2011 Leeds Rhinos season

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2011 Leeds Rhinos season
Super League XVI Rank5th
Play-off resultChampions
Challenge Cup Runners-up
2011 recordWins: 23; draws: 1; losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 757; against: 603
Team information
Chairman Paul Caddick
Head coach Brian McDermott
Captain
Stadium Headingley Stadium
Top scorers
Tries Ryan Hall (32)
Goals Kevin Sinfield (160)
Points Kevin Sinfield (330)
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This article details the Leeds Rhinos rugby league football club's 2011 season. This is the sixteenth season of the Super League era.

Contents

Key Dates

February

Leeds beat local rivals Bradford Bulls 32–28 at Millennium Stadium with 4 tries in the last 18 minutes. Including a hat trick from Ben Jones Bishop with the hat trick coming from a penalty try in the 78th Minute.

Leeds "Fantastic Four" Kallum Watkins, Ben Jones Bishop, Ryan Hall and Chris Clarkson all sign 4 Year Contracts with the club.

Leeds Rhinos beat Hull F.C. 32–18 at the KC Stadium, with a 70-yard finish from Ben Jones Bishop potentially an early contender for try of the season.

Kevin Sinfield became a Rhino For Life, signing a 4 Year contract. Keeping the Leeds Rhinos captain at the club until the end of 2014.

Leeds Rhinos lost their first game of the season to high flying Harlequins RL, 2 tries from Quins hooker Andy Ellis won them the game, despite a strong start by Leeds Rhinos.

March

Warrington Wolves overpowered a Leeds Rhinos team with only 2 first choice props available. Despite a strong start taking an 8-point lead the Wolves scored 28 points on the bounce, despite 3 late tries Leeds Rhinos lost 40–24.

The Rhinos managed to outclass a Salford side that started strongly taking a 6–0 lead. Leeds rallied and thanks to 2 tires from Carl Ablett, and classy performances from the likes of Kallum Watkins, Brent Webb, Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield winning the game 46–12. The only downside losing rising star Ben Jones Bishop with a dislocated shoulder. Brad Singleton also became Leeds Rhinos 50th Academy graduate to play for the club.

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves (L)2722051072401+67144Play-offs
2 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 272034852432+42043
3 Saintscolours.svg St Helens 271737782515+26737
4 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 2716011707524+18332
5 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos (C)2715111757603+15431
6 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 2715111689626+6331
7 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 2714013713692+2128
8 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 2713113718569+14927
9 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 2712213664808−14426
10 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 279216570826−25620
11 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds 2710017542809−26720
12 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins 276120524951−42713
13 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 277020453957−50410 [lower-alpha 1]
14 Cruscolours.svg Crusaders 276021527857−3308 [lower-alpha 2]
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield winners
Notes:
  1. ↑ Wakefield deducted 4 points for entering administration.
  2. ↑ Crusaders deducted 4 points for entering administration.

2011 results

DateCompetitionRoundHomeScoreAwayResultVenueRefereeAttendanceNotes
01/01/2011Trial GameN/A Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 40-22 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats W Headingley Stadium 12,015Boxing Day friendly

Results

StadiumTeamScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersMan of the MatchRefereeAttendance
Millennium Stadium Bradford Bulls W 32-28 Ben Jones Bishop (3), Ryan Hall, Rob Burrow, Kylie Leuluai Kevin Sinfield (4) Ben Jones Bishop Steve Ganson 29,323
KC Stadium Hull F.C. W 32-18 Ben Jones Bishop, Ryan Hall, Rob Burrow, Weller Hauraki, Brent Webb, Chris Clarkson Kevin Sinfield (3) + 1DG, Rob Burrow 1DG Rob Burrow Richard Silverwood 12,513
Headingley Stadium Harlequins RL L 26-36 Chris Clarkson, Kevin Sinfield, Ryan Hall, Lee Smith, Jamie Jones Buchanan Kevin Sinfield (3) Kylie Leuluai Ben Thaler 14,350
Halliwell Jones Stadium Warrington Wolves L 24-40 Ryan Hall (2), Kallum Watkins, Brent Webb Kevin Sinfield (4) Kevin Sinfield Steve Ganson 11,438
Headingley Stadium Salford City Reds W 46-12 Carl Ablett (2), Brent Webb, Kallum Watkins, Jamie Jones Buchanan, Weller Hauraki, Ali Lauitiiti, Keith Senior Kevin Sinfield (6) + 1 Penalty Kallum Watkins Thierry Alibert 13,068
Headingley Stadium St Helens R.F.C.
Atlantic Solutions Stadium Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Headingley Stadium Wigan Warriors
Craven Park Hull Kingston Rovers
Headingley Stadium Huddersfield Giants
Grattan Stadium Bradford Bulls
Headingley Stadium Crusaders Rugby League
The PROBIZ Coliseum Castleford Tigers
Headingley Stadium Catalans Dragons
Headingley Stadium Warrington Wolves
Halton Stadium St Helens R.F.C.
Headingley Stadium Hull Kingston Rovers
Racecourse Ground Crusaders Rugby League
Headingley Stadium Bradford Bulls
DW Stadium Wigan Warriors
Stade Gilbert Brutus Catalans Dragons
Headingley Stadium Hull F.C.
The Willows Salford City Reds
Headingley Stadium Castleford Tigers
Twickenham Stoop Harlequins RL
Headingley Stadium Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Galpharm Stadium Huddersfield Giants

2011 squad

2011 Leeds Rhinos season
First team squadCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


2011 Transfers in/out

Gains

PlayerPrevious ClubYears SignedDate
Ben Cross Newcastle Knights 2October 2010
Zak Hardaker Featherstone Rovers 5October 2010
Ben Jones Bishop Harlequins RL Loan Return
Weller Hauraki Crusaders RL 3November 2010
Rory Kettlewell Wigan Warriors 2December 2010

Losses

PlayerFuture ClubYears SignedDate
Greg Eastwood Canterbury Bulldogs 3October 2010
Scott Donald Retired
Matt Diskin Bradford Bulls 3October 2010
Dane Manning Batley Bulldogs
Zak Hardaker Featherstone Rovers Season Long Loan [lower-alpha 1] 2011
Tom Bush York City Knights 1November 2010
Luke Ambler Harlequins RL Season Long LoanNovember 2010
Kyle Amor Wakefield Trinity Wildcats LoanFebruary 2011
Ben Cross ReleasedJune 2011
  1. ↑ Hardaker was recalled from his loan spell in March 2011. [1]

Player statistics

Source: [2]

No.Nat.PlayerAppsTriesGoalsDGsPoints
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brent Webb 30130052
2 Flag of England.svg Lee Smith 1760024
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Delaney 2740016
4 Flag of England.svg Keith Senior 1640016
5 Flag of England.svg Ryan Hall 353200128
6 Flag of England.svg Danny McGuire 22100040
7 Flag of England.svg Rob Burrow 34122153
8 Flag of Samoa.svg Kylie Leuluai 3140016
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danny Buderus 3570028
10 Flag of England.svg Jamie Peacock 231004
11 Flag of England.svg Jamie Jones-Buchanan 34120048
12 Flag of England.svg Carl Ablett 3190036
13 Flag of England.svg Kevin Sinfield 3621602330
14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ali Lauitiiti 2160024
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Cross 100000
16 Flag of England.svg Ryan Bailey 252008
17 Flag of England.svg Ian Kirke 331004
18 Flag of England.svg Luke Burgess 120000
19 Flag of England.svg Kallum Watkins 17110044
20 Flag of New Zealand.svg Weller Hauraki 2740016
21 Flag of England.svg Chris Clarkson 2930012
22 Flag of England.svg Jay Pitts 132008
23 Flag of England.svg Ben Jones-Bishop 19130052
24 Flag of England.svg Paul McShane 1850020
27 Flag of England.svg Zak Hardaker 15120048
28 Flag of England.svg Brad Singleton 10000
32 Flag of England.svg George Elliot 10000

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References

  1. ↑ "Ben Jones-Bishop in second injury blow for Leeds Rhinos". BBC Sport. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Tim Butcher; Daniel Spencer. Gillette Rugby League Yearbook 2011-12. League Publications Limited. ISBN   978-1-901347-24-1.
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