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2009 Leeds Rhinos season

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Super League XIV Rank
  
1st

Points scored
  
For: 805; Against: 435

2009 Leeds Rhinos season

Play-off result
  
Won Grand Final (St Helens RLFC, 18–10)

Challenge Cup
  
Lost fourth round (St Helens RLFC, 18–22)

World Club Challenge
  
Lost Final (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, 20–28)

XIV record
  
Wins: 21; Draws: 0; Losses: 8

This article details the Leeds Rhinos 2009 Super League XIV season.

Contents

February

  • February 6 - The Rhinos kick off their Super League season against the Crusaders, winning 28 – 6 at home.
  • February 14 - It was announced that new signing Greg Eastwood had been denied a work visa to play for the Rhinos.

    • March

  • March 1 - Leeds lose the World Club Challenge 20-28 to Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, at Elland Road.
  • March 8 - Leeds beat Warrington Wolves 20-14 to maintain their place at the top of the Super League
  • March 13 - Leeds beat Wigan Warriors 34-10 with an impressive performance to open up a two-point gap at the top the Super League.
  • March 20 - Leeds lose their first league game of the season, to St Helens

    • April

  • April 4 - Leeds are knocked out of the Challenge Cup in the fourth round by St Helens.
  • April 10 - Bradford beat Leeds in the traditional Easter fixture.
  • April 13 - Leeds' poor form continues, losing their third Super League fixture in four games, this time to Salford.
  • April 18 - Leeds return to winning ways, beating Huddersfield away from home.
  • April 24 - Leeds lose to Harlequins, almost being "nilled" for the first time in 11 years, narrowly avoiding this by scoring their only points with the last move of the game.

    • May

  • May 3 - Leeds' Magic Weekend fixture ends in a 16-36 win against Catalans
  • May 15 - Leeds beat Castleford with the last kick of the match, a penalty conceded on 79:57 and converted after the hooter sounded.
  • May 26 - Keith Senior scores twice in his 300th match for the Leeds Rhinos, who comfortably beat Hull FC at Headingley.

    • June

  • June 6 - Leeds suffer only their second defeat at the hands of Catalans, going down 32-30 in Perpignan to a try awarded by the video referee after the full 80 minutes had elapsed.
  • June 14 - Leeds regain second place in the table after beating Huddersfield.

    • July

  • July 4 - Keith Senior plays and scores in his 500th professional match, away at Hull FC.
  • July 17 - Leeds come from behind against Hull KR to end the weekend level on points at the top of the table with St Helens.

    • August

  • August 14 - Leeds become the first team to score 70 or more points in Super Leagiue XIV, beating Castleford 76 – 12.

    • September

  • September 4 - Rhinos beat St Helens 18-10 to go two points clear at the top of the table.
  • September 11 - Leeds beat Salford 30-24 to win the League Leaders Shield for the first time since 2004.

    • October

  • October 2 - Leeds Rhinos defeat Catalans Dragons 27-20 to progress to the Grand Final for the third year in a row.
  • October 10 - Leeds make history, being the first team to win three consecutive Super League Grand Finals, beating Saint Helens 18-10

    • 2009 Squad

    As of 7 April 2009

    2009 Player Signings/Transfers

    Gains

    Losses

    2009 Results

    * Aggregate attendance for second day of Magic Weekend.

    References

    2009 Leeds Rhinos season Wikipedia
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