21 Jan 2025

Rhinos Academy and Reserves fixtures announced for 2025

Fixtures have been confirmed for the 2025 Reserves and Academy competitions. 

St Helens and Wigan Warriors dominated the two competitions in 2024, with Saints winning the Reserves Grand Final 24-18, and Wigan beating Saints 15-12 in the Academy to claim their first title since 2019. 

The Rhinos will look to challenge both clubs in 2025, with the Under-18s kicking off their season against the reigning Academy Champions, Wigan, in a blockbusting opening round fixture on Friday 21st March at Stanningley (KO 7pm). The Reserves face a rematch against Leigh Leopards on Sunday 9th March, having faced the Leopards in the opening Reserves game of the 2024 season.

As with previous year, Rhinos fans can look forward to seeing more rugby league for the price of a regular match ticket at AMT Headingley as four youth matches will be double headers with first team fixtures. The Under-18s take to the field on Good Friday against Huddersfield, and against Hull KR on Thursday 21st August before Brad Arthur's first team, whilst the Reserves will be in action before home games against Warrington on 14th June and Salford Red Devils on the 18th July.

The Reserves and Academy competitions will again be played on alternate weekends. Both will consist of 12 clubs – the 11 English Super League clubs, plus Bradford Bulls from the Betfred Championship. Each competition will have 12 regular season rounds, with Reserves kicking off on the weekend of March 7-9, and Academy two weeks later, on March 21-22. 

The competitions will again be played under the restriction on tackle height which was introduced in 2024 as one of the 44 recommendations accepted by the RFL Board – with a legal tackle height limit of arm pit level (i.e. below the shoulder).


The Rhinos fixtures are as follows:

Under-18s Academy

Friday 21st March - Leeds Rhinos vs Wigan Warriors (Stanningley, KO 7pm)

Friday 4th April - Castleford Tigers vs Leeds Rhinos (The Jungle, KO 7pm)

Friday 18th April - Leeds Rhinos vs Huddersfield Giants (AMT Headingley, KO 3pm)

Friday 2nd May - Leeds Rhinos vs Bradford Bulls (Stanningley, KO 7pm)

Saturday 17th May - Salford Red Devils vs Leeds Rhinos (Salford Stadium, KO 2pm)

Friday 30th May - Leeds Rhinos vs Wakefield Trinity (Stanningley, KO 7pm)

Thursday 26th June - Bradford Bulls vs Leeds Rhinos (Odsal, KO 7pm)

Thursday 10th July - Leeds Rhinos vs St Helens (Stanningley, KO 7pm)

Saturday 26th July - Warrington Wolves vs Leeds Rhinos (Victoria Park, KO 1pm)

TBC - Leigh Leopards vs Leeds Rhinos (Venue and KO time TBC)

Thursday 21st August - Leeds Rhinos vs Hull KR (AMT Headingley, KO 5.30pm)

Friday 29th August - Hull FC vs Leeds Rhinos (University of Hull, KO 7pm)

Reserves

Sunday 9th March - Leigh Leopards vs Leeds Rhinos (Venue and KO time TBC)

Friday 14th March - Leeds Rhinos vs Huddersfield Giants (Stanningley, KO 7pm)

Thursday 27th March - Leeds Rhinos vs St Helens (Stanningley, KO 7pm)

Thursday 10th April - Bradford Bulls vs Leeds Rhinos (Bartercard Odsal, KO 7pm)

Friday 25th April - Hull FC vs Leeds Rhinos (University of Hull, KO 7pm)

Friday 9th May - Leeds Rhinos vs Wakefield Trinity (Stanningley, KO 7pm)

Saturday 24th May - Wigan Warriors vs Leeds Rhinos (Robin Park Arena, KO 12pm)

Saturday 14th June - Leeds Rhinos vs Warrington Wolves (AMT Headingley, KO 3pm)

Sunday 6th July - Hull KR vs Leeds Rhinos (Sewell Group Craven Park, KO 5.30pm)

Friday 18th July - Leeds Rhinos vs Salford Red Devils (AMT Headingley, KO 5.30pm)

Friday 1st August - Leeds Rhinos vs Bradford Bulls (Stanningley, KO 7pm)

Sunday 17th August - Castleford Tigers vs Leeds Rhinos (The Jungle, KO TBC)

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