2009 Leeds Rhinos season

Notable moments

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

Nat	No	Player	Position	App	Tries	Goals	DG	Points
	1	Brent Webb	Full-Back	1	0	0	0	0
	2	Scott Donald	Wing	0	0	0	0	0
	3	Lee Smith	Centre	0	0	0	0	0
	4	Keith Senior	Centre	0	0	0	0	0
	5	Ryan Hall	Wing	0	0	0	0	0
	6	Danny McGuire	Stand-Off	0	0	0	0	0
	7	Rob Burrow	Scrum-Half	0	0	0	0	0
	8	Kylie Leuluai	Prop	0	0	0	0	0
	9	Danny Buderus	Hooker	0	0	0	0	0
	10	Jamie Peacock	Prop	0	0	0	0	0
	11	Jamie Jones-Buchanan	Second-Row	0	0	0	0	0
	12	Ali Lauitiiti	Second-Row	0	0	0	0	0
	13	Kevin Sinfield	Loose-Forward	0	0	0	0	0
	14	Matt Diskin	Hooker	0	0	0	0	0
	15	Michael Ratu	Centre	0	0	0	0	0
	16	Ryan Bailey	Prop	0	0	0	0	0
	17	Ian Kirke	Second-Row	0	0	0	0	0
	18	Carl Ablett	Second-Row	0	0	0	0	0
	19	Luke Burgess	Prop	0	0	0	0	0
	20	Ashley Gibson	Centre	0	0	0	0	0
	21	Simon Worrall	Second Row	0	0	0	0	0
	22	Danny Allan	Loose Forward	0	0	0	0	0
	23	Kallum Watkins	Centre	0	0	0	0	0
	24	Ben Jones-Bishop	Full Back	0	0	0	0	0
	26	Paul McShane	Hooker	0	0	0	0	0
	27	Luke Ambler	Prop	0	0	0	0	0

2009 Player Signings/Transfers

Coaching Set-Up

2009 Results

League table