| 2013 Leeds Rhinos season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League XVIII Rank | 3rd | |||
| Play-off result | Semi-final | |||
| Challenge Cup | 5th round | |||
| 2013 record | Wins: 21; draws: 1; losses: 9 | |||
| Points scored | For: 773; against: 577 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Chairman | Paul Caddick | |||
| Head Coach | Brian McDermott | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Headingley Stadium | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Kallum Watkins - 20 | |||
| Goals | Kevin Sinfield - 106 | |||
| Points | Kevin Sinfield - 230 | |||
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This article details theLeeds Rhinos rugby league football club's 2013 season. This was the 18th season of theSuper League era. The Rhinos enter the 2013 season as champions after defeatingWarrington Wolves 26-18 in the2012 Super League Grand Final.
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Rhinos score is first.
| Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/12/2012 | Pre Season | H | Headingley Stadium | W | 40-26 | Vickery (2),Singleton (2),Watson,Chisholm,Foster,Moon | McShane 4/6,Sutcliffe 0/2 | 9,347 | Report | |
| 20/1/2013 | Pre Season | H | Headingley Stadium | D | 24-24 | Vickery (2),Burrow,Hall,McGuire | Sinfield 2/5 | 6,106 | Report | |
| 27/1/2013 | Pre Season | A | South Leeds Stadium | W | 10-6 | Watson,Sunley | Morgan 1/2 | 742 | Report |
| FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand Off | SH=Scrum half | P=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second Row | LF=Loose forward | B=Bench |
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| No | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zak Hardaker | x | FB | x |
| 2 | Ben Jones-Bishop | |||
| 3 | Kallum Watkins | x | C | x |
| 4 | Joel Moon | C | C | x |
| 5 | Ryan Hall | x | W | x |
| 6 | Danny McGuire | SO | SH | x |
| 7 | Rob Burrow | x | H | x |
| 8 | Kylie Leuluai | x | x | x |
| 9 | Paul McShane | SH | B | x |
| 10 | Jamie Peacock | x | P | x |
| 11 | Jamie Jones-Buchanan | x | SR | x |
| 12 | Carl Ablett | x | L | x |
| 13 | Kevin Sinfield | x | SO | x |
| 14 | Stevie Ward | L | ||
| 15 | Brett Delaney | x | SR | x |
| 16 | Ryan Bailey | P | B | x |
| 17 | Ian Kirke | SR | P | x |
| 18 | Chris Clarkson | x | B | x |
| 19 | Mitch Achurch | SR | B | B |
| 20 | Darrell Griffin | x | B | x |
| 21 | Richard Moore | P | ||
| 22 | Jimmy Keinhorst | C | x | C |
| 23 | Brad Singleton | P | x | x |
| 24 | Liam Hood | H | x | H |
| 25 | Joe Vickery | W | W | x |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 851 | 507 | +344 | 42 | Play-offs | |
| 2 | 27 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 836 | 461 | +375 | 41 | ||
| 3 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 712 | 507 | +205 | 37 | ||
| 4 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 816 | 460 | +356 | 35 | ||
| 5 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 678 | 536 | +142 | 31 | ||
| 6 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 652 | 563 | +89 | 28 | ||
| 7 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 619 | 604 | +15 | 28 | ||
| 8 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 642 | 760 | −118 | 26 | ||
| 9 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 640 | 658 | −18 | 22 | ||
| 10 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 695 | 841 | −146 | 22 | ||
| 11 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 660 | 749 | −89 | 21 | ||
| 12 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 702 | 881 | −179 | 20 | ||
| 13 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 487 | 946 | −459 | 12 | ||
| 14 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 436 | 953 | −517 | 11[a] |
| LEGEND | |
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| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
| Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV | Report |
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| 22/2/13 | WCC | H | Headingley Stadium | L | 14-18 | Hall,Jones-Buchanan | Sinfield 3/3 | 20,400 | Sky Sports | Report |
| positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3.Kallum Watkins | Fullback | 1.Billy Slater |
| 25.Joe Vickery | Winger | 2.Sisa Waqa |
| 12.Carl Ablett | Centre | 3.Will Chambers |
| 4.Joel Moon | Centre | 4.Justin O'Neill |
| 5.Ryan Hall | Winger | 5.Mahe Fonua |
| 13.Kevin Sinfield | Stand off | 6.Gareth Widdop |
| 6.Danny McGuire | Scrum half | 7.Cooper Cronk |
| 8.Kylie Leuluai | Prop | 8.Jesse Bromwich |
| 7.Rob Burrow | Hooker | 9.Cameron Smith |
| 10.Jamie Peacock | Prop | 10.Bryan Norrie |
| 15.Brett Delaney | 2nd Row | 11.Tohu Harris |
| 14.Stevie Ward | 2nd Row | 12.Ryan Hoffman |
| 11.Jamie Jones-Buchanan | Loose forward | 13.Ryan Hinchcliffe |
| 9.Paul McShane | Interchange | 14.Jason Ryles |
| 17.Ian Kirke | Interchange | 15.Siosaia Vave |
| 18.Chris Clarkson | Interchange | 16.Junior Moors |
| 19.Mitch Achurch | Interchange | 17.Lagi Setu |
| Brian McDermott | Coach | Craig Bellamy |
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| Draw | |
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2013 Engage Super League
| FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand-off | SH=Scrum half | PR=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second Row | L=Loose forward | B=Bench |
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| No | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
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| 1 | Zak Hardaker | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | C | FB | FB | C | FB | FB | |||||
| 2 | Ben Jones-Bishop | W | W | W | W | W | FB | W | W | FB | W | W | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kallum Watkins | C | C | C | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | W | W | W | W | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | ||||
| 4 | Joel Moon | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | |||
| 5 | Ryan Hall | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | |
| 6 | Danny McGuire | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | ||||||||||
| 7 | Rob Burrow | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | x | H |
| 8 | Kylie Leuluai | x | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | B | P | P | P | B | P | |||||||
| 9 | Paul McShane | B | B | B | B | B | x | x | B | B | B | B | B | x | B | B | H | H | H | H | H | H | x | B | H | H | ||
| 10 | Jamie Peacock | P | P | x | P | B | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |||
| 11 | Jamie Jones-Buchanan | SR | SR | P | L | L | SR | SR | SR | L | L | L | L | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | ||||||||
| 12 | Carl Ablett | L | L | L | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | |||||
| 13 | Kevin Sinfield | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | H | H | SO | SO | H | SO | |||||
| 14 | Stevie Ward | x | x | SR | SR | B | B | B | L | SR | SR | SR | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Brett Delaney | SR | SR | x | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | B | L | L | B | ||||||||||
| 16 | Ryan Bailey | P | P | L | x | L | P | B | P | P | P | L | L | |||||||||||||||
| 17 | Ian Kirke | B | B | B | B | P | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | P | B | B | B | P | B | B | B | B | B | B | |
| 18 | Chris Clarkson | B | B | SR | B | SR | x | x | x | B | B | B | B | L | SR | L | SR | B | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | x | |
| 19 | Mitch Achurch | B | B | B | x | x | B | B | B | SR | SR | B | SR | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | x | B | B | |||||
| 20 | Darrell Griffin | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 21 | Richard Moore | x | x | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | x | x | x | B | x | x | x | B | P | P | P | B | B | B | L | B | x | x |
| 22 | Jimmy Keinhorst | x | W | W | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | C | C | C | B | B | B | x | x | W | x | x | x |
| 23 | Brad Singleton | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | x | x | x | B | B | B | L | L | L | L | L | P | x | x | B | P | L |
| 24 | Liam Hood | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 25 | Joe Vickery | W | W | W | W | W | W | x | W | W | W | x | x | x | x | |||||||||||||
| 26 | Liam Sutcliffe | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | L | B | B | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | C | L | SO | B |
| 27 | Thomas Minns | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | W | B | C | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 28 | Jordan Baldwinson | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 30 | Alex Foster | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | x |
| 31 | Elliott Minchella | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | x | x | x |
| 32 | James Duckworth | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | W | x | x | W | x | x |
| LEGEND | |
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| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/4/13 | Cup | 4th | H | Headingley Stadium | W | 28-12 | Watkins,Burrow,Clarkson,McGuire (2) | Sinfield 4/5 | 8,130 | - | Report | |
| 11/5/13 | Cup | 5th | A | Galpharm Stadium | L | 8-24 | Watkins (2) | Sinfield 0/2 | 11,389 | BBC Sport | Report |
| FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand Off | SH=Scrum half | P=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second Row | L=Loose forward | B=Bench |
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| No | Player | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zak Hardaker | FB | FB |
| 2 | Ben Jones-Bishop | ||
| 3 | Kallum Watkins | W | W |
| 4 | Joel Moon | C | C |
| 5 | Ryan Hall | W | W |
| 6 | Danny McGuire | SO | SO |
| 7 | Rob Burrow | H | H |
| 8 | Kylie Leuluai | P | P |
| 9 | Paul McShane | B | B |
| 10 | Jamie Peacock | P | P |
| 11 | Jamie Jones-Buchanan | L | L |
| 12 | Carl Ablett | C | C |
| 13 | Kevin Sinfield | SH | SH |
| 14 | Stevie Ward | SR | |
| 15 | Brett Delaney | SR | SR |
| 16 | Ryan Bailey | B | |
| 17 | Ian Kirke | B | B |
| 18 | Chris Clarkson | B | B |
| 19 | Mitch Achurch | B | SR |
| 20 | Darrell Griffin | x | x |
| 21 | Richard Moore | x | x |
| 22 | Jimmy Keinhorst | x | x |
| 23 | Brad Singleton | x | x |
| 24 | Liam Hood | x | x |
| 25 | Joe Vickery | x | x |
| LEGEND | |
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| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/9/13 | Play-offs | QPO | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 20-40 | Watkins,Sinfield,Hardaker (2) | Sinfield 2/4 | 8,695 | Sky Sports | Report | |
| 20/9/13 | Play-offs | PSF | H | Headingley Stadium | W | 11-10 | Watkins,Moon | Sinfield 1/2,McGuire 1 DG | 12,189 | Sky Sports | Report | |
| 27/9/13 | Play-offs | SF | A | DW Stadium | L | 12-24 | Moon,Sutcliffe | Sinfield 2/2 | 14,600 | Sky Sports | Report |
| FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand Off | SH=Scrum half | P=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second Row | L=Loose forward | B=Bench |
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| No | Player | QPO | PSF | SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zak Hardaker | FB | FB | FB |
| 2 | Ben Jones-Bishop | W | W | W |
| 3 | Kallum Watkins | C | C | C |
| 4 | Joel Moon | C | C | C |
| 5 | Ryan Hall | W | W | W |
| 6 | Danny McGuire | SO | SO | SO |
| 7 | Rob Burrow | H | H | H |
| 8 | Kylie Leuluai | P | P | P |
| 9 | Paul McShane | x | x | x |
| 10 | Jamie Peacock | P | P | P |
| 11 | Jamie Jones-Buchanan | SR | SR | SR |
| 12 | Carl Ablett | SR | SR | SR |
| 13 | Kevin Sinfield | SO | SO | SO |
| 14 | Stevie Ward | x | x | x |
| 15 | Brett Delaney | B | L | x |
| 16 | Ryan Bailey | L | B | L |
| 17 | Ian Kirke | B | B | B |
| 18 | Chris Clarkson | x | x | B |
| 19 | Mitch Achurch | x | B | B |
| 20 | Darrell Griffin | x | x | x |
| 21 | Richard Moore | x | x | x |
| 22 | Jimmy Keinhorst | x | x | x |
| 23 | Brad Singleton | B | x | x |
| 24 | Liam Hood | x | x | x |
| 25 | Joe Vickery | x | x | x |
| 26 | Liam Sutcliffe | B | B | B |
| 27 | Thomas Minns | x | x | x |
| 28 | Jordan Baldwinson | x | x | x |
| 30 | Alex Foster | x | x | x |
| 31 | Elliot Minchella | x | x | x |
| 32 | James Duckworth | x | x | x |
Players out of contract in 2013:
In
| Name | Position | Signed from | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Achurch | Prop | August 2012 | ||
| Liam McAvoy | Prop | November 2012 | ||
| Joel Moon | Centre | November 2012 | ||
| Joe Vickery | Centre | December 2012 |
Out
| Name | Position | Club Signed | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Pitts | Second row | March 2012 | ||
| Lee Smith | Wing | July 2012 | ||
| Luke Ambler | Second row | July 2012 | ||
| Brent Webb | Fullback | September 2012 | ||
| Weller Hauraki | Second row | September 2012 | ||
| Kyle Amor | Prop | September 2012 | ||