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2008 Super League season results

Main article: Super League XIII

This article details the 2008 Super League season results. From February to October 2008, a total of 162 games were played by twelve teams over 27 regular rounds, in addition to six games played during the play-off series. The season culminated with the Grand Final on 4 October.

Regular season

All teams were required to play each team twice, once home and once away, as well as their Millennium Magic fixture, and four more fixtures decided by their league position at the end of the 2007 season.

Round 1

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 1". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
Warrington Wolves32–20Hull8 February, 19:30 GMTHalliwell Jones StadiumAshley Klein14,827
Harlequins RL28–47Wigan Warriors9 February, 15:00 GMTThe Twickenham StoopGareth Hewer8,041
Castleford Tigers14–21Catalans Dragons9 February, 18:00 GMTThe JunglePhil Bentham7,060
Huddersfield Giants10–30Leeds Rhinos10 February, 15:00 GMTGalpharm StadiumIan Smith15,629
Hull Kingston Rovers24–22St Helens R.F.C.10 February, 15:00 GMTNew Craven ParkBen Thaler8,713
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats26–24Bradford Bulls10 February, 15:30 GMTBelle VueRichard Silverwood9,851

Round 2

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 2". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
St Helens R.F.C.30–22Warrington Wolves15 February, 19:30 GMTGPW Recruitment StadiumRichard Silverwood13,396
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats8–44Leeds Rhinos15 February, 20:00 GMTBelle VuePhil Bentham9,863
Wigan Warriors28–16Castleford Tigers15 February, 20:00 GMTJJB StadiumIan Smith16,667
Bradford Bulls38–12Huddersfield Giants16 February, 18:00 GMTGrattan StadiumBen Thaler10,124
Catalans Dragons20–24Hull Kingston Rovers16 February, 19:30 GMTStade Gilbert BrutusGareth Hewer8,350
Hull6–24Harlequins RL17 February, 15:15 GMTKC StadiumAshley Klein13,313

Round 3

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 3". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
Bradford Bulls16–22St Helens R.F.C.22 February, 19:30 GMTGrattan StadiumPhil Bentham10,756
Hull24–22Wigan Warriors22 February, 19:30 GMTKC StadiumGareth Hewer13,226
Leeds Rhinos34–6Catalans Dragons22 February, 20:00 GMTHeadingley StadiumBen Thaler14,083
Harlequins RL34–18Wakefield Trinity Wildcats23 February, 17:30 GMTThe Twickenham StoopIan Smith3,176
Huddersfield Giants64–12Castleford Tigers24 February, 15:00 GMTGalpharm StadiumRichard Silverwood7,184
Hull Kingston Rovers28–29Warrington Wolves24 February, 15:00 GMTNew Craven ParkAshley Klein8,704

Round 4

  • Leeds Rhinos vs Hull Kingston Rovers played before Round 1 to avoid a clash with Leeds' 2008 World Club Challenge fixture against the Melbourne Storm on 29 February.
HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 4". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
Leeds Rhinos20–12Hull Kingston Rovers2 February, 18:00 GMTHeadingley StadiumRichard Silverwood18,467
Wigan Warriors28–14Bradford Bulls1 March, 18:00 GMTJJB StadiumRichard Silverwood15,444
Castleford Tigers16–22Harlequins RL2 March, 15:00 GMTThe JungleBen Thaler6,268
Huddersfield Giants28–8Hull2 March, 15:00 GMTGalpharm StadiumSteve Ganson8,012
St Helens R.F.C.34–30Wakefield Trinity Wildcats2 March, 15:00 GMTGPW Recruitment StadiumIan Smith10,777
Warrington Wolves38–18Catalans Dragons2 March, 15:00 GMTHeadingley StadiumPhil Bentham9,060

Round 5

  • Leeds, who had not dropped a point so far, became the first team to lose to Castleford this season.
HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 5". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
Castleford Tigers38–20Leeds Rhinos7 March, 19:30 GMTThe JunglePhil Bentham9,459
St Helens R.F.C.30–29Hull7 March, 19:30 GMTGPW Recruitment StadiumRichard Silverwood10,204
Harlequins RL24–0Huddersfield Giants8 March, 15:00 GMTThe Twickenham StoopIan Smith3,284
Warrington Wolves32–20Wigan Warriors8 March, 18:00 GMTHalliwell Jones StadiumSteve Ganson13,024
Catalans Dragons18–20Bradford Bulls8 March, 19:30 GMTStade Gilbert BrutusGareth Hewer7,485
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats22–20Hull Kingston Rovers9 March, 15:30 GMTBelle VueBen Thaler8,822

Round 6

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 6". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
Hull18–8Wakefield Trinity Wildcats14 March, 19:30 GMTKC StadiumAshley Klein12,024
Leeds Rhinos48–0Harlequins RL14 March, 20:00 GMTHeadingley StadiumBen Thaler14,557
Catalans Dragons24–10St Helens R.F.C.15 March, 18:00 GMTStade Gilbert BrutusIan Smith7,828
Hull Kingston Rovers20–4Castleford Tigers15 March, 19:30 GMTNew Craven ParkSteve Ganson8,083
Bradford Bulls23–10Warrington Wolves16 March, 15:00 GMTGrattan StadiumRichard Silverwood11,838
Huddersfield Giants19–20Wigan Warriors16 March, 15:00 GMTGalpharm StadiumPhil Bentham8,417

Round 7

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 7". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
Leeds Rhinos44–2Bradford Bulls20 March, 20:00 GMTHeadingley StadiumSteve Ganson19,296
Hull Kingston Rovers11–10Hull21 March, 12:15 GMTNew Craven ParkAshley Klein9,284
St. Helens46–10Wigan Warriors21 March, 14:30 GMTGPW Recruitment StadiumRichard Silverwood17,500
Harlequins RL22–24Catalans Dragons21 March, 15:00 GMTThe Twickenham StoopPhil Bentham3,854
Warrington Wolves30–14Huddersfield Giants21 March, 15:00 GMTHalliwell Jones StadiumBen Thaler9,320
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats28–16Castleford Tigers21 March, 20:00 GMTBelle VueIan Smith9,287

Round 8

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 8". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
Hull4–30Leeds Rhinos24 March, 13:00 GMTKC StadiumPhil Bentham14,113
Wigan Warriors18–12Hull Kingston Rovers24 March, 15:00 GMTJJB StadiumBen Thaler16,457
Huddersfield Giants28–26St. Helens24 March, 15:00 GMTGalpharm StadiumIan Smith7,131
Castleford Tigers31–34Warrington Wolves24 March, 15:30 GMTThe JungleSteve Ganson7,245
Catalans Dragons28–20Wakefield Trinity Wildcats24 March, 18:00 GMTStade Gilbert BrutusRichard Silverwood8,120
Bradford Bulls32–24Harlequins RL24 March, 18:00 GMTGrattan StadiumAshley Klein8,428

Round 9

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 9". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
St Helens R.F.C.10–14Leeds Rhinos28 March, 19:30 GMTGPW Recruitment StadiumAshley Klein11,188
Wigan Warriors8–4Wakefield Trinity Wildcats28 March, 20:00 GMTJJB StadiumIan Smith12,933
Warrington Wolves6–8Harlequins RL29 March, 18:00 GMTHalliwell Jones StadiumRichard Silverwood7,444
Catalans Dragons28–28Hull29 March, 19:30 GMTStade Gilbert BrutusSteve Ganson8,450
Bradford Bulls50–4Castleford Tigers30 March, 15:00 BSTGrattan StadiumBen Thaler10,119
Hull Kingston Rovers24–24Huddersfield Giants30 March, 15:00 BSTNew Craven ParkPhil Bentham7,101

Round 10

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 10". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
Huddersfield Giants16–20Catalans Dragons4 April, 19:30 BSTGalpharm StadiumRichard Silverwood4,071
Hull8–24Bradford Bulls4 April, 20:00 BSTKC StadiumBen Thaler13,617
Harlequins RL35–16Hull Kingston Rovers5 April, 15:00 BSTThe Twickenham StoopIan Smith4,560
Leeds Rhinos10–14Wigan Warriors5 April, 18:00 BSTHeadingley StadiumSteve Ganson18,769
Castleford Tigers30–24St Helens R.F.C.6 April, 15:30 BSTThe JunglePhil Bentham7,529
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats16–2Warrington Wolves6 April, 15:30 BSTBelle VueAshley Klein5,436

Round 11

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 11". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
Castleford Tigers12–32Hull11 April, 19:30 BSTThe JungleSteve Ganson8,136
St Helens R.F.C.58–12Harlequins RL11 April, 19:30 BSTGPW Recruitment StadiumBen Thaler8,533
Leeds Rhinos32–12Warrington Wolves11 April, 20:00 BSTHeadingley StadiumIan Smith16,327
Wigan Warriors24–26Catalans Dragons11 April, 20:00 BSTJJB StadiumAshley Klein13,044
Huddersfield Giants16–18Wakefield Trinity Wildcats12 April, 18:00 BSTGalpharm StadiumPhil Bentham5,693
Hull Kingston Rovers20–18Bradford Bulls13 April, 15:00 BSTNew Craven ParkRichard Silverwood8,377

Round 12

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 12". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
Warrington Wolves22–30St Helens R.F.C.25 April, 19:30 BSTHalliwell Jones StadiumAshley Klein13,024
Hull Kingston Rovers22–36Leeds Rhinos25 April, 20:00 BSTNew Craven ParkRichard Silverwood9,391
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats24–20Harlequins RL26 April, 18:00 BSTBelle VueSteve Ganson5,016
Catalans Dragons38–30Castleford Tigers26 April, 19:30 BSTStade Gilbert BrutusPhil Bentham8,745
Bradford Bulls26–12Wigan Warriors27 April, 15:00 BSTGrattan StadiumBen Thaler11,894
Hull28–20Huddersfield Giants27 April, 15:15 BSTKC StadiumRonnie Laughton12,420

Round 13: Millennium Magic

  • Round 13 of Super League XIII saw all of its games played at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff in the Millennium Magic event.
HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 13". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
Huddersfield Giants34–36Warrington Wolves3 May, 15:00 BSTMillennium StadiumBen Thaler~12,000
Castleford Tigers16–54Wakefield Trinity Wildcats3 May, 17:00 BSTMillennium StadiumIan Smith~15,000
Bradford Bulls26–40Leeds Rhinos3 May, 19:00 BSTMillennium StadiumRichard Silverwood~18,000
Catalans Dragons18–16Harlequins RL4 May, 14:30 BSTMillennium StadiumAshley Klein~15,000
Hull17–22Hull Kingston Rovers4 May, 16:30 BSTMillennium StadiumSteve Ganson~22,000
St Helens R.F.C.57–16Wigan Warriors4 May, 18:30 BSTMillennium StadiumPhil Bentham~28,500

Round 14

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 14". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
Wigan Warriors38–14Warrington Wolves16 May, 19:30 BSTJJB StadiumAshley Klein15,537
Leeds Rhinos58–12Wakefield Trinity Wildcats16 May, 20:00 BSTHeadingley StadiumRichard Silverwood17,647
St Helens R.F.C.28–10Catalans Dragons17 May, 18:00 BSTGPW Recruitment StadiumPhil Bentham8,550
Harlequins RL34–26Hull18 May, 15:00 BSTThe Twickenham StoopBen Thaler3,793
Huddersfield Giants50–16Hull Kingston Rovers18 May, 15:00 BSTGalpharm StadiumIan Smith7,248
Castleford Tigers24–46Bradford Bulls18 May, 15:30 BSTThe JungleRonnie Laughton7,855

Round 15

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 15". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
Bradford Bulls14–30Leeds Rhinos23 May, 19:30 BSTGrattan StadiumPhil Bentham14,013
Catalans Dragons48–0Huddersfield Giants24 May, 19:30 BSTStade Gilbert BrutusAshley Klein7,785
Hull Kingston Rovers22–8Harlequins RL25 May, 15:00 BSTNew Craven ParkSteve Ganson8,084
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats30–38Wigan Warriors25 May, 15:30 BSTBelle VueBen Thaler6,370
Hull8–16St Helens R.F.C.25 May, 18:00 BSTKC StadiumRichard Silverwood14,653
Warrington Wolves28–36Castleford Tigers26 May, 19:30 BSTHalliwell Jones StadiumIan Smith7,788

Round 16

  • Wigan Warriors vs Huddersfield Giants rearranged due a pitch relay at the JJB Stadium.
HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 16". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
St Helens R.F.C.52–10Hull Kingston Rovers6 June, 19:30 BSTGPW Recruitment StadiumPhil Bentham8,404
Leeds Rhinos38–22Hull6 June, 20:00 BSTHeadingley StadiumBen Thaler16,886
Castleford Tigers16–32Wakefield Trinity Wildcats7 June, 18:00 BSTThe JungleIan Smith8,236
Harlequins RL24–40Warrington Wolves8 June, 15:00 BSTThe Twickenham StoopRichard Silverwood3,622
Bradford Bulls16–24Catalans Dragons8 June, 15:00 BSTGrattan StadiumAshley Klein8,346
Wigan Warriors4–34Huddersfield Giants25 June, 20:00 BSTJJB StadiumIan Smith12,216

Round 17

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 17". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
St Helens R.F.C.58–20Bradford Bulls13 June, 19:30 BSTGPW Recruitment StadiumRichard Silverwood9,009
Harlequins RL28–24Leeds Rhinos14 June, 17:00 BSTThe Twickenham StoopAshley Klein3,769
Catalans Dragons45–38Wigan Warriors14 June, 20:00 BSTStade Gilbert BrutusIan Smith9,125
Warrington Wolves38–20Hull Kingston Rovers15 June, 15:00 BSTHalliwell Jones StadiumBen Thaler9,095
Hull40–14Castleford Tigers15 June, 15:15 BSTKC StadiumPhil Bentham12,681
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats28–26Huddersfield Giants15 June, 15:30 BSTBelle VueSteve Ganson6,271

Round 18

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 18". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
Leeds Rhinos12–26St Helens R.F.C.20 June, 19:30 BSTHeadingley StadiumSteve Ganson18,303
Hull Kingston Rovers18–26Wakefield Trinity Wildcats21 June, 19:30 BSTNew Craven ParkAshley Klein8,427
Catalans Dragons52–14Warrington Wolves21 June, 20:00 BSTStade Gilbert BrutusRichard Silverwood9,040
Huddersfield Giants26–16Harlequins RL22 June, 15:00 BSTGalpharm StadiumPhil Bentham4,176
Bradford Bulls36–22Hull22 June, 15:00 BSTGrattan StadiumIan Smith9,511
Castleford Tigers22–22Wigan Warriors22 June, 15:30 BSTThe JungleBen Thaler7,048

Round 19

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 19". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
Wigan Warriors38–20Harlequins RL27 June, 19:30 BSTJJB StadiumIan Smith11,453
Leeds Rhinos18–12Castleford Tigers28 June, 18:00 BSTHeadingley StadiumPhil Bentham17,619
St Helens R.F.C.46–16Huddersfield Giants29 June, 15:00 BSTGPW Recruitment StadiumAshley Klein8,597
Bradford Bulls40–20Hull Kingston Rovers29 June, 15:00 BSTGrattan StadiumBen Thaler9,741
Hull22–24Warrington Wolves29 June, 15:15 BSTKC StadiumSteve Ganson11,988
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats14–30Catalans Dragons1 July, 20:00 BSTBelle VueRichard Silverwood5,479

Round 20

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 20". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
Wigan Warriors23–22Leeds Rhinos4 July, 20:00 BSTJJB StadiumAshley Klein14,911
Harlequins RL0–54St Helens R.F.C.5 July, 18:00 BSTThe Twickenham StoopBen Thaler4,276
Castleford Tigers18–10Hull Kingston Rovers6 July, 12:00 BSTThe JungleRichard Silverwood7,771
Huddersfield Giants25–24Bradford Bulls6 July, 15:00 BSTGalpharm StadiumSteve Ganson10,786
Warrington Wolves60–24Wakefield Trinity Wildcats6 July, 15:00 BSTHalliwell Jones StadiumPhil Bentham9,290
Hull18–30Catalans Dragons6 July, 15:15 BSTKC StadiumIan Smith11,006

Round 21

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 21". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
St Helens R.F.C.68–12Castleford Tigers11 July, 19:30 BSTGPW Recruitment StadiumPhil Bentham8,430
Warrington Wolves32–28Bradford Bulls11 July, 20:00 BSTHalliwell Jones StadiumBen Thaler8,158
Leeds Rhinos46–8Huddersfield Giants11 July, 20:00 BSTHeadingley StadiumThierry Alibert14,739
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats18–26Hull12 July, 18:00 BSTBelle VueRichard Silverwood5,379
Catalans Dragons32–26Harlequins RL12 July, 20:00 BSTStade Gilbert BrutusAshley Klein6,225
Hull Kingston Rovers39–22Wigan Warriors13 July, 15:00 BSTNew Craven ParkIan Smith8,481

Round 22

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 22". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
Wigan Warriors12–46St Helens R.F.C.18 July, 20:00 BSTJJB StadiumAshley Klein19,958
Huddersfield Giants18–19Warrington Wolves19 July, 18:00 BSTGalpharm StadiumRichard Silverwood5,033
Catalans Dragons24–37Leeds Rhinos19 July, 20:00 BSTStade Gilbert BrutusIan Smith9,880
Hull44–18Hull Kingston Rovers20 July, 12:15 BSTKC StadiumSteve Ganson21,283
Harlequins RL12–66Castleford Tigers20 July, 15:00 BSTThe Twickenham StoopBen Thaler2,112
Bradford Bulls24–10Wakefield Trinity Wildcats20 July, 15:00 BSTGrattan StadiumPhil Bentham9,429

Round 23

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 23". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
Hull Kingston Rovers30–16Catalans Dragons1 August, 20:00 BSTNew Craven ParkRichard Silverwood8,074
Wigan Warriors66–6Hull1 August, 20:00 BSTJJB StadiumBen Thaler12,842
Warrington Wolves22–12Leeds Rhinos2 August, 19:30 BSTHalliwell Jones StadiumSteve Ganson9,150
Harlequins RL36–24Bradford Bulls3 August, 15:00 BSTThe Twickenham StoopAshley Klein2,534
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats10–42St Helens R.F.C.3 August, 15:30 BSTBelle VuePhil Bentham5,781
Castleford Tigers14–40Huddersfield Giants3 August, 15:30 BSTThe JungleRichard Silverwood6,935

Round 24

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 24". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
Leeds Rhinos28–18Bradford Bulls8 August, 20:00 BSTHeadingley StadiumBen Thaler17,508
St Helens R.F.C.17–16Warrington Wolves9 August, 19:00 BSTGPW Recruitment StadiumRichard Silverwood10,258
Catalans Dragons16–16Wigan Warriors9 August, 20:00 BSTStade Gilbert BrutusSteve Ganson9,535
Hull Kingston Rovers16–40Harlequins RL10 August, 15:00 BSTCraven ParkPhil Bentham8,284
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats22–48Castleford Tigers10 August, 15:30 BSTBelle VueIan Smith6,498
Hull24–30Huddersfield Giants10 August, 18:00 BSTKC StadiumThierry Alibert11,921

Round 25

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 25". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
Wigan Warriors32–22Wakefield Trinity Wildcats15 August, 20:00 BSTJJB StadiumBen Thaler12,319
Leeds Rhinos54–12Castleford Tigers15 August, 20:00 BSTHeadingley StadiumThierry Alibert17,354
Huddersfield Giants20–22Catalans Dragons16 August, 19:30 BSTGalpharm StadiumAshley Klein12,127
Warrington Wolves34–36Hull Kingston Rovers17 August, 15:00 BSTHalliwell Jones StadiumPhil Bentham8,530
Harlequins RL16–32St Helens R.F.C.17 August, 15:00 BSTThe Twickenham StoopSteve Ganson3,629
Bradford Bulls42–14Hull17 August, 15:00 BSTGrattan StadiumIan Smith9,181

Round 26

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 26". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
Hull26–6Harlequins RL22 August, 19:30 BSTKC StadiumThierry Alibert12,269
Wigan Warriors16–52Leeds Rhinos22 August, 20:00 BSTJJB StadiumAshley Klein14,778
Catalans Dragons32–38Wakefield Trinity Wildcats23 August, 20:00 BSTStade Gilbert BrutusPhil Bentham8,320
Huddersfield Giants22–40St Helens R.F.C.24 August, 15:00 BSTGalpharm StadiumBen Thaler6,150
Castleford Tigers44–24Warrington Wolves24 August, 19:30 BSTThe JungleIan Smith5,902
Bradford Bulls42–18Hull Kingston Rovers25 August, 14:15 BSTGrattan StadiumRichard Silverwood10,353

Round 27

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSource: "Super League XIII 2008 – Round 27". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats12–30Leeds Rhinos5 September, 20:00 BSTBelle VueSteve Ganson6,448
St Helens R.F.C.16–16Wigan Warriors5 September, 20:00 BSTGPW Recruitment StadiumAshley Klein13,500
Castleford Tigers16–18Bradford Bulls6 September, 18:00 BSTThe JungleIan Smith8,067
Warrington Wolves20–38Huddersfield Giants6 September, 18:00 BSTHalliwell Jones StadiumBen Thaler8,585
Hull Kingston Rovers36–8Hull7 September, 12:00 BSTNew Craven ParkPhil Bentham10,197
Harlequins RL34–24Catalans Dragons7 September, 15:00 BSTThe Twickenham StoopRichard Silverwood2,447

Play-offs

The 2008 Super League championship was decided through a play-off system, in which the participants were included according to their league position at the end of 27 regular rounds. The play-off system had no bearing on the minor premiership (otherwise known as the League Leaders' Shield).

Format

Super League XIII followed the top-six play-off system. It was the seventh year in a row the format had been applied, as well as being the final year before the play-offs were expanded in the 2009 season. Places were granted to the top six teams in the Super League XIII table. Following the final round of matches on the weekend of 5–7 September, all six play-off teams were set (in order of finishing place):

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1St Helens R.F.C.272115940457+48343
2Leeds Rhinos272106863413+45042
3Catalans Dragons271629694625+6934
4Wigan Warriors2713311648698-5029
5Bradford Bulls2714013705625+8028
6Warrington Wolves2714013690713-2328

Home field advantage was given by league position at the end of regular rounds, with the lower of the two teams playing at the higher team's ground. The only exception to this was the Grand Final, which was played at Old Trafford following tradition. The top-six system followed double elimination rules for the first and second placed team, meaning whichever of the teams lost in the qualifying semi-final had to lose again before being knocked-out of the play-offs entirely.

Bracket

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| RD1-text1 = 13 September 2008 | RD1-team1 = Catalans Dragons | RD1-score1 = 46 | RD1-team2 = Warrington Wolves | RD1-score2 = 8

| RD1-text2 = 12 September 2008 | RD1-team3 = Wigan Warriors | RD1-score3 = 30 | RD1-team4 = Bradford Bulls | RD1-score4 = 14

| RD2-text1 = 19 September 2008 | RD2-team1 = St Helens R.F.C. | RD2-score1 = 38 | RD2-team2 = Leeds Rhinos | RD2-score2 = 10

| RD2-text2 = 20 September 2008 | RD2-team3 = Catalans Dragons | RD2-score3 = 26 | RD2-team4 = Wigan Warriors | RD2-score4 = 50

| RD3-text1 = 26 September 2008 | RD3-team1 = Leeds Rhinos | RD3-score1 = 18 | RD3-team2 = Wigan Warriors | RD3-score2 = 14

| RD4-text1 = 4 October 2008 | RD4-team1 = St Helens R.F.C. | RD4-score1 = 16 | RD4-team2 = Leeds Rhinos | RD4-score2 = 24

Details

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendanceSources:
Elimination play-offs
Wigan Warriors30–14Bradford Bulls12 September, 20:00 BSTStobart Stadium HaltonAshley Klein6,806
Catalans Dragons46–8Warrington Wolves13 September, 18:30 BSTStade Gilbert BrutusSteve Ganson8,442
Qualifying semifinals
St Helens R.F.C.38–10Leeds Rhinos19 September, 20:00 BSTGPW Recruitment StadiumAshley Klein11,407
Elimination semifinal
Catalans Dragons26–50Wigan Warriors20 September, 18:00 BSTStade Gilbert BrutusSteve Ganson9,985
Elimination final
Leeds Rhinos18–14Wigan Warriors26 September, 20:00 BSTHeadingley StadiumSteve Ganson13,112
2008 Super League Grand Final
St Helens R.F.C.16–24Leeds Rhinos4 October, 18:00 BSTOld TraffordAshley Klein68,810

Note A: Wigan Warriors vs Bradford Bulls was played at Stobart Stadium Halton due to the JJB Stadium being unavailable due to an association football fixture taking place the following day.

Progression table

  • Green cells indicate teams in play-off places at the end of the round. An underlined number indicates the team finished first in the table in that round.
  • Note: Table is in round-by-round format, and does not necessarily follow chronological order. Rearranged fixtures are treated as though they were played on their respective rounds' weekends. Rearranged fixtures included:
    • Leeds Rhinos vs Hull Kingston Rovers, Round 4
    • Wigan Warriors vs Huddersfield Giants, Round 16
TeamRound123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
1St. Helens024688101010101214161820222426283032343638404243
2Leeds2468810121416161820222426282828303032343436384042
3Catalans Dragons222224689111315171719212325272931313132343434
4Wigan24466881012141414141618181819212323232526282829
5Bradford0222466810121214141616161618202020222222242628
6Warrington224688101212121212141414161818202224262828282828
7Hull Kingston Rovers24444688991111131315151515151517171919212123
8Wakefield Trinity22224466681012141414161820202020202020202222
9Harlequins RL0246888810121212121414141616161616161820202022
10Huddersfield002444467777799111113131515151719191921
11Hull00222444557999991111111113151515151717
12Castleford000022222444446667799111113131515
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