2019 Leeds Rhinos season

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Rugby league team season

2019 Leeds Rhinos season

Super League Rank| 9th
Play-off result| Did not qualify
Challenge Cup| 6th Round (lost to Bradford Bulls 22–24)
2019 record| Wins: 13; draws: 0; losses: 18
Points scored| For: 650; against: 644
Team information
CEO| Gary Hetherington
Head Coach|  ~~David Furner~~ → Richard Agar (interim)
Captain|

* Kallum Watkins

Stadium| Emerald Headingley Stadium
Avg. attendance| 12,158 (Not including home matches away from Headingley)
Agg. attendance| 182,375 (Not including home matches away from Headingley)
High attendance| 14,085 (vs Warrington Wolves Round 29) Not including home matches away from Headingley
Low attendance| 4,197 (vs Workington Town Challenge Cup R5) Not including home matches away from Headingley
Top scorers
Tries| Ash Handley (22)
Goals| Liam Sutcliffe (52)
Points| Liam Sutcliffe (128)
| ← 2018 | List of seasons | 2020 →

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The 2019 Leeds Rhinos season was the club's 24th season within the Super League. It was the coach's David Furner first season at the club but following 5 wins and 11 losses, including a Challenge Cup elimination his contract was terminated and he was replaced by assistant coach Richard Agar for the interim.[1] Kallum Watkins was the club captain for the second consecutive year.

## Super League

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Sat 2 Feb 17:15  | 1  | Warrington Wolves | A  | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 6-26  | S. Ward | T. Lolohea (1)  | 13,098  | Report
Fri 8 Feb 19:45  | 2  | Wigan Warriors | A  | JJB Stadium | 16-34  | B. Ferres, A. Handley, K. Watkins | T. Lolohea (2)  | 11,032  | Report
Sun 17 Feb 15:00  | 10  | Salford Red Devils | A  | Salford City Stadium | 46-14  | J. Walker (3), K. Hurrell (2), A. Cuthbertson, A. Handley, M. Parcell | T. Lolohea (7)  | 4,385  | Report

### Table

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Main article: Super League XXIV

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1  |  St. Helens | 29  | 26  | 0  | 3  | 916  | 395  | +521  | 52  | League Leaders' Shield/ Play-off Semi Final
2  |  Wigan Warriors | 29  | 18  | 0  | 11  | 699  | 539  | +160  | 36  | Play-off Qualifying Final
3  |  Salford Red Devils | 29  | 17  | 0  | 12  | 783  | 597  | +186  | 34
4  |  Warrington Wolves | 29  | 16  | 0  | 13  | 709  | 533  | +176  | 32  | Play-off Elimination Final
5  |  Castleford Tigers | 29  | 15  | 0  | 14  | 646  | 558  | +88  | 30
6  |  Hull F.C. | 29  | 15  | 0  | 14  | 645  | 768  | −123  | 30  |
7  |  Catalans Dragons | 29  | 13  | 0  | 16  | 553  | 745  | −192  | 26
8  |  Leeds Rhinos | 29  | 12  | 0  | 17  | 650  | 644  | +6  | 24
9  |  Wakefield Trinity | 29  | 11  | 0  | 18  | 608  | 723  | −115  | 22
10  |  Huddersfield Giants | 29  | 11  | 0  | 18  | 571  | 776  | −205  | 22
11  |  Hull KR | 29  | 10  | 0  | 19  | 548  | 768  | −220  | 20
12  |  London Broncos | 29  | 10  | 0  | 19  | 505  | 787  | −282  | 20  | Relegated to Championship

Source: [1]

## Squad

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2019 Leeds Rhinos  First team squad  |  | Coaching staff

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* Jack Walker – FB

* 2  Tom Briscoe – WG

* 3  Kallum Watkins (c) – CE, WG

* 4  Konrad Hurrell – CE

* 5  Ash Handley – WG, CE

* 6  Tuimoala Lolohea – FE, FB

* 7  Richard Myler – HB

* 8  Adam Cuthbertson – PR, LF

* 9  Matt Parcell – HK

* 10  Brad Singleton – PR, LF

* 11  Trent Merrin – SR, LF, PR

* 12  Carl Ablett – SR, CE, LF

* 13  Stevie Ward – SR, LF

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* 14  Brad Dwyer – HK

* 15  Liam Sutcliffe – FE, CE, FB, SR, HB

* 16  Brett Ferres – SR, LF

* 17  Dom Crosby – PR

* 18  Nathaniel Peteru – PR

* 19  Mikolaj Oledzki – PR

* 20  Jamie Jones-Buchanan – SR, LF

* 21  Ashton Golding – FB, WG

* 22  Cameron Smith – SR, LF

* 23  Callum McLelland – HB, FE

* 24  Luke Briscoe – WG

* 25  James Donaldson – LF

* 26  Anthony Mullally – positions

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* 27  Jack Ormondroyd – positions

* 28  Josh Walters – SR, LF

* 29  Harry Newman – CE

* 30  Alex Sutcliffe – CE, SR

* 31  Dan Waite-Pullan – SR

* 32  Thomas Holroyd – PR

* 33  Owen Trout – SR, LF

* 34  Corey Johnson – HK

* 35  Tyler Dupree – PR

* 36  Wellington Albert – PR

* 38  Ava Seumanufagai – PR

* 39  Shaun Lunt – HK

* 40  Robert Lui – FE

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Head coach

* ~~David Furner~~ → Richard Agar

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Legend:

* (c) Captain(s)
* (vc) Vice-captain(s)

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Updated: 28 November 2018
Source(s): 2019 Squad

## Challenge Cup

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Date  | Round  | Opponent  | H/A  | Venue  | Score  | Tries  | Goals  | Attendance  | Report

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Fri 12 April 19:45  | 5  | Workington Town | H  | Emerald Headingley Stadium | 78-6  | Harry Newman (4), Richard Myler (3), Ashton Golding (2), Wellington Albert, Luke Briscoe, Brett Ferres, Matt Parcell | Liam Sutcliffe (13)  | 4,197  |
Sat 11 May 14:30  | 6  | Bradford Bulls | A  | Odsal Stadium | 22-24  | Harry Newman, Tom Briscoe, Callum McLelland, Tuimoala Lolohea | Liam Sutcliffe (3)  | 10,258  |

## Transfers

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Source:[2]

2019 Gains:

* Tui Lolohea from Wests Tigers
* Callum McLelland from rugby union
* Trent Merrin from Penrith Panthers
* Konrad Hurrell from Gold Coast Titans
* Dom Crosby from Warrington Wolves
* Danny Tickle from Workington Town

2019 Losses:

* Ryan Hall to Sydney Roosters
* Joel Moon released
* Brett Delaney to Featherstone Rovers
* Jimmy Keinhorst to Hull Kingston Rovers
* Mitch Garbutt to Hull Kingston Rovers
* Jordan Thompson to Hull FC

## References

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1. ^ "David Furner: Leeds Rhinos sack head coach after 14 Super League games". BBC Sport. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
2. ^ "Confirmed Super League signings for 2019". Total Rugby League. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2021.

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