2005 Super League Grand Final
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| 2005 Super League Grand Final | |||||||||||||
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| Date | 15 October 2005 | ||||||||||||
| Stadium | Old Trafford | ||||||||||||
| Location | Manchester, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||
| Harry Sunderland Trophy | Leon Pryce, Bradford | ||||||||||||
| Jerusalem | Lesley Garrett | ||||||||||||
| Referee | Ashley Klein | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 65,728 | ||||||||||||
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| Broadcaster | Sky Sports | ||||||||||||
| Commentators | Eddie Hemmings, Mike Stephenson | ||||||||||||
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The 2005 Super League Grand Final was held on Saturday 15 October 2005, at Old Trafford, Manchester, England. 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.
Contents
Route to final
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Regular season final standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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| 2 | 16x16px Leeds Rhinos | 28 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 1150 | 505 | +645 | 44 |
| 3 |  Bradford Bulls |
28 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 1038 | 684 | +354 | 37 |
Leeds Rhinos
Position in Super League table: 2nd
- Qualifying semi-final: Won 16-19 v St Helens
Bradford Bulls
Position in Super League table: 3rd
- Elimination play-off: Won 44-22 v London Broncos
- Elimination semi-final: Won 71-0 v Hull
- Final Eliminator: Won 18-23 v St. Helens
Pre-match
Lesley Garrett and Madness provided the pre-match entertainment.
Teams
| File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos | Positions | Bradford Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Mathers | Fullback | Michael Withers |
| Mark Calderwood | Winger | Leon Pryce |
| Chev Walker | Centre | Ben Harris |
| Chris McKenna | Centre | Shontayne Hape |
| Marcus Bai | Winger | Lesley Vainikolo |
| Danny McGuire | Stand Off | Iestyn Harris |
| Rob Burrow | Scrum Half | Paul Deacon |
| Ryan Bailey | Prop | Jamie Peacock (c) |
| Andrew Dunemann | Hooker | Ian Henderson |
| Danny Ward | Prop | Stuart Fielden |
| Gareth Ellis | 2nd Row | Paul Johnson |
| Willie Poching | 2nd Row | Brad Meyers |
| Kevin Sinfield (c) | Loose Forward | Lee Radford |
| Matt Diskin | Interchange | Robbie Paul |
| Ali Lauitiiti | Interchange | Jamie Langley |
| Jamie Jones-Buchanan | Interchange | Adrian Morley |
| Barrie McDermott | Interchange | Joe Vagana |
| Tony Smith | Coach | Brian Noble |
Match details
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15 October 2005
18:00 UTC+1 |
| Leeds Rhinos 16px | 6 - 15 | Bradford Bulls |
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| Tries: Danny McGuire Goals: Kevin Sinfield |
Report | Tries: Leon Pryce Lesley Vainikolo Goals: Paul Deacon (3) Drop Goals: Iestyn Harris |
Man of the Match
Harry Sunderland Trophy Winner: Leon Pryce, Bradford
