2011 Leeds Rhinos season
This article details the Leeds Rhinos rugby league football club's 2011 season. This is the sixteenth season of the Super League era.
| 2011 Leeds Rhinos season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League XVI Rank | 5th | |||
| Play-off result | Champions | |||
| Challenge Cup | Runners-up | |||
| 2011 record | Wins: 23; Draws: 1; Losses: 12 | |||
| Points scored | For: 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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Key Dates
February
- 13 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.
- 16 February
Leeds "Fantastic Four" Kallum Watkins, Ben Jones Bishop, Ryan Hall and Chris Clarkson all sign 4 Year Contracts with the club.
- 18 February
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.
- 24 February
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.
- 25 February
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
- 5 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.
- 11 March
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
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Warrington Wolves |
27 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 1072 | 401 | 671 | 44 | |
| 2 |  Wigan Warriors |
27 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 852 | 432 | 420 | 43 | |
| 3 |  St Helens R.F.C. |
27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 782 | 515 | 267 | 37 | |
| 4 |  Huddersfield Giants |
27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 707 | 524 | 183 | 32 | |
| 5 |  Leeds Rhinos |
27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 757 | 603 | 154 | 31 | |
| 6 |  Catalans Dragons |
27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 689 | 626 | 63 | 31 | |
| 7 |  Hull Kingston Rovers |
27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 713 | 692 | 21 | 28 | |
| 8 |  Hull F.C. |
27 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 718 | 569 | 149 | 27 | |
| 9 |  Castleford Tigers |
27 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 664 | 808 | -144 | 26 | |
| 10 |  Bradford Bulls |
27 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 570 | 826 | −256 | 20 | |
| 11 |  Salford City Reds |
27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 542 | 809 | −267 | 20 | |
| 12 |  Harlequins RL |
27 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 524 | 951 | −427 | 13 | |
| 13 |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats* |
27 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 453 | 957 | −504 | 10 | |
| 14 |  Crusaders* |
27 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 527 | 857 | −330 | 8 | |
| Teams qualifying for the Play-offs | |
| Leeds |
Notes:
- Crusaders and Wakefield deducted four points due to entering administration.[1][2]
Source: superleague.co.uk.
Classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
2011 results
| Date | Competition | Round | Home | Score | Away | Result | Venue | Referee | Attendance | Notes |
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| 01/01/2011 | Trial Game | N/A | Leeds Rhinos |
40-22 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
W | Headingley Stadium | 12,015 | Boxing Day friendly | |
Results
2011 squad
| First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach Assistant coach
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2011 Transfers In/Out
Gains
| Player | Previous Club | Years Signed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Cross | Newcastle Knights | 2 | October 2010 |
| Zak Hardaker | Featherstone Rovers | 5 | October 2010 |
| Ben Jones Bishop | Harlequins RL | Loan Return | |
| Weller Hauraki | Crusaders RL | 3 | November 2010 |
| Rory Kettlewell | Wigan Warriors | 2 | December 2010 |
Losses
| Player | Future Club | Years Signed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Eastwood | Canterbury Bulldogs | 3 | October 2010 |
| Scott Donald | Retired | ||
| Matt Diskin | Bradford Bulls | 3 | October 2010 |
| Dane Manning | Batley Bulldogs | ||
| Zak Hardaker | Featherstone Rovers | Season Long Loan[lower-alpha 1] | 2011 |
| Tom Bush | York City Knights | 1 | November 2010 |
| Luke Ambler | Harlequins RL | Season Long Loan | November 2010 |
| Kyle Amor | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Loan | February 2011 |
| Ben Cross | Released | June 2011 |
- Hardaker was recalled from his loan spell in March 2011.[3]
Player statistics
Source:[4]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Apps | Tries | Goals | DGs | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Brent Webb | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 2 |  | Lee Smith | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | Brett Delaney | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 4 | | Keith Senior | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 5 | | Ryan Hall | 35 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 6 | | Danny McGuire | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 7 | | Rob Burrow | 34 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 53 |
| 8 |  | Kylie Leuluai | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 9 | | Danny Buderus | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | | Jamie Peacock | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | | Jamie Jones-Buchanan | 34 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 12 | | Carl Ablett | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 13 | | Kevin Sinfield | 36 | 2 | 160 | 2 | 330 |
| 14 | | Ali Lauitiiti | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 15 | | Ben Cross | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | | Ryan Bailey | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | | Ian Kirke | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | | Luke Burgess | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | | Kallum Watkins | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 20 | | Weller Hauraki | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 21 | | Chris Clarkson | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 22 | | Jay Pitts | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | | Ben Jones-Bishop | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 24 | | Paul McShane | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 27 | | Zak Hardaker | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 28 | | Brad Singleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | | George Elliot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- "Super League club Crusaders deducted four points for going into administration". The Daily Telegraph. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
- "RFL docks Wakefield Trinity Wildcats four points". BBC. 18 February 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- "Ben Jones-Bishop in second injury blow for Leeds Rhinos". BBC Sport. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- Tim Butcher; Daniel Spencer. Gillette Rugby League Yearbook 2011-12. League Publications Limited. ISBN 978-1-901347-24-1.