2007 Harlequins Rugby League season

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2007 Harlequins Rugby League season
Super League XII Rank7th
Challenge Cup Quarter-final
2007 recordWins: 11; draws: 2; losses: 11
Points scoredFor: 534; against: 499
Team information
ChairmanDavid Hughes &
Ian Lenagan
Coach Brian McDermott
Captain
Stadium The Stoop
Avg. attendance3,411
High attendance5,657
Top scorers
Tries Paul Sykes - 18
GoalsPaul Sykes - 39
PointsPaul Sykes - 151
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The 2007 Harlequins Rugby League season was the twenty-eighth in the club's history and their twelfth season in the Super League. The club was coached by Brian McDermott, competing in Super League XII, finishing in 7th place and reaching the Quarter-finals round of the 2007 Challenge Cup.

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Super League XII table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Saintscolours.svg St Helens (L)271908783422+36138Semifinal
2 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos (C)271818747487+26037
3 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 271719778560+21833 [lower-alpha 1] Elimination semifinal
4 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 2714211573553+2030
5 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 2713113638543+9527
6 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 2715111621527+9427 [lower-alpha 2]
7 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 27130146937364326
8 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 271111559671411823
9 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins 271031449563614123
10 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 271011657068511521
11 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 271001749172323220
12 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds (R)27612047587439913Relegation to National League One
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Bradford deducted 2 points for salary cap breaches.
  2. Wigan deducted 4 points for salary cap breaches.

2007 Season players

Current to Round 19, 2007
Squad noPlayerAppearancesTriesGoalsF GoalsPointsContract ends
30 Steve Bannister 310042009
27 Luke Burgess 300002007
19 Tony Clubb 300002008
18 Matt Gafa 20800322008
20 Jon Grayshon 17300122008
10 Daniel Heckenberg 1420082008
6 Scott Hill 18500202008
12 Lee Hopkins 22300122007
25 Zebastian Lucky Luisi 300002007
29 Joe Mbu 700002007
17 Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook 18600242007
1 Mark McLinden 23600242009
15 David Mills 2000002007
16 Chris Melling 19600242009
7 Danny Orr 23300122009
23 Henry Paul 162230542008
13 Rob Purdham 173260642009
9 Chad Randall 25700282009
14 Julien Rinaldi 24400162008
28 Rikki Sheriffe 520082008
24 Andy Smith 12500202007
4 Tyrone Smith 24500202007
3 Paul Sykes 24163311412009
8 Karl Temata 2320082008
21 David Tootill 000002008
11 Richard Villasanti 000002008
26 Joe Walsh 400002008
2 Jon Wells 22600242008
22 Michael Worrincy 1210042008

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2007 Signings & transfers

Gains

2007 Signings/Transfers
PlayerPrevious clubYears signedUntil the end of
Scott Hill Melbourne Storm 22008
Julien Rinaldi Catalans Dragons 22008
Jon Grayshon Huddersfield Giants 12007
David Tootill Leeds Rhinos 22008
Chris Melling Wigan Warriors 12007
Danny Orr Wigan Warriors 32009
Sione Faumuina North Queensland Cowboys 32009
Joe Walsh Leeds Rhinos 22008
Andy Smith Bradford Bulls 12007
Richard Villasanti Cronulla Sharks 22008
Luke Burgess Leeds Rhinos loan2007
Joe Mbu Doncaster 12007
Rikki Sheriffe Doncaster 12007
Steve Bannister St. Helens 32009

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Losses

Losses
PlayerSigned forWhen left
Luke Dorn Salford City Reds 2006
Danny Williams Retirement2006
Pat Weisner Hull Kingston Rovers 2006
Nick Bradley-Qalilawa Manly Sea Eagles 2006
Neil Budworth Celtic Crusaders 2006
Thomas Leuluai Wigan Warriors 2006
Mark Tookey Manly Sea Eagles coaching position 2006
Filimone Lolohea Released2006
Joe Mbu Doncaster 2006
Rikki Sheriffe Doncaster 2006
Paul Noone Widnes Vikings 2006
Ade Adebisi Doncaster 2006
Anthony Stewart Leigh Centurions 2006
Tim Hartley Halifax 2006
Sione Faumuina North Queensland Cowboys 2006
/ Solomon Haumono Returned to boxing2006
Richard Villasanti Retirement due to injury2007

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2008 Gains & losses

Re-Signings

Re-Signings
PlayerUntil the end of
Chris Melling 2009
Matt Gafa 2008
Karl Temata 2008
Jon Grayshon 2008
Rikki Sheriffe 2008
Henry Paul 2008
Chad Randall 2009

2008 Losses [4]

Losses
PlayerSigned forFee
Lee Hopkins Retiringn/a
Paul Sykes Bradford Bulls undisclosed
Tyrone Smith CA Brumbies released
David Mills Hull Kingston Rovers released
Andy Smith unknownreleased

2008 Gains [5]

Gains
PlayerSigned fromFee
Henry Fa'afili Warrington Wolves out of contract
Gareth Haggerty Salford City Reds pre-contract agreement
Danny Ward Hull Kingston Rovers out of contract

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