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.

2008 (2008) Super League Grand Final  ()
Leeds Rhinos celebrating their victory after the full-time whistle
12 Total
ST H 610 16
LEE 1212 24
Date4 October 2008
StadiumOld Trafford
Location Manchester
Harry Sunderland Trophy Lee Smith ( Leeds Rhinos)
HeadlinersScouting for Girls
RefereesAshley Klein
Attendance68,810
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters
Commentators

Background

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 St. Helens 272115940457+48343
2 Leeds Rhinos 272106863413+45042

St Helens

Round Opposition Score
Qualifying Semi-Final Leeds Rhinos (H) 38-10
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue.

Leeds Rhinos

Round Opposition Score
Qualifying Semi-Final St Helens (A) 38-10
Elimination Final Wigan Warriors (H) 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 Leeds Rhinos
Tries: Graham 6'
Gidley 43'
Gardner 59'
Goals: Long (2)
Report Tries: Smith 24'
Hall 37'
McGuire 49', 63'
Goals: Sinfield (4)
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 68,810
Referee: Ashley Klein (Australia)
St Helens Position Leeds Rhinos
1 Paul Wellens Fullback 5 Lee Smith
Ade Gardner Winger 22 Ryan Hall
Matthew Gidley Centre 19 Carl Ablett
Willie Talau Centre 4 Keith Senior
Francis Meli Winger 2 Scott Donald
Leon Pryce Stand Off 6 Danny McGuire
Sean Long Scrum Half 7 Rob Burrow
10 James Graham Prop 8 Kylie Leuluai
9 Keiron Cunningham (c) Hooker 9 Matt Diskin
Bryn Hargreaves Prop 10 Jamie Peacock
Lee Gilmour 2nd Row 11 Jamie Jones-Buchanan
12 Jon Wilkin 2nd Row 12 Gareth Ellis
13 Chris Flannery Loose Forward 13 Kevin Sinfield (c)
14 James Roby Interchange 14 Ali Lauitiiti
Nick Fozzard Interchange 16 Ryan Bailey
Paul Clough Interchange 17 Nick Scruton
Maurie Fa'asavalu Interchange 18 Ian Kirke
Daniel Anderson Coach Brian McClennan

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.

References

    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.