2016 Huddersfield Giants season

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2016 Huddersfield Giants season
Super League XXI Rank12th
Play-off resultN/A
Challenge CupQuarter-finals
2016 recordWins: 7; draws: 0; losses: 18
Points scoredFor: 481; against: 535
Team information
ChairmanKen Davy
Head CoachPaul Anderson
Captain
StadiumJohn Smith's Stadium
Top scorers
TriesJermaine McGillvary - 7
GoalsDanny Brough - 17
PointsDanny Brough - 38
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This article details the Huddersfield Giants rugby league football club's 2016 season. This was the 21st season of the Super League era and the Huddersfield Giants 14th since promotion back to the top flight in 2003.

Table

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Super League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Hull F.C. 23 17 0 6 605 465 +140 34 Super League Super 8s
2 Warrington Wolves 23 16 1 6 675 425 +250 33
3 Wigan Warriors 23 16 0 7 455 440 +15 32
4 St Helens 23 14 0 9 573 536 +37 28
5 Catalans Dragons 23 13 0 10 593 505 +88 26
6 Castleford Tigers 23 10 1 12 617 640 −23 21
7 Widnes Vikings 23 10 0 13 499 474 +25 20
8 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 23 10 0 13 485 654 −169 20
9 Leeds Rhinos 23 8 0 15 404 576 −172 16 The Qualifiers
10 Salford City Reds 23 10 0 13 560 569 −9 14[a]
11 Hull Kingston Rovers 23 6 2 15 486 610 −124 14
12 Huddersfield Giants 23 6 0 17 511 569 −58 12
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
Notes:
  1. ^ Salford deducted 6 points for salary cap breaches in 2014 and 2015.[1]

Qualifiers table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Leeds Rhinos 7 6 0 1 239 94 +145 12 2017 Super League
2 Leigh Centurions (P) 7 6 0 1 223 193 +30 12
3 Huddersfield Giants 7 5 0 2 257 166 +91 10
4 Hull Kingston Rovers (R) 7 4 0 3 235 142 +93 8 Million Pound Game
5 Salford Red Devils 7 3 0 4 208 152 +56 6
6 London Broncos 7 3 0 4 221 212 +9 6 2017 Championship
7 Batley Bulldogs 7 1 0 6 111 318 −207 2
8 Featherstone Rovers 7 0 0 7 96 313 −217 0
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

2016 fixtures and results

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LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

2016 Super League Fixtures

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
5/2/16 Super League XXI 1 St. Helens A Langtree Park L 16-30 Murphy, Ta'ai, Connor Brough 1/1, Ellis 1/2 10,408 -
12/2/16 Super League XXI 2 Wigan H Galpharm Stadium L 13-18 McGillvary, Foster Ellis 2/3, Ellis 1 DG 5,912 Sky Sports
28/2/16 Super League XXI 3 Widnes H Galpharm Stadium L 18-36 Lawrence, McGillvary, Foster Foster 3/3 5,183 -
4/3/16 Super League XXI 4 Leeds A Headingley Stadium L 16-20 Brough, McGillvary, Lawrence Foster 2/3 14,962 Sky Sports
13/3/16 Super League XXI 5 Hull Kingston Rovers H Galpharm Stadium W 38-6 Tansey, Lawrence, Murphy, McGillvary, Patrick, Ta'ai Brough 7/7 5,610 -
20/3/16 Super League XXI 6 Catalans Dragons H Galpharm Stadium L 26-46 Connor, McGillvary, Patrick, Cudjoe, Leeming Brough 2/4, Tansey 1/1 Attendance -
25/3/16 Super League XXI 7 Wakefield Trinity A Bell Vue L 22-36 McGillvary, Connor (2), Murphy Brough 3/4 Attendance -
28/3/16 Super League XXI 8 Salford H Galpharm Stadium L 24-26 Ta'ai (2), Connor, McGillvary Brough 4/4 Attendance -
3/4/16 Super League XXI 9 Castleford A The Jungle W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance -

2016 Super 8 Qualifiers

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
0/0/16 Super League XXI S1 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
0/0/16 Super League XXI S2 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
0/0/16 Super League XXI S3 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
0/0/16 Super League XXI S4 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
0/0/16 Super League XXI S5 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
0/0/16 Super League XXI S6 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
0/0/16 Super League XXI S7 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV

Player appearances

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  • 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 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 20 21 22 23 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7
1 Scott Grix FB x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
2 Jermaine McGillvary W W W W W W W W x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
3 Leroy Cudjoe C C C C C C C C x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
4 Joe Wardle SR SR x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
5 Aaron Murphy W FB FB FB W W W W x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
6 Danny Brough SO SH SO SO SO SO x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
7 Jamie Ellis SH SH SH x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
8 Eorl Crabtree P P P P x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
9 Ryan Hinchcliffe H H H H H H L H x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
10 Craig Huby P P x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
12 Michael Lawrence SR SR SR C SR SR SR SR x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
13 Larne Patrick L L L L B B B SR x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
14 Daniel Smith B B B P x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
15 Kyle Wood SH SH H SH x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
16 Sam Rapira P P P P P P P B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
17 Ukuma Ta'ai SR SR SR SR L L SR L x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
18 Jake Connor C SO SO SO C C C C x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
19 Josh Johnson B P P B B B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
20 Kruise Leeming B B B B B B B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
21 Nathan Mason x B B B x B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
22 Oliver Roberts B B B SR B B x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
23 Luke Robinson - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
24 Jared Simpson x x x x x x FB x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
25 Tyler Dickinson x x x B 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 x
26 Liam Johnson 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 x x x x x
27 Mikey Wood 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 x x x x x
28 Jake Wardle 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 x x x x x
29 Jamie Foster x W W W x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
31 Sam Wood x C C 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 x x
32 Jordan Tansey x x x x FB FB x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
34 Ryan Brierley x x x x x x SH FB x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup

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LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att TV
0/0/16 Cup 5th Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV

Player appearances

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  • 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 5
1 Scott Grix x
2 Jermaine McGillvary x
3 Leroy Cudjoe x
4 Joe Wardle x
5 Aaron Murphy x
6 Danny Brough x
7 Jamie Ellis x
8 Eorl Crabtree x
9 Ryan Hinchcliffe x
10 Craig Huby x
12 Michael Lawrence x
13 Larne Patrick x
14 Daniel Smith x
15 Kyle Wood x
16 Sam Rapira x
17 Ukuma Ta'ai x
18 Jake Connor x
19 Josh Johnson x
20 Kruise Leeming x
21 Nathan Mason x
22 Oliver Roberts x
23 Luke Robinson x
24 Jared Simpson x
25 Tyler Dickinson x
26 Liam Johnson x
27 Mikey Wood x
28 Jake Wardle x

2016 squad statistics

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Further information: Salford Red Devils
  • Appearances and points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 28 March 2016.
No Player Position Age Previous Club Apps Tries Goals DG Points
1 Scott Grix Fullback N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1 0 0 0 0
2 Jermaine McGillvary Wing N/A Huddersfield Giants Academy 8 7 0 0 28
3 Leroy Cudjoe Centre N/A Huddersfield Giants Academy 8 1 0 0 4
4 Joe Wardle Centre N/A Bradford Bulls 2 0 0 0 0
5 Aaron Murphy Wing N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 8 3 0 0 12
6 Danny Brough Stand-off N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 6 1 17 0 38
7 Jamie Ellis Scrum-half N/A Hull F.C. 4 0 3 1 7
8 Eorl Crabtree Prop N/A Huddersfield Giants Academy 4 0 0 0 0
9 Ryan Hinchcliffe Hooker N/A Melbourne Storm 8 0 0 0 0
10 Craig Huby Prop N/A Castleford Tigers 2 0 0 0 0
12 Michael Lawrence Second-row N/A Huddersfield Giants Academy 8 3 0 0 12
13 Larne Patrick Loose forward N/A Huddersfield Giants Academy 8 2 0 0 8
14 Daniel Smith Prop N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 4 0 0 0 0
15 Kyle Wood Hooker N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 4 0 0 0 0
16 Sam Rapira Prop N/A Salford Red Devils 8 0 0 0 0
17 Ukuma Ta'ai Prop N/A New Zealand Warriors 8 4 0 0 16
18 Jake Connor Centre N/A Huddersfield Giants Academy 8 5 0 0 20
19 Josh Johnson Prop N/A Huddersfield Giants Academy 7 0 0 0 0
20 Kruise Leeming Hooker N/A Huddersfield Giants Academy 8 1 0 0 4
21 Nathan Mason Prop N/A Huddersfield Giants Academy 5 0 0 0 0
22 Oliver Roberts Second-row N/A Bradford Bulls 7 0 0 0 0
23 Luke Robinson Scrum-half N/A Salford Red Devils 0 0 0 0 0
24 Jared Simpson Fullback N/A Bradford Bulls 1 0 0 0 0
25 Tyler Dickinson Prop N/A Huddersfield Giants Academy 0 0 0 0 0
26 Liam Johnson Second-row N/A Huddersfield Giants Academy 0 0 0 0 0
27 Mikey Wood Prop N/A Huddersfield Giants Academy 0 0 0 0 0
28 Jake Wardle Wing N/A Huddersfield Giants Academy 0 0 0 0 0
29 Jamie Foster Wing N/A Hull RUFC 3 2 5 0 18
31 Sam Wood Centre N/A Huddersfield Giants Academy 2 0 0 0 0
32 Jordan Tansey Fullback N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (Loan) 2 1 1 0 6
34 Ryan Brierley Scrum-half N/A Leigh Centurions 2 0 0 0 0

= Injured = Suspended

2016 transfers in/out

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In

Nat Name Moved From Contract Length Date
Australia Ryan Hinchcliffe Melbourne Storm 3 Years June 2015
New Zealand Sam Rapira New Zealand Warriors 2 Years May 2015
England Daniel Smith Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 4 ½ Years July 2015
Wales Larne Patrick Wigan Warriors Loan Return September 2015
England Ryan Brierley Leigh Centurions 4 ½ Years March 2016

Out

Nat Name Moved To Contract Length Date
Republic of Ireland Anthony Mullally Leeds Rhinos 3 Years May 2015
England Jack Hughes Warrington Wolves 2 Years August 2015
England Jodie Broughton Catalans Dragons 2 Years August 2015
England Shaun Lunt Hull Kingston Rovers 4 Years August 2015
Australia Chris Bailey Retirement N/A September 2015
Wales Craig Kopczak Salford Red Devils 1 Year October 2015
England Mick Learmonth York City Knights 1 Year October 2015
England Jacob Fairbank Halifax 2 Years November 2015
England Brett Ferres Leeds Rhinos 1 Year January 2016

References

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  1. ^ "Salford docked six points for cap breach". Love Rugby League. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016.
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