2012 Challenge Cup final
{{Short description|Rugby league match in the United Kingdom}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby league football match
|year = 2012
|title = Challenge Cup Final
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|home = {{leagueicon|Leeds|12}} Leeds Rhinos
|away = {{leagueicon|Warrington|12}} Warrington Wolves
|home_abbr = {{leagueicon|Leeds|12}} LEE
|away_abbr = {{leagueicon|Warrington|12}} WAR
|home_half1 = 10
|home_half2 = 8
|home_total = 18
|away_half1 = 12
|away_half2 = 23
|away_total = 35
|date = 25 August 2012
|location = London, United Kingdom
|MoM_title = Harry Sunderland Trophy
|MoM = Brett Hodgson
|anthem_title = God Save The Queen and Abide with Me
|anthem = Laura Wright
|referee = Richard Silverwood
|attendance = 79,180
|stadium = Wembley Stadium, London
|network = BBC One
|commentators =
|commentators2=
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|tournaments = Finals
|last = 2011
|next = 2013
}}
The 2012 Challenge Cup Final was the 111th cup-deciding game of the rugby league 2012 Challenge Cup Season. It was held at Wembley Stadium in London on 25 August 2012, kick off 14:30. The final was contested by Leeds Rhinos and Warrington Wolves. The game saw Warrington beat Leeds by 35 points to 18.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/19362692|title=Leeds 18-35 Warrington|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/aug/25/leeds-warrington-challenge-cup|title=Warrington's battered Brett Hodgson recovers to see off Leeds in final | Challenge Cup 2012 | The Guardian|website=amp.theguardian.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/warrington-win-2012-challenge-cup-final/|title=Warrington win 2012 Challenge Cup Final|first=James|last=Gordon|date=August 25, 2012|website=Love Rugby League}}{{Cite web|url=https://stevemascord.com/2012/08/28/2012-challenge-cup-final-warrington-35-leeds-18-at-wembley-stadium/|title=2012 Challenge Cup final: WARRINGTON 35 LEEDS 18 at Wembley Stadium|date=August 27, 2012}}
Background
The 2012 Challenge Cup Final would be Leeds Rhinos third consecutive Challenge Cup Final which included a 30–6 defeat to opponents Warrington Wolves in the 2010 Final. Apart from 2010, the only other time these two sides had faced each other in the final was during the 1935–36 Challenge Cup where Leeds won 18–2. The 2012 Final would be Warrington's sixth final and Leeds's eleventh. This would be the first of two major finals these two teams would contest in the 2012 season with the teams also competing in the 2012 Super League Grand Final.
Route to the final
=Leeds Rhinos=
As a 2011 Super League team, Leeds entered in at the fourth round, drawing Super League side Wakefield Trinity, beating them by 38 points to 18. The fifth round saw Leeds face Super League opposition again, beating Salford Red Devils, 26 points to 10. The quarter finals saw them face Championship side Leigh Centurions, thrashing them 60 points to 12. Finally, the semi-finals saw the Rhinos draw rival club, and eventual Super League league leaders, Wigan Warriors, beating them 39 points to 28.
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;margin:0" |
| scope="col" style="width:25px"|Round
!scope="col" style="width:175px"|Opposition !scope="col" style="width:70px"|Score |
|---|
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|4th
|{{leagueicon|Wakefield|16}} Wakefield Trinity (H) |38–18 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|5th
|{{leagueicon|Salford city|16}} Salford Red Devils (A) |26–10 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|QF
|{{leagueicon|Leigh|16}} Leigh Centurions (A) |60–12 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|SF
|{{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} Wigan Warriors (N) |39–28 |
=Warrington Wolves=
As a 2011 Super League team, Warrington also entered in at the fourth round. A fourth round victory over Championship side Keighley Cougars saw them progress to the fifth round where a beat Super League side Bradford Bulls 32 points to 16. The Wolves faced London Broncos in the quarter finals, thrashing them 50 points to 14. Finally, Warrington faced Huddersfield Giants in the semi-finals, thrashing them by 33 points to 8.
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| scope="col" style="width:25px"|Round
!scope="col" style="width:175px"|Opposition !scope="col" style="width:70px"|Score |
|---|
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|4th
|{{leagueicon|Keighley|16}} Keighley Cougars (A) |44–18 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|5th
|{{leagueicon|Bradford|16}} Bradford Bulls (H) |32–16 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|QF
|{{leagueicon|London|16}} London Broncos (H) |50–14 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|SF
|{{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} Huddersfield Giants (N) |33–8 |
Match details
{{rugbyleaguebox
| date = Saturday, 25 August
| time = 14:30
| team1 = Leeds Rhinos
| score = 18 - 35
| report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/19362692 Report]
| team2 = Warrington Wolves
| points1 = Tries
Ian Kirke ('19)
Kallum Watkins ('69, '79)
Goals
Kevin Sinfield ('19, '24, '40)
| points2 = Tries
Joel Monaghan ('7)
Trent Waterhouse ('28)
Chris Riley ('49)
Ryan Atkins ('55)
Tyrone McCarthy ('59)
Brett Hodgson ('74)
Goals
Brett Hodgson ('7, '28, '55, '59, '74)
Drop-goals
Lee Briers ('63){{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12211/8017375/wolves-win-at-wembley-again|title=Wolves win at Wembley again|website=Sky Sports}}
| stadium = Wembley Stadium, London
| attendance= 79,180
| referee = {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Silverwood
| manofmatch= {{flagicon|AUS}} Brett Hodgson
}}
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!align="centre" width="146" style="background:#0000FF; color:#FFFF00; border:2px #FFFF00;"|Leeds Rhinos !align="center" style="background: #eeeeee; color: black" colspan="2"| Posit. !align="centre" width="146" style="background:#00529c; color:#fff300; border:2px #00529c;"|Warrington Wolves | ||
| align="center"| Zak Hardaker
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Brett Hodgson | ||
| align="center"| Ben Jones-Bishop
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Chris Riley | ||
| align="center"| Kallum Watkins
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Ryan Atkins | ||
| align="center"| Carl Ablett
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Stefan Ratchford | ||
| align="center"| Ryan Hall
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Joel Monaghan | ||
| align="center"| Kevin Sinfield (c)
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Lee Briers | ||
| align="center"| Stevie Ward
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Richie Myler | ||
| align="center"| Kylie Leuluai
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Garreth Carvell | ||
| align="center"| Rob Burrow
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Mickey Higham | ||
| align="center"| Jamie Peacock
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Chris Hill | ||
| align="center"| Jamie Jones-Buchanan
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Trent Waterhouse | ||
| align="center"| Brett Delaney
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Ben Westwood | ||
| align="center"| Ryan Bailey
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Ben Harrison | ||
| align="center"| Ian Kirke | align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" colspan="2" |Int. | align="center"| Adrian Morley (c) |
| align="center"| Shaun Lunt | align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" colspan="2" |Int. | align="center"| Joel Monaghan |
| align="center"| Darrell Griffin | align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" colspan="2" |Int. | align="center"| Paul Wood |
| align="center"| Jimmy Keinhorst | align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" colspan="2" |Int. | align="center"| Tyrone McCarthy |
| align="center"|Brian McDermott | align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" colspan="2" |Coach | align="center"|Tony Smith |
References
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{{Challenge Cup}}
{{2012 in rugby league}}
{{Warrington Wolves - 2012 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
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Category:Warrington Wolves matches
Category:August 2012 sports events in the United Kingdom
Category:2012 in sport in London