2020 Huddersfield Giants season

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2020 Huddersfield Giants season
Super League Rank7th
Challenge Cup5th Round (lost to Toronto Wolfpack 0–18)
2020 recordWins: 7; Draws: 0; Losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 318; Against: 367
Team information
CEOKen Davy
Head CoachSimon Woolford
Captain
  • Aiden Sezer
StadiumJohn Smiths Stadium
Avg. attendance6,574
Agg. attendance6,574
High attendance6,574
Low attendance0
Top scorers
TriesJermaine McGillvary (9)
GoalsAiden Sezer (37)
PointsAiden Sezer (105)
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This article details the Huddersfield Giants's rugby league football club's 2020 season.

Fixtures and results[]

  Win   Draw   Loss

  • All fixtures are subject to change

Challenge Cup[]

Date and Time Rnd Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
11 March, 19:45 5 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack H John Smiths Stadium L 0–18 N/A N/A

Regular season[]

Date and Time Rnd Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
1 February, 17:00 1 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus W 32–12 McGillvary (2), Sezer, L. Senior, Wardle Sezer (6) 8,254 N/A Report
2 August 2020, 18:30[a] 2 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos H John Smiths Stadium L 26–27[b] Senior (2), McIntosh (3) Aiden Sezer (3) 0[c] Sky Sports
14 February, 19:45 3 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium W 12-10 O'Brien, Senior Sezer (2) 3,350 Sky Sports Report
21 February, 19:45 4 HKRcolours.svg Hull KR A Kcom Craven Park W 22–4 Senior, Gaskell, Clough, Matagi Sezer (3) 7,350 N/A Report
1 March, 15:00 5 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors H John Smiths Stadium L 10–42 O'Brien Sezer (3) 6,574 N/A
6 March, 19:45 6 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium W 12–10 O'Brien, Jake Wardle Sezer (2) 10,418 N/A
17 September 2020, 15:00[d] 7 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity H John Smiths Stadium W 29–6 McQueen, Matagi, Gavet, Sezer, Wardle Sezer (4) 0[c] Sky Sports
15 August 2020, 18:30 9 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves A Totally Wicked Stadium[e] L 18–19 Ta'ai, McGillvary, Russell Sezer (2), Russell 0[c] Sky Sports
30 August 2020, 16:15 10 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC A Halliwell Jones Stadium[e] L 12–31 Turner, Golding Russell (2) 0 [c] Sky Sports
4 September 2020, 18:00 11 Saintscolours.svg St Helens A Emerald Headingley[e] L 6–54 Trout Russell 0 [c] Sky Sports
11 September 2020, 20:15 12 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos A Totally Wicked Stadium[e] L 12–13 English Russell (4) 0 [c] Sky Sports
24 September 2020, 20:15 12 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers A Halliwell Jones Stadium[e] W 31–19 McGillvary (3), Wardle, Sezer Sezer (5), +1DG 0 [c] Sky Sports
30 September 2020, 19:00 14 HKRcolours.svg Hull KR H John Smiths Stadium W 32–22 Golding, McGillvary (2), Cudjoe, McQueen, Jake Wardle Sezer, Russell (4) [c] sky sports
8 October 2020, 17:30 15 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils A Emerald Headingley[e] L 16–24 Sezer (2), Cudjoe, Sezer (2) 0[c] Sky Sports
13 October 2020, 17:30 16 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC A Halliwell Jones Stadium[e] L 16–18 Sezer, English, McGillvary Sezer (2) 0[c] Sky Sports
20 October 2020, 20:45 17 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity A Totally Wicked Stadium[e] L 14–18 Wood, Turner, Sezer Gaskell 0[c] Sky Sports
name="Round 19"|Game postponed on 28 October due to 12 positive COVID-19 cases amongst the Castleford squad.[2] 18 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers
30 October 2020, 18:00[g] 21 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves A Totally Wicked Stadium[e] L 12–19 Gavet, Jake Wardle, Sezer (2) 0[c] Sky Sports
6 November 2020, 19:45 20 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors A Emerald Headingley[e] L 6–19 Wood, Sezer 0[c] Sky Sports

League standings[]

  • v
  • t
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PP WPCT Qualification
1 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 17 13 0 4 408 278 146.8 76.47 League Leaders Shield/Play-off semi-final 1
2 Saintscolours.svg St Helens 17 12 0 5 469 195 240.5 70.59[A] Play-off semi-final 2
3 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 17 12[B] 0 5 365 204 178.9 70.59 Elimination play-off
4 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 13 8 0 5 376 259 145.2 61.54
5 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 17 10 0 7 369 390 94.6 58.82
6 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC 17 9 0 8 405 436 92.9 52.94
7 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants[C] 18 7 0 11 318 367 86.6 38.89
8 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 16 6 0 10 328 379 86.5 37.50
9 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils 18 8 0 10[B] 354 469 75.50 27.78[D]
10 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 19 5 0 13 324 503 64.4 26.32
11 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 17 3 0 14 290 526 55.1 17.65

Source:"Betfred Super League Table". BBC Sport. 11 November 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.

Notes

  1. ^ Where teams have the same win percentage, position is decided by points scored percentage (points scored divided by points conceded).[4]
  2. ^ a b Salford forfeited a game against Warrington. Under RFL operational rules, the game is recorded as a 24–0 victory for Warrington and converse loss for Salford with the points scored/conceded applying to both teams.[2]
  3. ^ Huddersfield were placed on standby to take the place of any of the four teams in the elimination finals should one be unable to fulfil their fixture.[5]
  4. ^ Salford deducted three wins by the Rugby Football League for failing to meet the terms of a financial commitment agreed in 2013.[6]

Player statistics[]

  • As of Round 5 (1 March 2020)

2020 squad[]

2020 Huddersfield Giants
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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

Updated: 9 January 2019
Source(s): 2020 Squad Numbers

2020 transfers[]

Gains

Player Club Contract Date
Chester Butler Halifax R.L.F.C. 3 Year May 2019[7]
Kenny Edwards Catalans Dragons 3 Year September 2019[8]
Joe Wardle Castleford Tigers Season Loan October 2019[9]
Ashton Golding Leeds Rhinos 3 Year October 2019[10]
James Gavet Newcastle Knights 2 years October 2019[11]
Aidan Sezer Canberra Raiders 2 years November 2019[12]
Owen Trout Leeds Rhinos 4 years November 2019[13]

Losses

Player Club Contract Date
Alex Mellor Leeds Rhinos 3 Year June 2019[14]
Jordan Rankin Castleford Tigers Season Loan October 2019[15]
Scott Grix Halifax N/A October 2019[16]
Sebastine Ikahihifo Salford Red Devils Season Loan November 2019[17]
Kruise Leeming Leeds Rhinos 2 years November 2019[18]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Match postponed on original date due to poor weather conditions caused by Storm Ciara
  2. ^ after golden-point extra time
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Game Played Behind Closed Doors
  4. ^ due to Huddersfields involvement in the challenge cup on 11 March, this game was rescheduled for a later date.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j all games will resume behind closed doors, at neutral venues due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
  6. ^ Match cancelled after Super League meeting on 3 November rescheduled the play-offs and ended the regular season early.[1]
  7. ^ Match originally set for Round 21, but brought forward as both clubs originally scheduled round 19 matches were postponed.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Super League play-offs brought forward". BBC Sport. 3 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Super League: Huddersfield v Castleford, and Warrington v Salford cancelled". BBC Sport. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Huddersfield-Castleford and Salford-Warrington Super League games cancelled". BT.com. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 Betfred Super League Competition Update". Rugby Football League. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Huddersfield season officially over". www.giantsrl.com. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Salford Red Devils: Super League club deducted three wins over financial breach". BBC Sport. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Chester Butler: Huddersfield to sign Halifax centre from next season". BBC Sport. May 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "Kenny Edwards: Huddersfield Giants sign Catalans Dragons forward". BBC Sport. September 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "WARDLE SIGNS UP FOR 2020". giantsrl.com.
  10. ^ "Huddersfield Giants sign Ashton Golding from Leeds Rhinos".
  11. ^ "James Gavet: Huddersfield Giants sign Samoa and Newcastle Knights prop". BBC Sport. October 17, 2019.
  12. ^ "Aidan Sezer: Huddersfield Giants sign Australian half-back on two-year deal". BBC Sport. November 28, 2019.
  13. ^ Darbyshire, Drew (November 27, 2019). "Leeds and Huddersfield complete Kruise Leeming and Owen Trout swap deal". Love Rugby League.
  14. ^ "Alex Mellor: Leeds Rhinos to sign Huddersfield Giants back-rower in 2020". BBC Sport. June 5, 2019.
  15. ^ "Jordan Rankin & Joe Wardle: Castleford and Huddersfield swap deal renewed for 2020". BBC Sport. October 3, 2019.
  16. ^ Messenger, James (May 2, 2019). "Scott Grix joins brother Simon at Halifax". Love Rugby League.
  17. ^ "Sebastine Ikahihifo: Huddersfield Giants prop signs three-year contract extension". BBC Sport. February 20, 2018.
  18. ^ "Kruise Leeming: Leeds Rhinos sign hooker from Huddersfield Giants". BBC Sport. November 27, 2019.

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