I've had a look in the web archives and the best I can find is this from rleague.com;



Mon Oct 9, 6.00am (UK) - Mon Oct 9, 4.00pm (Syd)

Sent by: Leeds Rhinos.

Leeds Rhinos were crowned Academy league Champions after winning their third consecutive Grand Final 36-18 against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats at Headingley in front of an impressive crowd of 2,141.



The game was won by half time when the Rhinos led 22-2 with tries from Jason Netherton, Mark Calderwood, Danny McGuire and Martin Shaw along with three goals from scrum half Robert Burrow.



It seemed as if Leeds would run up a cricket score when they got back to scoring ways in the second half when Burrow added a try which was followed by another by Andy Kirk. However, the Wildcats fought back bravely and scored three tries of their own from Paul Handforth, Nathan Batty and Chris Feather. Danny Brough kicked three goals.



Leeds stand off Danny McGuire was awarded the Dave Valentine Memorial Trophy as man of the match and the Academy Championship Trophy was presented by Academy Chairman Jim Hartley along with Australian legend Mal Maninga, who watched the game as part of a trip to the UK.

The Squad was



James Argyle

Danny Brough

Nathan Batty

Steve Brown

Matt Blaymire

Gareth Ellis

Paul Handforth

Chris Feather

Tom Haughey

Joe Helme

Carl Hughes

Keith Mason

Steve Snitch

Mitchell Stringer

Danny Smith

Mark Barlow

Matty Wray



According to a programme I have. Although may not be 100% accurate.

Wasnt a bad side at all that, just a shame we couldn't keep them together.

I didn't realise Blaymire was part of that team always thought he came earlier, that makes it even more special.

Out of interest, what was the Leeds team?

Pretty sure Ben Westwood was part of that squad but maybe he didn't play in the final

It doesn't say but there are pics of Burrow, McGuire, Bailey and Calderwood in the programme.

It would certainly have been interesting to watch the rivalry between these two squads of players develop had we been able to keep the core of that team at Trinity



Blaymire Mathers

Mason Bailey

Brough Burrow

Ellis McGuire

Westwood JJB

He doesnt feature in the programme at all. He had played a SL game by then though I think.

Seem to remember that game was it at Headingley remember a midget of a player running up ragged turned out to be burrows

It was at Headingley, a bit strange considering Leeds were playing, Leeds got all sorts of decisions in their favour in the first 40 minutes.

PMSL