2007 Harlequins Rugby League season

The 2007 Harlequins Rugby League season was the twenty-eighth in the club's history and their twelfth season in the Super League. The club was coached by Brian McDermott, competing in Super League XII, finishing in 7th place and reaching the Quarter-finals round of the 2007 Challenge Cup.

2007 Harlequins Rugby League season
Super League XII Rank7th
Challenge CupQuarter-final
2007 recordWins: 11; draws: 2; losses: 11
Points scoredFor: 534; against: 499
Team information
ChairmanDavid Hughes &
Ian Lenagan
CoachBrian McDermott
Captain
StadiumThe Stoop
Avg. attendance3,411
High attendance5,657
Top scorers
TriesPaul Sykes - 18
GoalsPaul Sykes - 39
PointsPaul Sykes - 151
Home colours
Away colours
← 2006 List of seasons 2008 →

Super League XII table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   St Helens (L) 27 19 0 8 783 422 +361 38 Semifinal
2   Leeds Rhinos (C) 27 18 1 8 747 487 +260 37
3   Bradford Bulls 27 17 1 9 778 560 +218 33[a] Elimination semifinal
4   Hull F.C. 27 14 2 11 573 553 +20 30
5   Huddersfield Giants 27 13 1 13 638 543 +95 27
6   Wigan Warriors 27 15 1 11 621 527 +94 27[b]
7   Warrington Wolves 27 13 0 14 693 736 −43 26
8   Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 27 11 1 15 596 714 −118 23
9   Harlequins 27 10 3 14 495 636 −141 23
10   Catalans Dragons 27 10 1 16 570 685 −115 21
11   Hull Kingston Rovers 27 10 0 17 491 723 −232 20
12   Salford City Reds (R) 27 6 1 20 475 874 −399 13 Relegation to National League One
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Bradford deducted 2 points for salary cap breaches.
  2. ^ Wigan deducted 4 points for salary cap breaches.

2007 Season players

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Current to Round 19, 2007
Squad no Player Appearances Tries Goals F Goals Points Contract ends
30 Steve Bannister 3 1 0 0 4 2009
27 Luke Burgess 3 0 0 0 0 2007
19 Tony Clubb 3 0 0 0 0 2008
18 Matt Gafa 20 8 0 0 32 2008
20 Jon Grayshon 17 3 0 0 12 2008
10 Daniel Heckenberg 14 2 0 0 8 2008
6 Scott Hill 18 5 0 0 20 2008
12 Lee Hopkins 22 3 0 0 12 2007
25 Zebastian Lucky Luisi 3 0 0 0 0 2007
29 Joe Mbu 7 0 0 0 0 2007
17 Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook 18 6 0 0 24 2007
1 Mark McLinden 23 6 0 0 24 2009
15 David Mills 20 0 0 0 0 2007
16 Chris Melling 19 6 0 0 24 2009
7 Danny Orr 23 3 0 0 12 2009
23 Henry Paul 16 2 23 0 54 2008
13 Rob Purdham 17 3 26 0 64 2009
9 Chad Randall 25 7 0 0 28 2009
14 Julien Rinaldi 24 4 0 0 16 2008
28 Rikki Sheriffe 5 2 0 0 8 2008
24 Andy Smith 12 5 0 0 20 2007
4 Tyrone Smith 24 5 0 0 20 2007
3 Paul Sykes 24 16 33 1 141 2009
8 Karl Temata 23 2 0 0 8 2008
21 David Tootill 0 0 0 0 0 2008
11 Richard Villasanti 0 0 0 0 0 2008
26 Joe Walsh 4 0 0 0 0 2008
2 Jon Wells 22 6 0 0 24 2008
22 Michael Worrincy 12 1 0 0 4 2008

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2007 Signings & transfers

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Gains

2007 Signings/Transfers
Player Previous club Years signed Until the end of
Scott Hill Melbourne Storm 2 2008
Julien Rinaldi Catalans Dragons 2 2008
Jon Grayshon Huddersfield Giants 1 2007
David Tootill Leeds Rhinos 2 2008
Chris Melling Wigan Warriors 1 2007
Danny Orr Wigan Warriors 3 2009
Sione Faumuina North Queensland Cowboys 3 2009
Joe Walsh Leeds Rhinos 2 2008
Andy Smith Bradford Bulls 1 2007
Richard Villasanti Cronulla Sharks 2 2008
Luke Burgess Leeds Rhinos loan 2007
Joe Mbu Doncaster 1 2007
Rikki Sheriffe Doncaster 1 2007
Steve Bannister St. Helens 3 2009

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Losses

Losses
Player Signed for When left
Luke Dorn Salford City Reds 2006
Danny Williams Retirement 2006
Pat Weisner Hull Kingston Rovers 2006
Nick Bradley-Qalilawa Manly Sea Eagles 2006
Neil Budworth Celtic Crusaders 2006
Thomas Leuluai Wigan Warriors 2006
Mark Tookey Manly Sea Eagles coaching position 2006
Filimone Lolohea Released 2006
Joe Mbu Doncaster 2006
Rikki Sheriffe Doncaster 2006
Paul Noone Widnes Vikings 2006
Ade Adebisi Doncaster 2006
Anthony Stewart Leigh Centurions 2006
Tim Hartley Halifax 2006
Sione Faumuina North Queensland Cowboys 2006
/ Solomon Haumono Returned to boxing 2006
Richard Villasanti Retirement due to injury 2007

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2008 Gains & losses

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Re-Signings

Re-Signings
Player Until the end of
Chris Melling 2009
Matt Gafa 2008
Karl Temata 2008
Jon Grayshon 2008
Rikki Sheriffe 2008
Henry Paul 2008
Chad Randall 2009

2008 Losses[4]

Losses
Player Signed for Fee
Lee Hopkins Retiring n/a
Paul Sykes Bradford Bulls undisclosed
Tyrone Smith CA Brumbies released
David Mills Hull Kingston Rovers released
Andy Smith unknown released

2008 Gains[5]

Gains
Player Signed from Fee
Henry Fa'afili Warrington Wolves out of contract
Gareth Haggerty Salford City Reds pre-contract agreement
Danny Ward Hull Kingston Rovers out of contract

References

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