2010 Leeds Rhinos season
| 2010 Leeds Rhinos season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League Rank | 4th | |||
| Play-off result | Qualifying Semi Final | |||
| Challenge Cup | Runners up | |||
| World Club Challenge | Runners up | |||
| 2010 record | Wins: 21; draws: 1; losses: 11 | |||
| Points scored | For: 903; against: 593 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Chairman | Paul Caddick | |||
| Head coach | Brian McClennan | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Headingley Stadium | |||
| High attendance | 27,697 (v Melbourne Storm at Elland Road) | |||
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This article details the Leeds Rhinos rugby league football club's 2010 season. This is the fifteenth season of the Super League era.
Pre Season
Win Draw Loss
| Date | Rnd | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 2009 | P1 | Leeds Rhinos | 32-12 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Headingley | 8,797 |
| 17 Jan 2010 | P2 | Leeds Rhinos | 12-10 | Bradford Bulls | Headingley | 5,759 |
| 24 Jan 2010 | P3 | Whitehaven | 22-30 | Leeds Rhinos | Recreation Ground | 2,250 |
World Club Challenge
Leeds used Elland Road to host the 2010 World Club Challenge.
| Date | Rnd | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2010 | WCC | Leeds Rhinos | 10-18 | Melbourne Storm | Elland Road | 27,697 |
Super League
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan Warriors (L, C) | 27 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 922 | 411 | +511 | 44 | Play-offs |
| 2 | St Helens | 27 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 946 | 547 | +399 | 40 | |
| 3 | Warrington Wolves | 27 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 885 | 488 | +397 | 40 | |
| 4 | Leeds Rhinos | 27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 725 | 561 | +164 | 35 | |
| 5 | Huddersfield Giants | 27 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 758 | 439 | +319 | 33 | |
| 6 | Hull F.C. | 27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 569 | 584 | −15 | 32 | |
| 7 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 27 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 653 | 632 | +21 | 29 | |
| 8 | Celtic Crusaders | 27 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 547 | 732 | −185 | 24 | |
| 9 | Castleford Tigers | 27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 648 | 766 | −118 | 22 | |
| 10 | Bradford Bulls | 27 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 528 | 728 | −200 | 19 | |
| 11 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 27 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 539 | 741 | −202 | 18 | |
| 12 | Salford City Reds | 27 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 448 | 857 | −409 | 16 | |
| 13 | Harlequins | 27 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 494 | 838 | −344 | 14 | |
| 14 | Catalans Dragons | 27 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 409 | 747 | −338 | 12 |
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Results
| Date | Rnd | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2010 | 4 | Crusaders | 6-34 | Leeds Rhinos | Racecourse Ground | 10,334 |
| 5 Feb 2010 | 1 | Leeds Rhinos | 10-24 | Castleford Tigers | Headingley Stadium | 15,875 |
| 14 Feb 2010 | 2 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 28-18 | Leeds Rhinos | Belle Vue | 9,873 |
| 19 Feb 2010 | 3 | Leeds Rhinos | 22-10 | Salford City Reds | Headingley Stadium | 12,700 |
| 5 Mar 2010 | 5 | Leeds Rhinos | 62-4 | Harlequins | Headingley Stadium | 12,684 |
| 13 Mar 2010 | 6 | Huddersfield Giants | 26-20 | Leeds Rhinos | Galpharm Stadium | 10,116 |
| 19 Mar 2010 | 7 | Leeds Rhinos | 10-17 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Headingley Stadium | 15,201 |
| 26 Mar 2010 | 8 | Wigan Warriors | 24-4 | Leeds Rhinos | DW Stadium | 17,883 |
| 1 Apr 2010 | 9 | Leeds Rhinos | 20-20 | Bradford Bulls | Headingley Stadium | 17,234 |
| 5 Apr 2010 | 10 | Catalans Dragons | 24-34 | Leeds Rhinos | Stade Gilbert Brutus | 8,230 |
| 11 Apr 2010 | 11 | Leeds Rhinos | 46-30 | Hull F.C. | Headingley Stadium | 16,896 |
| 24 Apr 2010 | 12 | St. Helens | 41-20 | Leeds Rhinos | Knowsley Road | 11,048 |
| 1 May 2010 | 13 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 30-34 | Leeds Rhinos | Murrayfield | 26,642 |
| 14 May 2010 | 14 | Leeds Rhinos | 26-16 | Warrington Wolves | Headingley Stadium | 16,733 |
| 23 May 2010 | 15 | Bradford Bulls | 12-26 | Leeds Rhinos | Odsal | 13,269 |
| 4 Jun 2010 | 16 | Leeds Rhinos | 28-22 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Headingley Stadium | 13,869 |
| 12 Jun 2010 | 17 | Harlequins | 22-42 | Leeds Rhinos | Twickenham Stoop | 4,117 |
| 20 Jun 2010 | 18 | Leeds Rhinos | 26-32 | Crusaders | Headingley Stadium | 14,371 |
| 27 Jun 2010 | 19 | Warrington Wolves | 30-37 | Leeds Rhinos | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 10,442 |
| 3 Jul 2010 | 20 | Leeds Rhinos | 28-24 | St. Helens | Headingley Stadium | 17,200 |
| 9 Jul 2010 | 21 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 25-6 | Leeds Rhinos | Craven Park | 8,640 |
| 16 Jul 2010 | 22 | Leeds Rhinos | 21-20 | Huddersfield Giants | Headingley Stadium | 15,070 |
| 25 Jul 2010 | 23 | Salford City Reds | 22-31 | Leeds Rhinos | The Willows | 4,651 |
| 30 Jul 2010 | 24 | Leeds Rhinos | 12-26 | Wigan Warriors | Headingley Stadium | 16,622 |
| 13 Aug 2010 | 25 | Castleford Tigers | 6-38 | Leeds Rhinos | The Jungle | 7,901 |
| 13 Aug 2010 | 26 | Leeds Rhinos | 52-6 | Catalans Dragons | Headingley Stadium | 15,154 |
| 4 Sep 2010 | 27 | Hull F.C. | 14-18 | Leeds Rhinos | KC Stadium | 16,208 |
Play-offs
| Date | Rnd | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2010 | QPO | Wigan Warriors | 26-27 | Leeds Rhinos | DW Stadium | 12,117 |
| 24 Sep 2010 | QSF | Leeds Rhinos | 6-26 | Wigan Warriors | Headingley Stadium | 13,693 |
Challenge Cup
| Date | Rnd | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2010 | 4th | Hull F.C. | 24-48 | Leeds Rhinos | KC Stadium | 15,109 |
| 7 May 2010 | 5th | Leeds Rhinos | 70-22 | Blackpool Panthers | Headingley Stadium | 5,316 |
| 29 May 2010 | QF | Leeds Rhinos | 12-10 | Wigan Warriors | Headingley Stadium | 9,242 |
| 7 Aug 2010 | SF | Leeds Rhinos | 32-28 | St. Helens | Galpharm Stadium | 15,267 |
| 30 Aug 2010 | Final | Warrington Wolves | 30-6 | Leeds Rhinos | Wembley Stadium | 85,217 |
2010 Squad
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2010 transfers in/out
Gains
| Player | Previous club | Years signed | Until the end of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Delaney | Gold Coast Titans | ||
| Greg Eastwood | Canterbury Bulldogs | 3 years | 2012 |
| Jay Pitts | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | ||
| Kyle Amor | Whitehaven | ||
| Michael Coady | Doncaster | ||
| Luke Ambler | Salford City Reds | ||
| Lee Smith | Wasps (Rugby Union) | 4 years | 2014 |
Losses
| Player | Future Club | Years signed | Until the end of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Smith | Wasps (Rugby Union) | ||
| Michael Ratu | Hull Kingston Rovers | ||
| Ashley Gibson | Salford City Reds | ||
| Simon Worrall | Toulouse Olympique | 1 Year Loan | 2010 |
| Danny Allan | Released | ||
| Ben Jones-Bishop | Harlequins RL | 1 Year Loan | 2010 |