The 1996 Leeds RLFC season was the club's first season in the newly formed Super League. Coached by Dean Bell, the club competed in Super League I and finished in 10th place. The club also competed in the 1996 Challenge Cup, and were knocked out in the semi-finals by Bradford Bulls. At the end of the season, the club changed its name to Leeds Rhinos.
Challenge Cup
Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport 4 February; 15:00 Round 4 Swinton Lions A Gigg Lane 27–22 Fallon, Hall, Holroyd, Morley, Tait Holroyd (3/5)Drop Goals: Holroyd 2,000 Not televised 10 February Round 5 Warrington Wolves A Wilderspool Stadium 30–10 Hall (2), Innes, Howard, Holroyd, Cummins Holroyd (3/6) 3,886 Not televised 25 February Quarter-finals Halifax Blue Sox A Thrum Hall 35–24 Mann (2), Cummins, A. Gibbons, Hassan, Morley, Iro Holroyd (3/7)Drop Goals: Holroyd 7,451 Not televised 23 March Semi-finals Bradford Bulls N Kirklees Stadium 6–28 Cummins Holroyd (0/1 + 1 pen.) 17,139 BBC 1 Super League
Table
Transfers Gains Player Club Contract Date Nathan Picchi Hawke's Bay April 1996 Dean Clark Counties Manukau Heroes May 1996 Sateki Tuipulotu May 1996 Daivd Hulme Widnes Vikings June 1996 Marcus St Hilaire Huddersfield Giants July 1996
Losses Player Club Contract Date Craig Innes Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles February 1996 James Lowes Bradford Bulls February 1996 Garry Schofield Huddersfield Giants 4 years February 1996
Squad
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References
External links Official site: Rhinos Statistics Leeds - Rugby League Project