2008 Super League Grand Final

Template:Short description 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
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
Qualifying Semi-Final	Template:Leagueicon Leeds Rhinos (H)	38-10
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue.

Leeds Rhinos

Round	Opposition	Score
Qualifying Semi-Final	Template:Leagueicon St Helens (A)	38-10
Elimination Final	Template:Leagueicon 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
Tries: Graham 6' Gidley 43' Gardner 59' Goals: Long (2)	Report	Tries: Smith 24' Hall 37' McGuire 49', 63' Goals: Sinfield (4)

Old Trafford, Manchester Attendance: 68,810 Referee: Ashley Klein (Australia)

St Helens		Position	Leeds Rhinos
1	Template:Flagicon Paul Wellens	Fullback	5	Template:Flagicon Lee Smith
	Template:Flagicon Ade Gardner	Winger	22	Template:Flagicon Ryan Hall
	Template:Flagicon Matthew Gidley	Centre	19	Template:Flagicon Carl Ablett
	Template:Flagicon Willie Talau	Centre	4	Template:Flagicon Keith Senior
	Template:Flagicon Francis Meli	Winger	2	Template:Flagicon Scott Donald
	Template:Flagicon Leon Pryce	Stand Off	6	Template:Flagicon Danny McGuire
	Template:Flagicon Sean Long	Scrum half	7	Template:Flagicon Rob Burrow
10	Template:Flagicon James Graham	Prop	8	Template:Flagicon Kylie Leuluai
9	Template:Flagicon Keiron Cunningham (c)	Hooker	9	Template:Flagicon Matt Diskin
	Template:Flagicon Bryn Hargreaves	Prop	10	Template:Flagicon Jamie Peacock
	Template:Flagicon Lee Gilmour	2nd Row	11	Template:Flagicon Jamie Jones-Buchanan
12	Template:Flagicon Jon Wilkin	2nd Row	12	Template:Flagicon Gareth Ellis
13	Template:Flagicon Chris Flannery	Loose forward	13	Template:Flagicon Kevin Sinfield (c)
14	Template:Flagicon James Roby	Interchange	14	Template:Flagicon Ali Lauitiiti
	Template:Flagicon Nick Fozzard	Interchange	16	Template:Flagicon Ryan Bailey
	Template:Flagicon Paul Clough	Interchange	17	Template:Flagicon Nick Scruton
	Template:Flagicon Maurie Fa'asavalu	Interchange	18	Template:Flagicon Ian Kirke
	Template:Flagicon Daniel Anderson	Coach		Template:Flagicon Brian McClennan

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.

External links

• BBC Match Report
• Independent Match Report