2008 Huddersfield Giants season

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2008 Huddersfield Giants season
Super League Rank10th
Challenge Cup Fifth round
  2007 List of seasons 2009  

In the 2008 rugby league season, Huddersfield Giants competed in Super League XIII and the 2008 Challenge Cup.

Contents

Results

Super League

Table

Super League XIII
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens (L)272115940457+48343Semi-final
2 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos (C)272106863413+45042
3 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 271629694625+6934Elimination semi-finals
4 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 27133116486985029
5 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 2714013705625+8028
6 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 27140136907132328
7 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 271111556471314923
8 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 271101657476018622
9 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins 271101656976319422
10 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 27101166386814321
11 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 27811853869916117
12 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 27711959386927615
Source: superleague.co.uk
Rules for classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners

Super League results

W WinD DrawL Loss

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
Super League results
10 February1 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos H Galpharm Stadium L10–30 Jensen, Robinson Thorman 15,629 Super League
16 February2 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls A Grattan Stadium, Odsal L12–38 Whatuira, Robinson Thorman (2)10,124 Super League
24 February3 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers H Galpharm Stadium W64–12 Thorman, Elford, Whatuira, Lolesi (2), Jensen, Brown, Robinson (2), Mason, Snitch, Raleigh Thorman (8)7,184 Super League
2 March4 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. H Galpharm Stadium W28–8 Elford, Lolesi, Brown, Robinson, Crabtree Thorman (4)8,012 Super League
8 March5 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins A Twickenham Stoop L0–243,284 Super League
16 March6 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors H Galpharm Stadium L19–20 Brown, Robinson Cudjoe (5), Brown (FG)8,417 Super League
21 March7 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L14–30 Lolesi, Crabtree Cudjoe (2), Hemingway 9,320 Super League
24 March8 Saintscolours.svg St Helens H Galpharm Stadium W28–26 Griffin (2), Lolesi, Whatuira, Jensen Thorman (4)7,131 Super League
30 March9 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers A New Craven Park D24–24 Thorman, Whatuira, Jensen, Gatis Thorman (4)7,101 Super League
4 April10 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons H Galpharm Stadium L16–20 Lolesi, Hudson, Griffin Thorman (2)4,071 Super League
12 April11 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H Galpharm Stadium L16–18 Jensen, Robinson Thorman (4)5,693 Super League
27 April12 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. A KC Stadium L20–28 Whatuira, Robinson, Snitch Cudjoe, Hemingway (3)12,420 Super League
27 April13 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors N Millennium Stadium L34–36 Jensen, Lawrence, Robinson, Skandalis, Raleigh (2) Robinson (3), Hemingway (2)12,000 Super League
18 May14 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers H Galpharm Stadium W50–16 Cudjoe, Aspinwall, Lawrence (2), Whatuira, Elford, Robinson, Skandalis, Raleigh Thorman (7)7,248 Super League
24 May15 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus L0–487,785 RLP
15 June17 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats A Belle Vue L26–286,271 RLP
22 June18 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins H Galpharm Stadium W26–164,176 RLP
29 June19 Saintscolours.svg St Helens A The GPW Recruitment Stadium L16–468,597 RLP
6 July20 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls H Galpharm Stadium W25–2410,786 RLP
11 July21 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Stadium L8–4614,739 RLP
19 July22 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves H Galpharm Stadium L18–195,033 RLP
25 July16 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors A JJB Stadium W34–412,216 RLP
3 August23 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers A The Jungle W40–146,935 RLP
10 August24 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. A KC Stadium W30–2411,921 RLP
6 July20 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons H Galpharm Stadium L20–2212,127 RLP
24 August26 Saintscolours.svg St Helens H Galpharm Stadium L22–406,150 RLP
6 September27 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium W38–208,585 RLP

Challenge Cup

W WinL Loss

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
Challenge Cup results
20 April4 Faxcolours.svg Halifax A The Shay W42–24 Hudson, Robinson (2), Jensen, Hemingway, Lolesi, Brown, Raleigh Thorman (5)3,794 RFL
11 May5 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers A New Craven Park L22–426,618 RLP

Players

Squad

Squad
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PlayerAppsTriesGoalsDrop
Goals
Pts
1 Chris Thorman 7223050
2 Martin Aspinwall 00000
3 Shane Elford 72008
4 Paul Whatuira 950020
5 David Hodgson 00000
6 Kevin Brown 930110
7 Luke Robinson 960024
8 Eorl Crabtree 92008
9 George Gatis 81004
10 John Skandalis 90000
11 Jamahl Lolesi 940016
12 Andy Raleigh 91004
13 Stephen Wild 70000
14 Stuart Jones 50000
15 Paul Jackson 80000
16 Keith Mason 81004
17 Steve Snitch 81004
18 Darrell Griffin 82008
19 Ryan Hudson 90000
20 Tom Hemingway 10102
21 Leroy Cudjoe 307014
22 Michael Lawrence 20000
24 Rod Jensen 940016

Transfers

Gins

PlayerPrevious club
Luke Robinson Salford City Reds
David Hodgson Salford City Reds
Paul Whatuira Wests Tigers
George Gatis New Zealand Warriors
Danny Kirmond Featherstone Rovers
Nathan Brown St George Illawarra

Losses

PlayerTo
Brad Drew Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Paul Reilly Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Chris Nero Bradford Bulls
Robbie Paul Salford City Reds
Mat Gardner Salford City Reds

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