2008 Super League Grand Final
Appearance
2008 | Super League Grand Final|||||||||||||
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Leeds Rhinos celebrating their victory after the full-time whistle | |||||||||||||
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Date | 4 October 2008 | ||||||||||||
Stadium | Old Trafford | ||||||||||||
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Harry Sunderland Trophy | |||||||||||||
Headliners | Scouting for Girls | ||||||||||||
Referee | Ashley Klein | ||||||||||||
Attendance | 68,810 | ||||||||||||
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Commentators | |||||||||||||
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.
Background[edit]
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[edit]
St Helens[edit]
Round | Opposition | Score |
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Qualifying Semi-Final | 38-10 | |
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. |
Leeds Rhinos[edit]
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[edit]
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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1 | Fullback | 5 | ||
Winger | 22 | |||
Centre | 19 | |||
Centre | 4 | |||
Winger | 2 | |||
Stand Off | 6 | |||
Scrum half | 7 | |||
10 | Prop | 8 | ||
9 | Hooker | 9 | ||
Prop | 10 | |||
2nd Row | 11 | |||
12 | 2nd Row | 12 | ||
13 | Loose forward | 13 | ||
14 | Interchange | 14 | ||
Interchange | 16 | |||
Interchange | 17 | |||
Interchange | 18 | |||
Coach |
The coin to see who kicked off was tossed by 12-year-old, James Baxter who won the opportunity through a competition through the leagues sponsor Engage.
2009 World Club Challenge[edit]
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.