2010 Leeds Rhinos season
| 2010 Leeds Rhinos season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League XV Rank | 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 | ||||
| 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.
Pre-Season
December
Season Review
February
Super League Season starts
Round 1
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wigan Warriors (L, C)
|
27 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 922 | 411 | +511 | 44 | Play-offs |
| 2 |  St Helens
|
27 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 946 | 547 | +399 | 40 | |
| 3 |  Warrington Wolves
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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 F.C.
|
27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 569 | 584 | −15 | 32 | |
| 7 |  Hull Kingston Rovers
|
27 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 653 | 632 | +21 | 29 | |
| 8 |  Celtic Crusaders
|
27 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 547 | 732 | −185 | 24 | |
| 9 |  Castleford Tigers
|
27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 648 | 766 | −118 | 22 | |
| 10 |  Bradford Bulls
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27 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 528 | 728 | −200 | 19 | |
| 11 |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
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27 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 539 | 741 | −202 | 18 | |
| 12 |  Salford City Reds
|
27 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 448 | 857 | −409 | 16 | |
| 13 |  Harlequins
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27 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 494 | 838 | −344 | 14 | |
| 14 |  Catalans Dragons
|
27 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 409 | 747 | −338 | 12 |
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
2010 Results
| Date | Competition | Round | Home | Score | Away | Result | Venue | Referee | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 2009 | Trial Game | N/A | Leeds Rhinos
|
32-12 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
|
W | Headingley | Matthew Tomason | 8,797 | Traditional Boxing Day friendly |
| 17 Jan 2010 | Trial Game | N/A | Leeds Rhinos
|
12-10 | Bradford Bulls
|
W | Headingley | Thierry Alibert | 5,759 | Matt Diskin Testimonial |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Trial Game | N/A | Whitehaven RLFC | 22-30 | Leeds Rhinos
|
W | Recreation Ground | Ian Smith | 2,250 | |
| 29 Jan 2010 | Super League | 4 | Crusaders
|
6-34 | Leeds Rhinos
|
W | Racecourse Ground | Ben Thaler | 10,334 | Rescheduled round 4 game due to WCC |
| 5 Feb 2010 | Super League | 1 | Leeds Rhinos
|
10-24 |  Castleford Tigers
|
L | Headingley Stadium | Ian Smith | 15,875 | |
| 14 Feb 2010 | Super League | 2 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
|
28-18 | Leeds Rhinos
|
L | Belle Vue | James Child | 9,873 | |
| 19 Feb 2010 | Super League | 3 | Leeds Rhinos
|
22-10 | Salford City Reds
|
W | Headingley Stadium | Phil Bentham | 12,700 | |
| 28 Feb 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 |
| 5 Mar 2010 | Super League | 5 | Leeds Rhinos
|
62-4 | Harlequins RL
|
W | Headingley Stadium | Thiery Alibert | 12,684 | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Super League | 6 | Huddersfield Giants
|
26-20 | Leeds Rhinos
|
L | Galpharm Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 10,116 | |
| 19 Mar 2010 | Super League | 7 | Leeds Rhinos
|
10-17 | Hull KR
|
L | Headingley Stadium | Steve Ganson | 15,201 | |
| 26 Mar 2010 | Super League | 8 | Wigan Warriors
|
24-4 | Leeds Rhinos
|
L | DW Stadium | Steve Ganson | 17,883 | |
| 1 Apr 2010 | Super League | 9 | Leeds Rhinos
|
20-20 | Bradford Bulls
|
D | Headingley Stadium | Phil Bentham | 17,234 | |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Super League | 10 | Catalans Dragons
|
24-34 | Leeds Rhinos
|
W | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Ben Thaler | 8,230 | |
| 11 Apr 2010 | Super League | 11 | Leeds Rhinos
|
46-30 | Hull
|
W | Headingley Stadium | Phil Bentham | 16,896 | |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Challenge Cup | 4th | Hull
|
48-24 | Leeds Rhinos
|
W | KC Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 15,109 | |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Super League | 12 | St Helens
|
41-20 | Leeds Rhinos
|
L | Knowsley Road | Richard Silverwood | 11,048 | |
| 1 May 2010 | Super League | 13 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
|
30-34 | Leeds Rhinos
|
W | Murrayfield | Thierry Aibert | 26,642 | Magic Weekend |
| 7 May 2010 | Challenge Cup | 5th | Leeds Rhinos
|
70-22 | Blackpool Panthers | W | Headingley Stadium | Robert Hicks | 5,316 | |
| 14 May 2010 | Super League | 14 | Leeds Rhinos
|
26-16 | Warrington Wolves
|
W | Headingley Stadium | Ben Thaler | 16,733 | |
| 23 May 2010 | Super League | 15 | Bradford Bulls
|
12-26 | Leeds Rhinos
|
W | Grattan Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 13,269 | |
| 29 May 2010 | Challenge Cup | QF | Leeds Rhinos
|
12-10 | Wigan Warriors
|
W | Headingley Stadium | Phil Bentham | 9,242 | |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Super League | 16 | Leeds Rhinos
|
28-22 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
|
W | Headingley Stadium | Ian Smith | 13,869 | |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Super League | 17 | Harlequins RL
|
22-42 | Leeds Rhinos
|
W | Twickenham Stoop | James Child | 4,117 | |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Super League | 18 | Leeds Rhinos
|
26-32 | Crusaders
|
L | Headingley Stadium | Robert Hicks | 14,371 | |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Super League | 19 | Warrington Wolves
|
30-37 | Leeds Rhinos
|
W | Halliwell Jones Stadium | James Child | 10,442 | |
| 3 Jul 2010 | Super League | 20 | Leeds Rhinos
|
28-24 | St Helens
|
W | Headingley Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 17,200 | |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Super League | 21 | Hull KR
|
25-6 | Leeds Rhinos
|
L | Craven Park | Thierry Alibert | 8,640 | |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Super League | 22 | Leeds Rhinos
|
21-20 | Huddersfield Giants
|
W | Headingley Stadium | Ben Thaler | 15,070 | |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Super League | 23 | Salford City Reds
|
22-31 | Leeds Rhinos
|
W | The Willows | Phil Bentham | 4,651 | |
| 30 Jul 2010 | Super League | 24 | Leeds Rhinos
|
12-26 | Wigan Warriors
|
L | Headingley Stadium | Steve Ganson | 16,622 | |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Challenge Cup | SF | Leeds Rhinos
|
32-28 | St Helens
|
W | Galpharm Stadium | Phil Bentham | 15,267 | Neutral Stadium |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Super League | 25 | Castleford Tigers
|
6-38 | Leeds Rhinos
|
W | The Jungle | Richard Silverwood | 7,901 | |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Super League | 26 |  Leeds Rhinos
|
52-6 | Catalans Dragons
|
W | Headingley Stadium | James Child | 15,154 | |
| 30 Aug 2010 | Challenge Cup | Final | Warrington Wolves
|
30-6 | Leeds Rhinos
|
L | Wembley Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 85,217 | Leeds 4th successive cup Final loss |
| 4 Sep 2010 | Super League | 27 | Hull
|
18-14 | Leeds Rhinos
|
W | KC Stadium | Ian Smith | 16,208 | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Play-Offs | QPO | Wigan Warriors
|
26-27 | Leeds Rhinos
|
W | DW Stadium | Thierry Alibert | 12,117 | Qualifying Play Off |
| 24 Sep 2010 | Play-Offs | QSF | Leeds Rhinos
|
6-26 | Wigan Warriors
|
L | Headingley Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 13,693 | Qualifying Semi Final |
2010 Squad
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Head coach Assistant coach
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2010 Transfers In/Out
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 |