2008 Leeds Rhinos season

The 2008 Leeds Rhinos season saw the club compete in Super League XIII as well as the 2008 Challenge Cup tournament.

Events by month

February

• Super League 13 Started on Friday, 2 February (ko 7.30pm )with Leeds beating Hull KR 20–12 at Headingley.
• 29th, Leeds beat Australasian Grand Final winners Melbourne Storm in the 2008 World Club Challenge 10–4 at Elland Road.

March

• The Rhinos lost their first game against Castleford Tigers on 7 March, (Round 5 of Super League) at The Jungle. This was also Castleford's first win of the season.

April

• Super League club played first game in the Challenge cup.

May

• Leeds Rhinos defeated Bradford Bulls 40–26 in the 2nd Millennium Magic at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium

June

• inflicted only the Rhinos 3rd defeat of the Season when they won 28–24 at the Twickenham Stoop

July

• Leeds played St. Helens in the Challenge Cup Semi Final on 26 July 2008.

2008 squad

As of 16 June 2008

2008 Player Signings/Transfers

Gains

Losses

Coaching Set-Up

2008 Fixtures/Results

2008 Engage Super League

*Round 4 played before round one to accommodate World Club Challenge on Round 4 weekend

**Round 13 played at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.

***Carnegie Challenge Cup Semi-Final played at the Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield

****engage Super League Grand Final played at Old Trafford, Manchester.

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