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|year = 2007 |
|year = 2007 |
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|title = Super League Grand Final |
|title = Super League Grand Final |
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|alt = 2007 Super League logo |
|alt = 2007 Super League logo |
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|home = [[St Helens |
|home = [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] |
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|away = [[Leeds Rhinos]] |
|away = [[Leeds Rhinos]] |
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|home_abbr = ST H {{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} |
|home_abbr = ST H {{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} |
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|date = 13 October 2007 |
|date = 13 October 2007 |
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|stadium = [[Old Trafford (football ground)|Old Trafford]] |
|stadium = [[Old Trafford (football ground)|Old Trafford]] |
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|location = Manchester |
|location = {{flagicon|ENG}} Manchester |
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|MoM_title = [[Harry Sunderland Trophy]] |
|MoM_title = [[Harry Sunderland Trophy]] |
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|MoM = [[Rob Burrow]] |
|MoM = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Rob Burrow]] ({{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]]) |
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|anthem_title = |
|anthem_title = Headliners |
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|anthem = [[ |
|anthem = [[Kaiser Chiefs]] |
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|referee = [[Ashley Klein]] |
|referee = [[Ashley Klein]] |
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|attendance = |
|attendance = 71,352 |
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|network = [[Sky Sports]] |
|network = [[Sky Sports]] |
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|commentators = [[Eddie Hemmings (rugby league)|Eddie Hemmings]] |
|commentators = [[Eddie Hemmings (rugby league)|Eddie Hemmings]] |
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|next = [[2008 Super League Grand Final|2008]] |
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The '''2007 |
The '''2007 Super League Grand Final''' was '''10th official Grand Final''' and the conclusive and championship-deciding match of the [[Super League XII]] season. Held on Saturday 13 October 2007, at [[Old Trafford (football ground)|Old Trafford]] in [[Manchester]], the game was played between [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]], who finished top of the league after the 27 weekly rounds, and [[Leeds Rhinos]], who finished second after the weekly rounds. |
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==Background== |
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Going into this game, St Helens had never lost in a Grand Final - they had won in [[1999 Super League Grand Final|1999]], [[2000 Super League Grand Final|2000]], [[2002 Super League Grand Final|2002]] and [[2006 Super League Grand Final|2006]]. Leeds Rhinos had one win from [[2004 Super League Grand Final|2004]] and two losses ([[1998 Super League Grand Final|1998]] and [[2005 Super League Grand Final|2005]]).<ref name="BBCa"/> |
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The St Helens stand-off, [[Leon Pryce]], made a record-breaking seventh Grand Final appearance by playing in this game with previous appearances playing with [[Bradford Bulls]] and St Helens.<ref name="BBCa"/> |
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The pre-match coin toss was won by Leeds Rhinos. They chose to kick off and defended from the [[Stretford End]] of Old Trafford.<ref name="BBCa">{{cite news |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7043251.stm|publisher= BBC |title= Grand Final as it happened |author=BBC Sport |access-date=2007-10-16 | date=2007-10-13| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071015024507/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7043251.stm| archive-date= 15 October 2007 <!--DASHBot-->|url-status = live}}</ref> |
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[[Katherine Jenkins]] was forced to withdraw herself from the pre-match entertainment due to a flu bug, her replacement was [[Russell Watson]], who performed the Grand Final hymn, [[And did those feet in ancient time|Jerusalem]]. Watson performed before the game at the [[1998 Super League Grand Final|first Super League Grand Final]].<ref name="BBCa"/> |
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'''Regular Season Final Standings''' |
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!width=175 |Team |
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! style="width:20px;" abbr="Lost"|L |
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! style="width:20px;" abbr="Points for"|PF |
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! style="width:20px;" abbr="Points against"|PA |
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! style="width:20px;" abbr="Points difference"|PD |
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! style="width:20px;" abbr="Points"|Pts |
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|1||style="text-align:left;"|[[Image:Saintscolours.svg|16px]] [[St Helens |
|1||style="text-align:left;"|[[Image:Saintscolours.svg|16px]] [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] |
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|2||style="text-align:left;"|[[Image:Rhinoscolours.svg|16px]] [[Leeds Rhinos]] |
|2||style="text-align:left;"|[[Image:Rhinoscolours.svg|16px]] [[Leeds Rhinos]] |
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===Route to the Final=== |
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====St Helens==== |
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Position in Super League table: '''1st''' |
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:right" |
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* Qualifying semi-final: Won 10-8 v Leeds |
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!width="25" | Round |
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!width="150" | Opposition |
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===Leeds Rhinos=== |
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!width="60" | Score |
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Position in Super League table: 2nd |
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* Qualifying semi-final Lost 10-8 to St Helens |
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* Final eliminator: Won 36-6 v [[Wigan Warriors]] |
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==Pre-match== |
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Going into this game, St Helens had never lost in a Grand Final - they had won in [[1999 Super League Grand Final|1999]], [[2000 Super League Grand Final|2000]], [[2002 Super League Grand Final|2002]] and [[2006 Super League Grand Final|2006]]. Leeds Rhinos had one win from [[2004 Super League Grand Final|2004]] and two losses ([[1998 Super League Grand Final|1998]] and [[2005 Super League Grand Final|2005]]).<ref name="BBCa"/> |
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The St Helens stand-off, [[Leon Pryce]], made a record-breaking seventh Grand Final appearance by playing in this game with previous appearances playing with [[Bradford Bulls]] and St Helens.<ref name="BBCa"/> |
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The pre-match coin toss was won by Leeds Rhinos. They chose to kick off and defended from the [[Stretford End]] of Old Trafford.<ref name="BBCa">{{cite web |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7043251.stm|publisher= BBC |title= Grand Final as it happened |author=BBC Sport |accessdate=2007-10-16 | date=2007-10-13| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20071015024507/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7043251.stm| archivedate= 15 October 2007 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> |
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[[Katherine Jenkins]] was forced to withdraw herself from the pre-match entertainment due to a flu bug, her replacement was [[Russell Watson]], who performed the Grand Final hymn, [[And did those feet in ancient time|Jerusalem]]. Watson performed before the game at the [[1998 Super League Grand Final|first Super League Grand Final]].<ref name="BBCa"/> |
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St Helens's kit consisted of a white jersey with a red ‘Vee-neck', white shorts and red stockings. Leeds wore navy blue kit with yellow trim. |
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==Teams== |
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto" |
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!width="200" | {{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens RLFC|St Helens]] |
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!width="200" | [[Rugby league positions|Position]] |
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!width="200" | {{leagueicon|Leeds Rhinos|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]] |
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!scope=row style="text-align:center"| Qualifying Semi-Final |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Paul Wellens]] |
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| {{leagueicon|leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]] (H) |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | '''Fullback''' |
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|bgcolor=DDFFDD| 10-8 |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Brent Webb]] |
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| colspan="3" style="background-color:white;"| <small>'''Key:''' (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = [[Home advantage#Neutral venues|Neutral venue]].</small> |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Ade Gardner]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | '''Winger''' |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Scott Donald]] |
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====Leeds Rhinos==== |
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!width="25" | Round |
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!width="150" | Opposition |
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!width="60" | Score |
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!scope=row style="text-align:center"| Qualifying Semi-Final |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Matthew Gidley]] |
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| {{leagueicon|st helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St Helens]] (A) |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | '''Centre''' |
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|bgcolor=FFDDDD| 10-8 |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Clinton Toopi]] |
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!scope=row style="text-align:center"| Elimination Final |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Willie Talau]] |
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| {{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]] (H) |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | '''Centre''' |
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|bgcolor=DDFFDD| 36-6 |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Keith Senior]] |
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| colspan="3" style="background-color:white;"| <small>'''Key:''' (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = [[Home advantage#Neutral venues|Neutral venue]].</small> |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Francis Meli]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | '''Winger''' |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Lee Smith (rugby league)|Lee Smith]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Leon Pryce]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | '''Stand Off''' |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Danny McGuire]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Sean Long]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | '''Scrum Half''' |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Rob Burrow]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Nick Fozzard]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | '''Prop''' |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Kylie Leuluai]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Keiron Cunningham]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | '''Hooker''' |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Matt Diskin]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Jason Cayless]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | '''Prop''' |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Jamie Peacock]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Lee Gilmour]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | '''2nd Row''' |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Jamie Jones-Buchanan]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Chris Flannery (rugby league)|Chris Flannery]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | '''2nd Row''' |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Gareth Ellis]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Jon Wilkin]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | '''Loose Forward''' |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Kevin Sinfield]] (c) |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[James Roby]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | '''Interchange''' |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Ali Lauitiiti]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Mike Bennett (rugby league)|Mike Bennett]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | '''Interchange''' |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Ryan Bailey (rugby league)|Ryan Bailey]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[James Graham (rugby league)|James Graham]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | '''Interchange''' |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Ian Kirke]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Maurie Fa'asavalu]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | '''Interchange''' |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Carl Ablett]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Daniel Anderson (rugby league)|Daniel Anderson]] |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | '''Coach''' |
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| align="center" colspan="1" | [[Tony Smith (rugby league b. 1967)|Tony Smith]] |
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date = 13 October 2007<br />18:00 [[Western European Summer Time|UTC+1]] | |
date = 13 October 2007<br />18:00 [[Western European Summer Time|UTC+1]] | |
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team1 = [[St Helens |
team1 = [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] [[Image:Saintscolours.svg|16px]] | |
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score = 6 - 33| |
score = 6 - 33| |
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report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7041479.stm Report]| |
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7041479.stm Report]| |
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team2 = [[Image:Rhinoscolours.svg|16px]] [[Leeds Rhinos]] | |
team2 = [[Image:Rhinoscolours.svg|16px]] [[Leeds Rhinos]] | |
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points1 = '''Tries:''' [[James Roby|Roby]] 26'<br>'''Goals:''' [[Sean Long|Long]]| |
points1 = '''Tries:''' [[James Roby|Roby]] 26'<br />'''Goals:''' [[Sean Long|Long]]| |
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points2 = '''Tries:''' [[Brent Webb|Webb]] 19'<br>[[Ali Lauitiiti|Lauitiiti]] 50'<br>[[Scott Donald|Donald]] 52'<br>[[Lee Smith (rugby league)|Smith]] 69'<br>[[Jamie Jones-Buchanan|Jones-Buchanan]] 79'<br>'''Goals:''' [[Kevin Sinfield|Sinfield]] (6)<br>'''Drops:''' [[Rob Burrow|Burrow]]| |
points2 = '''Tries:''' [[Brent Webb|Webb]] 19'<br />[[Ali Lauitiiti|Lauitiiti]] 50'<br />[[Scott Donald|Donald]] 52'<br />[[Lee Smith (rugby league)|Smith]] 69'<br />[[Jamie Jones-Buchanan|Jones-Buchanan]] 79'<br />'''Goals:''' [[Kevin Sinfield|Sinfield]] (6)<br />'''Drops:''' [[Rob Burrow|Burrow]]| |
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stadium = [[Old Trafford (football ground)|Old Trafford]], [[Manchester]] | |
stadium = [[Old Trafford (football ground)|Old Trafford]], [[Manchester]] | |
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attendance = 71,352 | |
attendance = 71,352 | |
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referee= [[Ashley Klein]] (Australia)}} |
referee= [[Ashley Klein]] (Australia)}} |
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{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:90%;" |
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== Man of the Match == |
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! colspan="2" style="width:138px; background:white; color:red; border:2px solid red;"|'''St Helens''' |
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[[Harry Sunderland Trophy]] Winner: [[Rob Burrow]], Leeds Rhinos. |
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![[Rugby league positions|Position]] |
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! colspan="2" style="width:138px; background:black; color:yellow; border:2px solid yellow;"|'''Leeds Rhinos''' |
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|| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Wellens]] |
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|| '''Fullback''' |
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!1 |
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|| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brent Webb]] |
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||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ade Gardner]] |
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|| '''Winger''' |
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||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Scott Donald]] |
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||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Matthew Gidley]] |
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|| '''Centre''' |
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||{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Clinton Toopi]] |
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||{{flagicon|SAM}} [[Willie Talau]] |
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|| '''Centre''' |
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!4 |
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||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Keith Senior]] |
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| style="text-align:center;"|{{flagicon|SAM}} [[Francis Meli]] |
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| style="text-align:center;"| '''Winger''' |
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!5 |
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| style="text-align:center;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lee Smith (rugby league)|Lee Smith]] |
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!6 |
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||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Leon Pryce]] |
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|| '''Stand Off''' |
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||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Danny McGuire]] |
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||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sean Long]] |
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|| '''Scrum half''' |
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!7 |
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||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Rob Burrow]] |
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||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nick Fozzard]] |
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|| '''Prop''' |
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!8 |
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||{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Kylie Leuluai]] |
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|- style="text-align:center;" |
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!9 |
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||{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Keiron Cunningham]] |
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|| '''Hooker''' |
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!9 |
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||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Matt Diskin]] |
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|- style="text-align:center;" |
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!10 |
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||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jason Cayless]] |
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|| '''Prop''' |
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!10 |
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||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jamie Peacock]] |
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|- style="text-align:center;" |
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!11 |
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||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lee Gilmour]] |
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|| '''2nd Row''' |
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!11 |
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||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jamie Jones-Buchanan]] |
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| style="text-align:center;"|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Chris Flannery (rugby league)|Chris Flannery]] |
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| style="text-align:center;"| '''2nd Row''' |
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!12 |
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| style="text-align:center;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gareth Ellis]] |
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|- style="text-align:center;" |
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!12 |
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||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jon Wilkin]] |
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|| '''Loose forward''' |
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!13 |
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||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kevin Sinfield]] (c) |
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||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Roby]] |
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|| '''Interchange''' |
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!14 |
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||{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Ali Lauitiiti]] |
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| style="text-align:center;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mike Bennett (rugby league)|Mike Bennett]] |
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| style="text-align:center;"| '''Interchange''' |
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!16 |
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| style="text-align:center;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ryan Bailey (rugby league)|Ryan Bailey]] |
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!10 |
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| style="text-align:center;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Graham (rugby league)|James Graham]] |
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| style="text-align:center;"| '''Interchange''' |
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!17 |
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| style="text-align:center;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ian Kirke]] |
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|- style="text-align:center;" |
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||{{flagicon|SAM}} [[Maurie Fa'asavalu]] |
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|| '''Interchange''' |
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||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Carl Ablett]] |
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| style="text-align:center;"|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Daniel Anderson (rugby league)|Daniel Anderson]] |
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| style="text-align:center;"| '''Coach''' |
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| style="text-align:center;"|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tony Smith (rugby league b. 1967)|Tony Smith]] |
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Date | 13 October 2007 | ||||||||||||
Stadium | Old Trafford | ||||||||||||
Standort | Manchester | ||||||||||||
Harry Sunderland Trophy | Rob Burrow ( Leeds Rhinos) | ||||||||||||
Headliners | Kaiser Chiefs | ||||||||||||
Referee | Ashley Klein | ||||||||||||
Attendance | 71,352 | ||||||||||||
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The 2007 Super League Grand Final was 10th official Grand Final and the conclusive and championship-deciding match of the Super League XII season. Held on Saturday 13 October 2007, at Old Trafford in Manchester, the game was played between St. Helens, who finished top of the league after the 27 weekly rounds, and Leeds Rhinos, who finished second after the weekly rounds.
Background
[edit]Going into this game, St Helens had never lost in a Grand Final - they had won in 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2006. Leeds Rhinos had one win from 2004 and two losses (1998 and 2005).[1]
The St Helens stand-off, Leon Pryce, made a record-breaking seventh Grand Final appearance by playing in this game with previous appearances playing with Bradford Bulls and St Helens.[1]
The pre-match coin toss was won by Leeds Rhinos. They chose to kick off and defended from the Stretford End of Old Trafford.[1]
Katherine Jenkins was forced to withdraw herself from the pre-match entertainment due to a flu bug, her replacement was Russell Watson, who performed the Grand Final hymn, Jerusalem. Watson performed before the game at the first Super League Grand Final.[1]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | St. Helens | 27 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 783 | 422 | +361 | 38 |
2 | Leeds Rhinos | 27 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 747 | 487 | +260 | 37 |
Route to the Final
[edit]St Helens
[edit]Round | Opposition | Score |
---|---|---|
Qualifying Semi-Final | Leeds Rhinos (H) | 10-8 |
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. |
Leeds Rhinos
[edit]Round | Opposition | Score |
---|---|---|
Qualifying Semi-Final | St Helens (A) | 10-8 |
Elimination Final | Wigan Warriors (H) | 36-6 |
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. |
Match details
[edit]13 October 2007
18:00 UTC+1 |
St. Helens | 6 - 33 | Leeds Rhinos |
---|---|---|
Tries: Roby 26' Goals: Long |
Bericht |
Tries: Webb 19' Lauitiiti 50' Donald 52' Smith 69' Jones-Buchanan 79' Goals: Sinfield (6) Drops: Burrow |
St Helens | Position | Leeds Rhinos | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Wellens | Fullback | 1 | Brent Webb | |
2 | Ade Gardner | Winger | 2 | Scott Donald |
3 | Matthew Gidley | Centre | 3 | Clinton Toopi |
4 | Willie Talau | Centre | 4 | Keith Senior |
5 | Francis Meli | Winger | 5 | Lee Smith |
6 | Leon Pryce | Stand Off | 6 | Danny McGuire |
7 | Sean Long | Scrum half | 7 | Rob Burrow |
8 | Nick Fozzard | Prop | 8 | Kylie Leuluai |
9 | Keiron Cunningham | Hooker | 9 | Matt Diskin |
10 | Jason Cayless | Prop | 10 | Jamie Peacock |
11 | Lee Gilmour | 2nd Row | 11 | Jamie Jones-Buchanan |
13 | Chris Flannery | 2nd Row | 12 | Gareth Ellis |
12 | Jon Wilkin | Loose forward | 13 | Kevin Sinfield (c) |
14 | James Roby | Interchange | 14 | Ali Lauitiiti |
Mike Bennett | Interchange | 16 | Ryan Bailey | |
10 | James Graham | Interchange | 17 | Ian Kirke |
Maurie Fa'asavalu | Interchange | 18 | Carl Ablett | |
Daniel Anderson | Coach | Tony Smith |