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.
2014 Huddersfield Giants season | ||||
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Super League Rank | 3rd | |||
Play-off result | Preliminary semi-final | |||
Challenge Cup | 4th Round | |||
Team information | ||||
Chairman | Ken Davy | |||
Head Coach | Paul Anderson | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | John Smith's Stadium | |||
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Results edit
Pre-season friendlies edit
W Win D Draw L Loss
Date | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
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11 January | Hull Kingston Rovers | H | John Smith's Stadium | W | 20–18 | Cudjoe (2), McGillvary, Grix | – | 1,300 | Hull KR |
Super League edit
League table edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | St Helens (L, C) | 27 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 796 | 563 | +233 | 38 | Play-offs |
2 | Wigan Warriors | 27 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 834 | 429 | +405 | 37 | |
3 | Huddersfield Giants | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 785 | 626 | +159 | 37 | |
4 | Castleford Tigers | 27 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 814 | 583 | +231 | 36 | |
5 | Warrington Wolves | 27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 793 | 515 | +278 | 35 | |
6 | Leeds Rhinos | 27 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 685 | 421 | +264 | 32 | |
7 | Catalans Dragons | 27 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 733 | 667 | +66 | 29 | |
8 | Widnes Vikings | 27 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 611 | 725 | −114 | 27 | |
9 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 627 | 665 | −38 | 23 | |
10 | Salford Red Devils | 27 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 608 | 695 | −87 | 23 | |
11 | Hull F.C. | 27 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 653 | 586 | +67 | 22 | |
12 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 557 | 750 | −193 | 21 | |
13 | Bradford Bulls (R) | 27 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 512 | 984 | −472 | 10[a] | Relegation to Championship |
14 | London Broncos (R) | 27 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 438 | 1237 | −799 | 2 |
Super League results edit
W Win D Draw L Loss
Play-offs edit
Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
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18 September | Qualifying play-offs | Wigan Warriors | A | DW Stadium | L | 4-57 | RLP | |||
26 September | Preliminary semi-final | Catalans Dragons | H | John Smith's Stadium | L | 16-18 | RLP |
Challenge Cup edit
W Win L Loss
Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
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6 April | 4 | St. Helens | H | John Smith's Stadium | L | 16–17 | Lunt (2), Wardle | Brough 2/3 | 7,150 | Report |
Players edit
Squad edit
* Announced on 14 November 2013:
First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach Assistant coach
Updated: 14 November 2013 |
Transfers edit
Ins edit
Name | Signed from | Contract | Date |
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Kyle Wood | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 3 ½ Years | July 2013 |
Chris Bailey | London Broncos | 2 Years | September 2013 |
Antonio Kaufusi | London Broncos | 2 Years | October 2013 |
Jodie Broughton | Salford Red Devils | 4 Years | October 2013 |
Outs edit
Name | Signed for | Contract | Date |
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Luke O'Donnell | Sydney Roosters | 1 Year | February 2013 |
Dale Ferguson | Bradford Bulls | 2 Years | July 2013 |
Luke George | Bradford Bulls | 2 Years | July 2013 |
Stuart Fielden | Retired | N/A | August 2013 |
Matty Dawson | St. Helens | 2 Years | September 2013 |
Jamie Cording | Featherstone Rovers | 1 Year | September 2013 |
Jack Blagbrough | Sheffield Eagles | 1 Year | November 2013 |
References edit
- ^ "Bradford Bulls deducted six competition points". Super League. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ Super League XIX 2014