2020 Leeds Rhinos season | ||||
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Super League Rank | 5 | |||
Challenge Cup | Winners | |||
2020 record | Wins: 11; draws: 0; losses: 5 | |||
Points scored | For: 307; against: 278 | |||
Team information | ||||
Chairman | ![]() | |||
Head Coach | ![]() | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Headingley Leeds, United Kingdom | |||
Avg. attendance | 13,706 | |||
Agg. attendance | 54,824 | |||
High attendance | 19,500 (v ![]() | |||
Low attendance | 0 | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | ![]() | |||
Goals | ![]() | |||
Points | ![]() | |||
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This article details the Leeds Rhinos's rugby league football club's 2020 season.
Super League
[edit]Win Draw Loss
Date and Time | Rnd | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
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2 February, 19:45 | 1 | ![]() |
4-30 | ![]() |
Headingley | Handley | 19,500 | |
9 February, 15:00[a] | 2 | ![]() |
P-P | ![]() |
John Smiths Stadium | |||
14 February, 19:45 | 3 | ![]() |
52-10 | ![]() |
Headingley | Newman (2), Smith (2), Walker, Handley, Hurrell, Donaldson, Myler | Gale (8) | 11,057 |
22 February, 14:00 | 4 | ![]() |
8-22 | ![]() |
AJ Bell Stadium | Gale, L. Briscoe, Oledzki, Walker | Gale (3) | 4,757 |
28 February, 19:45 | 5 | ![]() |
36-0 | ![]() |
Headingley | Walker, Myler, Dwyer, Hurrell, Seumanufagai, Handley | Martin (6) | 12,124 |
5 March, 19:45 | 6 | ![]() |
66-12 | ![]() |
Headingley | Dwyer, Myler, Gale 2, Lui 2, Handley, Smith, Oledzki, Cuthbertson, Hurrell | Martin (11) | 12,143 |
14 March 17:00[b] | 7 | ![]() |
P-P | ![]() |
Stade Gilbert Brutus | |||
20 March, 19:45 | 8 | ![]() |
P-P | ![]() |
Headingley | |||
26 March, 19:45 | 9 | ![]() |
P-P | ![]() |
Mend-A-Hose Jungle | |||
9 April, 19:45 | 10 | ![]() |
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Headingley | ||||
17 May, 19:45 | 11 | ![]() |
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DW Stadium | ||||
24 April, 19:45 | 12 | ![]() |
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Halliwell Jones Stadium | ||||
28 April, 19:45 | 2 | ![]() |
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John Smiths Stadium | ||||
1 May, 19:45 | 13 | ![]() |
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Headingley | ||||
15 May, 19:45 | 14 | ![]() |
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Headingley |
Table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PP | Pts | PCT | Qualification[c] |
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1 | ![]() |
17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 408 | 278 | 146.8 | 26 | 76.47 | Semi-finals |
2 | ![]() |
17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 469 | 195 | 240.5 | 24 | 70.59 | |
3 | ![]() |
17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 365 | 204 | 178.9 | 24 | 70.59 | Elimination semi-finals |
4 | ![]() |
13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 376 | 259 | 145.2 | 16 | 61.54 | |
5 | ![]() |
17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 369 | 390 | 94.6 | 20 | 58.82 | |
6 | ![]() |
17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 405 | 436 | 92.9 | 18 | 52.94 | |
7 | ![]() |
18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 318 | 367 | 86.6 | 14 | 38.89 | |
8 | ![]() |
16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 328 | 379 | 86.5 | 12 | 37.50 | |
9 | ![]() |
18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 354 | 469 | 75.5 | 16 | 44.44 | |
10 | ![]() |
19 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 324 | 503 | 64.4 | 10 | 26.32 | |
11 | ![]() |
17 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 290 | 526 | 55.1 | 6 | 17.65 |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Notes:
- ^ Original Match on 9 February postponed, due to severe weather caused by Storm Ciara
- ^ Game cancelled on 13 march, as Leeds decided that they won't be traveling to Perpignan, as one of the players had shown signs of pandemic of COVID-19 symptoms.[1]
- ^ Where teams have the same win percentage, position is decided by points scored percentage (points scored divided by points conceded).[2]
Challenge Cup
[edit]Win Draw Loss
Date and Time | Rnd | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
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18 September, 20:15 | QF | ![]() |
N | Totally Wicked Stadium | W | 48–18 | Seumanufagai, Handley, L.Briscoe, Newman, Leeming (2), T.Briscoe, Martin | Martin (8) | — |
3 October, 14:30 | SF | ![]() |
N | Totally Wicked Stadium | W | 26–12 | Martin, Handley (2), T. Briscoe | Martin (5) | — |
17 October, 15:00 | F | ![]() |
N | Wembley Stadium | W | 17–16 | T. Briscoe, Handley (2) | Martin (2), Gale DG | — |
Squad
[edit]First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach Assistant coach
Updated: 6 December 2019 |
Transfers
[edit]Gains
player | Club | Contract | Date |
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Ava Seumanufagai | Cronulla Sharks | 2 1/2 Years | April 2019[6] |
Rhyse Martin | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 2 1/2 years | June 2019[7] |
Robert Lui | Salford Red Devils | 2 years | June 2019[8] |
Alex Mellor | Huddersfield Giants | 3 years | June 2019[9] |
Luke Gale | Castleford Tigers | 3 years | June 2019[10] |
Kruise Leeming | Huddersfield Giants | 2 years | November 2019[11] |
Matt Prior | Cronulla Sharks | 2 years | November 2019[12] |
Losses
player | Club | Contract | Date |
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Kallum Watkins | Gold Coast Titans | 2 1/2 Years | June 2019[14] |
Tui Lolohea | Salford Red Devils | 2 years | June 2019[8] |
Shaun Lunt | Released | N/A | N/A |
Jamie Jones-Buchanan | Retired | N/A | N/A |
Ashton Golding | Huddersfield Giants | 3 years | October 2019[15] |
Matt Parcell | Hull Kingston Rovers | 1 year | October 2019[16] |
Sam Moorhouse | Dewsbury Rams | 1 year | October 2019[17] |
Nathaniel Peteru | Released | N/A | N/A |
Brett Ferres | Featherstone Rovers | 1 year | November 2019[18] |
Brad Singleton | Toronto Wolfpack | N/A | November 2019[19] |
Owen Trout | Huddersfield Giants | 4 years | November 2019[20] |
Trent Merrin | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2 Years | November 2019[12] |
Dan Waite-Pullan | Bradford Bulls | 1 year | January 2020 |
Player statistics
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- Updated to matches played on 5 March 2020
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Coronavirus: Rhinos opt not to travel to Catalans". 13 March 2020 – via www.superleague.co.uk.
- ^ "2020 Betfred Super League Competition Update". Rugby Football League. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Super League: Huddersfield v Castleford, and Warrington v Salford cancelled". BBC Sport. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Huddersfield season officially over". www.giantsrl.com. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Salford Red Devils: Super League club deducted three wins over financial breach". BBC Sport. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Ava Seumanufagai: Leeds Rhinos sign Cronulla Sharks forward". BBC Sport. 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Rhyse Martin: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs back-rower joins Leeds Rhinos". BBC Sport. 30 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Robert Lui & Tui Lolohea: Leeds Rhinos & Salford Red Devils agree swap". BBC Sport. 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Alex Mellor: Leeds Rhinos to sign Huddersfield Giants back-rower in 2020". BBC Sport. 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Leeds Rhinos sign Luke Gale but prepare to admit defeat in bid to keep Trent Merrin". www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Kruise Leeming: Leeds Rhinos sign hooker from Huddersfield Giants". BBC Sport. 27 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Matt Prior: Leeds Rhinos sign forward as captain Trent Merrin leaves on compassionate grounds". BBC Sport. 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Rhys Evans: Bradford Bulls loan centre to Leeds Rhinos in Super League". BBC Sport. 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Kallum Watkins: Leeds Rhinos captain to join Australian NRL side Gold Coast Titans". BBC Sport. 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Huddersfield Giants sign Ashton Golding from Leeds Rhinos". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
- ^ "Shaun Lunt and Matt Parcell switch clubs as Leeds Rhinos and Hull KR agree swap". BBC Sport. 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Dewsbury sign Leeds Rhinos youngster". 16 October 2019.
- ^ Darbyshire, Drew (6 November 2019). "Featherstone confirm signing of Brett Ferres". Love Rugby League.
- ^ "Brad Singleton & James Cunningham: Toronto Wolfpack sign Leeds prop and London Broncos half-back". BBC Sport. 22 November 2019.
- ^ Darbyshire, Drew (27 November 2019). "Leeds and Huddersfield complete Kruise Leeming and Owen Trout swap deal". Love Rugby League.
- ^ Salford forfeited a game against Warrington. Under RFL operational rules, the game is recorded as a 24–0 victory for Warrington and converse loss for Salford with the points scored/conceded applying to both teams.[3]
- ^ Huddersfield were placed on standby to take the place of any of the four teams in the elimination finals should one be unable to fulfil their fixture.[4]
- ^ Salford deducted three wins by the Rugby Football League for failing to meet the terms of a financial commitment agreed in 2013.[5]