As we prepare to wave goodbye to 2024 and welcome in 2025, we're running back all the big events that took place around the club over the last twelve months.

From debut tries to paying tribute to a club legend, here is a look back at April to June:

APRIL

After a bright start to the season, the Rhinos' form slipped in April as Warrington and Huddersfield got the better of Rohan Smith's side in back to back home games. Ranked eighth in the league table heading into round eight, two tries on debut from Riley Lumb got the side back to winning ways against strugglers Hull FC in a 18-12 result.

Leeds Rhinos Women couldn't stop winning as a 54-10 win over Huddersfield and 70-10 demolition of Warrington at AMT Headingley saw them confirm their place in the semi finals of the Challenge Cup. 

April also marked the start of the Betfred Women's Super League season and Lois Forsell's side replicated their Cup form as they posted 26 tries and 134 points in their opening two games against the Giants and Wolves.

Rhinos hooker and England international Keara Bennett also hit 50 appearances at the club, becoming the tenth player in the club's history to complete the feat.

On the club's Youth front, Mark Butterill's Scholarship side continued their winning form as they beat Castleford and Wakefield by 40 points on home soil to build on their opening round win. 

Despite a tough result against Wigan Academy, Tony Smith's Rhinos Under-18s managed to claim the opening win of their season against Hull FC, thanks to a late try from Joe Diskin, but the same couldn't be said for the Reserves who lost their games against Warrington and Hull FC.

Rhinos fans got a peek at some early 2025 recruitment news as Ryan Hall announced his return to the club's ranks, seven years after he departed for the NRL.

Leeds Rhinos have confirmed the signing of Ryan Hall on a one-year contract for the 2025 Betfred Super League season.
— Leeds Rhinos (@leedsrhinos) April 22, 2024

MAY

As the Super League competition entered May, the Rhinos saw off London Broncos with a convincing 46-8 win in the first of three meetings between the clubs. Eight different players grabbed tries in the win, including Brodie Croft, Jack Sinfield, Justin Sangare, James McDonnell and Mickael Goudemand, who scored their first tries of the year. 

The rest of the month saw a young Leeds side lose out to Catalans at the Stade Gilbert Brutus; Catalans taking revenge from round three in a 26-0 result. St Helens also claimed a 40-10 win over the Rhinos on their return to the UK. The game saw Matty Russell make his club debut, having signed from Warrington on a short term loan deal, but an injury saw the winger's time at the club end abruptly. He joined Morgan Gannon on the sidelines, as the club announced that the young star would sit the season out whilst he recovered from concussion.

May also saw the return of the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon, and after the success of 2023, 2024 proved to be another huge event for the city. Take a look back at the day:

Back on the rugby field, the Women's side made sure they returned to the Women's Challenge Cup Final as they secured a 34-20 win over Wigan in the semi finals. Caitlin Beevers, Keara Bennett, Zoe Hornby, Lucy Murray, Hanna Butcher and two tries from Ruby Enright saw the Rhinos through as they faced St Helens in the Final for the second year running. 

In the Women's Super League, a 16-10 win over York Valkyrie saw the Rhinos push for first place at the top of the league table, before a tight 12-6 loss to St Helens in round four handed them their first defeat of the season.

Amongst the club's Academy and Youth sides, they collectively only suffered one loss in May. 

The Scholarship secured a 68-6 away win over Bradford in their sole game of the month, whilst the Academy got their second win of the year against Wakefield, thanks to four tries from George Brown, before losing out to St Helens on the road. 

The Rhinos Women's Academy were the only team to defeat Saints during the month as they secured a 26-14 result on the road to go with a win over York, and the Reserves managed to win all three of their games against London, Castleford and Bradford.

JUNE

June 2024 will be a month that lives long in the memory of both the Leeds Rhinos club and fans as the club confirmed that former player Rob Burrow CBE had passed away, aged 41.

During the week after Burrow's passing, rugby league fans and more came from far and wide, through the day and overnight, to lay tributes to the Leeds legend at the John Holmes Statue. In particular, 668 shirts from various clubs were laid as part of the stunning tribute.

Thank you everyone who has been down to AMT Headingley to lay tributes for Rob, it has been lovely to see fans young and old coming down to spend some time thinking of Rob and reading the heart felt messages for his family pic.twitter.com/uyHMqKRLhf
— Leeds Rhinos (@leedsrhinos) June 9, 2024

Off the back of beating Castleford at home and losing out to Hull FC on the road, the men's first team returned to AMT Headingley to celebrate Burrow's life and legacy as they faced off against Leigh Leopards. Wearing the MND kit designed by Cath Muir, a 18-10 win for the Rhinos saw man of the match Brodie Croft touch down twice, including a length of the field effort in the first half, plus the club's number 7 Matt Frawley crowned an emotional night for all with a try.

The departure of head coach Rohan Smith during June saw Chev Walker step up to take interim charge, but the hunt for a new Sporting Director concluded as Ian Blease arrived from Salford to lead the club's search for the new head coach and preparations for 2025.

June was also the month of Wembley finals and Leeds Rhinos Women were back at the national stadium as they took on St Helensr. Matty Smith's side proved too good though as they lifted the Cup for the fourth time in a row. 

In the Super League competition, the Rhinos were convincing in performances against Barrow and Huddersfield.

At the end of the month, Leeds Men's and Women's players were both included in the England squads for the mid-season internationals against France. Caitlin Beevers, Amy Hardcastle, Keara Bennett, Shona Hoyle and Bella Sykes earned caps for Stuart Barrow's side in a 42-0 triumph, before Ash Handley and Harry Newman faced off against Mickael Goudemand and Justin Sangare in a 40-8 win for Shaun Wane's Men's side. Handley was back in try scoring form too as he scored twice.

Finally, the clubs' youngest stars continued to show promise with some top performances. The Women's Under-19s and Men's Scholarship added wins to their tally with results over Huddersfield (both teams), Featherstone (U19s) and St Helens (Scholars), plus the Under-18s Academy found form as they secured wins over Huddersfield and Castleford. 

The Reserves lost out to Hull FC, but quickly made amends in a 20-12 win over Salford.

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