2025 Leeds Rhinos season
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| Leeds Rhinos 2025 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Super League season Rank | 4th | |||
| Play-off result | Eliminators | |||
| Challenge Cup | Round 4 | |||
| 2025 record | Wins: 19; draws: 0; losses: 11 | |||
| Points scored | For: 610; against: 310 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Club President | Gill Spencer | |||
| Head Coach | Brad Arthur | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Headingley Rugby Stadium | |||
| Avg. attendance | 14,999[1] | |||
| High attendance | 16,863 Hull Kingston Rovers, 25 April[2] | |||
| Low attendance | 14,234 Castleford Tigers, 2 March | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Ryan Hall (10) | |||
| Goals | Jake Connor (72) | |||
| Points | Jake Connor (172) | |||
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The 2025 season was Leeds Rhinos' twenty-ninth consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. They competed in the 2025 Super League season and in the 2025 Challenge Cup.
| Date and time | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 December 2024; 11:00[a] | H | Headingley Rugby Stadium | W | 18–16 | Connor (2), Brown | Connor (2/2), J. Sinfield (1/1) | 10,883 | [3] | |
| 26 January; 15:00[b] | H | Headingley Rugby Stadium | W | 22–4 | Handley, C. Smith, Hall, Newman | Connor (3/4) | 5,055 | [4] |
Super League
Challenge Cup
On 25 June 2024, the RFL announced a change to the Challenge Cup format, totalling 7 rounds compared to the previous 9, with Super League teams entering to play away from home at round 3.[38]
Leeds Rhinos were drawn on 14 January to play the Wests Warriors, who play in the Southern Conference League, in Round 3, following fixtures in Rounds 1 and 2 that eliminated the British Army and the Royal Navy rugby league teams from contention.[39] The fixture was originally set to be played away at Wests Warriors' Twyford Avenue Sports Ground venue in Acton, however both teams later agreed to swap the venue to the Headingley Rugby Stadium.[40]
Following their victory against the Wests Warriors, Leeds Rhinos were drawn on 15 February to play St Helens away at the Totally Wicked Stadium on 14 March.[41] Leeds were ultimately knocked out of the 2025 Challenge Cup by St Helens during the Round 4 fixture.[42]
| Date and time | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February; 12:00 | Round 3 | Wests Warriors | H | Headingley Rugby Stadium | W | 92–0 | Hall (3), Lisone (3), Sinfield (2), Gannon (2), Lumb, Connor, Smith, Frawley, Edgell, Holroyd | Connor (14/16) | 1,310 | Not televised | [43] |
| 14 March; 20:00 | Round 4 | A | Totally Wicked Stadium | L | 14–22 | Handley, Newman | Connor (2/2 + 1 pen.) | 7,531[44] | The Sportsman | [42] |
Transfers
Gains
| Player | Club | Contract | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | April 2024[45] | ||
| 2 Years | October 2024[46] | ||
| 2 Years | October 2024[46] | ||
| 2 Years | October 2024[47] | ||
| 2 Years | October 2024[48] | ||
| 1 Year | February 2025[49] | ||
| End of season | April 2025[50] | ||
| End of season | August 2025[51] |
Loans in
| Player | Club | Loan period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| End of season | August 2025[52] |
Losses
| Player | Club | Contract | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Years | August 2024[53] | ||
| 2 Years | August 2024[54] | ||
| TBC | September 2024[55] | ||
| 2 Years | November 2024[56] | ||
| 2 Years | November 2024[57] | ||
| End of Super XIII season | November 2024[58] | ||
| 1 Year | December 2024[59] | ||
| 2 Years | December 2024[60] | ||
| End of Super XIII season | December 2024[61] | ||
| 1 Year | February 2025[62] |
Loans out
| Player | Club | Loan period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three weeks | June 2025[63] | ||
| One week[a] | August 2025[64] | ||
| One week[a] | August 2025[64] |