2016 Leeds Rhinos season
This article details the Leeds Rhinos rugby league football club's 2016 season. This was the Rhinos' 21st season in Super League. Leeds were the reigning winners of the Super League Grand Final, Super League Leaders Shield and the Challenge Cup, after they became only the third team in the Super League era to win the treble in 2015.
Leeds Rhinos finished in 9th position after 23 rounds, their lowest finish since 1996, before demotion to The Qualifiers. Leeds then finished 1st in The Qualifiers, winning six of their seven matches, to maintain their Super League status for the 2017 season.
Table
* = Salford Red Devils were penalized six points for a salary cap infringement during the 2014 and 2015 seasons.[1]
World Club Challenge
Main Article: 2016 World Club Series
Super League
Main Article: Super League 2016
2016 Super League Results
Date | Competition | Rnd | Opponent | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Live on TV |
4/2/16 | Super League XXI | 1 | Warrington | H | Headingley Stadium | L | 10-12 | Singleton, Hall | Hardaker 1/2 | 16,168 | Sky Sports |
14/2/16 | Super League XXI | 2 | Widnes | A | Halton Stadium | L | 12-56 | Watkins, Burrow | Lilley 2/2 | 6,596 | - |
27/2/16 | Super League XXI | 3 | Catalan | A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | L | 28-32 | Watkins (2), Sutcliffe, Hall, Handley | Lilley 4/5 | 8,172 | Sky Sports |
4/3/16 | Super League XXI | 4 | Huddersfield | H | Headingley Stadium | W | 20-16 | Moon, Sutcliffe, Keinhorst | Lilley 4/4 | 14,962 | Sky Sports |
11/3/16 | Super League XXI | 5 | Wigan | A | DW Stadium | L | 6-28 | Hardaker | Hardaker 1/1 | 14,425 | Sky Sports |
18/3/16 | Super League XXI | 6 | St Helens | H | Headingley Stadium | W | 30-18 | Jones-Buchanan, Cuthbertson, Sutcliffe, Ablett, Handley | Sutcliffe 5/6 | 17,131 | Sky Sports |
24/3/16 | Super League XXI | 7 | Castleford | A | The Jungle | L | 14-18 | Moon, Watkins, Briscoe | Sutcliffe 1/3 | 11,426 | Sky Sports |
28/3/16 | Super League XXI | 8 | Wakefield | H | Headingley Stadium | L | 16-20 | Moon, Briscoe, Achurch | Sutcliffe 2/3 | 16,314 | - |
1/4/16 | Super League XXI | 9 | Hull KR | H | Headingley Stadium | L | 10-30 | Jones-Buchanan, Ablett | Hardaker 1/2 | 15,384 | - |
9/4/16 |
Super League XXI |
10 |
Salford |
A |
AJ Bell Stadium |
L |
10-14 |
Galloway, Golding |
Hardaker 1/3 |
4,912 |
- |
15/4/16 |
Super League XXI |
11 |
Hull FC |
H |
Headingley Stadium |
W |
20-18 |
Keinhorst, Lilley, Jones-Buchanan |
Lilley 4/5 |
15,888 |
- |
22/4/16 |
Super League XXI |
12 |
St Helens |
A |
Langtree Park |
L |
38-34 |
Golding, Burrow, Keinhorst (2), Handley, Mullally |
Lilley 5/6 |
11,271 |
- |
29/4/16 |
Super League XXI |
13 |
Huddersfield |
A |
John Smith's Stadium |
L |
20-28 |
Lilley, Walters, Burrow |
Lilley 4/4 |
7,536 |
- |
12/5/16 |
Super League XXI |
14 |
Castleford |
H |
Headingley Stadium |
L |
12-52 |
Garbutt, Handley |
Lilley 2/2 |
17,213 |
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21/5/16 |
Magic Weekend |
15 |
Wigan |
N |
St James' Park |
L |
8-40 |
Watkins, Achurch |
Lilley 0/2 |
39,331 |
Sky Sports |
27/5/16 |
Super League XXI |
16 |
Warrington |
A |
Halliwell Jones Stadium |
L |
18-52 |
Keinhost, Ferres (2) |
Hardaker 3/3 |
10,317 |
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3/6/16 |
Super League XXI |
17 |
Catalan |
H |
Headingley Stadium |
L |
12-24 |
Ferres, Walters |
Lilley 2/2 |
14,016 |
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10/6/16 |
Super League XXI |
18 |
Salford |
H |
Headingley Stadium |
W |
8-0 |
Briscoe |
Sutcliffe 2/3 |
14,462 |
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17/6/16 |
Super League XXI |
19 |
Wakefield |
A |
Belle Vue |
W |
32-6 |
Achurch, Singleton (2), Sutcliffe |
Sutcliffe 8/8 |
7,161 |
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3/7/16 |
Super League XXI |
20 |
Widnes |
H |
Headingley Stadium |
L |
22-23 |
Watkins, Hall, Moon, Garbutt |
Sutcliffe 3/5 |
16,130 |
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8/7/16 |
Super League XXI |
21 |
Hull FC |
A |
KC Stadium |
W |
20-15 |
Sutcliffe, Moon, Watkins (2) |
Sutcliffe 2/5 |
10,618 |
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15/7/16 |
Super League XXI |
22 |
Wigan |
H |
Headingley Stadium |
W |
18-16 |
Watkins, Cuthbertson, Ferres |
Sutcliffe 3/4 |
16,712 |
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21/7/16 |
Super League XXI |
23 |
Hull KR |
A |
Lightstream Stadium |
W |
24-20 |
Keinhorst, Burrow, Segeyaro, Hall |
Sutcliffe 4/4 |
8,109 |
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2016 Qualifiers
Date | Competition | Rnd | Opponent | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Live on TV |
6/816 | Super League XXI | 1 | Featherstone Rovers | A | Bigfellas Stadium | W | 62-6 | Watkins (4), Sutcliffe (2), Moon (2), Achurch, Ablett, Briscoe | Sutcliffe 9/15 | 6,671 | Sky Sports |
12/8/16 | Super League XXI | 2 | Hull KR | H | Headingley Stadium | W | 22-18 | Watkins, Segeyaro (2) | Sutcliffe 5/6 | 14,180 | Sky Sports |
20/8/16 | Super League XXI | 3 | London Broncos | A | Ealing Trailfinders Stadium | W | 42-28 | Briscoe (3), Sutcliffe, Segeyaro, Lilley, Achurch, Watkins | Sutcliffe 5/8 | 1,845 | Sky Sports |
2/9/16 | Super League XXI | 4 | Salford | H | Headingley Stadium | W | 30-8 | Jones-Buchanan, Watkins, Segeyaro, Ablett, Cuthbertson | Lilley 4/7, Sutcliffe 1/1 | 13,996 | Sky Sports |
9/9/16 | Super League XXI | 5 | Batley Bulldogs | H | Headingley Stadium | W | 32-0 | Briscoe, Watkins (2), Hall (2), Burrow | Lilley 4/7 | 15,135 | Sky Sports |
18/9/16 | Super League XXI | 6 | Huddersfield | A | John Smith's Stadium | L | 22-14 | Cuthbertson, Briscoe, Handley | Sutcliffe 1/3 | 6,666 | Sky Sports |
22/9/16 | Super League XXI | 7 | Leigh Centurions | H | Headingley Stadium | W | 37-12 | Ferres, Keinhorst (2), Segeyaro, Golding, Moon, Briscoe | Watkins 4/8 | 14,747 |
Sky Sports |
Player appearances
FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand-Off | SH=Scrum Half | PR=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second Row | L=Loose Forward | B=Bench |
No | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Q7 |
1 | Zak Hardaker | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | x | W | FB | FB | x | x | W | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
2 | Tom Briscoe | W | W | | | | | W | W | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | W | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
3 | Kallum Watkins | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
4 | Joel Moon | C | C | C | C | | C | C | C | C | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | C | C | C | C | C | C | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
5 | Ryan Hall | W | W | W | W | W | W | | | | | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | W | W | W | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
6 | Danny McGuire | SH | | | | | | | | SO | SO | x | x | x | SO | SO | SH | SO | SO | SO | SO | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
7 | Rob Burrow | H | H | H | H | H | SH | SH | B | SH | SH | H | SH | H | H | x | H | x | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
8 | Keith Galloway | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | P | B | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
9 | Beau Falloon | | | | | B | H | H | H | H | H | B | H | x | x | x | x | H | B | H | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
10 | Adam Cuthbertson | P | P | B | P | P | P | P | P | P | x | x | x | x | L | SR | SR | x | B | B | B | B | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
11 | Jamie Jones-Buchanan | | | | | B | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | SR | H | B | L | SR | SR | H | B | L | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
12 | Carl Ablett | SR | SR | | | | SR | SR | | SR | SR | SR | SR | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | SR | SR | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
13 | Stevie Ward | | | | | | | | | | | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
14 | Liam Sutcliffe | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | W | C | SO | B | SO | B | x | SO | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
15 | Brett Delaney | L | L | L | SR | | B | | | x | x | B | SR | x | x | x | L | SR | x | x | x | B | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
16 | Brad Singleton | B | B | P | L | L | | | P | B | P | B | B | B | x | P | P | x | L | L | L | L | P | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
17 | Mitch Garbutt | B | B | | | B | | | B | B | SR | P | P | P | P | x | B | P | P | P | P | P | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
18 | Jimmy Keinhorst | B | B | SR | B | C | | B | SR | x | x | C | C | C | C | C | C | B | B | B | B | B | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
19 | Mitch Achurch | x | x | B | x | SR | | | B | SR | P | SR | B | SR | B | B | B | x | B | SR | SR | SR | SR | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
20 | Anthony Mullally | | | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | x | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
21 | Josh Walters | x | x | B | B | | B | B | SR | B | x | x | x | B | B | L | x | B | H | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
22 | Ash Handley | x | x | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | x | x | W | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
23 | Ashton Golding | x | B | | | | | | | | W | W | W | FB | FB | W | W | x | x | x | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
24 | Jordan Baldwinson | x | x | x | B | x | x | x | x | x | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
25 | Jordan Lilley | B | SH | SH | SH | SH | B | B | SH | x | B | SH | SO | SH | SH | SH | B | SH | x | x | x | SO | SO | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
26 | Brett Ferres | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | | | | | x | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | B | SR | x | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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Sam Hallas |
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B |
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B |
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28 |
Cameron Smith |
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29 |
Luke Briscoe |
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30 |
James Segeyaro |
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= Captain
= Injured
= Suspended
Challenge Cup
Main Article: Challenge Cup 2016
Player appearances
FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand Off | SH=Scrum Half | P=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second Row | L=Loose Forward | B=Bench |
2016 squad statistics
- Appearances and Points include (Super League,Challenge Cup and Qualifiers) as of 22 September 2016.
= Captain
= Injured
= Suspended
2016 transfers in/out
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