2022 Huddersfield Giants Season | ||||
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Super League XXVII Rank | 3rd | |||
Play-off result | Eliminators | |||
Challenge Cup | Runner up | |||
Team information | ||||
Chairman | Ken Davy | |||
Head Coach | Ian Watson | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | John Smiths Stadium Huddersfield, West Yorkshire | |||
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In the 2022 rugby league season the Huddersfield Giants competed in Super League XXVII and the 2022 Challenge Cup. They were coached by Ian Watson.
On 12 February, Huddersfield began their Super League campaign with a 42–14 away win at Toulouse Olympique [1] which they followed with a 26–12 win over Hull Kingston Rovers [2] before suffering their first loss of the season at Wigan Warriors. [3]
At the end of March, Huddersfield progressed from the sixth round of the Challenge Cup with a 30–16 win at Barrow Raiders [4] and then defeated Hull F.C. in the quarter-finals. [5] In May, a 25–4 win over Hull KR in the semi-finals saw Huddersfield reach the Challenge Cup final for the first time since 2009. [6] The final was played at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where they lost 16–14 to Wigan. [7] Meanwhile their good league form continued and included a run of six wins to the end of June. [8] [9]
On 18 August, Huddersfield secured their place in the play-offs with a 36–10 win over Castleford Tigers. [10] In the final round of the regular season, a 16–14 win over Wakefield Trinity in extra time was enough to secure third place in the table. [11] In the opening round of the play-offs, Huddersfield faced sixth-placed Salford Red Devils but saw their season ended by a 28–0 loss. [12]
W WinL Loss
Date | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
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15 January | ![]() | A | Crown Flatt | W | 42–12 | [a] [13] | |||
23 January | ![]() | H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 56–6 | [14] | |||
30 January | ![]() | A | Sewell Group Craven Park | L | 18–24 | [15] [16] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 674 | 374 | +300 | 42 | Advance to Semi-finals |
2 | ![]() | 27 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 818 | 483 | +335 | 38 | |
3 | ![]() | 27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 613 | 497 | +116 | 35 | Advance to Elimination Finals |
4 | ![]() | 27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 539 | 513 | +26 | 32 | |
5 | ![]() | 27 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 577 | 528 | +49 | 29 | |
6 | ![]() | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 700 | 602 | +98 | 28 | |
7 | ![]() | 27 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 544 | 620 | −76 | 26 | |
8 | ![]() | 27 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 498 | 608 | −110 | 24 | |
9 | ![]() | 27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 508 | 675 | −167 | 22 | |
10 | ![]() | 27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 497 | 648 | −151 | 20 | |
11 | ![]() | 27 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 568 | 664 | −96 | 18 | |
12 | ![]() | 27 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 421 | 745 | −324 | 10 | Relegated to the Championship |
W WinD DrawL Loss
Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
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12 February | 1 | ![]() | A | Stade Ernest Wallon | W | 42–14 | Wardle (2), Ashall-Bott, McQueen, I. Senior, L. Senior, Yates | Russell (7) | 5,238 | RLP |
19 February | 2 | ![]() | H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 26–12 | McQueen (2), Jones, McGillvary, Yates | Russell (2), Lolohea | 5,724 | RLP |
24 February | 3 | ![]() | A | DW Stadium | L | 12–22 | Lolohea, McQueen | Pryce (2) | 10,291 | RLP |
6 March | 4 | ![]() | H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 34–2 | I. Senior (2), Hill, McGillvary, McQueen, Pryce | Pryce (5) | 5,702 | RLP |
29 April | 11 | ![]() | H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 36–24 | Leutele (3), McGillvary, Trout, Yates | Pryce (6) | 5,717 | RLP |
20 March | 6 | ![]() | A | MKM Stadium | L | 6–14 | McQueen | Lolohea | 10,682 | RLP |
1 April | 7 | ![]() | H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 28–12 | Fages, Jones, Levi, Trout | Lolohea (5), Russell | 3,845 | RLP |
14 April | 8 | ![]() | A | Headingley | D | 20–20 | Leutele, McGillvary, I. Senior, Yates | Lolohea (2) | 11,286 | RLP |
18 April | 9 | ![]() | H | John Smiths Stadium | L | 12–24 | Golding, Lolohea | Russell (2) | 6,519 | RLP |
23 April | 10 | ![]() | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 10–32 | I. Senior, Yates | Russell | 8,102 | RLP |
28 April | 11 | ![]() | A | Be Well Support Stadium | W | 14–12 | Leutele, McQueen, Yates | Russell | 3,166 | RLP |
12 May | 12 | ![]() | H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 32–22 | L. Senior (3), Hewitt, Leutele, Wardle | Russell (4) | 4,962 | RLP |
20 May | 13 | ![]() | H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 17–16 | I. Senior (2), Hewitt | Lolohea (2), Cogger (FG) | 3,926 | RLP |
3 June | 14 | ![]() | A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | W | 22–14 | McQueen (2), Leutele, O'Brien | Pryce (3) | 7,240 | RLP |
10 June | 15 | ![]() | H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 30–16 | Jones, Leutele, McGillvary, McQueen, Wardle | Pryce (5) | 6,712 | RLP |
26 June | 16 | ![]() | A | Sewell Group Craven Park | W | 38–10 | Cudjoe (3), Leutele, McGillvary, Pryce, Yates | Pryce (5) | 7,050 | RLP |
1 July | 17 | ![]() | A | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | L | 12–13 | McGillvary, McQueen, Pryce | Pryce (3) | 5,627 | RLP |
10 July | 18 | ![]() | N | St James' Park | W | 30–18 | McGillvary (2), King, McQueen, Trout | Russell (5) | 25,333 | RLP |
15 July | 19 | ![]() | A | Totally Wicked Stadium | L | 0–25 | 11,288 | RLP | ||
23 July | 20 | ![]() | A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | L | 12–13 | Levi, McQueen | Pryce, Russell | 6,845 | RLP |
30 July | 21 | ![]() | H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 32–22 | Golding, Jones, O'Brien, Pryce, I. Senior, Trout | Russell (4) | 4,549 | RLP |
5 August | 22 | ![]() | H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 22–16 | Levi (2), Fages, Lolohea | Pryce (3) | 4,642 | RLP |
13 August | 23 | ![]() | A | AJ Bell Stadium | L | 16–33 | Hewitt (2), McQueen | Russell (2) | 4,400 | RLP |
18 August | 24 | ![]() | H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 36–10 | I. Senior (2), Cudjoe, Leutele, Lolohea, McQueen, Russell | Russell (4) | 4,168 | RLP |
24 August | 25 | ![]() | A | Headingley | L | 14–18 | Cudjoe, Leutele, L. Senior | Russell | 11,225 | RLP |
29 August | 26 | ![]() | H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 38–36 | Cudjoe, Jones, King, Leutele, Lolohea, O'Brien, Pryce | Pryce (5) | 4,894 | RLP |
2 September | 27 | ![]() | H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 16–14 | I. Senior (2) | Pryce (4) | 5,524 | RLP |
Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
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10 September | Eliminators | ![]() | H | John Smiths Stadium | L | 0–28 | 6,374 | RLP |
Eliminators | Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||
2 | Wigan Warriors | 8 | ||||||||||||
4 | Catalans Dragons | 10 | 5 | Leeds Rhinos | 20 | |||||||||
5 | Leeds Rhinos | 20 | 5 | Leeds Rhinos | 12 | |||||||||
1 | St Helens | 24 | ||||||||||||
1 | St Helens | 19 | ||||||||||||
3 | Huddersfield Giants | 0 | 6 | Salford Red Devils | 12 | |||||||||
6 | Salford Red Devils | 28 |
W WinL Loss
Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
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27 March | 6 | ![]() | A | Craven Park | W | 30–16 | Ashworth, Ikahihifo, Leutele, I. Senior, Yates | Russell (5) | 3,135 | RLP |
9 April | Quarter-final | ![]() | H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 24–16 | Leutele, Lolohea, McQueen | Lolohea (6) | 3,637 | RLP |
7 May | Semi-final | ![]() | N | Elland Road | W | 25–4 | Jones, McGillvary, I. Senior, Trout | Russell (4), Fages (FG) | 22,141 | RLP |
28 May | Final | ![]() | N | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | L | 14–16 | Leutele, McGillvary, McQueen | Lolohea | 51,628 | RLP |
First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Updated: 21 July 2022 |
Player | Club | Contract | Date |
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![]() | Warrington Wolves | 2 Years | September 2021 [17] |
![]() | Leigh Centurions | 1 year | September 2021 [18] |
![]() | Salford Red Devils | 2 Years | September 2021 [19] |
![]() | Brisbane Broncos | 2 Years | September 2021 [20] |
![]() | St Helens | 3 years | October 2021 [21] |
Player | Club | Contract | Date |
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![]() | Wakefield Trinity | 2 Years | June 2021 [22] |
![]() | Hull KR | 1 Years | July 2021 [23] |
![]() | Leeds Rhinos | 2 Years | July 2021 [24] |
![]() | Hull FC | 3 Years | August 2021 [25] |
![]() | Castleford Tigers | 1 Year Loan | September 2021 [26] |
![]() | Leigh Centurions | 1 Year | October 2021 [27] |
![]() | Toulouse Olympique | 2 Years | October 2021 [28] |
![]() | Hunslet | 1 Year | October 2021 [29] |
![]() | Bradford Bulls | Season Loan | February 2022 [30] |
![]() | Toulouse Olympique | 3 Years | February 2022 [31] |
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