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Date | 7 October 2017 | ||||||||||||
Stadium | Old Trafford | ||||||||||||
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Harry Sunderland Trophy | ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||
Headliners | Razorlight | ||||||||||||
Referee | James Child | ||||||||||||
Attendance | 72,827 | ||||||||||||
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The 2017 Super League Grand Final was the 20th official Grand Final championship-deciding game of the Super League XXII. It was held at Old Trafford, Manchester on 7 October 2017, kick off 18.00. Leeds Rhinos became champions for a record 8th time after beating Castleford Tigers 24–6 in front of a sell out crowd of 72,827.[1][2]
Background
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
30 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 965 | 536 | +429 | 50 |
2 | ![]() |
30 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 749 | 623 | +126 | 40 |
Route to Final
Castleford Tigers
Finishing top of the table in the regular season, Castleford qualified directly to the play-off semi-final where they met St Helens at home. The game went to golden point extra time before a Luke Gale drop goal gave Castleford the win 23–22.[3]
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds also had direct qualification to the semi-final where they hosted Hull F.C. at Headingley. In another close game it was Leeds who triumphed 18–16.[4]
Match details
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7 October 2017
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6–24 | ![]() |
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Tries: Foster Goals: Gale |
Tries: Briscoe (2) McGuire (2) Goals: Watkins (3) Drop Goals: McGuire (2) |
Castleford Tigers | Position | Leeds Rhinos | ||
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5 | ![]() |
Fullback | 31 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
Winger | 2 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
Centre | 3 | ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
Centre | 14 | ![]() |
25 | ![]() |
Winger | 5 | ![]() |
16 | ![]() |
Stand Off | 4 | ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
Scrum half | 6 | ![]() |
14 | ![]() |
Prop | 16 | ![]() |
9 | ![]() |
Hooker | 9 | ![]() |
15 | ![]() |
Prop | 17 | ![]() |
11 | ![]() |
2nd Row | 11 | ![]() |
12 | ![]() |
2nd Row | 13 | ![]() |
13 | ![]() |
Loose forward | 10 | ![]() |
10 | ![]() |
Interchange | 7 | ![]() |
17 | ![]() |
Interchange | 12 | ![]() |
18 | ![]() |
Interchange | 19 | ![]() |
34 | ![]() |
Interchange | 20 | ![]() |
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Coach | ![]() |
References
- ^ "Grand Final 2017: Castleford 6-24 Leeds Rhinos". BBC Sport. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Danny McGuire guides Leeds to Grand Final success over Castleford". Guardian. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Castleford Tigers 23-22 St Helens". BBC Sport. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Leeds 18-16 Hull FC". BBC Sport. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Wonderful Wigan add Final chapter to illustrious history". The Birmingham Post. England. 26 October 1998. Retrieved 5 October 2009.