2014 Huddersfield Giants season


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:

Table

Results

Pre-Season Friendlies
DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttReport
11 January 2013Pre Season Hull Kingston RoversHGalpharm StadiumW20–18Cudjoe, McGillvary, Grix1,300

First Utility Super League
DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TVReport
2 February 2014Super League XIX1 WiganADW StadiumW24–8McGillvary, Ferres, GrixBrough 1/416,240Sky Sports
23 February 2014Super League XIX2 Hull Kingston RoversHGalpharm StadiumD24–24Brough, Robinson, WoodBrough 4/47,180
28 February 2014Super League XIX3WidnesAHalton StadiumL20–22McGillvary, Cudjoe, CrabtreeBrough 4/55,577
7 March 2014Super League XIX4LeedsHGalpharm StadiumD12–12Broughton, WardleBrough 2/48,759Sky Sports
16 March 2014Super League XIX5BradfordAOdsal StadiumW66–18Grix, Wardle, Lawrence, Robinson, Chan, Ta'ai, McGillvary, FerresBrough 9/126,781
22 March 2014Super League XIX6 Catalans DragonsAStade Gilbert BrutusL14–30Grix, Ferres, BroughtonBrough 1/36,600Sky Sports
30 March 2014Super League XIX7 WarringtonHGalpharm StadiumL14–33Grix, BroughtonBrough 3/37,068
10 April 2014Super League XIX8 Hull F.C.AKC StadiumL6–30BroughtonBrough 1/19,515Sky Sports
18 April 2014Super League XIX9 SalfordAAJ Bell StadiumW42–22Lunt, Murphy, Brough, McGillvary, BaileyBrough 7/75,068
21 April 2014Super League XIX10 Wakefield TrinityHGalpharm StadiumW36–16Broughton, Lawrence, Ta'ai, Cudjoe, Chan, LuntBrough 6/65,487
4 May 2014Super League XIX11 CastlefordHGalpharm StadiumW29–28Wardle, Cudjoe, McGillvary, Grix, MurphyBrough 4/5, Brough 1 DG7,195
10 May 2014Super League XIX12LondonAThe HiveW30–16Lunt, Ta'ai, Mullally, CudjoeBrough 5/51,035
18 May 2014Super League XIX13BradfordNEtihad StadiumW54–16Wardle, Lunt, Robinson, Broughton, Brough, Grix, Ta'ai, Mullally, PatrickBrough 9/9AttendanceSky Sports
23 May 2014Super League XIX14St. HelensALangtree ParkL22–41Patrick, Blackmore, FerresBrough 3/410,218Sky Sports
29 May 2014Super League XIX15 WiganHGalpharm StadiumW31–22Murphy, Lunt, Wardle, McGillvaryBrough 5/5, Brough 1 DG6,106Sky Sports

Player appearances
FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand-OffSH=Scrum HalfPR=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose ForwardB=Bench

= Injured
= Suspended
Tetley's Challenge Cup
DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport
6 April 2014Challenge Cup4th St. HelensHGalpharm StadiumL16–17Lunt, WardleBrough 2/37,150BBC Sport

Player appearances
FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand-OffSH=Scrum HalfPR=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose ForwardB=Bench

2014 squad statistics

NoPlayerPositionAgePrevious clubUntil End OfAppsTriesGoalsDGPoints
1Scott GrixFullback0Wakefield Trinity Wildcats20151570028
2Jermaine McGillvaryWing0Huddersfield Giants20141390036
3Leroy CudjoeCentre0Huddersfield Giants20141440016
4Joe WardleCentre0Bradford Bulls20151580032
5Aaron MurphyWing0Wakefield Trinity Wildcats20151150020
6Danny BroughStand Off0Wakefield Trinity Wildcats2015163662146
7Luke RobinsonScrum-half0Salford City Reds20151340016
8Eorl CrabtreeProp0Huddersfield Giants2015161004
9Shaun LuntHooker0Workington Town20141170028
10Craig KopczakProp0Bradford Bulls2015150000
11Brett FerresSecond Row0Castleford Tigers20151140016
12Jason ChanSecond Row0Crusaders2014142008
13Chris BaileyLoose forward0London Broncos2014131004
14Michael LawrenceWing0Huddersfield Giants2014132008
15Larne PatrickProp0Huddersfield Giants201572008
16David FaiumuLoose forward0North Queensland Cowboys2014110000
17Ukuma Ta'aiProp0New Zealand Warriors20141460024
18Kyle WoodScrum-half0Wakefield Trinity Wildcats2014161004
19Jodie BroughtonWing0Salford Red Devils2014960024
20Antonio KaufusiProp0London Broncos2014100000
21Anthony MullallyProp0Widnes Vikings201562008
22Jacob FairbankLoose forward0Huddersfield Giants201410000
23Josh JohnsonProp0Huddersfield Giants201440000
24Peter AspinallSecond Row0Huddersfield Giants201410000
25Nathan MasonHooker0Huddersfield Giants201400000
26Ben BlackmoreWing0Huddersfield Giants201412008
27Jake ConnorStand Off0Huddersfield Giants201410000
28Kruise LeemingHooker0Huddersfield Giants201410000
29Jack MillerScrum-half0Huddersfield Giants201400000

= Injured
= Suspended

Transfers

Ins
Outs