They made the 2009 final but found themselves on the short end of a record 61-17 defeat by the Bulls.
Tottenham convincingly won the replay 13-2, which remains a record defeat for the club.
This remains the record defeat for the team, and also England's largest winning margin.
The record defeat occurred in 1974, a 5-0 deficit against the Football League.
The record defeat on the summer tour to New Zealand showed the true dismal state of affairs.
However, they lost the other three games and went down to a record defeat against New Zealand.
The club's record defeat is an 8-0 loss to 1.
The All Blacks defeated France 46-3 which was a record defeat for them at home.
Experts count the record defeat as an outcome of Nandigram.
The record defeat came on 26 October 1963 when Wigan won 77 points to 8.