2014 Huddersfield Giants season

2014 Huddersfield Giants season
2014 Huddersfield Giants season
Super League XIX Rank	Ongoing
Play-off result	Ongoing
Challenge Cup	4th Round
2014 record	Wins: 7; Draws: 2; Losses: 6
Points scored	For: 404; Against: 339
Team information
Chairman	Ken Davy
Head Coach	Paul Anderson
Captain	Danny Brough;
Stadium	John Smith's Stadium
Top scorers
Tries	Jermaine McGillvary – 9
Goals	Danny Brough – 66
Points	Danny Brough – 146

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.

Squad[]

* Announced on 14 November 2013:

2014 Huddersfield Giants
First team squad								Coaching staff
1 Scott Grix - FB 2 Jermaine McGillvary - WG 3 Leroy Cudjoe - CE, WG, FB 4 Joe Wardle - CE 5 Aaron Murphy - WG 6 Danny Brough (c) - SO 7 Luke Robinson (vc) - SH, HK 8 Eorl Crabtree - PR 9 Shaun Lunt - HK 10 Craig Kopczak - PR 11 Brett Ferres - SR, LF 12 Jason Chan - SR 13 Chris Bailey - LF, HK		14 Michael Lawrence - SR, CE 15 Larne Patrick - SR, PR 16 David Faiumu - HK, LF 17 Ukuma Ta'ai - PR, SR 18 Kyle Wood - SH, HK 19 Jodie Broughton - CE 20 Antonio Kaufusi - PR, LF 21 Anthony Mullally - PR 22 Jacob Fairbank - PR 23 Josh Johnson - PR 24 Peter Aspinall - LF 25 Nathan Mason - HK 26 Ben Blackmore - SH		27 Jake Connor - CE 28 Kruise Leeming - HK, HB 29 Jack Miller - HB				Head coach Paul Anderson Assistant coach Kieron Purtill Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice captain(s) Updated: 14 November 2013 Source(s): 2014 Squad Numbers

Table[]

As of 14th September 2014

Super League XIX
Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	St Helens R.F.C.	27	19	0	8	796	563	+233	38
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	27	8	0	19	512	984	−472	10^[a]
14	London Broncos	27	1	0	26	438	1237	−799	2

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

^ Bradford Bulls deducted 6 points on 25 February 2014 for entering administration^[1]

Results[]

LEGEND
	Win
	Draw
	Loss

Pre-Season Friendlies

Date	Competition	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	Report
11 January 2013	Pre Season	Hull Kingston Rovers	H	Galpharm Stadium	W	20–18	Cudjoe (2), McGillvary, Grix	–	1,300	Report^{[permanent dead link]}

First Utility Super League

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	Live on TV	Report
2 February 2014	Super League XIX	1	Wigan	A	DW Stadium	W	24–8	McGillvary (3), Ferres, Grix	Brough 1/4	16,240	Sky Sports	Report
23 February 2014	Super League XIX	2	Hull Kingston Rovers	H	Galpharm Stadium	D	24–24	Brough, Robinson (2), Wood	Brough 4/4	7,180	–	Report
28 February 2014	Super League XIX	3	Widnes	A	Halton Stadium	L	20–22	McGillvary, Cudjoe, Crabtree	Brough 4/5	5,577	–	Report
7 March 2014	Super League XIX	4	Leeds	H	Galpharm Stadium	D	12–12	Broughton, Wardle	Brough 2/4	8,759	Sky Sports	Report
16 March 2014	Super League XIX	5	Bradford	A	Odsal Stadium	W	66–18	Grix (2), Wardle (2), Lawrence, Robinson, Chan, Ta'ai (2), McGillvary (2), Ferres	Brough 9/12	6,781	–	Report
22 March 2014	Super League XIX	6	Catalans Dragons	A	Stade Gilbert Brutus	L	14–30	Grix, Ferres, Broughton	Brough 1/3	6,600	Sky Sports	Report
30 March 2014	Super League XIX	7	Warrington	H	Galpharm Stadium	L	14–33	Grix, Broughton	Brough 3/3	7,068	–	Report
10 April 2014	Super League XIX	8	Hull F.C.	A	KC Stadium	L	6–30	Broughton	Brough 1/1	9,515	Sky Sports	Report
18 April 2014	Super League XIX	9	Salford	A	AJ Bell Stadium	W	42–22	Lunt, Murphy (3), Brough, McGillvary, Bailey	Brough 7/7	5,068	–	Report
21 April 2014	Super League XIX	10	Wakefield Trinity	H	Galpharm Stadium	W	36–16	Broughton, Lawrence, Ta'ai, Cudjoe, Chan, Lunt	Brough 6/6	5,487	–	Report
4 May 2014	Super League XIX	11	Castleford	H	Galpharm Stadium	W	29–28	Wardle, Cudjoe, McGillvary, Grix, Murphy	Brough 4/5, Brough 1 DG	7,195	–	Report
10 May 2014	Super League XIX	12	London	A	The Hive	W	30–16	Lunt, Ta'ai (2), Mullally, Cudjoe	Brough 5/5	1,035	–	Report
18 May 2014	Super League XIX	13	Bradford	N	Etihad Stadium	W	54–16	Wardle, Lunt, Robinson, Broughton, Brough, Grix, Ta'ai, Mullally, Patrick	Brough 9/9	Attendance	Sky Sports	Report
23 May 2014	Super League XIX	14	St. Helens	A	Langtree Park	L	22–41	Patrick, Blackmore (2), Ferres	Brough 3/4	10,218	Sky Sports	Report
29 May 2014	Super League XIX	15	Wigan	H	Galpharm Stadium	W	31–22	Murphy, Lunt, Wardle (2), McGillvary	Brough 5/5, Brough 1 DG	6,106	Sky Sports	Report

Player appearances

Super League Only

FB=Fullback	C=Centre	W=Winger	SO=Stand-Off	SH=Scrum Half	PR=Prop	H=Hooker	SR=Second Row	L=Loose Forward	B=Bench

No	Player	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27
1	Scott Grix	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	x	FB	FB	FB	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
2	Jermaine McGillvary	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	x	W	W	x	x	W	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
3	Leroy Cudjoe	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	x	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
4	Joe Wardle	C	C	C	C	C	C	x	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
5	Aaron Murphy	W	W	W	x	x	x	x	C	W	W	W	x	W	W	W	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
6	Danny Brough	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
7	Luke Robinson	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	x	x	SH	x	SH	SH	H	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
8	Eorl Crabtree	P	P	P	B	B	B	P	B	P	P	P	P	P	P	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
9	Shaun Lunt	H	x	x	x	x	x	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
10	Craig Kopczak	B	B	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	B	P	P	P	P	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
11	Brett Ferres	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	C	x	x	x	x	x	SR	SR	SR	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
12	Jason Chan	x	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
13	Chris Bailey	L	L	B	B	B	L	x	L	B	B	B	L	x	x	L	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
14	Michael Lawrence	B	B	L	L	L	x	L	B	L	L	L	B	x	x	SR	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
15	Larne Patrick	SR	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	SR	SR	x	B	B	L	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
16	David Faiumu	x	x	B	B	B	B	B	x	x	x	B	B	B	B	P	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
17	Ukuma Ta'ai	B	B	B	x	B	B	SR	SR	B	B	SR	SR	L	B	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
18	Kyle Wood	B	H	H	H	H	H	B	B	SH	SH	B	SH	B	B	SH	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
19	Jodie Broughton	x	x	x	W	W	W	W	W	x	W	x	W	W	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
20	Antonio Kaufusi	P	P	B	P	P	P	B	P	x	P	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
21	Anthony Mullally	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	B	B	B	B	B	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
22	Jacob Fairbank	x	x	x	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
23	Josh Johnson	x	x	x	x	x	x	B	B	B	x	x	x	x	x	P	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
24	Peter Aspinall	x	x	x	x	x	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
25	Nathan Mason	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
26	Ben Blackmore	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	W	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
27	Jake Connor	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	FB	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
28	Kruise Leeming	x	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
29	Jack Miller	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x

= Injured

= Suspended

Tetley's Challenge Cup

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	TV	Report
6 April 2014	Challenge Cup	4th	St. Helens	H	Galpharm Stadium	L	16–17	Lunt (2), Wardle	Brough 2/3	7,150	BBC Sport	Report^{[permanent dead link]}

Player appearances

Super League Only

FB=Fullback	C=Centre	W=Winger	SO=Stand-Off	SH=Scrum Half	PR=Prop	H=Hooker	SR=Second Row	L=Loose Forward	B=Bench

No	Player	4th
1	Scott Grix	FB
2	Jermaine McGillvary	W
3	Leroy Cudjoe	x
4	Joe Wardle	C
5	Aaron Murphy	C
6	Danny Brough	SO
7	Luke Robinson	SH
8	Eorl Crabtree	P
9	Shaun Lunt	H
10	Craig Kopczak	P
11	Brett Ferres	SR
12	Jason Chan	SR
13	Chris Bailey	B
14	Michael Lawrence	L
15	Larne Patrick	x
16	David Faiumu	B
17	Ukuma Ta'ai	x
18	Kyle Wood	B
19	Jodie Broughton	W
20	Antonio Kaufusi	B
21	Anthony Mullally	x
22	Jacob Fairbank	x
23	Josh Johnson	x
24	Peter Aspinall	x
25	Nathan Mason	x
26	Ben Blackmore	x
27	Jake Connor	x
28	Kruise Leeming	x
29	Jack Miller	x

2014 squad statistics[]

Appearances and points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 29 May 2014.

No	Player	Position	Previous club	Until End Of	Apps	Tries	Goals	DG	Points
1	Scott Grix	Fullback	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	2015	15	7	0	0	28
2	Jermaine McGillvary	Wing	Huddersfield Giants	2014	13	9	0	0	36
3	Leroy Cudjoe	Centre	Huddersfield Giants	2014	14	4	0	0	16
4	Joe Wardle	Centre	Bradford Bulls	2015	15	8	0	0	32
5	Aaron Murphy	Wing	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	2015	11	5	0	0	20
6	Danny Brough	Stand Off	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	2015	16	3	66	2	146
7	Luke Robinson	Scrum-half	Salford City Reds	2015	13	4	0	0	16
8	Eorl Crabtree	Prop	Huddersfield Giants	2015	16	1	0	0	4
9	Shaun Lunt	Hooker	Workington Town	2014	11	7	0	0	28
10	Craig Kopczak	Prop	Bradford Bulls	2015	15	0	0	0	0
11	Brett Ferres	Second Row	Castleford Tigers	2015	11	4	0	0	16
12	Jason Chan	Second Row	Crusaders	2014	14	2	0	0	8
13	Chris Bailey	Loose forward	London Broncos	2014	13	1	0	0	4
14	Michael Lawrence	Wing	Huddersfield Giants	2014	13	2	0	0	8
15	Larne Patrick	Prop	Huddersfield Giants	2015	7	2	0	0	8
16	David Faiumu	Loose forward	North Queensland Cowboys	2014	11	0	0	0	0
17	Ukuma Ta'ai	Prop	New Zealand Warriors	2014	14	6	0	0	24
18	Kyle Wood	Scrum-half	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	2014	16	1	0	0	4
19	Jodie Broughton	Wing	Salford Red Devils	2014	9	6	0	0	24
20	Antonio Kaufusi	Prop	London Broncos	2014	10	0	0	0	0
21	Anthony Mullally	Prop	Widnes Vikings	2015	6	2	0	0	8
22	Jacob Fairbank	Loose forward	Huddersfield Giants	2014	1	0	0	0	0
23	Josh Johnson	Prop	Huddersfield Giants	2014	4	0	0	0	0
24	Peter Aspinall	Second Row	Huddersfield Giants	2014	1	0	0	0	0
25	Nathan Mason	Hooker	Huddersfield Giants	2014	0	0	0	0	0
26	Ben Blackmore	Wing	Huddersfield Giants	2014	1	2	0	0	8
27	Jake Connor	Stand Off	Huddersfield Giants	2014	1	0	0	0	0
28	Kruise Leeming	Hooker	Huddersfield Giants	2014	1	0	0	0	0
29	Jack Miller	Scrum-half	Huddersfield Giants	2014	0	0	0	0	0

= Injured = Suspended

Transfers[]

Ins

Name	Moved From	Contract Length	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

Name	Moved To	Contract Length	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	Retire	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[]

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

External links[]

[table_hth_BRA0.039704670216751-2] Bradford Bulls deducted 6 points on 25 February 2014 for entering administration^[1]

[1] "Bradford Bulls deducted six competition points". Super League. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2014.

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Based in Huddersfield, England
The Club	Players Coaches Seasons
Home grounds	Rifle Field Fartown Ground Leeds Road Kirklees Stadium
Hall of Fame	Albert Rosenfeld Harold Wagstaff Neil Fox Douglas Clark
League	Rugby Football League Super League
Championships (7)	1911-12 1912-13 1914-15 1928-29 1929-30 1948-49 1961-62
Challenge Cup (6)	1912-13 1914-15 1919-20 1932-33 1952-53
Culture	NRFU Founder All Four Cups
Affiliation	Rugby Football League (1895)