2009 Leeds Rhinos season

April 2022 November 2023 2009 #0c64a3 #f1be17 Super League Super League XIV 1st 21 0 6 Super League XIV 805 435 Won Grand Final(St Helens R.F.C., 18–10) Challenge Cup Lost fourth round(St Helens RLFC, 18–22) 0 1 World Club Challenge Lost Final(Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, 20–28) 0 1 Chairman Paul Caddick Head coach Brian McClennan Kevin Sinfield Jamie Peacock Headingley Stadium 15,312 19,997(St Helens RLFC, 4 September) Ryan Hall (31) Kevin Sinfield (116) Kevin Sinfield (225) 2008 2010 yes List of Leeds Rhinos seasons This article details the Leeds Rhinos 2009 Super League XIV season. Notable moments February February 6 – The Rhinos kick off their Super League season against the Crusaders, winning 28 – 6 at home. February 14 – It was announced that new signing Greg Eastwood had been denied a work visa to play for the Rhinos.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/leeds/7890204.stm Leeds star Eastwood denied visa 2009-02-25 BBC News March 18, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090219190932/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/leeds/7890204.stm 19 February 2009 live March March 1 – Leeds lose the World Club Challenge 20–28 to Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, at Elland Road. March 8 – Leeds beat Warrington Wolves 20–14 to maintain their place at the top of the Super League March 13 – Leeds beat Wigan Warriors 34–10 with an impressive performance to open up a two-point gap at the top the Super League. March 20 – Leeds lose their first league game of the season, to St Helens April April 4 – Leeds are knocked out of the Challenge Cup in the fourth round by St Helens. April 10 – Bradford beat Leeds in the traditional Easter fixture. April 13 – Leeds' poor form continues, losing their third Super League fixture in four games, this time to Salford. April 18 – Leeds return to winning ways, beating Huddersfield away from home. April 24 – Leeds lose to Harlequins, almost being "nilled" for the first time in 11 years, narrowly avoiding this by scoring their only points with the last move of the game. May thumb|right|The Leeds Rhinos in action against Hull FC, May 2009. May 3 – Leeds' Magic Weekend fixture ends in a 16–36 win against Catalans May 15 – Leeds beat Castleford with the last kick of the match, a penalty conceded on 79:57 and converted after the hooter sounded. May 26 – Keith Senior scores twice in his 300th match for the Leeds Rhinos, who comfortably beat Hull FC at Headingley. June June 6 – Leeds suffer only their second defeat at the hands of Catalans, going down 32–30 in Perpignan to a try awarded by the video referee after the full 80 minutes had elapsed. June 14 – Leeds regain second place in the table after beating Huddersfield. July July 4 – Keith Senior plays and scores in his 500th professional match, away at Hull FC. July 17 – Leeds come from behind against Hull KR to end the weekend level on points at the top of the table with St Helens. August August 14 – Leeds become the first team to score 70 or more points in Super League XIV, beating Castleford 76 – 12. September September 4 – Rhinos beat St Helens 18–10 to go two points clear at the top of the table. September 11 – Leeds beat Salford 30–24 to win the League Leaders' Shield for the first time since 2004. October thumb|right|Leeds Rhinos leave the pitch victorious after progressing to the Superleague Grand Final. October 2 – Leeds Rhinos defeat Catalans Dragons 27–20 to progress to the Grand Final for the third year in a row. thumb|right|Leeds celebrate winning the 2009 Super League Grand Final October 10 – Leeds make history, being the first team to win three consecutive Super League Grand Finals, beating Saint Helens 18–10 2009 Squad As of 7 April 2009 NatNoPlayerPositionAppTriesGoalsDGPointsNew Zealand1Brent WebbFull-Back10000AUS2Scott DonaldWing00000ENG3Lee SmithCentre00000ENG4Keith SeniorCentre00000ENG5Ryan HallWing00000ENG6Danny McGuireStand-off00000ENG7Rob BurrowScrum-Half00000Samoa8Kylie LeuluaiProp00000Australia9Danny BuderusHooker00000ENG10Jamie PeacockProp00000ENG11Jamie Jones-BuchananSecond-Row00000SAM12Ali LauitiitiSecond-Row00000ENG13Kevin Sinfield (C)Loose-Forward00000ENG14Matt DiskinHooker00000FIJ15Michael RatuCentre00000JAM16Ryan BaileyProp00000ENG17Ian KirkeSecond-Row00000ENG18Carl AblettSecond-Row00000ENG19Luke BurgessProp00000ENG20Ashley GibsonCentre00000ENG21Simon WorrallSecond Row00000ENG22Danny AllanLoose forward00000ENG23Kallum WatkinsCentre00000ENG24Ben Jones-BishopFull back00000ENG26Paul McShaneHooker00000IRE27Luke AmblerProp00000 2009 Player Signings/Transfers Gains Player Previous club Years signed Until the end of Danny Buderus Newcastle Knights 2 years Luke Ambler Salford City Reds 3 Years Losses Player Future Club Years signed Until the end of Nick Scruton Bradford Bulls 3 Years Clinton Toopi Bay of Plenty Steamers (Rugby Union) Released Ben Kaye Harlequins RL 3 years Jordan Tansey Sydney Roosters 2 Year Loan Danny Williams Newcastle Falcons Rugby Union 2 years Michael Haley Doncaster Dragons 1 year Jordan Tansey Hull F.C. Coaching Set-Up NationalityStaff NamePositionNZLBrian McClennanHead coachENGFrancis CumminsAssistant CoachSamoaWillie PochingAssistant CoachENGBarrie McDermottHead of Youth DevelopmentSlovakiaAleks GrossMatch AnalystENGBilly WattsTime-KeeperENGJason DavidsonHead ConditionerWalesMeirion JonesHead PhysiotherapistENGRob WilsonMasseur 2009 Results DateCompetitionRoundHomeScoreAwayResultVenueRefereeAttendanceNotes26/12/2008FriendlyN/A12px Leeds Rhinos16–2212px Wakefield Trinity WildcatsLHeadingleyMatthew Thomason8,1432008 Boxing Day friendly19/01/2009FriendlyN/A12px Leeds Rhinos12–1012px Salford City RedsWHodges StadiumBen ThalerFriendly held in Jacksonville, Florida.26/01/2009FriendlyN/A12px Leeds Rhinos16–2012px Hull FCLHeadingleyGareth Hewer5,329Jamie Jones-Buchanan's testimonial game06/02/2009Super League XIV312px Leeds Rhinos28–612px CrusadersWHeadingleyBen Thaler14,827Round 3 played before round 1 to accommodate World Club Challenge fixture on Round 3 weekend13/02/2009Super League XIV112px Leeds Rhinos18–412px Wakefield Trinity WildcatsWHeadingleySteve Ganson15,64320/02/2009Super League XIV212px Hull Kingston Rovers10–1912px Leeds RhinosWCraven ParkPhil Bentham8,62301/03/20092009 World Club ChallengeN/A12px Leeds Rhinos20–2812px Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesLElland RoadJason Robinson32,56908/03/2009Super League XIV412px Warrington Wolves14–2012px Leeds RhinosWHalliwell Jones StadiumSteve Ganson9,86313/03/2009Super League XIV512px Leeds Rhinos34–1012px Wigan WarriorsWHeadingleyIan Smith17,67720/03/2009Super League XIV612px St Helens R.F.C.26–1812px Leeds RhinosLGPW Recruitment StadiumPhil Bentham13,96627/03/2009Super League XIV712px Leeds Rhinos42–1412px Catalans DragonsWHeadingleyBen Thaler13,42505/04/20092009 Challenge Cup412px Leeds Rhinos18–2212px St Helens RLFCLHeadingleyPhil Bentham17,68910/04/2009Super League XIV812px Bradford Bulls10–612px Leeds RhinosLGrattan StadiumIan Smith14,55413/04/2009Super League XIV912px Leeds Rhinos20–3012px Salford City RedsLHeadingleyJames Child14,38118/04/2009Super League XIV1012px Huddersfield Giants4–3412px Leeds RhinosWGalpharm StadiumRichard Silverwood11,59324/04/2009Super League XIV1112px Leeds Rhinos4–2112px Harlequins RLLHeadingleySteve Ganson13,91203/05/2009Super League XIV1212px Catalans Dragons16–3612px Leeds RhinosWMurrayfield StadiumThierry Alibert30,122*Magic Weekend fixture15/05/2009Super League XIV1312px Castleford Tigers22–2412px Leeds RhinosWThe JungleIan Smith8,08226/05/2009Super League XIV1412px Leeds Rhinos46–1612px Hull FCWHeadingleyThierry Alibert15,92906/06/2009Super League XIV1512px Catalans Dragons32–3012px Leeds RhinosLStade Gilbert BrutusSteve Ganson7,91314/06/2009Super League XIV1612px Leeds Rhinos20–1212px Huddersfield GiantsWHeadingleyThierry Alibert14,93420/06/2009Super League XIV1712px Harlequins RL14–4812px Leeds RhinosWTwickenham StoopIan Smith4,37826/06/2009Super League XIV1812px Leeds Rhinos33–2012px Bradford BullsWHeadingleyPhil Bentham17,82404/07/2009Super League XIV1912px Hull FC30–4312px Leeds RhinosWKC StadiumIan Smith11,78010/07/2009Super League XIV2012px Wakefield Trinity Wildcats30–3212px Leeds RhinosWBelle VueSteve Ganson6,42517/07/2009Super League XIV2112px Leeds Rhinos24–1212px Hull Kingston RoversWHeadingleyBen Thaler16,19224/07/2009Super League XIV2212px Wigan Warriors28–1012px Leeds RhinosLJJB StadiumPhil Bentham20,29501/08/2009Super League XIV2312px Leeds Rhinos24–2212px Warrington WolvesWHeadingleyIan Smith13,38614/08/2009Super League XIV2412px Leeds Rhinos76–1212px Castleford TigersWHeadingleyBen Thaler16,93122/08/2009Super League XIV2512px Celtic Crusaders0–6812px Leeds RhinosWBrewery FieldThierry Alibert5,59704/09/2009Super League XIV2612px Leeds Rhinos18–1012px St Helens RLFCWHeadingleyPhil Bentham19,99711/09/2009Super League XIV2712px Salford City Reds24–3012px Leeds RhinosWThe WillowsThierry Alibert6,10118/09/2009Super League XIVQPO112px Leeds Rhinos44–812px Hull Kingston RoversWHeadingleySteve Ganson11,22002/10/2009Super League XIVQSF112px Leeds Rhinos27–2012px Catalans DragonsWHeadingleyRichard Silverwood13,409 * Aggregate attendance for second day of Magic Weekend. 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