2010 Huddersfield Giants season

2010 Huddersfield Giants season
Super League XV Rank5th
Play-off resultLost in qualifying semi-finals
Challenge CupFifth round
Team information
ChairmanKen Davy
Head coachNathan Brown
Captain
StadiumGalpharm Stadium
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In the 2010 rugby league season, Huddersfield Giants competed in Super League XV and the 2010 Challenge Cup.

Results

Super League

Main article: 2010 Super League season

Table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Wigan Warriors (L, C) 27 22 0 5 922 411 +511 44 Play-offs
2 St Helens 27 20 0 7 946 547 +399 40
3 Warrington Wolves 27 20 0 7 885 488 +397 40
4 Leeds Rhinos 27 17 1 9 725 561 +164 35
5 Huddersfield Giants 27 16 1 10 758 439 +319 33
6 Hull F.C. 27 16 0 11 569 584 −15 32
7 Hull Kingston Rovers 27 14 1 12 653 632 +21 29
8 Celtic Crusaders 27 12 0 15 547 732 −185 24
9 Castleford Tigers 27 11 0 16 648 766 −118 22
10 Bradford Bulls 27 9 1 17 528 728 −200 19
11 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 27 9 0 18 539 741 −202 18
12 Salford City Reds 27 8 0 19 448 857 −409 16
13 Harlequins 27 7 0 20 494 838 −344 14
14 Catalans Dragons 27 6 0 21 409 747 −338 12
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners

Super League results

W Win D Draw L Loss

Date Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
Super League results
5 February 1 Bradford Bulls H Galpharm Stadium W 24–12 9,774 RLP
12 February 2 Hull F.C. A KC Stadium L 6–14 14,520 RLP
21 February 3 Hull Kingston Rovers A "New" Craven Park W 30–0 7,575 RLP
28 February 4 Warrington Wolves H Galpharm Stadium L 10–14 8,567 RLP
6 March 5 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats A Hearwell Stadium W 52–0 5,237 RLP
14 March 6 Leeds Rhinos H Galpharm Stadium W 26–20 10,116 RLP
20 March 7 Harlequins A Twickenham Stoop W 32–18 2,624 RLP
28 March 8 St Helens H Galpharm Stadium L 6–24 9,648 RLP
2 April 9 Catalans Dragons H Galpharm Stadium W 48–6 5,926 RLP
5 April 10 Salford City Reds A The Willows L 18–30 4,014 RLP
9 April 11 Castleford Tigers H Galpharm Stadium W 24–0 5,932 RLP
25 April 12 Crusaders A Racecourse Ground W 38–10 4,127 RLP
2 May 13 Wigan Warriors N Murrayfield Stadium L 10–28 25,401 RLP
16 May 14 Wigan Warriors H Galpharm Stadium L 30–38 8,390 RLP
23 May 15 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 20–36 11,087 RLP
6 June 16 Bradford Bulls A Grattan Stadium, Odsal W 52–6 8,156 RLP
11 June 17 St Helens A The GPW Recruitment Stadium L 22–30 9.034 RLP
20 June 18 Hull F.C. H Galpharm Stadium W 32–18 7,939 RLP
25 June 19 Hull Kingston Rovers H Galpharm Stadium D 16–16 6,304 RLP
4 July 20 Castleford Tigers A The Jungle L 18–44 5,925 RLP
11 July 21 Crusaders H Galpharm Stadium W 30–12 5,339 RLP
16 July 22 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Carnegie Stadium L 20–21 15,070 RLP
25 July 23 Harlequins H Galpharm Stadium W 40–4 5,366 RLP
1 August 24 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H Galpharm Stadium W 58–6 6,055 RLP
15 August 25 Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium W 18–16 13,619 RLP
22 August 26 Salford City Reds H Galpharm Stadium W 52–4 6,697 RLP
4 September 27 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus W 26–12 5,708 RLP

Play-offs

Date Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
Play-off results
11 September Eliminators Crusaders H Galpharm Stadium W 18–12 5,869 RLP
18 September Preliminary semi-finals Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium W 34–22 8,050 RLP
24 September Qualifying semi-finals St Helens A The GPW Recruitment Stadium L 22–42 13,510 RLP

Challenge Cup

Main article: 2010 Challenge Cup

W Win L Loss

Date Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
Challenge Cup results
18 April 4 Hull Kingston Rovers H Galpharm Stadium W 40–12 7,241 RLP
9 May 5 Warrington Wolves H Galpharm Stadium L 4–60 6,641 RLP

Players

Squad

As of 19 December 2009

Number Player Position Previous club
1 Brett Hodgson F Wests Tigers
2 Leroy Cudjoe W Huddersfield Giants
3 Jamahl Lolesi C Wests Tigers
4 Paul Whatuira C Wests Tigers
5 David Hodgson W Salford City Reds
6 Kevin Brown SO Wigan Warriors
7 Luke Robinson SH Salford City Reds
8 Eorl Crabtree P Huddersfield Giants
9 Shaun Lunt HK Workington Town
10 Keith Mason P St. Helens
11 Lee Gilmour SR St. Helens
12 David Fa'alogo SR South Sydney Rabbitohs
13 Stephen Wild LF Wigan Warriors
14 Simon Finnigan SR Bradford Bulls
15 Andy Raleigh SR Hull Kingston Rovers
16 Darrell Griffin P Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
17 Danny Kirmond SR Featherstone Rovers
18 Brad Drew HK Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
19 Michael Lawrence W Huddersfield Giants
20 David Faiumu HK North Queensland Cowboys
21 Scott Grix W Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
22 Martin Aspinwall SR Wigan Warriors
23 Larne Patrick SR Bradford Bulls
24 Josh Griffin C Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
25 Keal Carlile HK Bradford Bulls
26 Kyle Wood SH Sheffield Eagles
27 Jermaine McGillvary W Huddersfield Giants
28 Greg Mcnally SH Whitehaven
29 Alex Brown W Huddersfield Giants
30 Adam Walker SR Huddersfield Giants
31 Elliott Hodgson FB Huddersfield Giants
32 Jacob Fairbank P Huddersfield Giants
33 Graeme Horne SR Hull
34 Danny Brough SH Wakefield Trinity Wildcats

Transfers

In

List of players joining Huddersfield
Name Signed from Fee Date
Brad Drew Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Undisclosed September 2009
Scott Grix Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Free Agent September 2009
Kyle Wood Sheffield Eagles Undisclosed October 2009
Alex Brown Huddersfield Giants Full time contract September 2009
David Fa'alogo South Sydney Rabbitohs May 2009
Greg McNally Whitehaven Loan return September 2009
Lee Gilmour St. Helens Free Agent October 2009
Danny Brough Wakefield Trinity Wildcats £30k P/ex March 2010

Out

List of players leaving Huddersfield
Name Signed for Fee Date
Liam Fulton Wests Tigers Loan return October 2009
Thomas Hemingway Blackpool Panthers Free Agent October 2009
Richard Lopag Castleford TigersAcademy Free Agent October 2009
Chris Lawson Free Agent October 2009
Joe Walsh Sheffield Eagles Free Agent October 2009
Paul Jackson Castleford Tigers Free Agent October 2009
Scott Moore St. Helens Loan return October 2009
Michael Korkidas Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Loan October 2009
Kyle Wood Batley Bulldogs Loan November 2009
Josh Griffin Batley Bulldogs Loan November 2009
Alex Brown Batley Bulldogs Loan November 2009
Danny Kirmond Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Loan March 2010
Kyle Wood Castleford Tigers Loan May 2010