2010 Huddersfield Giants season
Rugby league team season
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In the 2010 rugby league season, Huddersfield Giants competed in Super League XV and the 2010 Challenge Cup.
Super League XV Rank5th
Play-off resultLost in qualifying semi-finals
Challenge CupFifth round
ChairmanKen Davy
| 2010 Huddersfield Giants season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League XV Rank | 5th | |||
| Play-off result | Lost in qualifying semi-finals | |||
| Challenge Cup | Fifth round | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Chairman | Ken Davy | |||
| Head coach | Nathan Brown | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Galpharm Stadium | |||
| ||||
Results
Super League
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wigan Warriors (L, C) |
27 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 922 | 411 | +511 | 44 | Play-offs |
| 2 |  St Helens |
27 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 946 | 547 | +399 | 40 | |
| 3 |  Warrington Wolves |
27 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 885 | 488 | +397 | 40 | |
| 4 |  Leeds Rhinos |
27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 725 | 561 | +164 | 35 | |
| 5 |  Huddersfield Giants |
27 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 758 | 439 | +319 | 33 | |
| 6 |  Hull F.C. |
27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 569 | 584 | −15 | 32 | |
| 7 |  Hull Kingston Rovers |
27 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 653 | 632 | +21 | 29 | |
| 8 |  Celtic Crusaders |
27 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 547 | 732 | −185 | 24 | |
| 9 |  Castleford Tigers |
27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 648 | 766 | −118 | 22 | |
| 10 |  Bradford Bulls |
27 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 528 | 728 | −200 | 19 | |
| 11 |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
27 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 539 | 741 | −202 | 18 | |
| 12 |  Salford City Reds |
27 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 448 | 857 | −409 | 16 | |
| 13 |  Harlequins |
27 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 494 | 838 | −344 | 14 | |
| 14 |  Catalans Dragons |
27 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 409 | 747 | −338 | 12 |
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Super League results
W Win D Draw L Loss
Play-offs
| Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September | Eliminators | Crusaders |
H | Galpharm Stadium | W | 18–12 | 5,869 | RLP | ||
| 18 September | Preliminary semi-finals | Warrington Wolves |
A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | W | 34–22 | 8,050 | RLP | ||
| 24 September | Qualifying semi-finals | St Helens |
A | The GPW Recruitment Stadium | L | 22–42 | 13,510 | RLP |
Challenge Cup
W Win L Loss
| Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 April | 4 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
H | Galpharm Stadium | W | 40–12 | 7,241 | RLP | ||
| 9 May | 5 | Warrington Wolves |
H | Galpharm Stadium | L | 4–60 | 6,641 | RLP |
Players
Squad
| Number | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett Hodgson | Fullback |
| 2 | Leroy Cudjoe | Wing, Centre, Fullback |
| 3 | Jamahl Lolesi | Centre, Wing |
| 4 | Paul Whatuira | Centre |
| 5 | David Hodgson | Wing |
| 6 | Kevin Brown | Stand-off |
| 7 | Luke Robinson | Scrum-half, Hooker |
| 8 | Eorl Crabtree | Prop |
| 9 | Shaun Lunt | Hooker |
| 10 | Keith Mason | Prop |
| 11 | Lee Gilmour | Second-row, Hooker, Lock |
| 12 | David Fa'alogo | Second-row |
| 13 | Stephen Wild | Centre, Second-row, Lock |
| 14 | Simon Finnigan | Second-row |
| 15 | Andy Raleigh | Prop |
| 16 | Darrell Griffin | Prop |
| 17 | Danny Kirmond | Second-row |
| 18 | Brad Drew | Hooker |
| 19 | Michael Lawrence | Centre |
| 20 | David Faiumu | Lock |
| 21 | Scott Grix | Fullback |
| 22 | Martin Aspinwall | Second-row, Lock |
| 23 | Larne Patrick | Second-row |
| 27 | Jermaine McGillvary | Wing |
| 30 | Adam Walker | Second-row |
| 34 | Danny Brough | Scrum-half, Hooker |
Source:[1]
Transfers
In
| Name | Signed from | Contract | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Drew | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 1 year | September 2009[2] |
| Scott Grix | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 2 years | October 2009[3] |
| Kyle Wood | Sheffield Eagles | 3 years | October 2009[4] |
| David Fa'alogo | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 4 years | May 2009[5] |
| Lee Gilmour | St. Helens | 2 years | July 2009[6] |
| Danny Brough | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 4 ½ years | March 2010[7] |
Out
| Name | Signed for | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Fulton | Wests Tigers | Loan return | October 2009 |
| Thomas Hemingway | Blackpool Panthers | Free Agent | October 2009 |
| Richard Lopag | Castleford TigersAcademy | Free Agent | October 2009 |
| Chris Lawson | Free agent | October 2009 | |
| Joe Walsh | Sheffield Eagles | Free Agent | October 2009 |
| Paul Jackson | Castleford Tigers | Free Agent | October 2009 |
| Scott Moore | St. Helens | Loan return | October 2009 |
| Michael Korkidas | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Loan | October 2009 |
| Kyle Wood | Batley Bulldogs | Loan | November 2009 |
| Josh Griffin | Batley Bulldogs | Loan | November 2009 |
| Alex Brown | Batley Bulldogs | Loan | November 2009 |
| Danny Kirmond | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Loan | March 2010 |
| Kyle Wood | Castleford Tigers | Loan | May 2010 |