2005 Super League Grand Final

The 2005 Super League Grand Final was the 8th official Grand Final and the conclusive and championship-deciding match of the Super League X season. Held on Saturday 15 October 2005, at Old Trafford, Manchester, 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.

2005 (2005) Super League Grand Final
Leeds Rhinos Bradford Bulls 6 15
1 2 Total LEE 6 0 6 BRA 8 7 15
Date	15 October 2005
Stadium	Old Trafford
Location	Manchester
Harry Sunderland Trophy	Leon Pryce ( Bradford Bulls)
Headliners	Madness
Referee	Ashley Klein
Attendance	65,728
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters	Sky Sports
Commentators	Eddie Hemmings Mike Stephenson
Super League Grand Final ← 2004 2006 →

Route to final

Further information: Super League X

	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
2	Leeds Rhinos	28	22	0	6	1150	505	+645	44
3	Bradford Bulls	28	18	1	9	1038	684	+354	37

Route to the Final

Leeds Rhinos

Round	Opposition	Score
Qualifying Semi-Final	St Helens (H)	16–19
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue.

Bradford Bulls

Round	Opposition	Score
Elimination Play-off	London Broncos (H)	44–22
Elimination Semi-Final	Hull F.C. (H)	71–0
Elimination Final	St Helens (A)	23–18
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue.

Match details

15 October 2005 18:00 UTC+1

Leeds Rhinos	6 - 15	Bradford Bulls
Tries: Danny McGuire Goals: Kevin Sinfield	Report	Tries: Leon Pryce Lesley Vainikolo Goals: Paul Deacon (3) Drop Goals: Iestyn Harris

Old Trafford, Manchester Attendance: 65,728 Referee: Ashley Klein (Australia)

Leeds Rhinos		Position	Bradford Bulls
1	Richard Mathers	Fullback	1	Michael Withers
2	Mark Calderwood	Winger		Leon Pryce
3	Chev Walker	Centre		Ben Harris
	Chris McKenna	Centre		Shontayne Hape
5	Marcus Bai	Winger	5	Lesley Vainikolo
6	Danny McGuire	Stand Off	6	Iestyn Harris
7	Rob Burrow	Scrum half	7	Paul Deacon
16	Ryan Bailey	Prop	10	Jamie Peacock (c)
	Andrew Dunemann	Hooker		Ian Henderson
	Danny Ward	Prop		Stuart Fielden
12	Gareth Ellis	2nd Row		Paul Johnson
	Willie Poching	2nd Row		Brad Meyers
13	Kevin Sinfield (c)	Loose forward		Lee Radford
9	Matt Diskin	Interchange		Robbie Paul
13	Ali Lauitiiti	Interchange		Jamie Langley
11	Jamie Jones-Buchanan	Interchange		Adrian Morley
	Barrie McDermott	Interchange		Joe Vagana
	Tony Smith	Coach		Brian Noble

See also

• 2005 Bradford Bulls season
• 2006 World Club Challenge