Super League XIII - Notable Events

Notable Events

Further information: 2008 Super League season results Further information: 2008 Super League Grand Final
  • 2 February - 16 weeks to the day after their Grand Final win, Super League XII champions Leeds Rhinos open the new season with a 20-12 win at home to Hull KR.
  • 10 February - The first upsets of the new season, with Hull KR beating St Helens 24-22, and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats beating Bradford Bulls 26-24.
  • 24 February - Huddersfield Giants became the first team in the league to score in excess of fifty points, by beating Castleford Tigers 64-12, running in twelve tries.
  • 7 March - The winless (0-4) Castleford Tigers comfortably beat the unbeaten (4-0) Leeds Rhinos by 38-20. In doing so, the only two 100% records in the league (Leeds 100% victories, Castleford 100% defeats) are broken.
  • 8 March - Richie Mathers becomes the first player to be sent off during Super League XIII following a 49th minute high tackle on Matt King, playing in Wigan Warriors' 32-20 away defeat by Warrington Wolves.
  • 8 March - Harlequins RL become the first team to 'nil' their opponents in Super League XIII, beating Huddersfield Giants 24-0 at home.
  • 3/4 May - The second Millennium Magic weekend takes place over the May bank holiday weekend; Warrington, Wakefield and Leeds are victorious on the Saturday with Catalans, Hull KR and St Helens emerging victorious on the Sunday.
  • 20 May - Peter Sharp becomes the first coach to be sacked in the season after Hull moved to 11th place in the table following their defeat to Harlequins.
  • 26 May - Paul Cullen becomes the second coach to depart in a week, resigning after 6 years in charge following his team's 36-28 loss to Castleford.
  • 2 June - Jon Sharp makes it three casualties on the coaching front in the space of less than a fortnight as he is sacked after a poor run of form culminating in a 48-0 defeat in the south of France.
  • 5 July - Saints claw back a 6 point table deficit and unseat Leeds as Super League leaders. For the first time this season there is a different team occupying top spot.

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