2017 Toronto Wolfpack season
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2017 Toronto Wolfpack season | ||||
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League 1 Rank | 1st (Promoted) | |||
Challenge Cup | 5th Round | |||
2017 record | Wins: 22; draws: 1; losses: 2 | |||
Points scored | For: 1,230; against: 304 | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO | ![]() | |||
Head Coach | ![]() | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Lamport Stadium | |||
Avg. attendance | 6,992 | |||
Agg. attendance | 76,909 | |||
High attendance | 8,546 (vs ![]() | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | ![]() | |||
Goals | ![]() | |||
Points | ![]() | |||
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The 2017 Toronto Wolfpack season was the inaugural season for the
Season review
April 2016
After becoming the first North American team to join the
July 2016
Toronto announced their first two signings, experienced
August 2016
In August, Toronto announced it had signed its first Canadian player, (and
September 2016
The first signing of September was loose forward
October 2016
Toronto announced their first
November 2016
The Wolfpack announced that they had signed former
December 2016
During this month, the final 18 trialists from Toronto's Last Tackle campaign traveled to the UK to compete in a friendly match against
January 2017
Due to the liquidation of the
February 2017
It was announced that Toronto would enter the
March 2017
Toronto started the
April 2017
Toronto announced the signing of former
May 2017
Team flew back to Toronto for the first ever home game for Toronto at Lamport Stadium on May 6 against Oxford RL. After the game, they immediately flew back to England to prepare for the game on May 12 against Newcastle Thunder. Just after that game, the Wolfpack flew transatlantic again back to Toronto for 2 home games.[2]
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
Pre-season friendlies
Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
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22 January 2017 | ![]() |
26-20 | ![]() |
KC Stadium |
Pownall, Kay |
Hall 2/4 | 3,758 |
League 1
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 916 | 157 | +759 | 30 | League 1 Super 8s |
2 | ![]() |
15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 469 | 236 | +233 | 27 | |
3 | ![]() |
15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 576 | 264 | +312 | 25 | |
4 | York City Knights
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15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 487 | 305 | +182 | 20 | |
5 | ![]() |
15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 449 | 327 | +122 | 20 | |
6 | ![]() |
15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 459 | 328 | +131 | 18 | |
7 | ![]() |
15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 590 | 387 | +203 | 15 | |
8 | ![]() |
15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 436 | 370 | +66 | 15 | |
9 | ![]() |
15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 366 | 422 | −56 | 15 | League 1 Shield |
10 | ![]() |
15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 418 | 377 | +41 | 14 | |
11 | ![]() |
15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 367 | 453 | −86 | 13 | |
12 | ![]() |
15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 310 | 530 | −220 | 12 | |
13 | ![]() |
15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 275 | 629 | −354 | 8 | |
14 | Coventry Bears
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15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 287 | 615 | −328 | 4 | |
15 | South Wales Ironmen
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15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 212 | 654 | −442 | 2 | |
16 | ![]() |
15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 229 | 792 | −563 | 2 |
Results
Date | Rnd | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
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4 March 2017 | 1 | ![]() |
0-76 | ![]() |
New River Stadium | Togaga'e |
Hall 12/13 | 1,542 |
12 March 2017 | 2 | ![]() |
10-24 | ![]() |
Recreation Ground | Pownall |
Hall 4/5 | 643 |
26 March 2017 | 3 | ![]() |
21-48 | ![]() |
Cougar Park | Hall 6/9 | 1,128 | |
9 April 2017 | 4 | ![]() |
6-82 | ![]() |
Keepmoat Stadium |
Togaga'e, Whiting, Worthington |
Hall 13/14 | 943 |
14 April 2017 | 5 | ![]() |
0-80 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground | Hall 12/14 | 590 | |
6 May 2017 | 6 | ![]() |
62-12 | ![]() |
Lamport Stadium | Hall 7/12 | 6,281 | |
12 May 2017 | 7 | ![]() |
22-40 | ![]() |
Kingston Park | Togaga'e, Wallace |
Hall 6/7 | 1,087 |
20 May 2017 | 8 | ![]() |
70-2 | ![]() |
Lamport Stadium | Hall 11/12 | 7,144 | |
3 June 2017 | 9 | ![]() |
54-12 | Coventry Bears |
Lamport Stadium | Kay (3), Dixon (2), Moimoi (2), Beswick, Brierley, Jacks | Hall 7/10 | 7,236 |
11 June 2017 | 10 | South Wales Ironmen |
0-66 | ![]() |
The Wern | Pownall |
Hall 7/13 | 697 |
18 June 2017 | 11 | ![]() |
12-58 | ![]() |
Derwent Park | Hall 9/10 | 835 | |
24 June 2017 | 12 | ![]() |
56-12 | ![]() |
Lamport Stadium | Hall 6/11 | 6,042 | |
1 July 2017 | 13 | ![]() |
64-22 | York City Knights |
Lamport Stadium | Togaga'e |
Hall 8/12 | 5,646 |
8 July 2017 | 14 | ![]() |
62-10 | ![]() |
Lamport Stadium | Togaga'e, Whiting, Worthington |
Hall 9/11 | 7,139 |
15 July 2017 | 15 | ![]() |
74-16 | ![]() |
Lamport Stadium | Pownall |
Hall 11/13 | 7,247 |
Super 8's
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1164 | 243 | +921 | 41 | Promoted as Champions |
2 | ![]() |
22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 731 | 381 | +350 | 37 | Play-off semi-finals |
3 | ![]() |
22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 656 | 349 | +307 | 35 | |
4 | York City Knights
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22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 641 | 460 | +181 | 25 | |
5 | ![]() |
22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 595 | 521 | +74 | 24 | |
6 | ![]() |
22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 593 | 492 | +101 | 23 | Eliminated |
7 | ![]() |
22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 728 | 565 | +163 | 22 | |
8 | ![]() |
22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 532 | 621 | −89 | 19 |
Date | Rnd | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
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30 July 2017 | 16 | York City Knights |
26-16 | ![]() |
Bootham Crescent | Beswick, Brierley, Hall | Hall 2/3 | 2,602 |
6 August 2017 | 17 | ![]() |
0-68 | ![]() |
Derwent Park | Togaga'e |
Hall 10/13 | 592 |
13 August 2017 | 18 | ![]() |
26-26 | ![]() |
Cougar Park | Togaga'e, Whiting, Worthington |
Hall 3/5 | 922 |
19 August 2017 | 19 | ![]() |
50-0 | ![]() |
Lamport Stadium | Hall 6/9 | 7,522 | |
2 September 2017 | 20 | ![]() |
36-18 | ![]() |
Lamport Stadium | Togaga'e, Wheeler |
Hall 4/7 | 6,134 |
9 September 2017 | 21 | ![]() |
26-2 | ![]() |
Lamport Stadium | Togaga'e, Whiting |
Hall 5/5 | 7,972 |
16 September 2017 | 22 | ![]() |
26-14 | ![]() |
Lamport Stadium | Hall 3/5 | 8,546 |
Challenge Cup
Date | Rnd | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 February 2017 | 3rd | ![]() |
6-14 | ![]() |
Siddal Sports & Community Centre | Burroughs, Sidlow, Worthington | Hall 1/2, Wallace 0/1 | 1,023 |
17 March 2017 | 4th | ![]() |
26-30 | ![]() |
Trailfinders Sports Ground | Pownall |
Hall 5/6 | 873 |
23 April 2017 | 5th | ![]() |
29-22 | ![]() |
AJ Bell Stadium |
Togaga'e |
Hall 3/4 | 1,318 |
Win Draw Loss
Players
Statistics include Challenge Cup, League 1, and Super 8's matches.
Transfers
In
Nat | Name | Position | Signed from | Date |
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Craig Hall | Centre
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July 2016 |
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Liam Kay | Wing
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Leigh Centurions
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July 2016 |
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James Laithwaite | Second-row | ![]() |
July 2016 |
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Gary Wheeler | Stand off
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July 2016 |
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Rhys Jacks | Scrum half
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August 2016 |
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Blake Wallace | Scrum half
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Illawarra Cutters
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August 2016 |
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Dan Fleming | Prop
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August 2016 |
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Reece Dean | Stand off
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August 2016 |
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Andrew Dixon | Second-row | Leigh Centurions
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August 2016 |
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Jonathan Pownall
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Wing
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Leigh Centurions
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August 2016 |
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Jack Bussey | Loose forward
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September 2016 |
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Bob Beswick | Hooker | Leigh Centurions
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September 2016 |
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Greg Worthington | Centre
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Leigh Centurions
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September 2016 |
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Ryan Burroughs | Centre
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October 2016 |
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Toby Everett | Prop
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October 2016 |
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Richard Whiting | Centre
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Leigh Centurions
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November 2016 |
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Steve Crossley | Prop
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November 2016 |
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Quentin Laulu-Togaga'e | Fullback | ![]() |
November 2016 |
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Jacob Emmitt | Prop
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November 2016 |
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Jerome Veve | Prop
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November 2016 |
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Fuifui Moimoi | Prop
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Leigh Centurions
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November 2016 |
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Nathan Campbell | Fullback | ![]() |
December 2016 |
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Quinn Ngawati | Stand off
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B.C. Bulldogs
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December 2016 |
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Joe Eichner | Second-row | ![]() |
December 2016 |
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Adam Sidlow | Prop
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January 2017 |
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Chad Bain | Prop
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January 2017 |
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Shaun Pick | Prop
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January 2017 |
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Luke Menzies
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Prop
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January 2017 |
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Ryan Bailey | Prop
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Retirement | April 2017 |
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Sean Penkywicz | Hooker | Retirement | April 2017 |
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Ryan Brierley | Scrum half
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April 2017 |
Out
Nat | Name | Position | Club Signed | Date |
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Jerome Veve | Prop
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January 2017 |
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Luke Menzies
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Prop
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Professional Wrestling
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April 2017 |
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Reece Dean | Centre
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May 2017 |
Milestones
- CCR3: Jonathan Pownall, Greg Worthington, James Laithwaite, Ryan Burroughs, Blake Wallace, Rhys Jacks, Jacob Emmitt, Bob Beswick, Steve Crossley, Andrew Dixon, Richard Whiting, Jack Bussey, Craig Hall, Fuifui Moimoi, Adam Sidlow and Shaun Pickall made their debuts for the Wolfpack.
- CCR3: Ryan Burroughs, Greg Worthington and Adam Sidlow all scored their 1st tries for the Wolfpack.
- CCR3: Craig Hall kicked his 1st goal for the Wolfpack.
- Round 1: Liam Kay and Gary Wheeler made their debuts for the Wolfpack.
- Round 1: Quentin Togaga'escored their 1st tries for the Wolfpack.
- Round 1: Fuifui Moimoi scored his 1st hat-trick for the Wolfpack.
- Round 2: Toby Everett made his debut for the Wolfpack.
- CCR4: Dan Fleming made his debut for the Wolfpack.
- CCR4: Jack Bussey and Rhys Jacks scored their 1st try for the Wolfpack.
- Round 3: Blake Wallace scored his 1st try for the Wolfpack.
- Round 4: Jack Bussey scored his 1st hat-trick for the Wolfpack.
- Round 4: Richard Whiting scored his 1st try for the Wolfpack.
- Round 5: Sean Penkywicz and Ryan Bailey made their debuts for the Wolfpack.
- Round 5: Sean Penkywicz and Gary Wheeler scored their 1st tries for the Wolfpack.
- Round 5: Craig Hall scored his 1st hat-trick for the Wolfpack.
- Round 5: Craig Hall reached 100 points for the Wolfpack.
- CCR5: Ryan Brierley made his debut for the Wolfpack.
- CCR5: Ryan Brierley scored his 1st try for the Wolfpack.
- Round 8: Quentin Togaga'escored his 1st hat-trick for the Wolfpack.
- Round 8: Ryan Bailey and Shaun Pick scored their 1st try for the Wolfpack.
- Round 9: Tom Dempsey and Joe Eichner made their debut for the Wolfpack.
- Round 9: Liam Kay scored his 1st hat-trick for the Wolfpack.
- Round 9: Craig Hall reached 200 points for the Wolfpack.
- Round 11: Craig Hall kicked his 100th goal for the Wolfpack.
- Round 12: Quentin Togaga'escored his 2nd hat-trick for the Wolfpack.
- Round 12: James Laithwaite scored his 1st try for the Wolfpack.
- Round 13: Liam Kay scored his 1st five-try haul, his 1st four-try haul and 2nd hat-trick for the Wolfpack.
- Round 14: Quinn Ngawati made his debut for the Wolfpack.
- Round 14: Steve Crossley scored his 1st try for the Wolfpack.
- Round 14: Craig Hall reached 300 points for the Wolfpack.
- Round 15: Craig Hall scored his 1st four-try haul and 2nd hat-trick for the Wolfpack.
- Round 15: Blake Wallace scored his 1st hat-trick for the Wolfpack.
- Round 15: Dan Fleming scored his 1st try for the Wolfpack.
- Super 8s Game 2: Blake Wallace scored his 1st four-try haul and 2nd hat-trick for the Wolfpack.
- Super 8s Game 2: Jacob Emmitt scored his 1st try for the Wolfpack.
- Super 8s Game 4: Liam Kay scored his 3rd hat-trick for the Wolfpack.
- Super 8s Game 4: Liam Kay scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Wolfpack.
- Super 8s Game 4: Craig Hall reached 400 points for the Wolfpack.
- Super 8s Game 7: Jonathan Pownallscored his 1st hat-trick for the Wolfpack.
- Super 8s Game 7: Jonathan Pownallscored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Wolfpack.
References
- ^ "Craig Hall Named As Wolfpack Team Captain". Toronto Wolfpack. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Davidson, Neil (2017-05-04). "Toronto Wolfpack hope home debut hooks in new fans". Toronto Star.