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Title Defence Up and Running
Posted by southstander
on February 03 2012 - 23:37:37 |
Hat-trick |
The Rhinos started their 2012 Superleague title defence with a party to celebrate the skippers 400th Leeds appearance. Hull KR, with a great travelling support, came to spoil it.
With the pitch frozen solid and air temperatures plummeting we knew we were unlikely to be in for a classic, but both side showed early on that they were up for the game and keen for the win.
Superleague XVII was up and running.
We bring you all of the action here......
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Super League, Back at Last
Posted by southstander
on February 03 2012 - 09:36:18 |
Coming to get you! |
It's 118 long cold dark days since that glorious night at Old Trafford that will be forever etched in the memory of Rhinos fans as we won our fifth Superleague title from fifth spot to show the rest of the game what it really means to be Champions.
Now we start all over again with the target being another memorable night in eight months time.
Superleague kicks off with the visit of Sandercock's Hull KR.
We preview the game, read more here...
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rhinoms Superleague XVII Previews - Round 1
Posted by southstander
on February 02 2012 - 05:08:56 |
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by rhinoms
After a sensational 2011, which saw pre-season favourites Warrington end the season with nowt but the hub cap, and the Rhinos shock the rugby league world by picking up the Superleague trophy for a fifth time from fifth spot, we're all back on the starting grid ready for the 2011 race.
As ever we've got our weekly previews from rhinoms to look forward to, and we start with round one, the round of the inexplicable SKY picks!
Read more here....
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The Damo Bit - 31st January 2012
Posted by southstander
on January 31 2012 - 08:22:42 |
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by DAMO-LEEDS
We asked him back, we asked him to be innovative, we asked him to be controverisal, we asked him to think 'outside the box'.
This week he has done us proud with an innovative new idea for our sport.
I'm not sure this will catch on but we give you Damo.
Read more here....
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Marketing Means More than Money
Posted by southstander
on January 26 2012 - 15:00:16 |
Family Affair |
It is a case of marketing means more than money for the RFL as they appoint Stobart as the new headline sponsors for Superleague XVII.
We understand that no money will change hands and that the sponsorship will be in kind with Superleague adverts plastered down the side of over 100 of their fleet of trucks (just under 10% of vehicles). Some will be dedicated to a particular club side, while others will more generally advertise the game.
It will be great to see the trucks liveried with our stars, we just hope that the chosen units won't just be ploughing up and down the M62 corridor.
The photographers from rlphotos.com were at the launch and sent us these photos.
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The Damo Bit - 26th January 2012
Posted by southstander
on January 26 2012 - 09:30:13 |
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by DAMO-LEEDS
Damo has emerged from his winter hibernation, rubbed the sleep from his eyes, and picked up his entertaining pen.
In his first pre-season column he does an advertising job for SouthStander.com, and sings the virtues of one of his mates.
Take a look.
Read more here....
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Family Affair at Burrow Celebration
Posted by southstander
on January 23 2012 - 15:57:38 |
Family Affair |
The Rhinos completed their pre-season with a sixty-six point demolition of Featherstone Rovers to celebrate Rob Burrows testimonial.
Two week old Macy was in attendance to watch her Dad lead from the front and while he only crossed the whitewash once he was inspirational in many of the eleven tries which Leeds scored on the night.
It was a good all round performace and blew away the cobwebs ahead of a home game against Hull KR on the 3rd February.
The photographers from rlphotos.com were at HQ and sent us these photos.
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Rhinos Ease Into SL XVII
Posted by southstander
on January 20 2012 - 23:45:10 |
Honoured |
Darly Powell promised that his Featherstone side weren't just coming to Headingley to make up the numbers as Rob Burrow was honoured for ten years of sterling service with a testimonial.
Four thousand hardy souls made it to a windswept Headingley and with the closure of the South Stand tried to great an atmosphere where none has previously existed, in the North Stand!
A near full strength Rhinos side put on an exhibition of rugby as a reward for venturing out in such foul conditions.
We bring you all of the action here......
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Burrow Testimonial Deserves Your Support
Posted by southstander
on January 19 2012 - 09:42:06 |
Deserved Testimonial |
With 241 appearances containing 140 tries and 148 goals in a one club career which has so far stretched for ten years, and with no end in sight, there isn't a player more deserving of a well attended testimonial than Rob Burrow.
To have played with such consistency deserves recognition on its own, but when you remember that the smallest player in Superleague has helped the Rhinos to five Grand Final wins in six appearances, two World Club Challenge wins in four attempts, and four Challenge Cup finals, as well as lifting the Harry Sunderland Trophy on two occasions, then it lifts Rob Burrows career into one of the greatest ever in Rugby League.
Friday night sees the diminuitive giant of the game lead a high class Rhinos side against a Featherstone Rovers side coached by Daryl Powell, the coach under whom Rob debuted for Leeds back in 2001.
Read more here...
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2011 McShane Shirt Winner
Posted by southstander
on January 03 2012 - 12:20:13 |
Winner |
Every year, one lucky SouthStander.com sponsor wins themselves a signed players shirt. In 2011 the shirt was one worn by Paul McShane, once understudy, and now successor to the great Danny Buderus.
We received the shirt from Leeds a couple of weeks ago and I've now had the chance to do the random draw, courtesy of RANDOM.ORG and can announce the lucky recipient.
Read more here...
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