Leeds RhinosRecordsChampionships11 (1961, 1969, 1972, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017)Challenge Cups14 (1910, 1923, 1932, 1936, 1941, 1942, 1957, 1968, 1977, 1978, 1999, 2014, 2015, 2020)World Club Challenges3 (2005, 2008, 2012)Other honours37Most capped625 – John HolmesHighest points scorer3,967 – Kevin SinfieldThe Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
Billy BattenSource: RelativesEric Batten (son)Ray Batten (grandson)Stan Smith (nephew)William Batten (26 May 1889 – 26 January 1959) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hunslet, Hull FC, Wakefield Trinity, and Castleford, as a fullback, wing, or centre.
Super LeagueThe Super League (also known as the Betfred Super League for sponsorship reasons, and legally Super League Europe Ltd.) is a professional rugby league competition, and the highest level of the British rugby league system, which consists of fourteen teams, twelve from Northern England, the sport's heartland, and two from southern France.
Challenge CupThe Rugby Football League Challenge Cup, commonly known as the Challenge Cup, is a knockoutrugby league cup competition organised by the Rugby Football League, held annually since 1896, it is the world's oldest cup competition in either code of rugby. A concurrent Women's Challenge Cup and Wheelchair Challenge Cup have been held since 2012 and 2015 respectively. The competition is open to all eligible clubs down to Tier 5.
List of British rugby league championsThe British men's rugby league champions are the winners of the highest league in British rugby league, which since 1996 is the Super League. Note that due to the varying inclusion and non-inclusion of a playoff system within the competition, the team that finished first in the regular season have not always been champions. A list of first-place finishes can be found at List of British rugby league league leaders.
Hull Kingston RoversRecordsChampionships6 (1923, 1925, 1979, 1984, 1985, 2025)Challenge Cups2 (1980, 2025)League Leaders Shield1 (2025)World Club Challenge1 (2026)Other top-tier honours15Hull Kingston Rovers (often abbreviated to Hull KR) are a professional rugby league club based in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England. The club play home games at Craven Park and compete in Super League, the top tier of British rugby league.
MKM StadiumSports stadium in Kingston upon Hull, EnglandThe MKM Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kingston upon Hull, England. It has a current capacity of 24,983. The stadium is home to both association football club Hull City A.F.C. of the Premier League and rugby league club Hull F.C. of the Super League. It was previously known as the KC Stadium, but was renamed the KCOM Stadium as part of a major rebrand on 4 April 2016 by the stadium's sponsor KCOM.
Rugby leagueRugby league football, commonly known as rugby league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 m (74 yd) wide and 112–122 m (122–133 yd) long with H-shaped posts at both ends. It is one of the two major codes of rugby football, the other being rugby union.British rugby league systemThe British rugby league system is based on a four-tier structure administered by the Rugby Football League.
Kingston upon HullKingston upon Hull, or simply Hull, is a port city and unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Estuary, 25 miles (40 km) inland from the North Sea. It is a tightly bounded city which excludes the majority of its suburbs; with a population of 275,401 (2024), it is the fourth-largest city in the Yorkshire and the Humber region. The built-up area has a population of 436,300.
East Riding of YorkshireThe East Riding of Yorkshire, often abbreviated to the East Riding or East Yorkshire, is a ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire to the north and west, South Yorkshire to the south-west, and Lincolnshire to the south across the Humber Estuary. The city of Kingston upon Hull is the largest settlement. The county has an area of 2,479 km (957 sq mi) and an estimated population of 631,285 in 2024.
River HullThe River Hull is a navigable river in the East Riding of Yorkshire in Northern England. It rises from a series of springs to the west of Driffield, and enters the Humber Estuary at Kingston upon Hull. Following a period when the Archbishops of York charged tolls for its use, it became a free navigation.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.