Leeds Rhinos played in the 2012 Super League season, alongside Bradford Bulls, Castleford Tigers, Catalans Dragons, Huddersfield Giants, Hull FC, Hull K.R, London Broncos, Salford City Reds, St. Helens, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Warrington Wolves. Widnes Vikings, Wigan Warriors
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Season review
Previous season
News related to this season
October
- 3 October 2011 â Leeds announce that Kyle Amor will join Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on a 3-year contract. However the Rhinos have the option of getting him back after a year.
- 8 October 2011 â Rhinos youngster George Elliott will join York City Knights in 2012, he made one first team appearance this season.
- 8 October 2011 â Leeds Rhinos are crowned Super League Champions beating St. Helens 32âÂÂ16 in front of 69,107 people, Leeds scrum half Rob Burrow won the Harry Sunderland Trophy. Leeds are the first team to win from 5th place in the Super League history. Leeds will now face Manly Sea Eagles in the World Club Challenge.
- 10 October 2011 â 9 Rhinos were called up for England duty. Kevin Sinfield, Ryan Hall, Ben Jones Bishop, Ryan Bailey, Jamie Jones Buchanan, Carl Ablett and captaining England is prop Jamie Peacock. Zak Hardaker and Chris Clarkson have been called up for England Knights duty.
- 11 October 2011 â Danny McGuire was added to the England squad after St. Helens Jonny Lomax pulled out through injury.
- 13 October 2011 â Leeds Rhinos announce the signing of Huddersfield Giants prop Darrell Griffin on a 3-year contract.
- 17 October 2011 â Leeds Rhinos youngsters James Duckworth and new signing Luke Briscoe added to the England Academy squad alongside Stevie Ward and Jordan Baldwinson in the squad to face the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) at Leigh Sports Village, Leigh on Sunday 4 December 2011.
- 18 October 2011 â Leeds Rhinos academy products Liam Hood, Stevie Ward and Brad Singleton have been called up to the Rhinos 25-man squad for 2012.
- 19 October 2011 â Leeds Rhinos players Ryan Hall, Kevin Sinfield, Jamie Peacock and player of the season Jamie Jones Buchanan are selected in the 17 to take on France in an international friendly, Peacock will captain the side.
- 21 October 2011 â England defeat France 32âÂÂ18 with Ryan Hall scoring inside the first minute, and Kevin Sinfield contributing with the conversions.
- 24 October 2011 â It is announced that the World Club Challenge clash vs Manly Sea Eagles will be played at either Headingley Stadium or Elland Road despite suggestions that it may be played in Australia or Dubai
- 25 October 2011 â Leeds announce that youngsters Paul McShane, Zak Hardaker, Kallum Watkins, Ben Jones Bishop and Chris Clarkson will be in the 25-man squad and will be at the heart of the club for the 2012 season.
- 26 October 2011 â Ryan Hall, Kevin Sinfield, Jamie Peacock and Jamie Jones Buchanan are called up for England duty again in the first Four Nations game against Wales on Saturday 29 October.
- 29 October 2011 â England defeated Wales 42âÂÂ4. Wigan Warriors full back Sam Tomkins scored 4 tries, and Leeds captain Kevin Sinfield kicked 5 out of 8 goals (10 points).
November 2011
- 3 November 2011 â Rhinos quartet Kevin Sinfield, Jamie Peacock (c), Ryan Hall and Jamie Jones Buchanan are included in the England team to take on Australia at Wembley on Saturday 5 November.
- 5 November 2011 â Ryan Hall scored two tries for England vs Australia despite losing 36âÂÂ20.
- 10 November 2011 â Rhinos announced their 30-man squad for the 2012 season which involved no less than 13 changes to the squad numbers which are shown in the team section above, the likes of Zak Hardaker, Ben Jones Bishop, Kallum Watkins and Paul McShane were moved up into the first 13-man squad.
- 12 November 2011 â England defeat New Zealand 28-6 to reach the Four Nations Final, thanks to a try from Ryan Hall and Kevin Sinfield kicking 6 out of 6 goals, he also received the Man of the Match award. Jamie Peacock captained the side and Jamie Jones Buchanan was also part of the 17-man squad.
- 14 November 2011 â The Rhinos announced their new home shirt for the 2012 season, the kit is the traditional blue and amber, dark blue base with a yellow band across the middle.
- 19 November 2011 â Rhinos stars Ryan Hall, Kevin Sinfield, Jamie Peacock (c) and Jamie Jones Buchanan featured for England against Australia in the Four Nations Final at Elland Road. Ryan Hall scored England's only try with Kevin Sinfield kicking the conversion and a penalty, however England lost 30âÂÂ8.
- 22 November 2011 â The Heinz Big Soup World Club Challenge will take place at Headingley Stadium between the Rhinos and Manly Sea Eagles on Friday 17 February 2012.
- 25 November 2011 The Super League fixtures were announced, and the Rhinos will take on Hull K.R at Headingley Stadium. It was also announced that Leeds Rhinos will take on Bradford Bulls over the Manchester Magic weekend at Etihad Stadium on the weekend of 26/27 May. Leeds will finish the season against Huddersfield Giants at Galpharm Stadium.
- 28 November 2011 The 2013 Rugby League World Cup venues were revealed, it was announced that Headingley Stadium would be hosting a quarter-final and a group match, and Leeds as a city would be hosting two teams, providing facilities for both.
- 30 November 2011 â Leeds Rhinos announced a development in their partnership with Whitehaven, part of the latest agreement see the Rhinos take on Whitehaven in a friendly on 29 January 2012.
December 2011
1. Lee Smith 2. Jimmy Watson 3. Kallum Watkins 4. Zak Hardaker 5. Jamel Chisholm 6. Stevie Ward 7. Rob Burrow 8. Darrell Griffin 9. Paul McShane 10. Ian Kirke 11. Jay Pitts 12. Weller Hauraki 13. Chris Clarkson 14. Liam Hood 15. Richard Moore 16. Brad Singleton 17. Luke Briscoe
January
- 5 January â The Rhinos flew out to Cyprus for a pre season warm weather training camp.
- 13 January 2012 â It was announced that the South Stand would be closed for the upcoming Rob Burrow testimonial match vs Featherstone Rovers on Friday 20 January due to planned maintenance work.
- 15 January 2012 â A Leeds Rhinos U20's side lost to York City Knights 26âÂÂ18 at the Huntington Stadium.
- 17 January 2012 â Leeds Rhinos star winger Ryan Hall signed a new 5-year contract with the club to keep him at the club until the end of the 2016 season.
- 19 January 2012 â The Rhinos announced a strong lineup for Rob Burrow's testimonial match vs Featherstone Rovers. The squad is a follows: 1 Brent Webb, 14 Lee Smith, 3 Kallum Watkins, 4 Zak Hardaker, 5 Ryan Hall, 6 Danny McGuire, 7 Rob Burrow, 8 Kylie Leuluai, 9 Paul McShane, 16 Ryan Bailey, 11 Jamie Jones Buchanan, 14 Brett Delaney, 12 Carl Ablett Subs: 19 Weller Hauraki, 24 Liam Hood, 20 Darrell Griffin, 21 Richard Moore, 18 Chris Clarkson
- 20 January 2012 â The Rhinos beat Featherstone Rovers 66âÂÂ0 in Rob Burrow's testimonial, tries came from Danny McGuire (4), Zak Hardaker (2), Rob Burrow, Ryan Hall, Paul McShane, Kallum Watkins and Liam Hood. Man of the match was the pocket rocket himself Rob Burrow.
- 22 January 2012 â A young Leeds side mixed with a majority of U20's and some first team players beat Hunslet Hawks 22âÂÂ20 at South Leeds Stadium, tries came from Ben Jones Bishop, Sean Casey, Daniel Smith and Stevie Ward.
- 26 January 2012 â Kallum Watkins signed a new 5-year contract with the club.
- 26 January 2012 â The Manchester Magic weekend schedule was announced, the Rhinos will play on Sunday 27 May vs Bradford Bulls at 4pm, all the matches will be played at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium. The full schedule is as follows:
- 27 January 2012 The Rhinos announced a strong squad to play Whitehaven, the squad is as follows: 1 Jimmy Watson, 2 Ben Jones Bishop, 3 Jack Pring, 4 Jake Normington, 5 Jamel Chisholm, 6 Stevie Ward, 7 Ollie Olds, 8 Luke Ambler, 9 Sean Casey, 10 Daniel Smith, 11 Clayton Scott, 12 Jay Pitts, 13 Brad Singleton Subs: 14 Danny Bravo, 15 Matthew Syron, 16 Matthew Nicholson, 17 Kyle Quinlan, 18 Jay Leary
- 29 January 2012 Leeds Rhinos lost 34-32 vs Whitehaven.
February
- 1 February 2012 â The Rhinos announced their squad for the first game of the Super League season vs Hull K.R, the squad is as follows:
1 Brent Webb, 3 Kallum Watkins, 4 Zak Hardaker, 5 Ryan Hall, 6 Danny McGuire, 7 Rob Burrow, 8 Kylie Leuluai, 9 Paul McShane, 10 Jamie Peacock, 11 Jamie Jones Buchanan, 12 Carl Ablett, 13 Kevin Sinfield (c), 14 Lee Smith, 15 Brett Delaney, 16 Ryan Bailey, 18 Chris Clarkson, 19 Weller Hauraki, 20 Darrell Griffin, 21 Richard Moore
1 Brent Webb, 3 Kallum Watkins, 4 Zak Hardaker, 5 Ryan Hall, 6 Danny McGuire, 7 Rob Burrow, 8 Kylie Leuluai, 9 Paul McShane, 10 Jamie Peacock, 11 Jamie Jones Buchanan, 12 Carl Ablett, 13 Kevin Sinfield (c), 14 Lee Smith, 15 Brett Delaney, 16 Ryan Bailey, 18 Chris Clarkson, 19 Weller Hauraki, 20 Darrell Griffin, 21 Richard Moore
- 11 February 2012 â Leeds Rhinos lost 20-6 to Wigan Warriors in a rematch after the Wembley matchup in the Challenge Cup Final last year. However the game saw Darrell Griffin score his first Rhinos try.
- 15 February 2012 â The Rhinos announced their squad for the Heinz Big Soup World Club Challenge, the squad is as follows: 1 Brent Webb, 2 Ben Jones Bishop, 3 Kallum Watkins, 4 Zak Hardaker, 5 Ryan Hall, 6 Danny McGuire, 7 Rob Burrow, 8 Kylie Leuluai, 9 Paul McShane, 10 Jamie Peacock, 11 Jamie Jones Buchanan, 12 Carl Ablett, 13 Kevin Sinfield (c), 15 Brett Delaney, 16 Ryan Bailey, 17 Ian Kirke, 18 Chris Clarkson, 19 Weller Hauraki, 20 Darrell Griffin
- 17 February 2012 â Leeds Rhinos were crowned World Club Champions after a 26âÂÂ12 victory against Manly Sea Eagles. Ryan Hall was given man of the match after scoring two tries, tries also came from Kallum Watkins, Ben Jones Bishop and Carl Ablett.
- 26 February 2012 â Leeds Rhinos beat struggling Super League new boys Widnes Vikings 44âÂÂ16 at the Stobart Stadium, tries came from Ben Jones Bishop (2), Rob Burrow (2), Ryan Hall (2), Zak Hardaker and Kallum Watkins, Kevin Sinfield kicked 6/8 goals.
March
- 2 March 2012 â The Rhinos beat Castleford Tigers 36âÂÂ14. Tries came from Ryan Hall (3) and Kallum Watkins. Danny McGuire scored his customary try against the Tigers and hooker Liam Hood scored a try on his debut.
- 6 March 2012 â 11 Leeds Rhinos players were announced in the England Elite train on squad, they are as follows: Jamie Peacock, Kevin Sinfield, Ryan Hall, Danny McGuire, Rob Burrow, Zak Hardaker, Ben Jones Bishop, Carl Ablett, Jamie Jones Buchanan, Ryan Bailey and Kallum Watkins. Chris Clarkson was added to the England Knights squad.
- 9 March 2012 â Champions Leeds Rhinos beat league leaders Warrington Wolves 26âÂÂ18 at Headingley Stadium. Tries came from Danny McGuire, Zak Hardaker, Kallum Watkins and Liam Hood. Man of the match was Rob Burrow.
- 16 March 2012 â Leeds Rhinos beat Salford City Reds 56âÂÂ16 at Salford City Stadium. Tries came from Zak Hardaker (3), Brett Delaney, Kallum Watkins, Liam Hood, Kevin Sinfield, Carl Ablett, Danny McGuire, Rob Burrow. Kevin Sinfield also broke Lewis Jones's point record to become the all-time highest point scorer at the Rhinos.
- 23 March 2012 â Jamie Peacock MBE signed a new 2-year contract which will keep him at the club until the end of the 2014 season. He also confirmed that these will be his last 2 seasons before he retires.
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
Previous season results
Super League
Play-off results
Challenge Cup results
Key:
- W=Win D=Draw L=Loss
- H=Home A=Away N=Neutral
- P01 = Play Off 1 PO2 = Play Off 2 POSF = Play Off Semi Final GF = Grand Final
- CCR4/5/QF/SF/F = Challenge Cup round 4/5/quarter Final/Semi Final/Final
- = Bradford Bulls = Castleford Tigers, = Catalans Dragons, = Crusaders, = , Huddersfield Giants, = Hull FC, = Hull K.R, = Salford City Reds, = St. Helens, = , = Warrington Wolves, â Wigan Warriors
Games
Pre season
December
Heatshot Festive Challenge
January
York vs Leeds
Rob Burrow's testimonial
Lazenby Cup
Whitehaven vs Leeds
World Club Challenge
League/Challenge Cup
February
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Rearranged due to the World Club Challenge
Round 4
March
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
April
Round 10
Round 11
Challenge Cup round 4
Round 12
Challenge Cup round 5
May
Round 13
Challenge Cup Quarter Final
Round 14
Round 15 Magic Weekend
June
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
Result Round by Round
- = Bradford Bulls = Castleford Tigers, = Catalans Dragons, Huddersfield Giants, = Hull FC, = Hull K.R, London Broncos, = Salford City Reds, = St. Helens, = , = Warrington Wolves, â Wigan Warriors, = Widnes Vikings
Team statistics
Player appearances
Player statistics
- Appearances for competitive matches only
Super League
Challenge Cup
Overall
- (includes Super League, Challenge Cup and World Club Challenge)
Leeds Super League top scorers
Top try scorers
Super League statistics
Table
Super League top try scorers
Top goal scorer
Top metres
Top carries
Top tackler
2013 season
Squad
Player movements
Ins
Outs
References