2008 Huddersfield Giants season
2008 Huddersfield Giants season | ||||
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Super League Rank | 10th | |||
Challenge Cup | Fifth round | |||
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In the 2008 rugby league season,
Super League XIII and the 2008 Challenge Cup
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Results
Super League
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | St. Helens (L) | 27 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 940 | 457 | +483 | 43 | Semi-final |
2 | Leeds Rhinos (C) | 27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 863 | 413 | +450 | 42 | |
3 | Catalans Dragons | 27 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 694 | 625 | +69 | 34 | Elimination semi-finals |
4 | Wigan Warriors | 27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 648 | 698 | −50 | 29 | |
5 | Bradford Bulls | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 705 | 625 | +80 | 28 | |
6 | Warrington Wolves | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 690 | 713 | −23 | 28 | |
7 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 27 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 564 | 713 | −149 | 23 | |
8 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 574 | 760 | −186 | 22 | |
9 | Harlequins | 27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 569 | 763 | −194 | 22 | |
10 | Huddersfield Giants | 27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 638 | 681 | −43 | 21 | |
11 | Hull F.C. | 27 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 538 | 699 | −161 | 17 | |
12 | Castleford Tigers | 27 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 593 | 869 | −276 | 15 |
Source: superleague.co.uk
Rules for classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Rules for classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
(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 |
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10 February | 1 | Leeds Rhinos | H | Galpharm Stadium
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L | 10–30 | Jensen, Robinson | Thorman | 15,629 | Super League |
16 February | 2 | Bradford Bulls | A | Grattan Stadium, Odsal | L | 12–38 | Whatuira, Robinson | Thorman (2) | 10,124 | Super League |
24 February | 3 | Castleford Tigers | H | Galpharm Stadium
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W | 64–12 | Thorman (8) | 7,184 | Super League | |
2 March | 4 | Hull F.C. | H | Galpharm Stadium
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W | 28–8 | Thorman (4) | 8,012 | Super League | |
8 March | 5 | Harlequins | A | Twickenham Stoop | L | 0–24 | 3,284 | Super League | ||
16 March | 6 | Wigan Warriors | H | Galpharm Stadium
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L | 19–20 | Brown, Robinson
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Brown (FG)
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8,417 | Super League |
21 March | 7 | Warrington Wolves | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 14–30 | Lolesi, Crabtree | Cudjoe (2), Hemingway | 9,320 | Super League |
24 March | 8 | St Helens | H | Galpharm Stadium
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W | 28–26 | Griffin (2), Lolesi, Whatuira, Jensen | Thorman (4) | 7,131 | Super League |
30 March | 9 | Hull Kingston Rovers | A | New Craven Park | D | 24–24 | Thorman, Whatuira, Jensen, Gatis | Thorman (4) | 7,101 | Super League |
4 April | 10 | Catalans Dragons | H | Galpharm Stadium
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L | 16–20 | Lolesi, Hudson, Griffin | Thorman (2) | 4,071 | Super League |
12 April | 11 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
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H | Galpharm Stadium
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L | 16–18 | Jensen, Robinson | Thorman (4) | 5,693 | Super League |
27 April | 12 | Hull F.C. | A | KC Stadium
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L | 20–28 | Whatuira, Robinson, Snitch | Cudjoe, Hemingway (3) | 12,420 | Super League |
27 April | 13 | Wigan Warriors | N | Millennium Stadium | L | 34–36 | Jensen, Lawrence, Robinson, Skandalis, Raleigh (2) | Robinson (3), Hemingway (2) | 12,000 | Super League |
18 May | 14 | Hull Kingston Rovers | H | Galpharm Stadium
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W | 50–16 | Cudjoe, Aspinwall, Lawrence (2), Whatuira, Elford, Robinson, Skandalis, Raleigh | Thorman (7) | 7,248 | Super League |
24 May | 15 | Catalans Dragons | A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | L | 0–48 | 7,785 | RLP | ||
15 June | 17 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
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A | Belle Vue | L | 26–28 | 6,271 | RLP | ||
22 June | 18 | Harlequins | H | Galpharm Stadium
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W | 26–16 | 4,176 | RLP | ||
29 June | 19 | St Helens | A | The GPW Recruitment Stadium | L | 16–46 | 8,597 | RLP | ||
6 July | 20 | Bradford Bulls | H | Galpharm Stadium
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W | 25–24 | 10,786 | RLP | ||
11 July | 21 | Leeds Rhinos | A | Headingley Stadium | L | 8–46 | 14,739 | RLP | ||
19 July | 22 | Warrington Wolves | H | Galpharm Stadium
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L | 18–19 | 5,033 | RLP | ||
25 July | 16 | Wigan Warriors | A | JJB Stadium
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W | 34–4 | 12,216 | RLP | ||
3 August | 23 | Castleford Tigers | A | The Jungle | W | 40–14 | 6,935 | RLP | ||
10 August | 24 | Hull F.C. | A | KC Stadium
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W | 30–24 | 11,921 | RLP | ||
6 July | 20 | Catalans Dragons | H | Galpharm Stadium
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L | 20–22 | 12,127 | RLP | ||
24 August | 26 | St Helens | H | Galpharm Stadium
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L | 22–40 | 6,150 | RLP | ||
6 September | 27 | Warrington Wolves | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | W | 38–20 | 8,585 | RLP |
Challenge Cup
W Win L Loss
Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
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20 April | 4 | Halifax | A | The Shay | W | 42–24 | Brown, Raleigh
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Thorman (5) | 3,794 | RFL |
11 May | 5 | Hull Kingston Rovers | A | New Craven Park | L | 22–42 | 6,618 | RLP |
Players
Squad
Squad no |
Player | Apps | Tries | Goals | Drop Goals |
Pts |
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1 | Chris Thorman | 7 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 50 |
2 | Martin Aspinwall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Shane Elford | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
4 | Paul Whatuira | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
5 | David Hodgson |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | Kevin Brown |
9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
7 | Luke Robinson | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
8 | Eorl Crabtree | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
9 | George Gatis | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
10 | John Skandalis | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | Jamahl Lolesi | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
12 | Andy Raleigh | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
13 | Stephen Wild | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Stuart Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | Paul Jackson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Keith Mason | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
17 | Steve Snitch | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
18 | Darrell Griffin | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
19 | Ryan Hudson | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Tom Hemingway | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
21 | Leroy Cudjoe | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
22 | Michael Lawrence |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | Rod Jensen | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Transfers
Gins
Player | Previous club |
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Luke Robinson | Salford City Reds |
David Hodgson | Salford City Reds |
Paul Whatuira | Wests Tigers |
George Gatis | New Zealand Warriors |
Danny Kirmond | Featherstone Rovers |
Nathan Brown |
St George Illawarra
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Losses
Player | To |
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Brad Drew | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
Paul Reilly | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
Chris Nero | Bradford Bulls |
Robbie Paul |
Salford City Reds |
Mat Gardner | Salford City Reds |