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2014 Huddersfield Giants season

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2014 Huddersfield Giants season
Super League Rank3rd
Play-off resultPreliminary semi-final
Challenge Cup4th Round
Team information
ChairmanKen Davy
Head CoachPaul Anderson
Captain
StadiumJohn Smith's Stadium
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This article details the Huddersfield Giants rugby league football club's 2014 season. This is the 19th season of the Super League era and the Huddersfield Giants 12th since promotion back to the top flight in 2003. The Huddersfield Giants came into the season as defending League Leaders' Shield winners, finishing top of the Super League the previous year – their first 1st-place finish in 81 years. Huddersfield Giants hoped to have a play-off place for the sixth consecutive season and a first Super League Grand Final appearance.

Results

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Pre-season friendlies

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W Win D Draw L Loss

Date Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
Pre-season results
11 January Hull Kingston Rovers H John Smith's Stadium W 20–18 Cudjoe (2), McGillvary, Grix 1,300 Hull KR

Super League

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League table

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Super League XIX
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 St Helens (L, C) 27 19 0 8 796 563 +233 38 Play-offs
2 Wigan Warriors 27 18 1 8 834 429 +405 37
3 Huddersfield Giants 27 17 3 7 785 626 +159 37
4 Castleford Tigers 27 17 2 8 814 583 +231 36
5 Warrington Wolves 27 17 1 9 793 515 +278 35
6 Leeds Rhinos 27 15 2 10 685 421 +264 32
7 Catalans Dragons 27 14 1 12 733 667 +66 29
8 Widnes Vikings 27 13 1 13 611 725 −114 27
9 Hull Kingston Rovers 27 10 3 14 627 665 −38 23
10 Salford Red Devils 27 11 1 15 608 695 −87 23
11 Hull F.C. 27 10 2 15 653 586 +67 22
12 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 27 10 1 16 557 750 −193 21
13 Bradford Bulls (R) 27 8 0 19 512 984 −472 10[a] Relegation to Championship
14 London Broncos (R) 27 1 0 26 438 1237 −799 2
Source: [2]
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Bradford Bulls deducted 6 points on 25 February 2014 for entering administration[1]

Super League results

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W Win D Draw L Loss

Date Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
Super League results
2 February 1 Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium W 24–8 McGillvary (3), Ferres, Grix Brough 1/4 16,240 BBC
23 February 2 Hull Kingston Rovers H John Smith's Stadium D 24–24' Brough, Robinson (2), Wood Brough 4/4 7,180 BBC
28 February 3 Widnes Vikings A Halton Stadium L 20–22 McGillvary, Cudjoe, Crabtree Brough 4/5 5,577 SL
7 March 4 Leeds Rhinos H John Smith's Stadium D 12–12 Broughton, Wardle Brough 2/4 8,759 SL
16 March 5 Bradford Bulls A Odsal Stadium W 66–18 Grix (2), Wardle (2), Lawrence, Robinson, Chan, Ta'ai (2), McGillvary (2), Ferres Brough 9/12 6,781 SL
22 March 6 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus L 14–30 Grix, Ferres, Broughton Brough 1/3 6,600 SL
30 March 7 Warrington Wolves H John Smith's Stadium L 14–33 Grix, Broughton Brough 3/3 7,068 SL
10 April 8 Hull F.C. A KC Stadium L 6–30 Broughton Brough 1/1 9,515 SL
18 April 9 Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium W 42–22 Lunt, Murphy (3), Brough, McGillvary, Bailey Brough 7/7 5,068 SL
21 April 10 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H John Smith's Stadium W 36–16 Broughton, Lawrence, Ta'ai, Cudjoe, Chan, Lunt Brough 6/6 5,487 SL
4 May 11 Castleford Tigers H John Smith's Stadium W 29–28 Wardle, Cudjoe, McGillvary, Grix, Murphy Brough 4/5, Brough 1 DG 7,195 SL
10 May 12 London Broncos A The Hive W 30–16 Lunt, Ta'ai (2), Mullally, Cudjoe Brough 5/5 1,035 SL
18 May 13 Bradford Bulls N Etihad Stadium W 54–16 Wardle, Lunt, Robinson, Broughton, Brough, Grix, Ta'ai, Mullally, Patrick Brough 9/9 SL
23 May 14 St. Helens A Langtree Park L 22–41 Patrick, Blackmore (2), Ferres Brough 3/4 10,218 SL
29 May 15 Wigan Warriors H John Smith's Stadium W 31–22 Murphy, Lunt, Wardle (2), McGillvary Brough 5/5, Brough 1 DG 6,106 SL
12 June 16 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Stadium W 24–22 RLP
21 June 17 London Broncos H John Smith's Stadium W 38–22 RLP
26 June 18 Hull Kingston Rovers A KC Stadium W 26–22 RLP
5 July 19 Salford Red Devils H John Smith's Stadium L 10–36 RLP
11 July 20 Castleford Tigers A Mend-A-Hose Jungle L 30–44 RLP
20 July 21 Bradford Bulls H John Smith's Stadium W 52–26 RLP
27 July 22 Catalans Dragons H John Smith's Stadium W 38–16 RLP
3 August 23 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats A Rapid Solicitors Stadium W 36–18 RLP
17 August 24 Widnes Vikings H John Smith's Stadium W 28–14 RLP
28 August 25 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium D 24–24 RLP
7 September 26 Hull F.C. H John Smith's Stadium W 38–28 RLP
12 September 27 St Helens H John Smith's Stadium W 17–16 RLP

Play-offs

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Date Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
Play-off results
18 September Qualifying play-offs Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium L 4-57 RLP
26 September Preliminary semi-final Catalans Dragons H John Smith's Stadium L 16-18 RLP

Challenge Cup

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W Win L Loss

Date Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
Challenge Cup results
6 April 4 St. Helens H John Smith's Stadium L 16–17 Lunt (2), Wardle Brough 2/3 7,150 Report

Players

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Squad

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* Announced on 14 November 2013:

2014 Huddersfield Giants
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach


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

Updated: 14 November 2013
Source(s): 2014 Squad Numbers


Transfers

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Ins

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List of players joining Huddersfield
Name Signed from Contract Date
Kyle Wood Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 3 ½ Years July 2013
Chris Bailey London Broncos 2 Years September 2013
Antonio Kaufusi London Broncos 2 Years October 2013
Jodie Broughton Salford Red Devils 4 Years October 2013

Outs

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List of players leaving Huddersfield
Name Signed for Contract Date
Luke O'Donnell Sydney Roosters 1 Year February 2013
Dale Ferguson Bradford Bulls 2 Years July 2013
Luke George Bradford Bulls 2 Years July 2013
Stuart Fielden Retired N/A August 2013
Matty Dawson St. Helens 2 Years September 2013
Jamie Cording Featherstone Rovers 1 Year September 2013
Jack Blagbrough Sheffield Eagles 1 Year November 2013

References

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  1. ^ "Bradford Bulls deducted six competition points". Super League. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  2. ^ Super League XIX 2014
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