All you need to know about Leeds Rhinos v Toronto Wolfpack at Headingley ...

Leeds Rhinos face Toronto Wolfpack on Thursday for the first time in Betfred Super League.
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Here is all the essential information.

Competition: Betfred Super League round six; Opposition: Toronto Wolfpack; Where? Emerald Headingley; When? 7.45pm, Thursday March 5; Coverage: Sky Sports; Weather: Cloudy, seven degrees.

Tickets: Advanced tickets - bought before midnight on Wednesday - begin at £24 for adults, £16 concessions and 12 for juniors (16 and under). Available via tickets.therhinos.co.uk, on 0371 423 1315 or in person from the stadium box office. Prices rise by £3 on matchday.

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Harry Newman. Picture by Steve Riding.Harry Newman. Picture by Steve Riding.
Harry Newman. Picture by Steve Riding.

Opposition form: Toronto are bottom of the table after losing all five Super League games so far. The 32-0 defeat at St Helens last Saturday was the first time they have failed to score in a game.

Opposition coach: Coach: Brian McDermott will be coaching against Leeds for the first time since being sacked by them in July, 2018. Appointed ahead of the 2011 season, the former Leeds assistant and Harlequins boss is Rhinos' most successful coach having won four Grand Finals, two Challenge Cups, the league leader's shield and World Club Challenge. He steered Wolfpack to promotion at the first attempt last year.

Opposition star man: Sonny Bill Williams is a global superstar, having played in World Cup finals for New Zealand in both codes and won NRL and Super Rugby championships. Rhinos fans still remember his huge hit on Marcus Bai in the 2005 World Club Challenge at Elland Road.

Key battle: Wolfpack centre Ricky Leutele has been capped six times by New Zealand and was an NRL Grand Final winner for Cronulla Sharks. He will provide an exciting challenge for Rhinos’ in-form youngster Harry Newman.

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Sonny Bill Williams. Picture by Tony Johnson.Sonny Bill Williams. Picture by Tony Johnson.
Sonny Bill Williams. Picture by Tony Johnson.

Previous meeting: September 28, 2018. Betfred Super-8s Qualifiers round seven - Leeds Rhinos 16 (Tries: T Briscoe, L Sutcliffe, Keinhorst; Goals: L Sutcliffe 2), Toronto Wolfpack 17 (Tries: Paterson, Rawsthorne, Russell; Goals: O’Brien 2; Drop goal: O’Brien). Referee: Robert Hicks. Attendance: 11,565.

Last five results: Leeds WLWWW, Toronto LLLLL; Super League record: No previous league meetings.

Connections: Toronto boss Brian McDermott is a former Rhinos coach. Anthony Mullally is an ex-Leeds player.

Milestones: Leeds’ Luke Gale needs one appearance for 300 in his career, Joe Greenwood needs one appearance for 100 in Super League, Luke Gale needs eight points to reach 1,500 in Super League. Toronto’s Anthony Mullally needs one appearance to reach 200 in his career, Bodene Thompson needs one appearance for 200 in his career.

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Team news: Rhinos are without injured full-back Jack Walker (ankle), but Liam Sutcliffe is back in the squad after a knee injury and loan signing from Wigan Joe Greenwood could make his debut. Callum McLelland, Alex Sutcliffe and Tom Holroyd are also vying for a call-up. Toronto could be unchanged from last week’s defeat by St Helens.

Match odds: Toronto receive a 20-point start.

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