2011 Crusaders Rugby League season

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2011 Crusaders Rugby League season
Super League XVI Rank14th
Challenge Cup Fourth round
2011 recordWins: 6; draws: 0; losses: 22
Points scoredFor: 527; against: 857
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Stadium Racecourse Ground
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The 2011 Crusaders Rugby League season was the club's second year in the Super League. Despite going into administration at the end of 2010, the club was readmitted to the Super League for the 2011 season, but was docked four points for breaching insolvency rules. Crusaders struggled throughout the season, and finished bottom of the league.

Contents

In July 2011, Crusaders announced that they would not be competing in the Super League from next season after withdrawing their application due to financial concerns. [1]

Super League table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves (L)2722051072401+67144Play-offs
2 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 272034852432+42043
3 Saintscolours.svg St Helens 271737782515+26737
4 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 2716011707524+18332
5 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos (C)2715111757603+15431
6 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 2715111689626+6331
7 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 2714013713692+2128
8 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 2713113718569+14927
9 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 271221366480814426
10 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 27921657082625620
11 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds 271001754280926720
12 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins 27612052495142713
13 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 27702045395750410 [lower-alpha 1]
14 Cruscolours.svg Crusaders 2760215278573308 [lower-alpha 2]
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield winners
Notes:
  1. Wakefield deducted 4 points for entering administration.
  2. Crusaders deducted 4 points for entering administration.

2011 squad

Source: [2]

No.PlayerAppsTriesGoalsDGsPoints
1 Clinton Schifcofske 252630134
2 Gareth Thomas 1840016
3 Tony Martin 2491038
4 Vince Mellars 2460024
5 Stuart Reardon 26110044
6 Michael Witt 25712355
7 Jarrod Sammut 22120048
8 Ryan O'Hara 251004
9 Lincoln Withers 201004
10 Mark Bryant 230000
11 Hep Cahill 1730012
12 Jason Chan 2340016
13 Frank Winterstein 191004
14 Adam Peek 30000
15 Jordan James 152008
16 Ben Flower 232008
17 Rhys Hanbury 1050020
18 Elliot Kear 1350020
19 Lloyd White 1980032
20 Gil Dudson 110000
21 Paul Johnson 100000
22 Richard Moore 221004
23 Peter Lupton 1960024
24 Lee Williams 80000
25 Jamie Murphy 20000
26 Rhys Williams 630012
27 Jordan Tansey 1850020
28 Andy Bracek 20000
29 Aled James 10000
30 Joe Burke 10000
31 Dalton Grant 10000

2011 Transfers

In

Acquisitions
PlayerSigned fromWhen signed
Paul Johnson Wakefield Trinity Wildcats November 2010
Richard Moore Wakefield Trinity Wildcats December 2010
Rhys Williams Warrington Wolves (loan)February 2011
Jordan Tansey Hull F.C. March 2011
Andy Bracek Free agentMarch 2011

Out

Losses
PlayerSigned forWhen left
Jamie Thackray Barrow Raiders November 2010
Weller Hauraki Leeds Rhinos November 2010
Gil Dudson Halifax (dual registration)June 2011
Hep Cahill Widnes Vikings July 2011
Jason Chan Huddersfield Giants August 2011
Michael Witt Harlequins RL August 2011
Mark Bryant Harlequins RL August 2011
Vince Mellars Wakefield Trinity Wildcats August 2011
Richard Moore Leeds Rhinos August 2011
Ryan O'Hara Hull Kingston Rovers August 2011
Rhys Hanbury Widnes Vikings September 2011
Jordan James Salford City Reds September 2011
Lincoln Withers Hull Kingston Rovers September 2011
Tony Martin Hull F.C. October 2011
Elliot Kear Bradford Bulls October 2011
Gareth Thomas RetiredOctober 2011

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References

  1. "Crusaders withdraw application for Super League place". BBC Sport. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  2. Tim Butcher; Daniel Spencer. Gillette Rugby League Yearbook 2011–12. League Publications Limited. ISBN   978-1-901347-24-1.