1996 Leeds RLFC season
Rugby league team season
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The 1996 Leeds RLFC season was the club's first season in the newly formed Super League. Coached by Dean Bell, the club competed in Super League I and finished in 10th place. The club also competed in the 1996 Challenge Cup, and were knocked out in the semi-finals by Bradford Bulls. At the end of the season, the club changed its name to Leeds Rhinos.[1]
Super League I Rank10th
Challenge CupSemi final
1996 recordWins: 9; draws: 0; losses: 17
Points scoredFor: 555; against: 745
| 1996 Leeds RLFC season | ||||
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| Super League I Rank | 10th | |||
| Challenge Cup | Semi final | |||
| 1996 record | Wins: 9; draws: 0; losses: 17 | |||
| Points scored | For: 555; against: 745 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Head Coach | Dean Bell | |||
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| Stadium | Headingley Rugby Stadium | |||
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Challenge Cup
| Date and time | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Report |
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| 4 February; 15:00[a] | Round 4 |  Swinton Lions |
A | Gigg Lane | W | 27–22 | Fallon, Hall, Holroyd, Morley, Tait | Holroyd (3/5) Drop Goals: Holroyd |
2,000 | Not televised | [3] |
| 10 February | Round 5 |  Warrington Wolves |
A | Wilderspool Stadium | W | 30–10 | Hall (2), Innes, Howard, Holroyd, Cummins | Holroyd (3/6) | 3,886 | Not televised | [4] |
| 25 February | Quarter-finals |  Halifax Blue Sox |
A | Thrum Hall | W | 35–24 | Mann (2), Cummins, A. Gibbons, Hassan, Morley, Iro | Holroyd (3/7) Drop Goals: Holroyd |
7,451 | Not televised | [5] |
| 23 March | Semi-finals |  Bradford Bulls |
N | Kirklees Stadium | L | 6–28 | Cummins | Holroyd (0/1 + 1 pen.) | 17,139 | BBC 1 | [6] |
Super League
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  St Helens (C) |
22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 950 | 455 | +495 | 40 | Qualified for Premiership semi final |
| 2 |  Wigan |
22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 902 | 326 | +576 | 39 | Qualified for Premiership semi final |
| 3 | Bradford Bulls |
22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 767 | 409 | +358 | 34 | |
| 4 |  London Broncos |
22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 611 | 462 | +149 | 25 | |
| 5 | Warrington Wolves |
22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 569 | 565 | +4 | 24 | |
| 6 | Halifax Blue Sox |
22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 667 | 576 | +91 | 21 | |
| 7 |  Sheffield Eagles |
22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 599 | 730 | −131 | 20 | |
| 8 |  Oldham Bears |
22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 473 | 681 | −208 | 19 | |
| 9 |  Castleford Tigers |
22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 548 | 599 | −51 | 18 | |
| 10 |  Leeds |
22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 555 | 745 | −190 | 12 | |
| 11 |  Paris Saint-Germain |
22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 398 | 795 | −397 | 7 | |
| 12 |  Workington Town (R) |
22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 325 | 1021 | −696 | 5 | Relegated to Division One |
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Transfers
Gains
| Player | Club | Contract | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Nathan Picchi |
Hawke's Bay | April 1996 | |
| Dean Clark |
Counties Manukau Heroes | May 1996 | |
 Sateki Tuipulotu |
May 1996 | ||
 Daivd Hulme |
 Widnes Vikings |
June 1996 | |
| Marcus St Hilaire |
 Huddersfield Giants |
July 1996 |
Losses
| Player | Club | Contract | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Innes |
 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
February 1996 | |
| James Lowes |
Bradford Bulls |
February 1996 | |
| Garry Schofield |
Huddersfield Giants |
4 years | February 1996[7] |
Squad
| First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach Assistant coach
Updated: 1997 | ||||||
