2008 Harlequins Rugby League season | ||||
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Super League XIII Rank | 9th | |||
Challenge Cup | Fifth round | |||
2008 record | Wins: 12; losses: 17 | |||
Points scored | For: 639; against: 813 | |||
Team information | ||||
Chairman | David Hughes | |||
Coach | Brian McDermott | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | The Stoop | |||
Avg. attendance | 3,566 | |||
High attendance | 8,041 | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Tony Clubb - 10 Matt Gafa - 10 | |||
Goals | Rob Purdham - 52 | |||
Points | Rob Purdham - 124 | |||
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The 2008 Harlequins Rugby League season was the twenty-ninth in the club's history and their thirteenth season in the Super League. The club was coached by Brian McDermott, competing in Super League XIII, finishing in 9th place and reaching the Fifth round of the 2008 Challenge Cup.
Player | Previous club | Years signed | Until the end of |
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Scott Hill | Melbourne Storm | 2 | 2008 |
Julien Rinaldi | Catalans Dragons | 2 | 2008 |
Jon Grayshon | Huddersfield Giants | 1 | 2007 |
David Tootill | Leeds Rhinos | 2 | 2008 |
Chris Melling | Wigan Warriors | 1 | 2007 |
Danny Orr | Wigan Warriors | 3 | 2009 |
Sione Faumuina | North Queensland Cowboys | 3 | 2009 |
Joe Walsh | Leeds Rhinos | 2 | 2008 |
Andy Smith | Bradford Bulls | 1 | 2007 |
Richard Villasanti | Cronulla Sharks | 2 | 2008 |
Luke Burgess | Leeds Rhinos | loan | 2007 |
Joe Mbu | Doncaster | 1 | 2007 |
Rikki Sheriffe | Doncaster | 1 | 2007 |
Steve Bannister | St. Helens | 3 | 2009 |
Player | Signed for | When left |
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Luke Dorn | Salford City Reds | 2006 |
Danny Williams | Retirement | 2006 |
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 | Released | 2006 |
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 boxing | 2006 |
Richard Villasanti | Retirement due to injury | 2007 |
Player | Until the end of |
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Chris Melling | 2009 |
Matt Gafa | 2008 |
Karl Temata | 2008 |
Jon Grayshon | 2008 |
Rikki Sheriffe | 2008 |
Henry Paul | 2008 |
Chad Randall | 2009 |
Player | Signed for | Fee |
---|---|---|
Lee Hopkins | Retiring | n/a |
Paul Sykes | Bradford Bulls | undisclosed |
Tyrone Smith | CA Brumbies | released |
David Mills | Hull Kingston Rovers | released |
Andy Smith | Unknown | released |
Player | Signed from | Fee |
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Henry Fa'afili | Warrington Wolves | out of contract |
Gareth Haggerty | Salford City Reds | pre-contract agreement |
Danny Ward | Hull Kingston Rovers | out of contract |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | St. Helens (L) | 27 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 940 | 457 | +483 | 43 | Semi-final |
2 | Leeds Rhinos (C) | 27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 863 | 413 | +450 | 42 | |
3 | Catalans Dragons | 27 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 694 | 625 | +69 | 34 | Elimination semi-finals |
4 | Wigan Warriors | 27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 648 | 698 | −50 | 29 | |
5 | Bradford Bulls | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 705 | 625 | +80 | 28 | |
6 | Warrington Wolves | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 690 | 713 | −23 | 28 | |
7 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 27 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 564 | 713 | −149 | 23 | |
8 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 574 | 760 | −186 | 22 | |
9 | Harlequins | 27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 569 | 763 | −194 | 22 | |
10 | Huddersfield Giants | 27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 638 | 681 | −43 | 21 | |
11 | Hull F.C. | 27 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 538 | 699 | −161 | 17 | |
12 | Castleford Tigers | 27 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 593 | 869 | −276 | 15 |
2008 Engage Super League
Rd | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Result (W/D/L) | Attendance |
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1 | Harlequins RL | 28–47 | Wigan Warriors | L | 8,041 |
2 | Hull | 6–24 | Harlequins RL | W | 13,313 |
3 | Harlequins RL | 34–18 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | W | 3,176 |
4 | Castleford Tigers | 16–22 | Harlequins RL | W | 6,268 |
5 | Harlequins RL | 24–0 | Huddersfield Giants | W | 3,284 |
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