2020 Leeds Rhinos season
Rugby league team season
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This article details the Leeds Rhinos's rugby league football club's 2020 season.
Super League Rank5
Challenge CupWinners
2020 recordWins: 11; draws: 0; losses: 5
Points scoredFor: 307; against: 278
| 2020 Leeds Rhinos season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Super League
Win Draw Loss
| Date and time | Rnd | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Headingley | ||||||
| 17 May, 19:45 | 11 | DW Stadium | ||||||
| 24 April, 19:45 | 12 | Halliwell Jones Stadium | ||||||
| 28 April, 19:45 | 2 | John Smiths Stadium | ||||||
| 1 May, 19:45 | 13 | Headingley | ||||||
| 15 May, 19:45 | 14 | Headingley |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PP | Pts | PCT | Qualification[c] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10[d] | 27.78[d] | ||
| 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]
Challenge Cup
Win Draw Loss
| Date and time | Rnd | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September, 20:15 | QF | N | Totally Wicked Stadium | W | 48–18 | Seumanufagai, Handley, L.Briscoe, Newman, Leeming (2), T.Briscoe, Martin | Martin (8) | N/a | |
| 3 October, 14:30 | SF | N | Totally Wicked Stadium | W | 26–12 | Martin, Handley (2), T. Briscoe | Martin (5) | N/a | |
| 17 October, 15:00 | F | N | Wembley Stadium | W | 17–16 | T. Briscoe, Handley (2) | Martin (2), Gale DG | N/a |
Squad
| First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach Assistant coach
Updated: 6 December 2019 | ||||||
Transfers
Gains
| player | Club | Contract | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ava Seumanufagai | Cronulla Sharks | 2 1/2 Years | April 2019[7] |
| Rhyse Martin | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 2 1/2 years | June 2019[8] |
| Robert Lui | Salford Red Devils | 2 years | June 2019[9] |
| Alex Mellor | Huddersfield Giants | 3 years | June 2019[10] |
| Luke Gale | Castleford Tigers | 3 years | June 2019[11] |
| Kruise Leeming | Huddersfield Giants | 2 years | November 2019[12] |
| Matt Prior | Cronulla Sharks | 2 years | November 2019[13] |
Losses
| player | Club | Contract | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kallum Watkins | Gold Coast Titans | 2 1/2 Years | June 2019[15] |
| Tui Lolohea | Salford Red Devils | 2 years | June 2019[9] |
| Shaun Lunt | Released | N/A | N/A |
| Jamie Jones-Buchanan | Retired | N/A | N/A |
| Ashton Golding | Huddersfield Giants | 3 years | October 2019[16] |
| Matt Parcell | Hull Kingston Rovers | 1 year | October 2019[17] |
| Sam Moorhouse | Dewsbury Rams | 1 year | October 2019[18] |
| Nathaniel Peteru | Released | N/A | N/A |
| Brett Ferres | Featherstone Rovers | 1 year | November 2019[19] |
| Brad Singleton | Toronto Wolfpack | N/A | November 2019[20] |
| Owen Trout | Huddersfield Giants | 4 years | November 2019[21] |
| Trent Merrin | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2 Years | November 2019[13] |
| Dan Waite-Pullan | Bradford Bulls | 1 year | January 2020 |
Player statistics
- Updated to matches played on 5 March 2020