2017 Super League Grand Final
7 October 2017 · Old Trafford, Manchester
2017 Super League Grand Final result: Leeds Rhinos def. Castleford Tigers, 24-6, at Old Trafford, Manchester on 7 October 2017.
Sourcing caveat: See the finals-series match report for this fixture for a fuller scoring breakdown and its own sourcing notes.
Result
| Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Leeds Rhinos | 24 |
| Runner-up | Castleford Tigers | 6 |
Attendance: 72,827
Super League 2017 — full season ladder & finals series
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castleford Tigers | 30 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 965 | 536 | +429 | 50 |
| 2 | Leeds Rhinos | 30 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 749 | 623 | +126 | 40 |
| 3 | Hull FC | 30 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 714 | 655 | +59 | 35 |
| 4 | St Helens | 30 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 663 | 518 | +145 | 33 |
| 5 | Wakefield Trinity | 30 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 745 | 648 | +97 | 32 |
| 6 | Wigan Warriors | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 691 | 668 | +23 | 31 |
| 7 | Salford Red Devils | 30 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 680 | 728 | -48 | 28 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Giants | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 663 | 680 | -17 | 25 |
Qualified for the finals series — top 8 (entered the Super 8s stage, not a direct top-N knockout) that season.
Finals series
Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2017 | Castleford Tigers 23–22 St Helens | Mend-A-Hose Jungle, Castleford | 11,235 |
| 29 Sep 2017 | Leeds Rhinos 18–16 Hull FC | Headingley, Leeds | 12,500 |
Grand Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2017 | Leeds Rhinos 24–6 Castleford Tigers | Old Trafford, Manchester | 72,827 |
Match officials
| Referee | James Child |
Scorers
| Leeds Rhinos | Tries: Briscoe 11'; Briscoe 60'; McGuire 52'; McGuire 70' Goals: Watkins (3/3) Drop goals: McGuire (2) |
| Castleford Tigers | Tries: Foster 79' Goals: Gale (1/1) |
Teams
| Leeds Rhinos | Castleford Tigers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Jack Walker | Fullback | Greg Eden | 5 |
| 2 | Tom Briscoe | Wing | Greg Minikin | 2 |
| 3 | Kallum Watkins | Centre | Jake Webster | 3 |
| 14 | Liam Sutcliffe | Centre | Michael Shenton | 4 |
| 5 | Ryan Hall | Wing | Jy Hitchcox | 25 |
| 4 | Joel Moon | Stand Off | Ben Roberts | 16 |
| 6 | Danny McGuire | Scrum Half | Luke Gale | 7 |
| 16 | Brad Singleton | Prop | Nathan Massey | 14 |
| 9 | Matt Parcell | Hooker | Paul McShane | 9 |
| 17 | Mitch Garbutt | Prop | Jesse Sene-Lefao | 15 |
| 11 | Jamie Jones-Buchanan | Second Row | Oliver Holmes | 11 |
| 13 | Stevie Ward | Second Row | Mike McMeeken | 12 |
| 10 | Adam Cuthbertson | Loose Forward | Adam Milner | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 7 | Rob Burrow | Grant Millington | 10 | |
| 12 | Carl Ablett | Junior Moors | 17 | |
| 19 | Brett Ferres | Matt Cook | 18 | |
| 20 | Anthony Mullally | Alex Foster | 34 | |
| Brian McDermott | Coach | Daryl Powell | ||
Harry Sunderland Trophy
Danny McGuire. Won the Harry Sunderland Trophy, Super League's Grand Final Man of the Match honour at the time, in his farewell Leeds appearance before moving to Hull Kingston Rovers.
Match context
Leeds Rhinos beat League Leaders' Shield winners Castleford Tigers 24-6 at a sell-out Old Trafford to win a record 8th Super League title — despite Castleford having beaten Leeds in all four regular-season and Super 8s meetings during 2017, including a 66-10 rout. Tom Briscoe and Danny McGuire scored two tries each in wet conditions, with McGuire also landing two drop goals; 18-year-old Leeds full-back Jack Walker became the youngest-ever Grand Final winner. The match was the farewell Leeds appearance for both McGuire and Rob Burrow, who both retired as champions; Castleford's only points came in the final minute of normal time. Danny McGuire was named Man of the Match and won the Harry Sunderland Trophy.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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