2014 Huddersfield Giants season

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2014 Huddersfield Giants season
Super League Rank3rd
Play-off resultPreliminary semi-final
Challenge Cup 4th Round
Team information
Chairman Ken Davy
Head Coach Paul Anderson
Captain
Stadium John Smith's Stadium
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This article details the Huddersfield Giants rugby league football club's 2014 season. This is the 19th season of the Super League era and the Huddersfield Giants 12th since promotion back to the top flight in 2003. The Huddersfield Giants came into the season as defending League Leaders' Shield winners, finishing top of the Super League the previous year – their first 1st-place finish in 81 years. Huddersfield Giants hoped to have a play-off place for the sixth consecutive season and a first Super League Grand Final appearance.

Contents

Results

Pre-season friendlies

W WinD DrawL Loss

DateVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
Pre-season results
11 January HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers H John Smith's Stadium W20–18 Cudjoe (2), McGillvary, Grix–1,300 Hull KR

Super League

League table

Super League XIX
PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Saintscolours.svg St Helens (L, C)271908796563+23338Play-offs
2 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 271818834429+40537
3 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 271737785626+15937
4 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 271728814583+23136
5 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 271719793515+27835
6 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 2715210685421+26432
7 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 2714112733667+6629
8 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 2713113611725−11427
9 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 2710314627665−3823
10 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils 2711115608695−8723
11 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 2710215653586+6722
12 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2710116557750−19321
13 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls (R)278019512984−47210 [lower-alpha 1] Relegation to Championship
14 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos (R)2710264381237−7992
Source: [2]
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Bradford Bulls deducted 6 points on 25 February 2014 for entering administration [1]

Super League results

W WinD DrawL Loss

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
Super League results
2 February1 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium W24–8 McGillvary (3), Ferres, Grix Brough 1/416,240 BBC
23 February2 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers H John Smith's Stadium D24–24' Brough, Robinson (2), Wood Brough 4/47,180 BBC
28 February3 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings A Halton Stadium L20–22 McGillvary, Cudjoe, Crabtree Brough 4/55,577 SL
7 March4 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos H John Smith's Stadium D12–12 Broughton, Wardle Brough 2/48,759 SL
16 March5 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls A Odsal Stadium W66–18 Grix (2), Wardle (2), Lawrence, Robinson, Chan, Ta'ai (2), McGillvary (2), Ferres Brough 9/126,781 SL
22 March6 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus L14–30 Grix, Ferres, Broughton Brough 1/36,600 SL
30 March7 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves H John Smith's Stadium L14–33 Grix, Broughton Brough 3/37,068 SL
10 April8 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. A KC Stadium L6–30 Broughton Brough 1/19,515 SL
18 April9 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium W42–22 Lunt, Murphy (3), Brough, McGillvary, Bailey Brough 7/75,068 SL
21 April10 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H John Smith's Stadium W36–16 Broughton, Lawrence, Ta'ai, Cudjoe, Chan, Lunt Brough 6/65,487 SL
4 May11 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers H John Smith's Stadium W29–28 Wardle, Cudjoe, McGillvary, Grix, Murphy Brough 4/5, Brough 1 DG7,195 SL
10 May12 Cronulla colours.svg London Broncos A The Hive W30–16 Lunt, Ta'ai (2), Mullally, Cudjoe Brough 5/51,035 SL
18 May13 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls N Etihad Stadium W54–16 Wardle, Lunt, Robinson, Broughton, Brough, Grix, Ta'ai, Mullally, Patrick Brough 9/9 SL
23 May14 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens A Langtree Park L22–41 Patrick, Blackmore (2), Ferres Brough 3/410,218 SL
29 May15 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors H John Smith's Stadium W31–22 Murphy, Lunt, Wardle (2), McGillvary Brough 5/5, Brough 1 DG6,106 SL
12 June16 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Stadium W24–22 RLP
21 June17 Cronulla colours.svg London Broncos H John Smith's Stadium W38–22 RLP
26 June18 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers A KC Stadium W26–22 RLP
5 July19 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils H John Smith's Stadium L10–36 RLP
11 July20 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers A Mend-A-Hose Jungle L30–44 RLP
20 July21 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls H John Smith's Stadium W52–26 RLP
27 July22 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons H John Smith's Stadium W38–16 RLP
3 August23 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats A Rapid Solicitors Stadium W36–18 RLP
17 August24 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings H John Smith's Stadium W28–14 RLP
28 August25 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium D24–24 RLP
7 September26 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. H John Smith's Stadium W38–28 RLP
12 September27 Saintscolours.svg St Helens H John Smith's Stadium W17–16 RLP

Play-offs

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
Play-off results
18 SeptemberQualifying play-offs Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium L4-57 RLP
26 SeptemberPreliminary semi-final Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons H John Smith's Stadium L16-18 RLP

Challenge Cup

W WinL Loss

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
Challenge Cup results
6 April4 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens H John Smith's Stadium L16–17 Lunt (2), Wardle Brough 2/37,150 Report

Players

Squad

* Announced on 14 November 2013:

2014 Huddersfield Giants
First team squadCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 14 November 2013
Source(s): 2014 Squad Numbers

Transfers

Ins

List of players joining Huddersfield
NameSigned fromContractDate
Kyle Wood Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 3 ½ YearsJuly 2013
Chris Bailey London Broncos 2 YearsSeptember 2013
Antonio Kaufusi London Broncos 2 YearsOctober 2013
Jodie Broughton Salford Red Devils 4 YearsOctober 2013

Outs

List of players leaving Huddersfield
NameSigned forContractDate
Luke O'Donnell Sydney Roosters 1 YearFebruary 2013
Dale Ferguson Bradford Bulls 2 YearsJuly 2013
Luke George Bradford Bulls 2 YearsJuly 2013
Stuart Fielden RetiredN/AAugust 2013
Matty Dawson St. Helens 2 YearsSeptember 2013
Jamie Cording Featherstone Rovers 1 YearSeptember 2013
Jack Blagbrough Sheffield Eagles 1 YearNovember 2013

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References

  1. ↑ "Bradford Bulls deducted six competition points". Super League. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Super League XIX 2014
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