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Leeds Rhinos: Grand Final 2009 ratings and match facts


Published on Monday 12 October 2009 09:13

Yorkshire Evening Post rugby league writer Peter Smith gives his ratings on the 2009 Grand Final triumph

LEEDS RHINOS 18

Tries: Smith 2, Diskin.

Goals: Sinfield 2/4.

Drop goals: Sinfield, Burrow.

Brent Webb: Covered everything 9

Scott Donald: Cleared lines well 8

Lee Smith: Brilliant farewell 9

Keith Senior: Grew in stature 8

Ryan Hall: Try saver 8

Danny McGuire: All-round influence 9

Rob Burrow: Great second half 9

Kylie Leuluai: Stood his ground 8

Matt Diskin: Splendid effort 9

Jamie Peacock: What a warrior 9

Jamie Jones-Buchanan: Massive spells 9

Carl Ablett: Key defender 9

Kevin Sinfield: Class act 9

Substitutes:

Ali Lauitiiti: Short but sweet 8

Ryan Bailey: Great effort 9

Ian Kirke: Hit it up 9

Luke Burgess: Handled himself well 8

St Helens 10

Tries: Eastmond

Goals: Eastmond 3/3.

ST HELENS: Paul Wellens, Ade Gardner, Matt Gidley, Kyle Eastmond, Francis Meli, Leon Pryce, Sean Long, James Graham, Keiron Cunningham, Tony Puletua, Chris Flannery, Jon Wilkin, Lee Gilmour. Subs (all used) Bryn Hargreaves, Maurie Fa'asavalu, James Roby, Paul Clough.

Match facts

Referee: Steve Ganson (St Helens).

Video referee: Phil Bentham.

Attendance: 63,259.

Half-time: 8-8.

Penalties: Rhinos 7, Saints 6.

Goal line drop outs conceded: Rhinos 1, Saints 0.

Sin-bin/Sent-off/On-report: None

40-20s: Rhinos 1 (Sinfield), Saints 0.

Scoring sequence: 0-6 Eastmond try, Eastmond conversion; 0-8 Eastmond penalty; 4-8 Diskin try; 8-8 Smith try. Second half: 9-8 Sinfield drop goal; 9-10 Eastmond pen; 11-10 Sinfield pen; 17-10 Smith try, Sinfield conv; 18-10 Burrow drop goal.


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