2020 Toronto Wolfpack season

This article details the Toronto Wolfpack's rugby league football club's 2020 season. This is the Wolfpack's fourth season overall and the club started its first season in the Super League. The COVID-19 pandemic saw the season suspended after round 7 on 15 March 2020. The season did not resume until August and the mounting financial pressures on the club forced the club's management to withdraw the team from the 2020 Super League season on 20 July. Super League expunged the teams completed results from the season's results although individual player statistics such as appearances and points scored will still be recorded.[1] At the time the season was suspended the team were bottom of Super League with a 0–6 record.

2020 Toronto Wolfpack season
Super League XXV Rankwithdrew
Challenge Cup6th round
2020 recordWins: 1; draws: 0; losses: 6
Points scoredFor: 88; against: 214
Team information
CEOCanada Bob Hunter
Head CoachEngland Brian McDermott
Captain
StadiumLamport Stadium
Top scorers
TriesScotland Matty Russell
Australia Ricky Leutele
England Gary Wheeler (2)
GoalsAustralia Blake Wallace
England Gareth O'Brien (7)
PointsEngland Gareth O'Brien (18)
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2020 squad

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2020 Toronto Wolfpack
First Team Squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches


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

Updated: 17 January 2020
Source(s): 2020 Squad Numbers


Fixtures and results

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Pre-season friendlies

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Date Home Score Away Venue Attendance
19 January   Castleford Tigers 10-16   Toronto Wolfpack Wheldon Road

Challenge Cup

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Date Rnd Home Score Away Venue Tries Goals Attendance
11 March 5   Huddersfield Giants 0-18   Toronto Wolfpack John Smiths Stadium Leutele (2) O'Brien 5/5 1,000

Super League

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These results were expunged and will not be recorded in the Super League statistics however individual statistics will remain official.

Date and Time Rnd Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
2 February, 14:30 1   Castleford Tigers H Headingley L 10–28 Kay, Miloudi Wallace 19,500 Sky Sports Report
8 February, 14:00 2   Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium L 16–24 Wheeler (2), Singleton Wallace (2) 4,523 Report
13 February, 19:45 3   Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium L 10–32 Russell, Thompson Wallace 10,333 Sky Sports Report
21 February, 19:45 4   Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 22–32 Ackers, O'Brien, Russell, Wilkin Wallace (3) 11,182 Report
29 February, 18:00 5   St Helens H Halliwell Jones Stadium L 0–32 4,823 Sky Sports Report
5 March, 19:45 6   Leeds Rhinos A Headingley L 12–66 McCrone, Wells O'Brien (2) 12,143 Sky Sports Report
P–P[a] 7   Hull KR A Craven Park Report
P–P [a] 8   Wakefield Trinity A TBA
  1. ^ a b as a result of the covid 19 outbreak, the RFL announced a suspension of fixtures in the Betfred Super League season indefinitely, during which time the season’s structure and fixture rescheduling will be considered.

Player statistics

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As of 11 March 2020

# Player Position Tries Goals DG Points
1 Gareth O'Brien Fullback 1 7 0 18
2 Matty Russell Wing 2 0 0 8
3 Chase Stanley Centre 0 0 0 0
4 Ricky Leutele Centre 2 0 0 8
5 Liam Kay Wing 1 0 0 4
6 Joe Mellor Halfback 0 0 0 0
7 Josh McCrone Scrum-half 1 0 0 4
8 Adam Sidlow Prop 0 0 0 0
9 Andy Ackers Hooker 1 0 0 4
10 Anthony Mullally Prop 0 0 0 0
11 Andrew Dixon Second-row 0 0 0 0
12 Bodene Thompson Second-row 1 0 0 4
13 Jon Wilkin Loose forward 1 0 0 4
14 Darcy Lussick Prop 0 0 0 0
15 Gadwin Springer Prop 0 0 0 0
16 Tom Olbison Second-row 0 0 0 0
17 Blake Wallace Stand-off 0 7 0 14
18 Brad Singleton Prop 1 0 0 4
19 Gary Wheeler Wing 2 0 0 8
20 James Cunningham Hooker 0 0 0 0
21 Sonny Bill Williams Second-row 0 0 0 0
22 Greg Worthington Centre 0 0 0 0
23 Hakim Miloudi Wing 1 0 0 4
24 Tony Gigot Fullback 0 0 0 0
25 Jack Wells Prop 1 0 0 4

2020 transfers

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Nat Name Position Signed from Date
  Sonny Bill Williams Second row Blues November 2019
  Brad Singleton Prop   Leeds Rhinos November 2019
  James Cunningham Hooker   London Broncos November 2019
  Tony Gigot Fullback   Catalans Dragons February 2020
  Jack Wells Second row   Wigan Warriors (Loan) February 2020
  Quinn Ngawati Centre March 2020
Nat Player Position Club signed Date
  Ashton Sims Prop Retired August 2019
  Nick Rawsthorne Centre   Hull Kingston Rovers October 2019
  Bob Beswick Hooker   Newcastle Thunder October 2019
  Ryan Brierley Scrum half   Hull Kingston Rovers December 2019
  Greg Worthington [a] Centre   Featherstone Rovers December 2019
  1. ^ On 9 game loan to Featherstone Rovers

Milestones

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References

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  1. ^ "Toronto Wolfpack's results expunged". Yorkshire Post. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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