2008 Super League Grand Final
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| 2008 Super League Grand Final | |||||||||||||
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| 2008 Super League logo Leeds Rhinos celebrating their victory after the full-time whistle | |||||||||||||
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| Date | 4 October 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Stadium | Old Trafford | ||||||||||||
| Location | England Manchester | ||||||||||||
| Harry Sunderland Trophy | England Lee Smith (File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos) | ||||||||||||
| Headliners | Scouting for Girls | ||||||||||||
| Referee | Ashley Klein | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 68,810 | ||||||||||||
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The 2008 Super League Grand Final was the 11th official Grand Final and conclusive and championship-deciding match of the Super League XIII season. Held on Saturday 4 October 2008, at Old Trafford, Manchester, the match was between League Leaders St. Helens and defending champions from 2007 Leeds Rhinos.
Background
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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| 1 | File:Saintscolours.svg St. Helens | 27 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 940 | 457 | +483 | 43 |
| 2 | File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos | 27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 863 | 413 | +450 | 42 |
Route to the Final
St Helens
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| Qualifying Semi-Final | File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos (H) | 38-10 |
| Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. | ||
Leeds Rhinos
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| Qualifying Semi-Final | File:Saintscolours.svg St Helens (A) | 38-10 |
| Elimination Final | File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors (H) | 18-14 |
| Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. | ||
Match details
4 October 2008
18:00 UTC+1 |
| St. Helens File:Saintscolours.svg | 16 - 24 | File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos |
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| Tries: Graham 6' Gidley 43' Gardner 59' Goals: Long (2) |
Report |
Tries: Smith 24' Hall 37' McGuire 49', 63' Goals: Sinfield (4) |
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The coin to see who kicked off was tossed by 12-year-old, James Baxter who won the opportunity through a competition through the leagues sponsor Engage.
2009 World Club Challenge
The Rhinos' win in the grand final earned them the right to play against the 2008 NRL season premiers, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles on 1 March 2009 in the World Club Challenge.