2009 Leeds Rhinos season

This article details the Leeds Rhinos 2009 Super League XIV season.

February

 * February 6 – The Rhinos kick off their Super League season against the Crusaders, winning 28 – 6 at home.
 * February 14 – It was announced that new signing Greg Eastwood had been denied a work visa to play for the Rhinos.

March

 * March 1 – Leeds lose the World Club Challenge 20–28 to Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, at Elland Road.
 * March 8 – Leeds beat Warrington Wolves 20–14 to maintain their place at the top of the Super League
 * March 13 – Leeds beat Wigan Warriors 34–10 with an impressive performance to open up a two-point gap at the top the Super League.
 * March 20 – Leeds lose their first league game of the season, to St Helens

April

 * April 4 – Leeds are knocked out of the Challenge Cup in the fourth round by St Helens.
 * April 10 – Bradford beat Leeds in the traditional Easter fixture.
 * April 13 – Leeds' poor form continues, losing their third Super League fixture in four games, this time to Salford.
 * April 18 – Leeds return to winning ways, beating Huddersfield away from home.
 * April 24 – Leeds lose to Harlequins, almost being "nilled" for the first time in 11 years, narrowly avoiding this by scoring their only points with the last move of the game.

May

 * May 3 – Leeds' Magic Weekend fixture ends in a 16–36 win against Catalans
 * May 15 – Leeds beat Castleford with the last kick of the match, a penalty conceded on 79:57 and converted after the hooter sounded.
 * May 26 – Keith Senior scores twice in his 300th match for the Leeds Rhinos, who comfortably beat Hull FC at Headingley.

June

 * June 6 – Leeds suffer only their second defeat at the hands of Catalans, going down 32–30 in Perpignan to a try awarded by the video referee after the full 80 minutes had elapsed.
 * June 14 – Leeds regain second place in the table after beating Huddersfield.

July

 * July 4 – Keith Senior plays and scores in his 500th professional match, away at Hull FC.
 * July 17 – Leeds come from behind against Hull KR to end the weekend level on points at the top of the table with St Helens.

August

 * August 14 – Leeds become the first team to score 70 or more points in Super League XIV, beating Castleford 76 – 12.

September

 * September 4 – Rhinos beat St Helens 18–10 to go two points clear at the top of the table.
 * September 11 – Leeds beat Salford 30–24 to win the League Leaders' Shield for the first time since 2004.

October

 * October 2 – Leeds Rhinos defeat Catalans Dragons 27–20 to progress to the Grand Final for the third year in a row.
 * October 10 – Leeds make history, being the first team to win three consecutive Super League Grand Finals, beating Saint Helens 18–10

2009 Squad
As of 7 April 2009

2009 Player Signings/Transfers
Gains Losses

2009 Results
* Aggregate attendance for second day of Magic Weekend.