhinos Take Super League Title 2009-10-11 Sky News 2009-10-11 As winners of the 2009 Grand Final, Leeds contested the 2010 World Club Challenge against the Melbourne Storm, winners of the 2009 NRL Grand Final. See also Super League XIV Super League play-offs References Results