Huddersfield is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confluence into the similar-sized Colne is to the south of the town centre which then flows into the Calder in the north eastern outskirts of the town.
The Huddersfield Giants are an English professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. Huddersfield play their home games at the John Smiths Stadium and compete in Super League, the top tier of British rugby league.
Kirklees Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. Since 1994, it has been the home ground of football club Huddersfield Town and rugby league club Huddersfield Giants, both of whom moved from Leeds Road.
John Skandalis is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.
Kevin Brown is a former English professional rugby league footballer who last played as a stand-off for the Salford Red Devils in the Betfred Super League. He has played for England at international level.
Brett Hodgson is an Australian rugby league coach and former professional player during the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.
Eorl Crabtree is a British former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level in the Super League for the Huddersfield Giants, where he spent his entire club career, primarily as a prop, but also as a centre, second-row or loose forward.
Simon Woolford is an Australian professional rugby league coach who was most recently the head coach of the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League, and a former professional rugby league footballer.
Danny Brough is a Scottish former professional rugby league footballer who played as a stand-off, scrum-half or hooker.
Leroy Cudjoe is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Huddersfield Giants in the Betfred Super League. A product of the Huddersfield academy system, he also captained Huddersfield as well as representing England, he has played his whole Super League career to date with Huddersfield, playing as a winger and fullback earlier in his career.
Michael "Bruno" Lawrence is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a loose forward for the Bradford Bulls in the RFL Championship. He is both an England Knights and Jamaican international, and has played as a centre, prop, winger and second-row forward at various stages during his career.
Ian Watson is a professional rugby league coach, and a former Wales international who played as a scrum-half or hooker in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.
Jordan Rankin is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a fullback, five-eighth or halfback for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League.
Jermaine McGillvary is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays on the wing for the Wakefield Trinity in the RFL Championship. He has played for the England Knights, England and Great Britain at international level.
Adam Milner is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a loose forward or hooker for the Oldham RLFC in the RFL Championship. He has represented England at international level.
Nathan Peats is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for Tugun Seahawks in the Gold Coast Rugby League.
Daniel Smith is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop and loose forward for Bradford Bulls in the RFL Championship.
Nathan Mason is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Corrimal Cougars in the Illawarra Rugby League.
Luke Yates is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a loose forward and prop for Warrington Wolves in the Betfred Super League, on initial loan from Huddersfield Giants.
The 2022 Challenge Cup Final was the 121st final of the Rugby Football League's Challenge Cup knock-out competition, which was contested between Huddersfield Giants and Wigan Warriors. It took place on 28 May 2022 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Wigan won the cup for the 20th time by beating Huddersfield 16–14.
