2020 Huddersfield Giants season

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2020 Huddersfield Giants season
Super League Rank7th
Challenge Cup 5th Round (lost to Toronto Wolfpack 0–18)
2020 recordWins: 7; draws: 0; losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 318; against: 367
Team information
CEO Ken Davy
Head Coach Simon Woolford
Captain
Stadium John Smiths Stadium
Avg. attendance6,574
Agg. attendance6,574
High attendance6,574
Low attendance0
Top scorers
Tries Jermaine McGillvary (9)
Goals Aiden Sezer (37)
PointsAiden Sezer (105)
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This article details the Huddersfield Giants's rugby league football club's 2020 season.

Contents

Fixtures and results

  Win  Draw  Loss

Challenge Cup

Date and TimeRndVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport
11 March, 19:455 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack H John Smiths Stadium L0–18——

Regular season

Date and TimeRndVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport
1 February, 17:001 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus W32–12 McGillvary (2), Sezer, L. Senior, Wardle Sezer (6)8,254— Report
2 August 2020, 18:30 [lower-alpha 1] 2 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos H John Smiths Stadium L26–27 [lower-alpha 2] Senior (2), McIntosh (3) Aiden Sezer (3)0 [lower-alpha 3] Sky Sports
14 February, 19:453 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium W12-10 O'Brien, Senior Sezer (2)3,350 Sky Sports Report
21 February, 19:454 HKRcolours.svg Hull KR A Kcom Craven Park W22–4 Senior, Gaskell, Clough, Matagi Sezer (3)7,350— Report
1 March, 15:005 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors H John Smiths Stadium L10–42 O'Brien Sezer (3)6,574—
6 March, 19:456 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium W12–10 O'Brien, Jake Wardle Sezer (2)10,418—
17 September 2020, 15:00 [lower-alpha 4] 7 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity H John Smiths Stadium W29–6 McQueen, Matagi, Gavet, Sezer, Wardle Sezer (4)0 [lower-alpha 3] Sky Sports
15 August 2020, 18:309 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves A Totally Wicked Stadium [lower-alpha 5] L18–19 Ta'ai, McGillvary, Russell Sezer (2), Russell 0 [lower-alpha 3] Sky Sports
30 August 2020, 16:1510 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC A Halliwell Jones Stadium [lower-alpha 5] L12–31 Turner, Golding Russell (2)0 [lower-alpha 3] Sky Sports
4 September 2020, 18:0011 Saintscolours.svg St Helens A Emerald Headingley [lower-alpha 5] L6–54 Trout Russell 0 [lower-alpha 3] Sky Sports
11 September 2020, 20:1512 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos A Totally Wicked Stadium [lower-alpha 5] L12–13 English Russell (4)0 [lower-alpha 3] Sky Sports
24 September 2020, 20:1512 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers A Halliwell Jones Stadium [lower-alpha 5] W31–19 McGillvary (3), Wardle, Sezer Sezer (5), +1DG0 [lower-alpha 3] Sky Sports
30 September 2020, 19:0014 HKRcolours.svg Hull KR H John Smiths Stadium W32–22 Golding, McGillvary (2), Cudjoe, McQueen, Jake Wardle Sezer, Russell (4) [lower-alpha 3] sky sports
8 October 2020, 17:3015 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils A Emerald Headingley [lower-alpha 5] L16–24 Sezer (2), Cudjoe, Sezer (2)0 [lower-alpha 3] Sky Sports
13 October 2020, 17:3016 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC A Halliwell Jones Stadium [lower-alpha 5] L16–18 Sezer, English, McGillvary Sezer (2)0 [lower-alpha 3] Sky Sports
20 October 2020, 20:4517 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity A Totally Wicked Stadium [lower-alpha 5] L14–18 Wood, Turner, Sezer Gaskell 0 [lower-alpha 3] Sky Sports
C–C [lower-alpha 6] [lower-alpha 7] 18 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers
30 October 2020, 18:00 [lower-alpha 8] 21 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves A Totally Wicked Stadium [lower-alpha 5] L12–19 Gavet, Jake Wardle, Sezer (2)0 [lower-alpha 3] Sky Sports
6 November 2020, 19:4520 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors A Emerald Headingley [lower-alpha 5] L6–19 Wood, Sezer 0 [lower-alpha 3] Sky Sports

League standings

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPPPtsPCTQualification [lower-alpha 9]
1 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors (L)171304408278146.82676.47Semi-finals
2 Saintscolours.svg St Helens (C)171205469195240.52470.59
3 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves [upper-alpha 1] 171205365204178.92470.59Elimination semi-finals
4 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 13805376259145.21661.54
5 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 17100736939094.62058.82
6 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 1790840543692.91852.94
7 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants [upper-alpha 2] 18701131836786.61438.89
8 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 16601032837986.51237.50
9 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils [upper-alpha 3] 18801035446975.51644.44
10 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 18501332450364.41027.78
11 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 17301429052655.1617.65
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Notes:
  1. ↑ Match postponed on original date due to poor weather conditions caused by Storm Ciara
  2. ↑ after golden-point extra time
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Game Played Behind Closed Doors
  4. ↑ due to Huddersfields involvement in the challenge cup on 11 March, this game was rescheduled for a later date.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 all games will resume behind closed doors, at neutral venues due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
  6. ↑ Match cancelled after Super League meeting on 3 November rescheduled the play-offs and ended the regular season early. [1]
  7. ↑ Game postponed on 28 October due to 12 positive COVID-19 cases amongst the Castleford squad. [2]
  8. ↑ Match originally set for Round 21, but brought forward as both clubs originally scheduled round 19 matches were postponed. [3]
  9. ↑ Where teams have the same win percentage, position is decided by points scored percentage (points scored divided by points conceded). [4]

Player statistics

2020 squad

2020 Huddersfield Giants
First team squadCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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

Updated: 9 January 2019
Source(s): 2020 Squad Numbers

2020 transfers

Gains

PlayerClubContractDate
Chester Butler Halifax R.L.F.C. 3 YearMay 2019 [7]
Kenny Edwards Catalans Dragons 3 YearSeptember 2019 [8]
Joe Wardle Castleford Tigers Season LoanOctober 2019 [9]
Ashton Golding Leeds Rhinos 3 YearOctober 2019 [10]
James Gavet Newcastle Knights 2 yearsOctober 2019 [11]
Aidan Sezer Canberra Raiders 2 yearsNovember 2019 [12]
Owen Trout Leeds Rhinos 4 yearsNovember 2019 [13]

Losses

PlayerClubContractDate
Alex Mellor Leeds Rhinos 3 YearJune 2019 [14]
Jordan Rankin Castleford Tigers Season LoanOctober 2019 [15]
Scott Grix Halifax N/AOctober 2019 [16]
Sebastine Ikahihifo Salford Red Devils Season LoanNovember 2019 [17]
Kruise Leeming Leeds Rhinos 2 yearsNovember 2019 [18]

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    References

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    2. 1 2 "Super League: Huddersfield v Castleford, and Warrington v Salford cancelled". BBC Sport. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
    3. ↑ "Huddersfield-Castleford and Salford-Warrington Super League games cancelled". BT.com. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
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    5. ↑ "Huddersfield season officially over". www.giantsrl.com. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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    7. ↑ "Chester Butler: Huddersfield to sign Halifax centre from next season". BBC Sport. 20 May 2019.
    8. ↑ "Kenny Edwards: Huddersfield Giants sign Catalans Dragons forward". BBC Sport. 20 September 2019.
    9. ↑ "WARDLE SIGNS UP FOR 2020". giantsrl.com.
    10. ↑ "Huddersfield Giants sign Ashton Golding from Leeds Rhinos".
    11. ↑ "James Gavet: Huddersfield Giants sign Samoa and Newcastle Knights prop". BBC Sport. 17 October 2019.
    12. ↑ "Aidan Sezer: Huddersfield Giants sign Australian half-back on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 28 November 2019.
    13. ↑ Darbyshire, Drew (27 November 2019). "Leeds and Huddersfield complete Kruise Leeming and Owen Trout swap deal". Love Rugby League.
    14. ↑ "Alex Mellor: Leeds Rhinos to sign Huddersfield Giants back-rower in 2020". BBC Sport. 5 June 2019.
    15. ↑ "Jordan Rankin & Joe Wardle: Castleford and Huddersfield swap deal renewed for 2020". BBC Sport. 3 October 2019.
    16. ↑ Messenger, James (2 May 2019). "Scott Grix joins brother Simon at Halifax". Love Rugby League.
    17. ↑ "Sebastine Ikahihifo: Huddersfield Giants prop signs three-year contract extension". BBC Sport. 20 February 2018.
    18. ↑ "Kruise Leeming: Leeds Rhinos sign hooker from Huddersfield Giants". BBC Sport. 27 November 2019.
    1. ↑ Salford forfeited a game against Warrington. Under RFL operational rules, the game is recorded as a 24–0 victory for Warrington and converse loss for Salford with the points scored/conceded applying to both teams. [2]
    2. ↑ Huddersfield were placed on standby to take the place of any of the four teams in the elimination finals should one be unable to fulfil their fixture. [5]
    3. ↑ Salford deducted three wins by the Rugby Football League for failing to meet the terms of a financial commitment agreed in 2013. [6]
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