On the subject of records, I wonder if TVOC or anyone else can confirm whether Scott Donald is now closing in on the club's all-time record for consecutive appearances.....

I believe centre/winger Carl Gibson set the record with 91 games in a row between 1988 and 1990 - Scotty will play his 86th consecutively at Harlequins this week.

I'm sure no one has surpassed that figure in the interim 18 years.

The all-time record is a phenomenal 239 consecutive games for Widnes by hooker Keith Elwell between 1977-82.

Read your'e donald thread

Thanks for that !

Bloody hell fancy forgetting Franny



I think the figure was 179 not 178 - between 1998 and 2003.

I agree with the 179 consecutive appearances for Francis Cummins.

Carl Gibson's 91 were all consecutive starts (as well as appearances) whereas the best run of starts Francis Cummins achieved was 87.

Therefore in respect of consecutive starts Carl Gibson's 91 is Scott Donald's next target.

Meanwhile: [url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/leeds/7448094.stmRadio Leeds Sinfield tribute[/url link including Ron Hill's commentary on the Donald try.

After the Harlequins game Keith now heads the list alone on 141.

Also at The Stoop:

Kylie Leuluai made his 50th Appearance for Leeds
Jamie Jones-Buchanan made his 50th appearance from the bench in the SL Regular Rounds
Simon Worrall became the 1st Leeds player in 163 matches (Danny McGuire - 26/07/2002) to not get on from the bench in the SL Regular Rounds

Looking forward

Ryan Bailey needs 1 start for 100 in the SL Regular Rounds
Scott Donald needs 1 try for 50 in the SL Regular Rounds
Rob Burrow needs 1 (2 point) goal to move clear of Graham Holroyd and move into 3rd place on Leeds' place kicking list during the SL Era

What a time to end his run tonight.

You have to give him credit though you could see him say that he'd take it on when asked.

Agreed. In a way, it would have been a litte better if it had been way off target rather than drifting agonisingly wide.

IMO it was never going over you could see that as soon as he kicked it.

Sorry, wrong turn of phrase on my part. I suppose it could have been worse - it could have hit the post.

Too right, I was gutted. At least he moved one clear of Holroyd with the earlier conversion in the Leeds SL Era (2 point) Goal list:

1 - Kevin Sinfield 841
2 - Iestyn Harris 594
3 - Rob Burrow 128
4 - Graham Holroyd 127
5 - Ben Walker 119
6 - David Furner 38
7 - Francis Cummins 33
=8 - Ashley Gibson 8
=8 - Lee Smith 8
10 - Dean Lawford 4

In fact this completes the list:

11 - Jordan Tansey 3
=12 - Gavin Brown 2
=12 - Graham Mackay 2
=12 - Sateki Tuipulotu 2

Matt Diskin has become the 6th player to make at least 200 Appearances for the Leeds club in the SL Era.

1 - Kevin Sinfield 295
2 - Keith Senior 277
=3 - Francis Cummins 268
=3 - Barrie McDermott 268
5 - Rob Burrow 233
6 - Matt Diskin 200

Ali Lauitiiti's next appearance will be his 100th in the Super League Regular Rounds. He will become the 20th player to do so for Leeds. Gareth Ellis could become the 21st member but only if he plays in all of the remaining 6 regular round fixtures.

Finally - and this is potentially a bit of a landmark:

If Scott Donald plays on Saturday it will be his 91st consecutive Appearance (and presumably, start) and will equal the Leeds (All Time) record set by Carl Gibson between 1988 and 1990.

It will have taken Donald 71 days less to achieve the mark.

TVOC

do you know how many tries Mcguire has scored in SL so far, and also how many games he's played?