2020 Leeds Rhinos season

This article details the Leeds Rhinos's rugby league football club's 2020 season.

2020 Leeds Rhinos season
Super League Rank1
2020 recordWins: 4; Draws: 0; Losses: 1
Points scoredFor: 180; Against: 60
Team information
Chairman Paul Caddick
Head Coach Richard Agar
Captain
StadiumHeadingley
Leeds, United Kingdom
Avg. Attend.13,706
Agg. Attend.54,824
High. Attend.19,500 (v Hull FC)
Low. Attend.11,057 (v Hull KR)
Top scorers
Tries Ash Handley (4)
Goals Rhyse Martin (17)
Points Luke Gale
Rhys Martin (34)
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2020 Squad
Leeds Rhinos 2020 Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

Updated: 6 December 2019
Source(s): 2020 Squad Numbers

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Catalans Dragons 7 5 0 2 216 141 +75 10 League Leaders' Shield/ Play-off Semi Final
2 Wigan Warriors 7 5 0 2 163 104 +59 10 Play-off Semi Final
3 Warrington Wolves 8 5 0 3 143 110 +33 10
4 St. Helens 7 4 0 3 186 91 +95 8
5 Leeds Rhinos 6 4 0 2 141 122 +19 8
6 Castleford Tigers 7 4 0 3 144 134 +10 8
7 Huddersfield Giants 7 4 0 3 132 124 +8 8
8 Hull FC 8 3 0 5 163 230 −67 6
9 Salford Red Devils 7 2 0 5 124 166 −42 4
10 Wakefield Trinity 7 2 0 5 115 190 −75 4
11 Hull KR 7 1 0 6 94 209 −115 2
Updated to match(es) played on 15 August 2020. Source:

Fixtures and Results

  Win   Draw   Loss

Date and TimeRndHomeScoreAwayVenueTriesGoalsAttendance
2 February, 19:451 Leeds Rhinos4-30 Hull FCHeadingleyHandley19,500
9 February, 15:00[lower-alpha 1]2 Huddersfield GiantsP-P Leeds RhinosJohn Smiths Stadium
14 February, 19:453 Leeds Rhinos52-10 Hull KRHeadingleyNewman (2), Smith (2), Walker, Handley, Hurrell, Donaldson, MylerGale (8)11,057
22 February, 14:004 Salford Red Devils8-22 Leeds RhinosAJ Bell StadiumGale, L. Briscoe, Oledzki, WalkerGale (3)4,757
28 February, 19:455 Leeds Rhinos36-0 Warrington WolvesHeadingleyWalker, Myler, Dwyer, Hurrell, Seumanufagai, HandleyMartin (6)12,124
5 March, 19:456 Leeds Rhinos66-12 Toronto WolfpackHeadingleyDwyer, Myler, Gale 2, Lui 2, Handley, Smith, Oledzki, Cuthbertson, HurrellMartin (11)12,143
14 March 17:00[lower-alpha 2]7 Catalans DragonsP-P Leeds RhinosStade Gilbert Brutus
20 March, 19:458 Leeds RhinosP-P St HelensHeadingley
26 March, 19:459 Castleford TigersP-P Leeds RhinosMend-A-Hose Jungle
9 April, 19:4510 Leeds Rhinos Wakefield TrinityHeadingley
17 May, 19:4511 Wigan Warriors Leeds RhinosDW Stadium
24 April, 19:4512 Warrington Wolves Leeds RhinosHalliwell Jones Stadium
28 April, 19:452 Huddersfield Giants Leeds RhinosJohn Smiths Stadium
1 May, 19:4513 Leeds Rhinos Salford Red DevilsHeadingley
15 May, 19:4514 Leeds Rhinos Huddersfield GiantsHeadingley
  1. Original Match on 9 February postponed, due to severe weather caused by Storm Ciara
  2. Game cancelled on 13 march, as Leeds decided that they won't be traveling to Perpignan, as one of the players had shown signs of pandemic of COVID-19 symptoms.[1]

2020 Transfers

Gains

playerClubContractDate
Ava SeumanufagaiCronulla Sharks2 1/2 YearsApril 2019[2]
Rhyse MartinCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs2 1/2 yearsJune 2019[3]
Robert LuiSalford Red Devils2 yearsJune 2019[4]
Alex MellorHuddersfield Giants3 yearsJune 2019[5]
Luke GaleCastleford Tigers3 yearsJune 2019[6]
Kruise LeemingHuddersfield Giants2 yearsNovember 2019[7]
Matt PriorCronulla Sharks2 yearsNovember 2019[8]

Losses

playerClubContractDate
Kallum WatkinsGold Coast Titans2 1/2 YearsJune 2019[10]
Tui LoloheaSalford Red Devils2 yearsJune 2019[4]
Shaun LuntReleasedN/AN/A
Jamie Jones-BuchananRetiredN/AN/A
Ashton GoldingHuddersfield Giants3 yearsOctober 2019[11]
Matt ParcellHull Kingston Rovers1 yearOctober 2019[12]
Sam MoorhouseDewsbury Rams1 yearOctober 2019[13]
Nathaniel PeteruReleasedN/AN/A
Brett FerresFeatherstone Rovers1 yearNovember 2019[14]
Brad SingletonToronto WolfpackN/ANovember 2019[15]
Owen TroutHuddersfield Giants4 yearsNovember 2019[16]
Trent MerrinSt. George Illawarra Dragons2 YearsNovember 2019[8]
Dan Waite-PullanBradford Bulls1 yearJanuary 2020

Player statistics
  • Updated to matches played on 5 March 2020
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References
  1. "Coronavirus: Rhinos opt not to travel to Catalans". 13 March 2020 – via www.superleague.co.uk.
  2. "Ava Seumanufagai: Leeds Rhinos sign Cronulla Sharks forward". 10 April 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. "Rhyse Martin: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs back-rower joins Leeds Rhinos". 30 June 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. "Robert Lui & Tui Lolohea: Leeds Rhinos & Salford Red Devils agree swap". 26 June 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  5. "Alex Mellor: Leeds Rhinos to sign Huddersfield Giants back-rower in 2020". 5 June 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. "Leeds Rhinos sign Luke Gale but prepare to admit defeat in bid to keep Trent Merrin". www.telegraph.co.uk.
  7. "Kruise Leeming: Leeds Rhinos sign hooker from Huddersfield Giants". 27 November 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. "Matt Prior: Leeds Rhinos sign forward as captain Trent Merrin leaves on compassionate grounds". 29 November 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  9. "Rhys Evans: Bradford Bulls loan centre to Leeds Rhinos in Super League". 2 January 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  10. "Kallum Watkins: Leeds Rhinos captain to join Australian NRL side Gold Coast Titans". 14 June 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  11. "Huddersfield Giants sign Ashton Golding from Leeds Rhinos". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
  12. "Shaun Lunt and Matt Parcell switch clubs as Leeds Rhinos and Hull KR agree swap". 26 June 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  13. "Dewsbury sign Leeds Rhinos youngster". 16 October 2019.
  14. Darbyshire, Drew (6 November 2019). "Featherstone confirm signing of Brett Ferres". Love Rugby League.
  15. "Brad Singleton & James Cunningham: Toronto Wolfpack sign Leeds prop and London Broncos half-back". 22 November 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  16. Darbyshire, Drew (27 November 2019). "Leeds and Huddersfield complete Kruise Leeming and Owen Trout swap deal". Love Rugby League.
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