2007 (2007) Super League Grand Final  ()
St. Helens Leeds Rhinos
6 33
12 Total
ST H 60 6
LEE 825 33
Date13 October 2007
StadiumOld Trafford
LocationEngland Manchester
Harry Sunderland TrophyEngland Rob Burrow ( Leeds Rhinos)
HeadlinersKaiser Chiefs
RefereeAshley Klein
Attendance71,352
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters
Commentators

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

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 271908783422+36138
2 Leeds Rhinos 271818747487+26037

Route to the Final

St Helens

Round Opposition Score
Qualifying Semi-Final Leeds Rhinos (H) 10-8
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue.

Leeds Rhinos

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

13 October 2007
18:00 UTC+1
St. Helens 6 - 33 Leeds Rhinos
Tries: Roby 26'
Goals: Long		 Report
 Tries: Webb 19'
Lauitiiti 50'
Donald 52'
Smith 69'
Jones-Buchanan 79'
Goals: Sinfield (6)
Drops: Burrow
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 71,352
Referee: Ashley Klein (Australia)
St Helens Position Leeds Rhinos
England Paul Wellens Fullback 1 Australia Brent Webb
2 England Ade Gardner Winger 2 Australia Scott Donald
3 Australia Matthew Gidley Centre 3 New Zealand Clinton Toopi
4 Samoa Willie Talau Centre 4 England Keith Senior
5 Samoa Francis Meli Winger 5 England Lee Smith
6 England Leon Pryce Stand Off 6 England Danny McGuire
7 England Sean Long Scrum half 7 England Rob Burrow
8 England Nick Fozzard Prop 8 New Zealand Kylie Leuluai
9 Wales Keiron Cunningham Hooker 9 England Matt Diskin
10 Australia Jason Cayless Prop 10 England Jamie Peacock
11 England Lee Gilmour 2nd Row 11 England Jamie Jones-Buchanan
13 Australia Chris Flannery 2nd Row 12 England Gareth Ellis
12 England Jon Wilkin Loose forward 13 England Kevin Sinfield (c)
14 England James Roby Interchange 14 New Zealand Ali Lauitiiti
England Mike Bennett Interchange 16 England Ryan Bailey
10 England James Graham Interchange 17 England Ian Kirke
Samoa Maurie Fa'asavalu Interchange 18 England Carl Ablett
Australia Daniel Anderson Coach Australia Tony Smith

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 BBC Sport (13 October 2007). "Grand Final as it happened". BBC. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2007.
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