2018 Huddersfield Giants season
- Leroy Cudjoe[3]
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire[4]
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This article details the Huddersfield Giants Rugby League Football Club's 2018 season.
Results
Super League
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  St. Helens | 23 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 713 | 298 | +415 | 42 | Super League Super 8s |
| 2 |  Wigan Warriors | 23 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 573 | 345 | +228 | 32 | |
| 3 |  Castleford Tigers | 23 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 567 | 480 | +87 | 31 | |
| 4 |  Warrington Wolves | 23 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 531 | 410 | +121 | 29 | |
| 5 |  Huddersfield Giants | 23 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 427 | 629 | −202 | 23 | |
| 6 |  Hull F.C. | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 534 | 544 | −10 | 22 | |
| 7 |  Wakefield Trinity | 23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 581 | 506 | +75 | 21 | |
| 8 |  Catalans Dragons | 23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 488 | 531 | −43 | 21 | |
| 9 |  Leeds Rhinos | 23 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 441 | 527 | −86 | 18 | The Qualifiers |
| 10 |  Hull KR | 23 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 476 | 582 | −106 | 17 | |
| 11 |  Salford Red Devils | 23 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 384 | 597 | −213 | 14 | |
| 12 |  Widnes Vikings | 23 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 387 | 653 | −266 | 6 |
Source: Rugby League Project
Super League results
W Win D Draw L Loss
| Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February | 1 |  Hull F.C. | A | KCOM Stadium | L | 12–38 | 13,704 | RLP | ||
| 8 February | 2 |  Warrington Wolves | H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 20–6 | 5,104 | RLP | ||
| 23 February | 3 |  St Helens | H | John Smiths Stadium | L | 12–26 | 5,915 | RLP | ||
| 4 March | 4 |  Wakefield Trinity | A | Mobile Rocket Stadium | L | 4–22 | 4,055 | RLP | ||
| 9 March | 5 |  Widnes Vikings | A | Halton Stadium | W | 28–16 | 4,298 | RLP | ||
| 15 March | 6 |  Hull Kingston Rovers | H | John Smiths Stadium | L | 6–38 | 4,612 | RLP | ||
| 23 March | 7 |  Wigan Warriors | A | DW Stadium | L | 10–48 | 10,641 | RLP | ||
| 30 March | 8 |  Leeds Rhinos | H | John Smiths Stadium | D | 22–22 | 7,544 | RLP | ||
| 2 April | 9 |  Catalans Dragons | A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | L | 6–27 | 8,853 | RLP | ||
| 8 April | 10 |  Castleford Tigers | H | John Smiths Stadium | L | 28–40 | 5,945 | RLP | ||
| 15 April | 11 |  Salford Red Devils | H | John Smiths Stadium | L | 12–30 | 4,385 | RLP | ||
| 20 April | 12 | St Helens | A | Totally Wicked Stadium | L | 4–66 | 10,278 | RLP | ||
| 27 April | 13 | Warrington Wolves | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 4–38 | 8,792 | RLP | ||
| 4 May | 14 | Widnes Vikings | H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 28–18 | 4,645 | RLP | ||
| 20 May | 15 | Wakefield Trinity | N | St James' Park | W | 25–22 | 25,438 | RLP | ||
| 25 May | 16 | Salford Red Devils | A | AJ Bell Stadium | W | 24–16 | 2,342 | RLP | ||
| 8 June | 17 | Leeds Rhinos | A | Headingley Stadium | W | 25–18 | 11,051 | RLP | ||
| 15 June | 18 | Catalans Dragons | H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 26–25 | 9,121 | RLP | ||
| 29 June | 19 | Hull Kingston Rovers | A | KCOM Craven Park | L | 10–37 | 7,080 | RLP | ||
| 5 July | 20 | Hull F.C. | H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 29–18 | 4,696 | RLP | ||
| 12 July | 21 | Wigan Warriors | H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 20–12 | 5,264 | RLP | ||
| 20 July | 22 | Castleford Tigers | A | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | W | 32–18 | 5,406 | RLP | ||
| 27 July | 23 | Wakefield Trinity | H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 16–12 | 5,697 | RLP |
Super 8s
Super 8s table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Helens (L) | 30 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 895 | 408 | +487 | 52 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Wigan Warriors (C) | 30 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 740 | 417 | +323 | 46 | |
| 3 | Castleford Tigers | 30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 767 | 582 | +185 | 41 | |
| 4 | Warrington Wolves | 30 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 767 | 561 | +206 | 37 | |
| 5 | Wakefield Trinity | 30 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 747 | 696 | +51 | 27 | |
| 6 | Huddersfield Giants | 30 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 539 | 794 | −255 | 27 | |
| 7 | Catalans Dragons | 30 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 596 | 750 | −154 | 25 | |
| 8 | Hull F.C. | 30 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 615 | 787 | −172 | 22 |
Super 8s results
| Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August | S1 | St Helens | A | Totally Wicked Stadium | W | 16–12 | 8,979 | RLP | ||
| 17 August | S2 | Hull F.C. | H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 26–6 | 4,499 | RLP | ||
| 31 August | S3 | Wakefield Trinity | H | John Smiths Stadium | L | 16–42 | 4,963 | RLP | ||
| 7 September | S4 | Warrington Wolves | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 24–26 | 9,076 | RLP | ||
| 13 September | S5 | Castleford Tigers | A | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | L | 12–44 | 7,279 | RLP | ||
| 20 September | S6 | Wigan Warriors | H | John Smiths Stadium | L | 6–13 | 4,197 | RLP | ||
| 29 September | S7 | Catalans Dragons | A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | L | 12–22 | 7,304 | RLP |
Challenge Cup
W Win L Loss
| Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | 6 | Wakefield Trinity | H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 24–14 | 2,631 | RLP | ||
| 31 May | Quarter-finals | Catalans Dragons | H | John Smiths Stadium | L | 6–20 | 2,151 | RLP |
Players
Transfers
In
| Name | Signed from | Contract | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Rankin | Wests Tigers | 3 Years | August 2017[5] |
| Adam Walne | Salford Red Devils | 3 Years | September 2017[6] |
| Colton Roche | Bradford Bulls | 2 Years | October 2017[7] |
Out
| Name | Signed for | Contract | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Rapira | Toulouse Olympique | 1 Year | September 2017[8] |
| Harry Woollard | Dewsbury Rams | 1 Year | September 2017[9] |
| Mikey Wood | Bradford Bulls | 1 Year (Loan) | October 2017[10] |
| Jamie Ellis | Castleford Tigers | 3 Years | October 2017[11] |
| Nathan Mason | Leigh Centurions | 1 Year (Loan) | October 2017[12] |
| Izaac Farrell | Batley Bulldogs | 1 Year (Loan) | November 2017[13] |
| Liam Johnson | Bradford Bulls | 1 Year (Loan) | November 2017[14] |
| Billy Hayes | Dewsbury Rams | 1 Year | November 2017[15] |
| Jared Simpson | Dewsbury Rams | 1 Year (Loan) | December 2017[16] |
References
- ^ Zientek, Henryk (9 February 2018). "Huddersfield Giants chairman Ken Davy dedicates 2018 season to late wife Jennifer". huddersfieldexaminer. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Rick Stone: Huddersfield Giants sack coach after poor start to season". BBC Sport. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Business as usual for Huddersfield Giants' returning Leroy Cudjoe". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Stadium History". The John Smith's Stadium. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Huddersfield Giants sign Jordan Rankin on permanent deal". Sky Sports. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Adam Walne: Huddersfield Giants sign prop from Salford Red Devils". BBC Sport. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Colton Roche: Huddersfield Giants sign Bradford Bulls forward". BBC Sport. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Sam Rapira: Huddersfield Giants prop to join Toulouse". BBC Sport. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Harry Woollard signs for Dewsbury". Dewsbury Rams. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Mikey Wood drops down to step up with Bradford Bulls". Telegraph and Argus. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Ellis returns to Castleford". RFL. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Mason joins Leigh on loan from Huddersfield". Love Rugby League. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Giants half-back Izaac Farrell to spend 2018 at Batley". Yorkshire Live. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Liam Johnson joins Bulls after spells with Sheffield and Oldham". Telegraph and Argus. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Rams swoop in for winger Worrincy". Dewsbury Reporter. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Simpson makes Dewsbury loan move". Love Rugby League. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
External links
- giantsrl.com Huddersfield Giants Website
