2021 Huddersfield Giants season

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2021 Huddersfield Giants Season
Super League XXVI Rank9th
Challenge Cup Quarter-finals
Team information
Chairman Ken Davy
Head Coach Ian Watson
Captain
Stadium John Smiths Stadium
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
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In the 2021 rugby league season, Huddersfield Giants competed in Super League XXVI and the 2021 Challenge Cup.

Contents

Results

Super League

Table

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPPPtsPCTQualification [lower-alpha 1]
1 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons (L)231904688398172.93882.61 Semi-final
2 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens (C)211605548229239.33276.19
3 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 211515588354166.13173.81 Elimination Semi-finals
4 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 2515010387385100.53060.00
5 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 2413011556440126.42654.17
6 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 2010010497458108.52050.00
7 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 231101243755279.22247.83
8 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC 21811240947685.91740.48
9 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 24901546051689.11837.50
10 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 24901548254888.01837.50
11 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils 22701540258468.81431.82
12 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions (R)22202035687040.949.09Relegated to the Championship
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) win percentage; 2) points scored percentage (points scored divided by points conceded).
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Teams must have played at least 70% of scheduled fixtures to qualify for the play-offs.

Super League results

W WinD DrawL Loss

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
Super League results
28 March1 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. N Emerald Headingley L10–22Leutele, GavetRussell— [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] RLP
3 April2 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons N Totally Wicked Stadium L10–20McQueen, WoodWardle— [lower-alpha 1] RLP
16 April3 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers A Craven Park L24–25McIntosh (2), McGillvary, McQueen, WardleSezer (2)— [lower-alpha 1] RLP
22 April4 Saintscolours.svg St Helens H John Smiths Stadium L10–18McGillvary, McQueenSezer— [lower-alpha 1] RLP
2 May5 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos H John Smiths Stadium W14–13Sezer (2)Sezer (2 + FG), Gaskell (FG)— [lower-alpha 1] RLP
17 May6 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium W26–20Gaskell (2), Edwards, McGillvarySezzer (5)4,000 RLP
23 May7 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions A Leigh Sports Village W44–6Leutele (2), Edwards, Lawrence, McGillvary, O'Brien, WardleSezer (8)2,008 RLP
30 May8 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity A Mobile Rocket Stadium L12–38Gavet, WardleSezer (2)4,000 RLP
18 June10 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils H John Smiths Stadium L8–9WardleSezer (2)2,352 RLP
25 June11 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC A MKM Stadium L10–17Ashall-BottRussell (3)5,527 RLP
1 July12 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons H John Smiths Stadium L12–50Golding, WardleRussell (2)1,904 RLP
5 July13 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers H John Smiths Stadium L0–24— [lower-alpha 3] RLP
11 July14 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium L12–16Cudjowe, McQueenRussell (2)4,439 RLP
16 July9 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors H John Smiths Stadium L12–14Peteru, PryceRussell (2)2,139 RLP
22 July15 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC H John Smiths Stadium W40–26McGillvary (4), Cudjoe, Peats, Pryce, YatesRussell (4)3,699 RLP
2 August17 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers A Mend-A-Hose Jungle W34–16Cudjoe (2), McGillvary, Peteru, YatesRussell (7) RLP
8 August18 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity H John Smiths Stadium W22–18McGillvary (2), Senior, Wardle, WoodPryce3,964 RLP
13 August19 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium L12–18EnglishPryce (4) RLP
19 August20 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos A Headingley L12–18Pryce, Trout, Wood11,110 RLP
26 August21 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves H John Smiths Stadium L6–26WardleRussell4,017 RLP
30 August22 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers H John Smiths Stadium W40–28Greenwood, Jones, Leutele, Peteru, Pryce, Russell, WoodPryce (6)3,652 RLP
5 September23 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity N St James' Park L18–32Jones, Pryce, WoodPryce (3)25,762 RLP
11 September24 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus W30–18Ashall-Bott, Cogger, English, Jones, SeniorRussell (5) RLP
19 September25 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions H John Smiths Stadium W42–24Senior (2), Cudjoe, Greenwood, Leutele, Pryce, Russell, TroutRussell (5)3,867 RLP

Challenge Cup

W WinL Loss

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
Challenge Cup results
11 April3 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions A Leigh Sports Village W38–18McGillvary (3), Wood (2), Edwards, GaskellWardle (4)— [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 4] RLP
7 MayQuarter-finals Saintscolours.svg St Helens N Headingley L18–23McIntosh (2), LawrenceSezer (3)— [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] RLP

Players

Squad

2021 Huddersfield Giants
First team squadCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach

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

Updated: 15 January 2021
Source(s): 2021 Squad Numbers

Transfers

Gains

List of players joining Huddersfield
PlayerClubContractDate
Flag of England.svg Jack Ashworth St Helens 2 YearsNovember 2020 [1]
Flag of England.svg James Cunningham Toronto Wolfpack 2 YearsNovember 2020 [2]
Flag of England.svg Joe Greenwood Wigan Warriors 3 yearsNovember 2020 [3]
Flag of England.svg George Roby Warrington Wolves 2 yearsNovember 2020 [4]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Cogger Canterbury Bulldogs 2 yearsDecember 2020 [5]
Flag of England.svg Josh Jones Hull FC 1 yearDecember 2020 [6]
Flag of Samoa.svg Ricky Leutele Melbourne Storm 2 yearsDecember 2020 [7]
Flag of England.svg Luke Yates Salford Red Devils 2 yearsDecember 2020 [6]
Flag of England.svg Olly Ashall-Bott Widnes Vikings 1 YearJanuary 2021 [8]

Losses

List of players departing Huddersfield
PlayerClubContractDate
Flag of England.svg Paul Clough Widnes Vikings 1 YearAugust 2020 [9]
Flag of England.svg Dominic Young Newcastle Knights 3 YearsAugust 2020 [10]
Ross Whitmore Doncaster RLFC 1 YearSeptember 2020 [11]
Flag of England.svg Adam Walne Barrow Raiders 2 YearsSeptember 2020 [12]
Travis Corion Sheffield Eagles 1 YearOctober 2020 [13]
Flag of England.svg Reiss Butterworth Dewsbury Rams 1 YearNovember 2020 [14]
Flag of England.svg Jordan Turner Castleford Tigers 1 YearNovember 2020 [15]
Flag of New Zealand.svg Suaia Matagi Castleford Tigers 1 Year (Loan)November 2020 [16]
Flag of Fiji.svg Akuila Uate RetiredN/ANovember 2020 [17]
Ben Tibbs Halifax RLFC 1 YearNovember 2020 [18]
Flag of England.svg Innes Senior Wakefield Trinity 1 Year LoanDecember 2020 [19]
Flag of England.svg Tom Holmes Featherstone Rovers 1 YearJanuary 2021 [20]
Flag of England.svg Sam Hewitt Halifax Panthers Season LoanFebruary 2021 [21]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  2. 1 2 Broadcast on Sky Sports
  3. ↑ Match forfeited by Huddersfield
  4. ↑ Broadcast on Our League

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