Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
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35 Facts About Leeds Rhinos
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In 1895, Leeds Rhinos was one of twenty-two rugby clubs that broke away from the Rugby Football Union and formed what was originally the Northern Union, but is the Rugby Football League.
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Leeds Rhinos have won 11 League Titles, 13 Challenge Cups and three World Club Challenge titles.
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City of Leeds Rhinos had an abundance of rugby football clubs and although members of the Yorkshire RFU, it was decided to form a 'more local' association.
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Leeds Rhinos was not admitted until the following year when it was placed in the newly formed second division and quickly gained promotion as runners-up to Keighley.
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In 1910, Leeds Rhinos came of age with the team finishing in sixth place in the league, but that was just a warm-up for the Challenge Cup campaign.
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Leeds Rhinos reverted to rugby union during the First World War to play a one-off challenge game against the Royal Navy Depot from Plymouth in 1917.
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Four days later the two clubs drew again, with Leeds Rhinos eventually lifting the trophy after a second replay, the only occasion it took three attempts to settle a Yorkshire Cup Final.
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In 1937, Leeds Rhinos paid the stand-off Vic Hey a then-record £1,400 signing-on fee to lure him from Australia.
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In 1938, Leeds Rhinos played Swinton in the Rugby Football League Championship semi-final.
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Leeds Rhinos won the match 5 points to 2 to set up a history-making all-Leeds Rhinos clash with neighbours Hunslet in the final.
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In 1970 Leeds Rhinos returned to the Championship final, and Odsal, but lost to St Helens despite having taken an early lead.
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Leeds Rhinos continued to collect silverware: the Regal Trophy in 1973 and the Premiership in 1975.
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Leeds Rhinos were beaten finalists in the John Player Trophy four times in the 1980s, and 1990s.
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Leeds Rhinos experienced great financial difficulty and even flirted with relegation as they won only six matches all year and finished third from bottom in Super League, above only Oldham and Paris.
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In 2003, despite being top of the table at the time, Leeds Rhinos announced Tony Smith would replace Darryl Powell as head coach for the 2004 season.
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Leeds Rhinos ended their 32-year wait for a league championship by winning the 2004 Super League Grand Final This marked the start of over a decade of on-field success.
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Leeds Rhinos was replaced by former New Zealand international team coach Brian McClennan.
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Leeds Rhinos then retained the Super League championship by winning the Grand final.
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The Leeds Rhinos did however, successfully defend their Super League title by winning the 2012 Super League Grand Final.
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Leeds Rhinos stated they would help bring a professional approach to the Atlanta club by sharing information and playing talent.
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Leeds Rhinos had a highly successful season in 2015, winning the Challenge Cup, League Leaders Shield and the Grand Final, completing the modern day rugby league treble and becoming only the third team in the Super League era to achieve this after Bradford in 2003 and St Helens in 2006.
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Leeds Rhinos struggled in the season following their best ever season in 2015.
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Leeds Rhinos made a bright start to the 2020 Super League season although their season was disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Leeds Rhinos started the 2022 Super League season poorly winning only one match in their opening 10 games.
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Under Smith, Leeds Rhinos won 13 of their next 18 games to reach the 2022 Super League Grand Final.
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Between 2011 and 2013 Leeds Rhinos wore pink away kits with proceeds of shirt sales going to breast cancer charities.
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Leeds Rhinos have played at Headingley since 1890 and the ground is owned by Leeds Rhinos.
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Leeds Rhinos have had four shirt sponsors since 1981, the current sponsors, Leeds Rhinos Building Society are currently the longest sponsorship deal the club have had and is the longest in the Super League.
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Leeds Rhinos have a cross-city rivalry with Hunslet, who they play annually in the Harry Jepson OBE Memorial Cup.
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Leeds Rhinos have West Yorkshire derbies with Castleford Tigers and with Wakefield Trinity, who they play every Boxing Day in the annual Festive Challenge.
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Since 2017, Leeds Rhinos have operated a women's rugby league team and a netball team.
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