Leeds Rhinos top-10 moments – No 3: 2004 Grand Final
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THIRD PLACE on our list of Leeds Rhinos’ top-10 moments in the summer era goes to a famous night at Old Trafford in 2004.
October 16 of that year was the evening Leeds finally got their respect back after two decades as rugby league’s great underachievers.
Leeds had waited 32 years to be crowned champions for the fourth time in the club’s history.
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Hide AdAfter lifting the Championship trophy in 1961, 1969 and 1972, Leeds had to look on enviously as less fashionable clubs – including Featherstone Rovers and Leigh – won the biggest honour in the domestic game.