Crusaders open against champions Leeds

18 Nov 2009 | James Gordon

Champions Leeds will start their Super League XV campaign against Crusaders RL at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground.

The season proper starts on Friday February 5th with the full first round of games, but the Rhinos tie with Brian Noble's Welsh side has been brought forward from Round 4 due to the World Club Challenge against Melbourne.

Harlequins, who will face Storm in a friendly leading up to the match, have brought forward their clash with Wakefield to the final week in January, which represents the earliest start ever to a Super League season.

The early start is attributed to England wanting longer to prepare for their Four Nations campaign Down Under in 2010.

Last season, the then Celtic Crusaders made their Super League debut against Leeds at Headingley.

New coach Noble faces an almost immediate return to former club Wigan, with the two sides facing off at the DW Stadium on the full opening weekend of the season. The SKY televised games in round one at Huddersfield against Bradford (Friday 5th) and St Helens against Hull (Saturday 6th).

Challenge Cup winners Warrington open up against Harlequins.

The Magic Weekend games are due to be drawn later today, taking place on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd May at Murrayfield, the week before the Super League teams start their Challenge Cup campaigns.

The final round of games see Wigan take on Bradford and Hull host Leeds, while Crusaders finish with a home game against Hull KR.

Full fixtures below (* denotes SKY game)

JANUARY

* Friday 29 – Crusaders v Leeds Rhinos 20.00 (at Wrexham FC)
Saturday 30 – Harlequins RL v Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 15.00.

FEBRUARY

Friday 5 – Wigan Warriors v Crusaders 20.00.
* Friday 5 – Huddersfield Giants v Bradford Bulls 20.00.
Friday 5 – Leeds Rhinos v Castleford Tigers 20.00.
* Saturday 6 – St Helens v Hull FC 18.00.
Sunday 7 – Hull Kingston Rovers v Salford City Reds 15.00.
Sunday 7 – Wakefield Trinity Wildcats v Catalans Dragons 15.30.
Sunday 7 – Warrington Wolves v Harlequins RL 15.00.
* Friday 12 – Wigan Warriors v Hull Kingston Rovers 20.00.
Friday 12 – Hull FC v Huddersfield Giants 20.00.
Friday 12 – Salford City Reds v Crusaders 20.00.
* Saturday 13 – Castleford Tigers v Warrington Wolves 18.00.
Sunday 14 – Harlequins RL v Catalans Dragons 14.00.
Sunday 14 – Bradford Bulls v St Helens 15.00.
Sunday 14 – Wakefield Trinity Wildcats v Leeds Rhinos 15.30.
Friday 19 – Leeds Rhinos v Salford City Reds 20.00.
* Friday 19 – Bradford Bulls v Castleford Tigers 20.00.
* Saturday 20 – Warrington Wolves v Wigan Warriors 18.00.
Saturday 20 – Crusaders v Hull FC 18.00.+
Saturday 20 – Catalans Dragons v St Helens tbc
Sunday 21 – Hull Kingston Rovers v Huddersfield Giants 15.00.
Friday 26 – Wigan Warriors v Catalans Dragons 20.00.
* Friday 26 – Hull FC v Harlequins RL 20.00.
Friday 26 – Salford City Reds v Bradford Bulls 20.00.
Friday 26 – St Helens v Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 20.00.
* Saturday 27 – Castleford Tigers v Hull Kingston Rovers 18.00.
Sunday 28 – Huddersfield Giants v Warrington Wolves 15.00.
* Sunday 28 - World Club Challenge – Leeds Rhinos v Melbourne Storm 1830 (at Elland Road)

MARCH

* Friday 5 – Bradford Bulls v Wigan Warriors 20.00.
Friday 5 – Leeds Rhinos v Harlequins RL 20.00.
Friday 5 – Hull FC v Castleford Tigers 20.00.
Friday 5 – Salford City Reds v Catalans Dragons 20.00.
* Saturday 6 – Wakefield Trinity Wildcats v Huddersfield Giants 18.00.
Sunday 7 – Hull Kingston Rovers v St Helens 15.00.
Sunday 7 – Warrington Wolves v Crusaders 15.00.
* Friday 12 – Hull Kingston Rovers v Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 20.00.
Friday 12 – Wigan Warriors v Hull FC 20.00.
Friday 12 – St Helens v Crusaders 20.00.
* Saturday 13 – Warrington Wolves v Bradford Bulls 18.00.
Saturday 13 – Catalans Dragons v Castleford Tigers tbc
Sunday 14 – Harlequins RL v Salford City Reds 14.00.
Sunday 14 – Huddersfield Giants v Leeds Rhinos 15.00.
* Friday 19 – Crusaders v Catalans Dragons 20.00+
Friday 19 – Leeds Rhinos v Hull Kingston Rovers 20.00.
Friday 19 – Hull FC v Bradford Bulls 20.00.
Friday 19 – St Helens v Warrington Wolves 20.00.
* Saturday 20 – Harlequins RL v Huddersfield Giants 18.00.
Sunday 21 – Castleford Tigers v Wigan Warriors 15.30.
Sunday 21 – Wakefield Trinity Wildcats v Salford City Reds 15.30.
* Friday 26 – Wigan Warriors v Leeds Rhinos 20.00.
Friday 26 – Bradford Bulls v Harlequins RL 20.00.
Friday 26 – Castleford Tigers v Crusaders 20.00.
Friday 26 – Warrington Wolves v Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 20.00.
* Saturday 27 – Salford City Reds v Hull FC 18.00.
Saturday 27 – Catalans Dragons v Hull Kingston Rovers. tbc
Sunday 28 – Huddersfield Giants v St Helens 15.00.

APRIL

* Thursday 1 – Leeds Rhinos v Bradford Bulls tbc
Friday 2 – Crusaders v Harlequins RL ++
Friday 2 – Huddersfield Giants v Catalans Dragons 19.00.
* Friday 2 – Hull Kingston Rovers v Hull FC tbc
Friday 2 – Wakefield Trinity Wildcats v Castleford Tigers 19.30.
Friday 2 – Warrington Wolves v Salford City Reds 15.00.
* Friday 2 – St Helens v Wigan Warriors tbc
Monday 5 – Wigan Warriors v Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 15.00.
Monday 5 – Harlequins RL v Hull Kingston Rovers 14.00.
* Monday 5 – Catalans Dragons v Leeds Rhinos tbc
Monday 5 – Bradford Bulls v Crusaders 15.00.
Monday 5 – Castleford Tigers v St Helens 15.30.
Monday 5 – Hull FC v Warrington Wolves 15.15.
Monday 5 – Salford City Reds v Huddersfield Giants 15.00.
* Friday 9 – Huddersfield Giants v Castleford Tigers 20.00.
* Saturday 10 – Harlequins RL v St Helens 18.00.
Saturday 10 – Catalans Dragons v Bradford Bulls tbc
Sunday 11 – Leeds Rhinos v Hull FC 15.00.
Sunday 11 – Hull Kingston Rovers v Warrington Wolves 15.00.
Sunday 11 – Wakefield Trinity Wildcats v Crusaders 15.30.
Sunday 11 – Salford City Reds v Wigan Warriors 15.00.
Friday 23 – Wigan Warriors v Harlequins RL 20.00.
Friday 23 – Hull FC v Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 20.00.
Saturday 24 – Crusaders v Huddersfield Giants 18.00 +
Saturday 24 – St Helens v Leeds Rhinos 18.00.
Sunday 25 – Bradford Bulls v Hull Kingston Rovers 15.00.
Sunday 25 – Castleford Tigers v Salford City Reds 15.30.
Sunday 25 – Warrington Wolves v Catalans Dragons 15.00.

MAY

Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 – Magic Weekend
* Friday 14 – Wakefield Trinity Wildcats v Bradford Bulls 20.00.
Friday 14 – Leeds Rhinos v Warrington Wolves 20.00.
* Saturday 15 – Salford City Reds v St Helens 18.00.
Saturday 15 – Catalans Dragons v Hull FC tbc
Sunday 16 – Harlequins RL v Castleford Tigers 14.00.
Sunday 16 – Huddersfield Giants v Wigan Warriors 15.00.
Sunday 16 – Hull Kingston Rovers v Crusaders 15.00.
Friday 21 – St Helens v Hull Kingston Rovers 20.00.
Saturday 22 – Crusaders v Wigan Warriors 18.00 +
Saturday 22 – Catalans Dragons v Salford City Reds tbc
Sunday 23 – Bradford Bulls v Leeds Rhinos 15.00.
Sunday 23 – Castleford Tigers v Hull FC 15.30.
Sunday 23 – Wakefield Trinity Wildcats v Harlequins RL 15.30.
Sunday 23 – Warrington Wolves v Huddersfield Giants 15.00.

JUNE

Friday 4 – Wigan Warriors v Castleford Tigers 20.00.
Friday 4 – Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 20.00.
Friday 4 – Hull FC v St Helens 20.00.
Friday 4 – Salford City Reds v Warrington Wolves 20.00.
Sunday 6 – Harlequins RL v Crusaders 14.00.
Sunday 6 – Bradford Bulls v Huddersfield Giants 15.00.
Sunday 6 – Hull Kingston Rovers v Catalans Dragons 15.00.
Friday 11 – Hull FC v Salford City Reds 20.00.
Friday 11 – St Helens v Huddersfield Giants 20.00.
Saturday 12 – Harlequins RL v Leeds Rhinos 15.00.
Saturday 12 – Crusaders v Bradford Bulls 18.00 +
Sunday 13 – Castleford Tigers v Catalans Dragons 15.30.
Sunday 13 – Wakefield Trinity Wildcats v Wigan Warriors 15.30.
Sunday 13 – Warrington Wolves v Hull Kingston Rovers 15.00.
Friday 18 – Wigan Warriors v St Helens 20.00.
Friday 18 – Leeds Rhinos v Crusaders 20.00.
Friday 18 – Salford City Reds v Castleford Tigers 20.00.
Saturday 19 – Catalans Dragons v Wakefield Trinity Wildcats tbc
Sunday 20 – Bradford Bulls v Warrington Wolves 15.00.
Sunday 20 – Huddersfield Giants v Hull FC 15.00.
Sunday 20 – Hull Kingston Rovers v Harlequins RL 15.00.
Friday 25 – Hull FC v Catalans Dragons 20.00.
Friday 25 – St Helens v Salford City Reds 20.00.
Saturday 26 – Harlequins RL v Wigan Warriors 15.00.
Saturday 26 – Crusaders v Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 18.00 +
Sunday 27 – Castleford Tigers v Bradford Bulls 15.30.
Sunday 27 – Huddersfield Giants v Hull Kingston Rovers 15.00.
Sunday 27 – Warrington Wolves v Leeds Rhinos 15.00.

JULY

Friday 2 – Leeds Rhinos v St Helens 20.00.
Friday 2 – Salford City Reds v Harlequins RL 20.00.
Saturday 3 – Crusaders v Warrington Wolves 18.00 +
Sunday 4 – Catalans Dragons v Wigan Warriors tbc
Sunday 4 – Bradford Bulls v Hull FC 15.00.
Sunday 4 – Castleford Tigers v Huddersfield Giants 15.30.
Sunday 4 – Wakefield Trinity Wildcats v Hull Kingston Rovers 15.30.
Friday 9 – Wigan Warriors v Salford City Reds 20.00.
Friday 9 – Harlequins RL v Bradford Bulls 20.00.
Friday 9 – St Helens v Catalans Dragons 20.00.
Sunday 11 – Huddersfield Giants v Crusaders 15.00.
Sunday 11 – Hull Kingston Rovers v Leeds Rhinos 15.00.
Sunday 11 – Wakefield Trinity Wildcats v Hull FC 15.30.
Sunday 11 – Warrington Wolves v Castleford Tigers 15.00.
Friday 16 – Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves 20.00.
Friday 16 – Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants 20.00.
Friday 16 – Hull FC v Hull Kingston Rovers 20.00.
Friday 16 – St Helens v Harlequins RL 20.00.
Saturday 17 – Catalans Dragons v Crusaders tbc
Sunday 18 – Bradford Bulls v Salford City Reds 15.00.
Sunday 18 – Castleford Tigers v Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 15.30.
Friday 23 – Hull FC v Wigan Warriors 20.00.
Saturday 24 – Crusaders v Castleford Tigers 18.00 +
Saturday 24 – Catalans Dragons v Warrington Wolves tbc
Sunday 25 – Salford City Reds v Leeds Rhinos 15.00.
Sunday 25 – Huddersfield Giants v Harlequins RL 15.00.
Sunday 25 – Hull Kingston Rovers v Bradford Bulls 15.00.
Sunday 25 – Wakefield Trinity Wildcats v St Helens 15.30.
Friday 30 – Leeds Rhinos v Wigan Warriors 20.00.
Saturday 31 – Harlequins RL v Hull FC 15.00.
Saturday 31 – Crusaders v Salford City Reds 18.00 +

AUGUST

Sunday 1 – Bradford Bulls v Catalans Dragons 15.00.
Sunday 1 – Huddersfield Giants v Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 15.00.
Sunday 1 – Hull Kingston Rovers v Castleford Tigers 15.00.
Sunday 1 – Warrington Wolves v St Helens 15.00.
Friday 13 – Wigan Warriors v Huddersfield Giants 20.00.
Friday 13 – Hull FC v Crusaders 20.00.
Friday 13 – St Helens v Bradford Bulls 20.00.
Saturday 14 – Catalans Dragons v Harlequins RL tbc
Sunday 15 – Salford City Reds v Hull Kingston Rovers 15.00.
Sunday 15 – Castleford Tigers v Leeds Rhinos 15.30.
Sunday 15 – Wakefield Trinity Wildcats v Warrington Wolves 15.30.
Friday 20 – Leeds Rhinos v Catalans Dragons 20.00.
Saturday 21 – Crusaders v St Helens 18.00 +
Sunday 22 – Bradford Bulls v Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 15.00.
Sunday 22 – Castleford Tigers v Harlequins RL 15.30.
Sunday 22 – Huddersfield Giants v Salford City Reds 15.00.
Sunday 22 – Hull Kingston Rovers v Wigan Warriors 15.00.
Sunday 22 – Warrington Wolves v Hull FC 15.00.

SEPTEMBER

Friday 3 – Wigan Warriors v Bradford Bulls 20.00.
Friday 3 – Hull FC v Leeds Rhinos 20.00.
Friday 3 – St Helens v Castleford Tigers 20.00.
Saturday 4 – Harlequins RL v Warrington Wolves +++
Saturday 4 – Crusaders v Hull Kingston Rovers 18.00 +
Saturday 4 – Catalans Dragons v Huddersfield Giants tbc
Sunday 5 – Salford City Reds v Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 15.00.

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1 comment for Crusaders open against champions Leeds. Why not add your comment now?

1. Janet Ryder AM (at 13:29:55 on 18 Nov 2009) wrote:

North Wales Assembly Member Janet Ryder has described the new Rugby League season as a "new era" for sport in Wrexham after it was revealed that Crusaders will play defending champions Leeds Rhinos at the Racecourse Stadium in the first game of the new season in January.

The Plaid Cymru AM, who is also patron of the Welsh Rugby League and a passionate fan, said the move by Crusaders to play some of their Super League games in Wrexham's Racecourse Stadium was a fantastic opportunity for both the Crusaders and rugby league in the north of Wales.

Janet Ryder said: "To play the defending champions in the opening game of the new season on January 29 is quite a challenge for Crusaders and to have this taking place in the north of Wales will make it an extra special event. There is fantastic support for rugby league in the north and I'm sure Leeds will also bring good support as they have an average attendance of 17,000, so Wrexham will enjoy a bumper crowd.

"I think Crusaders will benefit from the move as well and I'm confident that it will benefit the grassroots development of sports through youth and community initiatives in the area. The Welsh Rugby League is working hard to promote the sport throughout Wales and to have such an attractive tie to open the new Super League season is a bonus. It's a new era for the sport in Wrexham and I'm sure Wrexham Football Club and the town as a whole will see the benefit."

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