2012 Catalans Dragons season

This article details the Catalans Dragons rugby league football club's 2012 season. This is their 7th season in the Super League.

2012 Catalans Dragons season
Super League XVII Rank4th
Play-off resultPreliminary Semi Final
Challenge CupQuarter-final
2012 recordWins: 20; draws: 0; losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 948; against: 740
Team information
ChairmanBernard Guasch
Head CoachTrent Robinson
Captain
StadiumStade Gilbert Brutus
Avg. attendance9,005
High attendance13,858 vs. Wigan Warriors
Top scorers
TriesVincent Duport & Clint Greenshields (19)
GoalsScott Dureau (134)
PointsScott Dureau (319)
← 2011 List of seasons 2013 →

Table edit

Super League XVII
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Wigan Warriors (L) 27 21 0 6 994 449 +545 42 Play-offs
2   Warrington Wolves 27 20 1 6 909 539 +370 41
3   St Helens 27 17 2 8 795 480 +315 36
4   Catalans Dragons 27 18 0 9 812 611 +201 36
5   Leeds Rhinos (C) 27 16 0 11 823 662 +161 32
6   Hull F.C. 27 15 2 10 696 621 +75 32
7   Huddersfield Giants 27 14 0 13 699 664 +35 28
8   Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 27 13 0 14 633 764 −131 26
9   Bradford Bulls 27 14 1 12 633 756 −123 23[a]
10   Hull Kingston Rovers 27 10 1 16 753 729 +24 21
11   Salford City Reds 27 8 1 18 618 844 −226 17
12   London Broncos 27 7 0 20 588 890 −302 14
13   Castleford Tigers 27 6 0 21 554 948 −394 12
14   Widnes Vikings 27 6 0 21 532 1082 −550 12
Source: superleague.co.uk and BBC Sport.
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
Notes:
  1. ^ Bradford Bulls deducted 6 points on 25 July 2012 for entering administration[1]

Milestones edit

Fixtures and results edit

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
 
Pre-match before a game against St Helens

2012 Super League

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att TV Report
5 February 2012 Super League XVII 1  Bradford Bulls A Odsal Stadium W 34-12 Baitieri, Bosc, Greenshields, Millard, Raguin, Sa Dureau 5/7 10,610 - Report
18 February 2012 Super League XVII 3  Castleford Tigers H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 28-20 Millard (2), Baitieri, Bosc, Duport Dureau 4/5 7,488 - Report
24 February 2012 Super League XVII 4  St Helens R.F.C. A Langtree Park W 34-32 Blanch, Casty, Duport, Dureau, Millard, Sa Dureau 5/7 13,108 Sky Sports Report
4 March 2012 Super League XVII 5  Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium L 12-36 Dureau, Mounis Dureau 2/2, Bosc 0/1 14,464 - Report
10 March 2012 Super League XVII 6  Salford City Reds H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 40-18 Blanch (2), Duport (2), Bosc, Dureau, Millard, Pryce Dureau 4/7, Bosc 0/1 8,158 - Report
17 March 2012 Super League XVII 7  Hull Kingston Rovers H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 20-12 Blanch, Bosc, Paea Dureau 4/5 7,337 - Report
25 March 2012 Super League XVII 8  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats A Belle Vue L 22-32 Duport, Dureau, Greenshields, Mounis Dureau 3/4 7,254 - Report
31 March 2012 Super League XVII 9  Widnes Vikings H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 76-6 Cardace (4), Greenshields (3), Anderson, Blanch, Casty, Duport, Millard, Sa Dureau 11/11, Millard 1/2 9,156 - Report
5 April 2012 Super League XVII 10  London Broncos A Twickenham Stoop W 36-18 Anderson (2), Duport (2), Dureau, Menzies, Pryce Dureau 4/7 1,829 - Report
9 April 2012 Super League XVII 11  Warrington Wolves H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 44-16 Menzies (2), Sa (2), Anderson, Bosc, Millard, Paea Dureau 5/6, Bosc 1/2 11,500 Sky Sports Report
20 April 2012 Super League XVII 12  Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Stadium L 18-34 Anderson, Menzies, Pryce Dureau 3/3 13,282 Sky Sports Report
5 May 2012 Super League XVII 13  Huddersfield Giants H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 27-20 Cardace, Casty, Duport, Greenshields, Pryce Dureau 1/3, Bosc 2/2 10,684 - Report
20 May 2012 Super League XVII 14  Widnes Vikings A Halton Stadium W 42-34 Anderson (2), Bosc, Duport, Dureau, Greenshields, Paea, Pryce Dureau 5/8 4,684 - Report
27 May 2012 Magic Weekend 15  London Broncos N Etihad Stadium W 42-18 Casty (2), Pryce (2), Fakir, Menzies, Paea Dureau 7/7 32,953 Sky Sports Report
1 June 2012 Super League XVII 16  Salford City Reds A AJ Bell Stadium L 30-34 Casty, Duport, Dureau, Millard, Paea, Stacul Dureau 3/6 5,841 - Report
9 June 2012 Super League XVII 17  Wigan Warriors H Stade de la Mosson L 14-36 Dureau, Greenshields Dureau 3/3 13,858 - Report
22 June 2012 Super League XVII 18  Hull Kingston Rovers A Craven Park W 13-10 Greenshields, Sa Dureau 2/4, Dureau 1 DG 7,142 Sky Sports Report
30 June 2012 Super League XVII 19  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 34-10 Blanch (3), Menzies (2), Greenshields Dureau 5/6 8,842 - Report
9 July 2012 Super League XVII 20  Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 6-15 Baitieri Dureau 1/1 10,570 Sky Sports Report
14 July 2012 Super League XVII 2  Hull F.C. H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 44-14 Dureau (2), Greenshields (2), Millard (2), Blanch, Pryce Dureau 6/8 7,388 - Report
20 July 2012 Super League XVII 21  St Helens R.F.C. H Stade Gilbert Brutus L 15-20 Duport, Raguin Dureau 3/3, Dureau 1 DG 10,387 Sky Sports Report
28 July 2012 Super League XVII 22  London Broncos H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 19-12 Baitieri, Fisher, Millard Dureau 3/3, Dureau 1 DG 7,662 - Report
5 August 2012 Super League XVII 23  Huddersfield Giants A Galpharm Stadium L 18-36 Blanch, Casty, Millard Dureau 3/3 5,822 - Report
12 August 2012 Super League XVII 24  Hull F.C. A KC Stadium L 10-30 Duport (2) Dureau 1/2 10,765 - Report
18 August 2012 Super League XVII 25  Leeds Rhinos H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 38-34 Casty (2), Duport, Dureau, Millard, Sa Dureau 7/7 10,269 - Report
2 September 2012 Super League XVII 26  Castleford Tigers A Wheldon Road W 46-26 Blanch (3), Greenshields (3), Duport, Sa Dureau 7/8 5,005 - Report
8 September 2012 Super League XVII 27  Bradford Bulls H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 50-26 Greenshields (3), Anderson, Duport, Dureau, Menzies, Millard, Sa Dureau 7/8, Bosc 0/1 9,254 Sky Sports Report

Super League Play-offs

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att TV Report
14 September 2012 Super League XVII QSF  Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium L 6-46 Anderson Dureau 1/1 7,232 Sky Sports Report
21 September 2012 Super League XVII PSF  Leeds Rhinos H Stade Gilbert Brutus L 20-27 Blanch (2), Bosc, Greenshields Dureau 2/4 11,523 Sky Sports Report

Player appearances edit

  • Super League only
FB=Fullback C=Centre W=Winger SO=Stand-off SH=Scrum half PR=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row L=Loose forward B=Bench
No Player 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 QSF PSF
1 Clint Greenshields FB FB FB FB     W FB FB FB   FB FB FB   FB W FB FB FB       FB FB FB FB FB FB
2 Damien Blanch   W W W W W   W W             W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
3 Leon Pryce   SO SO B SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO FB SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO       B
4 Setaimata Sa SO SR SR SR     SR SR SR C L SR       C SR             B SR SR C C C
5 Cyril Stacul                     W x x W W x x x x x FB FB FB x x x x x x
6 Thomas Bosc W W W SO FB FB FB   W W   W W W FB   SO                 SO SO SO SO
7 Scott Dureau SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH
8 David Ferriol B B B B P P B B x B         B P P P P     P P P P   P   P
9 Ian Henderson H H H H       H B H H H H B B H H H H   H   B H H H H H H
10 Rémi Casty P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P SR SR P P P SR P P
11 Steve Menzies B B SR           B SR SR SR C SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR           B SR SR
12 Louis Anderson SR     SR       B SR SR SR B SR SR SR SR               SR SR SR SR SR SR
13 Grégory Mounis     B B B B B   L B         B B B B B B B B B B B P B B B
14 Sébastien Raguin C SR B x SR SR SR x x x C x SR B B B B B B SR SR SR SR SR B   P B x
15 Jean-Philippe Baile x x x C C C C x x x x x x x C x x x x x x B x x x x x x x
16 Éloi Pélissier           B B B   B   B           B B B B B   B B B B B  
17 Cyrille Gossard SR x x x B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B x x x x x x x
18 Daryl Millard W C C W W W W C C C FB C     W W C W C C C C C C C C W W W
19 Frédéric Vaccari                                                          
20 Mickaël Simon x x x x B B x P B x B B B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
21 Julian Bousquet x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B B x x x x x x x x
22 Jamal Fakir B B B B B   B B B B B B B B     B B B B B   B B B B B B B
23 Lopini Paea P P P P SR SR P SR P P P P P P P B   SR SR P P P P         P B
24 Jason Baitieri L L L L L L L L   L B L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L
25 Vincent Duport C C C C C C C C C W C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
26 Ben Fisher B B     H H H   H   B     H H B B     H   H H            
27 William Barthau x x x x x x x x x x x x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
28 Damien Cardace x x x x x x x W x x W W W x x x x x W x W W W W x x x x x
29 Mathias Pala x x x x x x x x x x x x B C x x x C x W x x x x W W x x x
31 Antoni Maria x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B x x x
32 Kevin Larroyer x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B x x B x x x

  = Injured

  = Suspended

Challenge Cup edit

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att TV Report
15 April 2012 Cup 4th  Hull Kingston Rovers A Craven Park W 20-18 Pryce (2), Henderson Dureau 4/4 4,425 - Report
28 April 2012 Cup 5th  Sheffield Eagles H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 68-6 Cardace (3), Bosc (2), Pryce (2), Pélissier (2), Duport, Menzies, Stacul Dureau 10/12 3,102 - Report
13 May 2012 Cup QF  Warrington Wolves H Stade Gilbert Brutus L 22-32 Duport, Fisher, Paea, Simon Dureau 3/4 7,476 BBC Sport Report

Player appearances edit

  • Challenge Cup games only
FB=Fullback C=Centre W=Winger SO=Stand Off SH=Scrum half P=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row L=Loose forward B=Bench
No Player 4 5 QF
1 Clint Greenshields x   FB
2 Damien Blanch x    
3 Leon Pryce SO SO SO
4 Setaimata Sa C SR  
5 Cyril Stacul W W  
6 Thomas Bosc x FB W
7 Scott Dureau SH SH SH
8 David Ferriol B P  
9 Ian Henderson H H H
10 Rémi Casty P B P
11 Steve Menzies B SR SR
12 Louis Anderson SR x SR
13 Grégory Mounis x    
14 Sébastien Raguin x B B
15 Jean-Philippe Baile x x x
16 Éloi Pélissier B B x
17 Cyrille Gossard x x x
18 Daryl Millard FB C C
19 Frédéric Vaccari      
20 Mickaël Simon P P B
21 Julian Bousquet x x x
22 Jamal Fakir B B B
23 Lopini Paea SR x P
24 Jason Baitieri L L L
25 Vincent Duport C C C
26 Ben Fisher x x B
27 William Barthau x x x
28 Damien Cardace W W W
29 Mathias Pala x x x
31 Antoni Maria x x x
32 Kevin Larroyer x x x

  = Injured

  = Suspended

Squad statistics edit

  • Appearances and Points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and play-offs) as of 21 September 2012.
No Player Position Age Previous Club Apps Tries Goals DG Points
1 Clint Greenshields Fullback 30  St George Illawarra Dragons 23 19 0 0 76
2 Damien Blanch Wing 29  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 21 15 0 0 60
3 Leon Pryce Stand off 30  St Helens R.F.C. 28 12 0 0 48
4 Setaimata Sa Centre 24  Sydney Roosters 20 9 0 0 36
5 Cyril Stacul Wing 27  Catalans Dragons Academy 8 2 0 0 8
6 Thomas Bosc Stand off 29  Catalans Dragons Academy 20 9 3 0 42
7 Scott Dureau Scrum half 26  Newcastle Knights 32 12 134 3 319
8 David Ferriol Prop 33  Limoux Grizzlies 22 0 0 0 0
9 Ian Henderson Hooker 29  New Zealand Warriors 27 1 0 0 4
10 Rémi Casty Prop 27  Catalans Dragons Academy 32 9 0 0 36
11 Steve Menzies Second row 38  Bradford Bulls 22 9 0 0 36
12 Louis Anderson Second row 27  Warrington Wolves 19 9 0 0 36
13 Grégory Mounis Loose forward 27  Catalans Dragons Academy 22 2 0 0 8
14 Sébastien Raguin Second row 33  Toulouse Olympique 24 2 0 0 8
15 Jean-Philippe Baile Centre 25 Rugby Union 6 0 0 0 0
16 Éloi Pélissier Hooker 21  Catalans Dragons Academy 17 2 0 0 8
17 Cyrille Gossard Second row 30  Catalans Dragons Academy 4 0 0 0 0
18 Daryl Millard Centre 27  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 30 14 1 0 58
19 Frédéric Vaccari Wing 24  Toulouse Olympique 0 0 0 0 0
20 Mickaël Simon Prop 25  Limoux Grizzlies 11 1 0 0 4
21 Julian Bousquet Prop 21  Lézignan Sangliers 2 0 0 0 0
22 Jamal Fakir Prop 30  Villeneuve Leopards 28 1 0 0 4
23 Lopini Paea Prop 28  Sydney Roosters 26 6 0 0 24
24 Jason Baitieri Loose forward 23  Sydney Roosters 31 4 0 0 16
25 Vincent Duport Wing 24  Toulouse Olympique 32 19 0 0 76
26 Ben Fisher Hooker 31  Batley Bulldogs 15 2 0 0 8
27 William Barthau Stand off 22  Catalans Dragons Academy 1 0 0 0 0
28 Damien Cardace Wing 19  Lézignan Sangliers 12 8 0 0 32
29 Mathias Pala Centre 23  Catalans Dragons Academy 6 0 0 0 0
31 Antoni Maria Prop 25  Toulouse Olympique 1 0 0 0 0
32 Kevin Larroyer Second row 23  Toulouse Olympique 2 0 0 0 0
n/a David Guasch Fullback 22  Catalans Dragons Academy 0 0 0 0 0

Transfers edit

In edit

Name Position Signed from Date
  Louis Anderson Second row  Warrington Wolves July 2011[2]
  Julian Bousquet Prop  Lézignan Sangliers July 2011[3]
  Damien Cardace Wing  Lézignan Sangliers July 2011[4]
  Leon Pryce Stand off  St Helens R.F.C. August 2011[5]
  Antoni Maria Prop  Toulouse Olympique August 2011
  Kevin Larroyer Second row  Toulouse Olympique August 2011
  Ben Fisher Hooker  Batley Bulldogs (Loan) January 2012[6]
  Ben Fisher Hooker  Batley Bulldogs May 2012[7]

Out edit

Name Position Club Signed Date
  Ben Farrar Centre  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles August 2011[8]
  Thibaut Ancely Second row Released November 2011
  Tony Gigot Stand off  Sporting Olympique Avignon November 2011[9]
  Sébastien Martins Second row  Toulouse Olympique November 2011
  Julien Touxagas Second row Released November 2011
  Rémy Marginet Scrum half Released November 2011

References edit

  1. ^ "Bradford Bulls handed six-point deduction by RFL". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Catalan Dragons sign Warrington's Louis Anderson for 2012 season". The Guardian. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Catalan Dragons sign Julian Bousquet and Damien Cardace". BBC Sport. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Catalan Dragons sign Julian Bousquet and Damien Cardace". BBC Sport. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Leon Pryce joins Catalans Dragons on three-year deal". Sports Mole. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Fisher makes Catalan move". Love Rugby League. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Fisher in permanent Catalan stay". Love Rugby League. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Manly Sea Eagles 2012 season preview". Love Rugby League. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Broncos sign French international Gigot". My London. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2022.