| 2010 Leeds Rhinos season | |||||
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| Super League XV | 4th | ||||
| Play-off result | Qualifying Semi Final | ||||
| Challenge Cup | Final | ||||
| World Club Challenge | Final | ||||
| 2010 record | Wins: 21; Draws: 1; Losses: 11 | ||||
| Points scored | For: 903; Against: 593 | ||||
| Team information | |||||
| Chairman | Paul Caddick | ||||
| Head coach | Brian McClennan | ||||
| Captain | Kevin Sinfield | ||||
| Stadium | Headingley Stadium | ||||
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This article details the Leeds Rhinos rugby league football club's 2010 season. This is the fifteenth season of the Super League era.
Contents |
December
February
Super League Season starts
Round 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan Warriors | 27 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 922 | 411 | +511 | 44 | |
| 2 | St Helens | 27 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 946 | 547 | +399 | 40 | |
| 3 | Warrington Wolves | 27 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 885 | 488 | +397 | 40 | |
| 4 | Leeds Rhinos | 27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 725 | 561 | +164 | 35 | |
| 5 | Huddersfield Giants | 27 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 758 | 439 | +319 | 33 | |
| 6 | Hull FC | 27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 569 | 584 | −15 | 32 | |
| 7 | Hull KR | 27 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 653 | 632 | +21 | 29 | |
| 8 | Crusaders RL | 27 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 547 | 732 | −185 | 24 | |
| 9 | Castleford Tigers | 27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 648 | 766 | −118 | 22 | |
| 10 | Bradford Bulls | 27 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 528 | 728 | −200 | 19 | |
| 11 | Wakefield | 27 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 539 | 741 | −202 | 18 | |
| 12 | Salford City Reds | 27 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 448 | 857 | −409 | 16 | |
| 13 | Harlequins RL | 27 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 494 | 838 | −344 | 14 | |
| 14 | Catalans Dragons | 27 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 409 | 747 | −338 | 12 | |
| Teams qualifying for the Play-offs | |
| Leeds |
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.
| Date | Competition | Round | Home | Score | Away | Result | Venue | Referee | Attendance | Notes |
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| 26/12/2009 | Trial Game | N/A | Leeds Rhinos | 32-12 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | W | Headingley | Matthew Tomason | 8,797 | Traditional Boxing Day friendly |
| 17/01/2010 | Trial Game | N/A | Leeds Rhinos | 12-10 | Bradford Bulls | W | Headingley | Thierry Alibert | 5,759 | Matt Diskin Testimonial |
| 24/01/2010 | Trial Game | N/A | Whitehaven RLFC | 22-30 | Leeds Rhinos | W | Recreation Ground | Ian Smith | 2,250 | |
| 29/01/2010 | Super League | 4 | Crusaders | 6-34 | Leeds Rhinos | W | Racecourse Ground | Ben Thaler | 10,334 | Rescheduled round 4 game due to WCC |
| 05/02/2010 | Super League | 1 | Leeds Rhinos | 10-24 | Castleford Tigers | L | Headingley Stadium | Ian Smith | 15,875 | |
| 14/02/2010 | Super League | 2 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 28-18 | Leeds Rhinos | L | Belle Vue | James Child | 9,873 | |
| 19/02/2010 | Super League | 3 | Leeds Rhinos | 22-10 | Salford City Reds | W | Headingley Stadium | Phil Bentham | 12,700 | |
| 28/02/2010 | World Club Challenge | N/A | Leeds Rhinos | 10-18 | Melbourne Storm | L | Elland Road | Richard Silverwood | 27,697 | Leeds 2nd WCC loss in as many years |
| 05/03/2010 | Super League | 5 | Leeds Rhinos | 62-4 | Harlequins RL | W | Headingley Stadium | Thiery Alibert | 12,684 | |
| 13/03/2010 | Super League | 6 | Huddersfield Giants | 26-20 | Leeds Rhinos | L | Galpharm Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 10,116 | |
| 19/03/2010 | Super League | 7 | Leeds Rhinos | 10-17 | Hull KR | L | Headingley Stadium | Steve Ganson | 15,201 | |
| 26/03/2010 | Super League | 8 | Wigan Warriors | 24-4 | Leeds Rhinos | L | DW Stadium | Steve Ganson | 17,883 | |
| 01/04/2010 | Super League | 9 | Leeds Rhinos | 20-20 | Bradford Bulls | D | Headingley Stadium | Phil Bentham | 17,234 | |
| 05/04/2010 | Super League | 10 | Catalans Dragons | 24-34 | Leeds Rhinos | W | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Ben Thaler | 8,230 | |
| 11/04/2010 | Super League | 11 | Leeds Rhinos | 46-30 | Hull | W | Headingley Stadium | Phil Bentham | 16,896 | |
| 17/04/2010 | Challenge Cup | 4th | Hull | 48-24 | Leeds Rhinos | W | KC Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 15,109 | |
| 24/04/2010 | Super League | 12 | St Helens | 41-20 | Leeds Rhinos | L | Knowsley Road | Richard Silverwood | 11,048 | |
| 01/05/2010 | Super League | 13 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 30-34 | Leeds Rhinos | W | Murrayfield | Thierry Aibert | 26,642 | Magic Weekend |
| 07/05/2010 | Challenge Cup | 5th | Leeds Rhinos | 70-22 | Blackpool Panthers | W | Headingley Stadium | Robert Hicks | 5,316 | |
| 14/05/2010 | Super League | 14 | Leeds Rhinos | 26-16 | Warrington Wolves | W | Headingley Stadium | Ben Thaler | 16,733 | |
| 23/05/2010 | Super League | 15 | Bradford Bulls | 12-26 | Leeds Rhinos | W | Grattan Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 13,269 | |
| 29/05/2010 | Challenge Cup | QF | Leeds Rhinos | 12-10 | Wigan Warriors | W | Headingley Stadium | Phil Bentham | 9,242 | |
| 04/06/2010 | Super League | 16 | Leeds Rhinos | 28-22 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | W | Headingley Stadium | Ian Smith | 13,869 | |
| 12/06/2010 | Super League | 17 | Harlequins RL | 22-42 | Leeds Rhinos | W | Twickenham Stoop | James Child | 4,117 | |
| 20/06/2010 | Super League | 18 | Leeds Rhinos | 26-32 | Crusaders | L | Headingley Stadium | Robert Hicks | 14,371 | |
| 27/06/2010 | Super League | 19 | Warrington Wolves | 30-37 | Leeds Rhinos | W | Halliwell Jones Stadium | James Child | 10,442 | |
| 03/07/2010 | Super League | 20 | Leeds Rhinos | 28-24 | St Helens | W | Headingley Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 17,200 | |
| 09/07/2010 | Super League | 21 | Hull KR | 25-6 | Leeds Rhinos | L | Craven Park | Thierry Alibert | 8,640 | |
| 16/07/2010 | Super League | 22 | Leeds Rhinos | 21-20 | Huddersfield Giants | W | Headingley Stadium | Ben Thaler | 15,070 | |
| 25/07/2010 | Super League | 23 | Salford City Reds | 22-31 | Leeds Rhinos | W | The Willows | Phil Bentham | 4,651 | |
| 30/07/2010 | Super League | 24 | Leeds Rhinos | 12-26 | Wigan Warriors | L | Headingley Stadium | Steve Ganson | 16,622 | |
| 07/08/2010 | Challenge Cup | SF | Leeds Rhinos | 32-28 | St Helens | W | Galpharm Stadium | Phil Bentham | 15,267 | Neutral Stadium |
| 13/08/2010 | Super League | 25 | Castleford Tigers | 6-38 | Leeds Rhinos | W | The Jungle | Richard Silverwood | 7,901 | |
| 13/08/2010 | Super League | 26 | Leeds Rhinos | 52-6 | Catalans Dragons | W | Headingley Stadium | James Child | 15,154 | |
| 30/08/2010 | Challenge Cup | Final | Warrington Wolves | 30-6 | Leeds Rhinos | L | Wembley Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 85,217 | Leeds 4th successive cup Final loss |
| 04/09/2010 | Super League | 27 | Hull | 18-14 | Leeds Rhinos | W | KC Stadium | Ian Smith | 16,208 | |
| 11/09/2010 | Play-Offs | QPO | Wigan Warriors | 26-27 | Leeds Rhinos | W | DW Stadium | Thierry Alibert | 12,117 | Qualifying Play Off |
| 24/09/2010 | Play-Offs | QSF | Leeds Rhinos | 6-26 | Wigan Warriors | L | Headingley Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 13,693 | Qualifying Semi Final |
| 2010 Leeds Rhinos season | |||||||||
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Gains
| Player | Previous Club | Years Signed | Until the End of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Delaney | Gold Coast Titans | ||
| Greg Eastwood | Canterbury Bulldogs | 3 years | 2012 |
| Jay Pitts | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | ||
| Kyle Amor | Whitehaven RLFC | ||
| Michael Coady | Doncaster | ||
| Luke Ambler | Salford City Reds | ||
| Lee Smith | Wasps (Rugby Union) | 4 years | 2014 |
Losses
| Player | Future Club | Years Signed | Until the End of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Smith | Wasps (Rugby Union) | ||
| Michael Ratu | Hull KR | ||
| Ashley Gibson | Salford City Reds | ||
| Simon Worrall | Toulouse Olympique | 1 Year Loan | 2010 |
| Danny Allan | Released | ||
| Ben Jones-Bishop | Harlequins RL | 1 Year Loan | 2010 |