1998 Super League Grand Final

none April 2022 1998 Super League Grand Final 1998 Super League logo Wigan Warriors Leeds Rhinos WIG Wigan 16 LEE Leeds Rhinos 16 6 4 10 4 0 4 24 October 1998 Old Trafford ENG Manchester Harry Sunderland Trophy ENG Jason Robinson (wigan 16 Wigan) Jerusalem Russell Smith 43,533 Sky Sports Eddie Hemmings Mike Stephenson Super League Grand Final 1999 The 1998 JJB Super League Grand Final was the first staging of the Super League grand final and the conclusive and championship-deciding game of 1998's Super League III, and the first grand final of the Super League era. It was held on Saturday 24 October 1998, at Old Trafford, Manchester, United Kingdom. This was the first time the League Championship had been decided by play-off since the 1972–73 Championship Final. The game was played between Wigan Warriors and Leeds Rhinos. Background Super League III JJB Sports Super League III was the official name for the year 1998's Super League championship season, the 104th season of top-level professional rugby league football in Britain, and the third championship run by Super League. The League format changed in 1998 and the championship became a play off series to determine the Super League champions, similar to the way the Premiership was played a few seasons earlier. This meant the first Final to determine the British champions since the 1972–73 season. Huddersfield Giants, the league's bottom club was saved from relegation in 1998 due to the expansion of the league to fourteen teams in Super League IV. Route to the Grand Final TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts116x16px Wigan Warriors232102762222+54042216px Leeds Rhinos231904662369+29338 Wigan Warriors 1998 Wigan Warriors season By finishing first in the regular season, Wigan qualified directly to the play-off semi-finals. They were drawn against Leeds at home and beat their eventual Grand Final opponents 17–4. Leeds Rhinos The play-off system in use only gave the league leaders a bye to the semi-finals. Leeds had finished second so had to play a qualifying play-off first. Drawn at home to Halifax Blue Sox Leeds won 13–6 to go through to the semi-final. This was an away fixture to Wigan where the Rhinos were beaten 17–4. However this loss did not end their season. The losers of the qualifying semi-final got another chance by playing the winners of the other semi-final in a final eliminator. Therefore Leeds' third play-off game was a home tie against St Helens where they cruised through 44–16. + Leeds Round Opposition Score Qualifying Play-off halifax 16 Halifax Blue Sox (H)13-6 Qualifying Semi-Final wigan 16 Wigan Warriors (A) 17-4 Final Eliminator St helens 16 St Helens (H)44-16 Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue. Match details #eeeeee 24 October 1998 16px Wigan Warriors 10–4 Report 16px Leeds Rhinos Tries: Robinson Goals: Farrell (3) Tries: Blackmore Old Trafford, Manchester 43,533 Wonderful Wigan add Final chapter to illustrious history The Birmingham Post England 1998-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20200411102402/https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-60696444/rugby-league-wonderful-wigan-add-final-chapter-to https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-60696444/rugby-league-wonderful-wigan-add-final-chapter-to 2020-04-11 Questia subscription 2009-10-05 Russell Smith (Castleford) Wigan WarriorsPositionLeeds Rhinos1 ENG Kris Radlinski Fullback1 WAL Iestyn Harris (c)2 ENG Jason Robinson Winger22 ENG Leroy Rivett3 AUS Danny Moore Centre3 NZL Richie Blackmore4 ENG Gary Connolly Centre4 AUS Brad Godden5 AUS Mark Bell Winger5 ENG Francis Cummins6 NZL Henry Paul Stand Off13 ENG Daryl Powell7 ENG Tony Smith Scrum half7 ENG Ryan Sheridan16 IRE rugby league Terry O'Connor Prop8 TON Martin Masella9 AUS Robbie McCormack Hooker21 ENG Terry Newton 10 AUS Tony Mestrov Prop25 ENG Darren Fleary17 ENG Stephen Holgate 2nd Row11 ENG Adrian Morley20 ENG Lee Gilmour 2nd Row17 ENG Anthony Farrell13 ENG Andy Farrell (c) Loose forward12 AUS Marc Glanville 25 ENG Paul Johnson Interchange24 ENG Marcus St Hilaire12 ENG Simon Haughton Interchange14 ENG Graham Holroyd14 ENG Mick Cassidy Interchange27 ENG Andy Hay8 WAL Neil Cowie Interchange20 AUS Jamie Mathiou AUS John Monie Coach AUS Graham Murray References External links 1998 Super League Grand Final at wigan.rlfans.com 1998 Super League Grand Final at rlphotos.com Category:Leeds Rhinos matches Category:Wigan Warriors matches 1998 Grand final Category:1998 in English rugby league Category:1998 rugby league matches