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2005 Super League Grand Final
British rugby league championship match
British rugby league championship match
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2005 |
| title | Super League Grand Final |
| imagesize | 260px |
| alt | 2005 Super League logo |
| home | Leeds Rhinos |
| away | Bradford Bulls |
| home_abbr | LEE |
| away_abbr | BRA |
| home_half1 | 6 |
| home_half2 | 0 |
| home_total | 6 |
| away_half1 | 8 |
| away_half2 | 7 |
| away_total | 15 |
| date | 15 October 2005 |
| stadium | Old Trafford |
| location | ENG Manchester |
| MoM_title | Harry Sunderland Trophy |
| MoM | ENG Leon Pryce ( Bradford Bulls) |
| anthem_title | Headliners |
| anthem | Madness |
| referee | Ashley Klein |
| attendance | 65,728 |
| network | Sky Sports |
| commentators | Eddie Hemmings |
| commentators2 | Mike Stephenson |
| tournaments | Super League Grand Final |
| last | [2004](2004-super-league-grand-final) |
| next | [2006](2006-super-league-grand-final) |
The 2005 Super League Grand Final was the 8th official Grand Final and the conclusive and championship-deciding match of the Super League X season. Held on Saturday 15 October 2005, at Old Trafford, Manchester, the game was played between Bradford Bulls, who finished 3rd in the league after the 28 weekly rounds, and Leeds Rhinos, who finished second after the weekly rounds.
Route to final
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | [[Image:Rhinoscolours.svg | 16x16px]] Leeds Rhinos | 28 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 1150 | 505 | +645 |
| 3 | [[Image:Bullscolours.svg | 16x16px]] Bradford Bulls | 28 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 1038 | 684 | +354 |
Route to the Final
Leeds Rhinos
| Round | Opposition | Score | Qualifying Semi-Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens (H) | 16–19 | ||
| **Key:** (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. |
Bradford Bulls
| Round | Opposition | Score | Elimination Play-off | Elimination Semi-Final | Elimination Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Broncos (H) | 44–22 | ||||
| Hull F.C. (H) | 71–0 | ||||
| St Helens (A) | 23–18 | ||||
| **Key:** (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. |
Match details
bg = #eeeeee | date = 15 October 2005 18:00 UTC+1 | team1 = Leeds Rhinos [[Image:Rhinoscolours.svg|16px]]| score = 6 - 15| report = Report| team2 = [[Image:Bullscolours.svg|16px]] Bradford Bulls | points1 = Tries: Danny McGuire Goals: Kevin Sinfield | points2 = Tries: Leon Pryce Lesley Vainikolo Goals: Paul Deacon (3) Drop Goals: Iestyn Harris| stadium = Old Trafford, Manchester | attendance = 65,728 | referee= Ashley Klein (Australia)}}
| **Leeds Rhinos** | Position | **Bradford Bulls** | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG Richard Mathers | **Fullback** | IRE Michael Withers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Mark Calderwood | **Winger** | ENG Leon Pryce | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Chev Walker | **Centre** | AUS Ben Harris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Chris McKenna | **Centre** | NZL Shontayne Hape | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PNG Marcus Bai | **Winger** | TON Lesley Vainikolo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Danny McGuire | **Stand Off** | WAL Iestyn Harris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Rob Burrow | **Scrum half** | ENG Paul Deacon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Ryan Bailey | **Prop** | ENG Jamie Peacock (c) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Andrew Dunemann | **Hooker** | SCO Ian Henderson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Danny Ward | **Prop** | ENG Stuart Fielden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Gareth Ellis | **2nd Row** | ENG Paul Johnson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL Willie Poching | **2nd Row** | AUS Brad Meyers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Kevin Sinfield (c) | **Loose forward** | ENG Lee Radford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Matt Diskin | **Interchange** | NZL Robbie Paul | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL Ali Lauitiiti | **Interchange** | ENG Jamie Langley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Jamie Jones-Buchanan | **Interchange** | ENG Adrian Morley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRE Barrie McDermott | **Interchange** | NZL Joe Vagana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Tony Smith | **Coach** | ENG Brian Noble |
References
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