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	==Preseason friendlies==		==Preseason friendlies==
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	On 25 June 2024, the ] announced a change to the Challenge Cup format, totalling 7 rounds compared to the previous 9, with Super League teams entering to play away from home at round 3.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 June 2024 \|title=New format for Betfred Challenge Cup in 2025 \|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/62890/new-format-for-betfred-challenge-cup-in-2025 \|access-date=27 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref>		On 25 June 2024, the ] announced a change to the Challenge Cup format, totalling 7 rounds compared to the previous 9, with Super League teams entering to play away from home at round 3.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 June 2024 \|title=New format for Betfred Challenge Cup in 2025 \|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/62890/new-format-for-betfred-challenge-cup-in-2025 \|access-date=27 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref>

			Leeds Rhinos were drawn on 14 January to play either the Wests Warriors or the ] away in Round 3, subject to the result of a Round 2 fixture played between the two teams on 25 or 26 January.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Holders Wigan face possible Sheffield tie in cup \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/cj48vxx28rlo \|access-date=14 January 2025 \|work=BBC Sport \|date=14 January 2025}}</ref>
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	\| October 2024<ref>{{cite news \|~~last1~~=Smith \|title=Maika Sivo's first words after signing for Leeds Rhinos as coach predicts big things from star winger \|url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/maika-sivos-first-words-after-signing-for-leeds-rhinos-as-coach-predicts-big-things-from-star-winger-4840993 \|access-date=27 December 2024 \|work=Yorkshire Evening Post \|date=26 October 2024 \|location=Leeds}}</ref>		\| October 2024<ref>{{cite news \|last=Smith \|first=Peter \|title=Maika Sivo's first words after signing for Leeds Rhinos as coach predicts big things from star winger \|url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/maika-sivos-first-words-after-signing-for-leeds-rhinos-as-coach-predicts-big-things-from-star-winger-4840993 \|access-date=27 December 2024 \|work=Yorkshire Evening Post \|date=26 October 2024 \|location=Leeds}}</ref>
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	\| December 2024<ref>{{cite news \|~~last1~~=Smith \|title=Ex-Leeds Rhinos man Kieran Hudson joins new club after month at Castleford Tigers \|url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/ex-leeds-rhinos-man-kieran-hudson-joins-new-club-after-month-at-castleford-tigers-4917669 \|access-date=27 December 2024 \|work=Yorkshire Evening Post \|date=19 December 2024 \|location=Leeds}}</ref>		\| December 2024<ref>{{cite news \|last=Smith \|first=Peter \|title=Ex-Leeds Rhinos man Kieran Hudson joins new club after month at Castleford Tigers \|url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/ex-leeds-rhinos-man-kieran-hudson-joins-new-club-after-month-at-castleford-tigers-4917669 \|access-date=27 December 2024 \|work=Yorkshire Evening Post \|date=19 December 2024 \|location=Leeds}}</ref>
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	==Notes==		==Notes==

Latest revision as of 15:46, 19 January 2025

English rugby league team season

Leeds Rhinos 2025 season

Team information

Club President

Gill Spencer

Head Coach

Brad Arthur

Captain

Cameron Smith
Ash Handley

Stadium

Headingley Rugby Stadium

Home colours

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The 2025 season will be Leeds Rhinos' twenty-ninth consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. They will compete in the 2025 Super League season and the 2025 Challenge Cup.

Preseason friendlies

Date and Time	Versus	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance	Report
26 December 2024; 11:00	Wakefield Trinity	H	Headingley Rugby Stadium	W	18–16	Connor (2), Brown	Connor (2/2), J. Sinfield (1/1)	10,883
26 January; 15:00	Wigan Warriors	H	Headingley Rugby Stadium		–

Super League

Main article: 2025 Super League season

Date and Time	Round	Versus	H/A	Venue	Score	TV
15 February; 15:00	Round 1	Wakefield Trinity	H	Headingley Rugby Stadium	–	Sky Sports +
22 February; 15:00	Round 2	Salford Red Devils	A	Salford Community Stadium	–	Sky Sports +
2 March; 15:00	Round 3	Castleford Tigers	H	Headingley Rugby Stadium	–	Sky Sports
8 March; 16:30 (GMT)	Round 4	Catalans Dragons	A	Stade Gilbert Brutus	–	Sky Sports
22 March; 17:30	Round 5	Wigan Warriors	H	Headingley Rugby Stadium	–	Sky Sports
28 March; 20:00	Round 6	Warrington Wolves	A	Halliwell Jones Stadium	–	Sky Sports
10 April; 20:00	Round 7	Salford Red Devils	A	Salford Community Stadium	–	Sky Sports
18 April, 17:30	Round 8 (Rivals Round)	Huddersfield Giants	H	Headingley Rugby Stadium	–	Sky Sports +
25 April, 20:00	Round 9	Hull Kingston Rovers	H	Headingley Rugby Stadium	–	Sky Sports
3 May; 19:30	Round 10 (Magic Weekend)	St Helens	N	St James' Park	–	Sky Sports
16 May; 20:00	Round 11	Hull F.C.	H	Headingley Rugby Stadium	–	Sky Sports
14 May; 14:30	Round 12	Castleford Tigers	A	The Jungle	–	Sky Sports BBC Sport Super League+
31 May; 14:30	Round 13	Wakefield Trinity	H	Headingley Rugby Stadium	–	Sky Sports BBC Sport Super League+
14 June; 17:30	Round 14	Warrington Wolves	H	Headingley Rugby Stadium	–	Sky Sports
20 June; 20:00	Round 15	St Helens	A	Totally Wicked Stadium	–	Sky Sports
27 June; 20:00	Round 16	Leigh Leopards	A	Halliwell Jones Stadium	–	Sky Sports
6 July; 15:00	Round 17	Hull Kingston Rovers	A	Craven Park	–	Sky Sports
11 July; 20:00	Round 18	St Helens	H	Headingley Rugby Stadium	–	Sky Sports
18 July; 20:00	Round 19	Salford Red Devils	H	Headingley Rugby Stadium	–	Sky Sports
24 July; 20:00	Round 20	Wakefield Trinity	A	Belle Vue	–	Sky Sports
7 August; 20:00	Round 21	Leigh Leopards	A	Leigh Sports Village	–	Sky Sports
16 August; 15:00	Round 22	Castleford Tigers	A	The Jungle	–	Sky Sports
21 August; 20:00	Round 23	Hull Kingston Rovers	H	Headingley Rugby Stadium	–	Sky Sports
30 August; 15:00	Round 24	Hull F.C.	A	MKM Stadium	–	Sky Sports
6 September; 17:30	Round 25	Huddersfield Giants	A	Kirklees Stadium	–	Sky Sports
11 September; 20:00	Round 26	Catalans Dragons	H	Headingley Rugby Stadium	–	Sky Sports
19 September; 20:00	Round 27	Wigan Warriors	A	Brick Community Stadium	–	Sky Sports

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Qualification
1	Castleford Tigers	Advance to Semi-finals
2	Catalans Dragons	Advance to Semi-finals
3	Huddersfield Giants	Advance to Eliminators
4	Hull FC
5	Hull KR
6	Leeds Rhinos
7	Leigh Leopards
8	Salford Red Devils
9	St Helens
10	Wakefield Trinity
11	Warrington Wolves
12	Wigan Warriors

Source:

Challenge Cup

Main article: 2025 Challenge Cup

On 25 June 2024, the RFL announced a change to the Challenge Cup format, totalling 7 rounds compared to the previous 9, with Super League teams entering to play away from home at round 3.

Leeds Rhinos were drawn on 14 January to play either the Wests Warriors or the British Army away in Round 3, subject to the result of a Round 2 fixture played between the two teams on 25 or 26 January.

Date and time	Round	Versus	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance	TV	Report
7-9 February; TBC	Round 3	Wests Warriors or British Army	A	Twyford Avenue Sports Ground or Aldershot Military Stadium		–

Transfers

Gains

Player	Club	Contract	Date
Ryan Hall	Hull Kingston Rovers	1 Year	April 2024
Keenan Palasia	Gold Coast Titans	2 Years	October 2024
Cooper Jenkins	Norths Devils	2 Years	October 2024
Jake Connor	Huddersfield Giants	2 Years	October 2024
Maika Sivo	Parramatta Eels	2 Years	October 2024

Losses

Player	Club	Contract	Date
James Donaldson	Bradford Bulls	2 Years	August 2024
Rhyse Martin	Hull Kingston Rovers	2 Years	August 2024
David Fusitu'a	TBC		September 2024
Luis Roberts	TBC		September 2024
Corey Johnson	Sheffield Eagles	2 Years	November 2024
Justin Sangare	Salford Red Devils	2 Years	November 2024
Mickaël Goudemand	Racing Club Albi XIII	End of Super XIII season	November 2024
Kieran Hudson	York Knights	1 Year	December 2024
Leon Ruan	Hull Kingston Rovers	2 Years	December 2024
Paul Momirovski	FC Lézignan XIII	End of Super XIII season	December 2024

Squad

Leeds Rhinos 2025 Squad
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1 Lachie Miller – FB, WG 2 Maika Sivo – WG 3 Harry Newman – CE 4 Ash Handley (c) – WG, CE 5 Ryan Hall – WG 6 Brodie Croft – SO, SH 7 Matt Frawley – SH, SO, HK 8 Mikołaj Olędzki – PR 9 Andy Ackers – HK 10 Keenan Palasia – PR, LK, SR 11 James Bentley – SR, LF, HK 12 James McDonnell – CE, SR 13 Cameron Smith (c) – LF, SR		14 Jarrod O'Connor – LF, HK 15 Sam Lisone – PR 16 Morgan Gannon – SR, LF 17 Cooper Jenkins – PR, SR 18 Jake Connor – CE, FB, SO, SH 19 Tom Holroyd – PR 20 Jack Sinfield – SH, SO 21 Alfie Edgell – WG, FB 22 Tom Nicholson-Watton – PR 23 Riley Lumb – WG, FB 24 Ben Littlewood – SR, PR 25 Ned McCormack – CE 26 Max Simpson – CE						Head coach Brad Arthur Assistant coaches Jamie Langley Scott Grix Chev Walker Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) = suspended = injured (gk) = Goal kicker Updated: 1 January 2025 Source(s): Rhinos reveal squad numbers for 2025

Notes

Wetherby Whaler Festive Challenge
Ash Handley's testimonial match
^ Match will be played as part of a double bill following a Women's Super League match against the opponent's women's team.

References

"Jake Connor shines on Leeds Rhinos debut as Wakefield Trinity lose Boxing Day clash". Total Rugby League. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
"Women's Super League 2025: Full fixtures released as York Valkyrie look to defend their title". Sky Sports. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
"New format for Betfred Challenge Cup in 2025". Rugby Football League. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
"Holders Wigan face possible Sheffield tie in cup". BBC Sport. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
Shaw, Aaron (22 April 2024). "Explaining why Leeds Rhinos were able to announce Ryan Hall deal before May 1 deadline". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
^ "Leeds Rhinos sign Palasia and Jenkins for 2025". BBC Sport. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
"Leeds sign Huddersfield full-back Connor". BBC Sport. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
Smith, Peter (26 October 2024). "Maika Sivo's first words after signing for Leeds Rhinos as coach predicts big things from star winger". Yorkshire Evening Post. Leeds. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
Bower, Aaron (20 August 2024). "James Donaldson's next club revealed after Leeds Rhinos exit finalised". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
Bower, Aaron (19 August 2024). "Hull KR solve overseas quota puzzle as star to be released to allow Rhyse Martin capture". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
^ Darbyshire, Drew (5 September 2024). "Leeds Rhinos confirm six players to depart at end of season, including overseas duo". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
Darbyshire, Drew (3 November 2024). "Former Leeds Rhinos hooker makes Championship move following Super League departure". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
"Salford sign France international prop Sangare". BBC Sport. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
Walker, Callum (28 November 2024). "Ex-Leeds Rhinos forward Mickael Goudemand finds new club". Total Rugby League. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
Smith, Peter (19 December 2024). "Ex-Leeds Rhinos man Kieran Hudson joins new club after month at Castleford Tigers". Yorkshire Evening Post. Leeds. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
"Hull KR bring in forward Ruan after Leeds exit". BBC Sport. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
Olawumi, Ben (21 December 2024). "Former NRL champion finds new club following Leeds Rhinos departure". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 27 December 2024.

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