2008 Super League Grand Final
The 2008 Super League Grand Final was the 11th official Grand Final and conclusive and championship-deciding match of the Super League XIII season. Held on Saturday 4 October 2008, at Old Trafford, Manchester, the match was between League Leaders St. Helens and defending champions from 2007 Leeds Rhinos.
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| Date | 4 October 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Stadium | Old Trafford | ||||||||||||
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| Harry Sunderland Trophy |  | ||||||||||||
| Headliners | Scouting for Girls | ||||||||||||
| Referees | Ashley Klein | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 68,810 | ||||||||||||
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Background
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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| 1 |  |
27 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 940 | 457 | +483 | 43 |
| 2 | |
27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 863 | 413 | +450 | 42 |
Route to the Final
St Helens
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| Qualifying Semi-Final | |
38-10 |
| Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. | ||
Leeds Rhinos
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| Qualifying Semi-Final | |
38-10 |
| Elimination Final |  |
18-14 |
| Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. | ||
Match details
4 October 2008 18:00 UTC+1 |
| St. Helens |
16 - 24 | |
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| Tries: Graham 6' Gidley 43' Gardner 59' Goals: Long (2) |
Report | Tries: Smith 24' Hall 37' McGuire 49', 63' Goals: Sinfield (4) |
| St Helens | Position | Leeds Rhinos | ||
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Fullback | 5 | |
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Winger | 22 | | |
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Centre | 19 | | |
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Centre | 4 | | |
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Winger | 2 | | |
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Stand Off | 6 | | |
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Scrum Half | 7 | | |
| 10 | |
Prop | 8 |  |
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Hooker | 9 | |
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Prop | 10 | | |
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2nd Row | 11 | | |
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2nd Row | 12 | |
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Loose Forward | 13 | |
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Interchange | 14 | |
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Interchange | 16 | | |
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Interchange | 17 | | |
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Interchange | 18 | | |
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Coach | | ||
2009 World Club Challenge
The Rhinos' win in the grand final earned them the right to play against the 2008 NRL season premiers, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles on 1 March 2009 in the World Club Challenge.
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