Ok it was London Broncos we played that day, but you can only play with what you’ve got in front of you. But that day saw Leeds create the following records -

Most tries in a CC Final: 4 by Leroy Rivett (Leeds Rhinos v London Broncos in 1999)
Highest winning score in a CC Final: Leeds Rhinos 52 v London Broncos 16 in 1999
Widest margin in a CC Final: Leeds Rhinos 52 v London Broncos 16 in 1999

And equal other records such as -

Most tries by one team a CC Final: 9, by Huddersfield v St. Helens in 1915, and Leeds Rhinos v London Broncos in 1999
Most points a CC Final: 20, (2 tries, 7 goals) by Neil Fox (Wakefield Trinity v Hull in 1960), and (1 try, 8 goals) by Iestyn Harris (Leeds Rhinos v London Broncos in 1999)

Personally I’ve enjoyed watching Leeds most during a cup run because that’s when we’ve tended to be at our best such as that unexpected CC semi final win over St Helens in 2003 and the CC semi final win over the almighty Wigan this year.

In 1999 we beat Wigan, St Helens, Widnes and Bradford on their way to the Final where we faced Broncos. We beat Broncos in a style that hasn’t been seen since in the challenge cup or before in a challenge cup. Do you agree?

I have two unused tickets from this match signed by all the players and the coach.

Nice one



Did you take them unused tickets off people who you deemed not worthy to watch the rhinos by any chance thanks to not been born in the right postcode

No it wasn't the best ever CC Final side

I was thrilled to bit's when the hooter went, and that we had actually won something after all those years!



Let's not kid ourselves about how great we were though Damo

Of course.

Wigan put in better performances against better teams in the challenge cup finals over the years. Whilst Leeds broke the on the day records, its opinions about Wigan that count moar





It’s a bit like comparing Danny Buderus Leeds Rhinos Career to Matt Diskins.

They can't hold a candle to the 1910 team IMO

i'd love that pack next season

A great Leeds team and an outstanding cup run.
The special moment for me was Barrie Mc's try when he must of thought he'd cost us any hope of a CC run against Wigan at HQ when he tried to remove Haughtons suede plus he got my scarf on the lap of honour.

MOAR !!! What sort of word is that ?

Also , try using the word BEING instead of BEEN !!

Here endeth your lesson for today

I'm not so sure about it been the best final or the best team to win in a final. However I would say they were one of the best teams to play in the comp in its history.

At the time we knocked out Saints, Wigan and the Dulls on our march to the final. At the time these were the big three in the league and we were not in the same league as them and just about maintained 4th at the time. To knock these big guns out on the way was a truly special effort and I'd liken it today as us beating Saints, Wigan and Warrington on the road to the final

Saw Leroy Rivett watching East Leeds the other week, whats he up to nowadays ??

Erm.........watching East Leeds a lot.

Last of the great Offiah specials in that game.

Possibly the best Challenge Cup run of the summer era, when you consider the teams Leeds beat to get to that final.

As for the best performance in a final, I think you need to take account of the level of opposition which rules that Leeds side out IMO.

The Wigan performance in 1995 was unfortunately as close as I've seen to a perfect performance in the Challenge Cup Final in the time I've been watching the game.

Controversial statement coming up...

I think last year (this year?! 2010 anyway!) was a fantastic Challenge Cup Squad.

Just to back that up and hope that some people can see the logic in this...

The whole ethos of the Cup is about peaking for single matches. Playing well, for just one game at a time. Assessing the team that comes up next, and doing the correct preparation, correct training, and correct game plan to beat that one specific team, at that one specific time.

That is exactly what we did.

There were matches all SL season that we should have won, or that we should have performed well in but for some reason, be it performance, preparation, motivation, whatever, we didn't. Yet every time a CC match came around... it worked. Whatever we were getting wrong in the league, we got right for the cup. In getting to the final we beat 3 teams who were all above us in the league. We drummed Hull (who I think were above us at the time??!), then the displays against Wigan & Saints were both epic.

It was clear that we'd set our stall out to win the Cup, from the get-go that was our aim, and it showed.

Now the final itself will go down in our memories for all the wrong reasons, and that has (quite understandably) made people forget just what a fantastic effort we made to try and win a competition that has alluded us for so long.

I'm sure this will get mocked, and people will have their bits to say about "How c[ir[/iap we were last season" but if you take a step back, ignore performances and form in the league (which we're talking about Cup Sides so it's ok to do) and just review individuals and the team on cup performances look at the 2010 Leeds Rhinos Challenge Cup Side. It was a pretty decent one, who may have fallen at the final hurdle, but at least they got there in style.

I love you.

And if you remember we beat the Champions, Wigan with basically 12 men for the entire match after Barrie went for a very early bath.

Weren't we losing 10 minutes into the second half of that final as well?