2022 Huddersfield Giants season
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English rugby league season
| 2022 Huddersfield Giants Season | ||||
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| Super League XXVII Rank | 3rd | |||
| Play-off result | Eliminators | |||
| Challenge Cup | Runner up | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Chairman | Ken Davy | |||
| Head Coach | Ian Watson | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | John Smiths Stadium Huddersfield, West Yorkshire | |||
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In the 2022 rugby league season the Huddersfield Giants competed in Super League XXVII and the 2022 Challenge Cup. They were coached by Ian Watson.
On 12 February, Huddersfield began their Super League campaign with a 42–14 away win at Toulouse Olympique[1] which they followed with a 26–12 win over Hull Kingston Rovers[2] before suffering their first loss of the season at Wigan Warriors.[3]
At the end of March, Huddersfield progressed from the sixth round of the Challenge Cup with a 30–16 win at Barrow Raiders[4] and then defeated Hull F.C. in the quarter-finals.[5] In May, a 25–4 win over Hull KR in the semi-finals saw Huddersfield reach the Challenge Cup final for the first time since 2009.[6] The final was played at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where they lost 16–14 to Wigan.[7] Meanwhile their good league form continued and included a run of six wins to the end of June.[8][9]
On 18 August, Huddersfield secured their place in the play-offs with a 36–10 win over Castleford Tigers.[10] In the final round of the regular season, a 16–14 win over Wakefield Trinity in extra time was enough to secure third place in the table.[11] In the opening round of the play-offs, Huddersfield faced sixth-placed Salford Red Devils but saw their season ended by a 28–0 loss.[12]
Results
Pre-season friendlies
W Win L Loss
| Date | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January |  Dewsbury Rams |
A | Crown Flatt | W | 42–12 | [a][13] | |||
| 23 January |  Batley Bulldogs |
H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 56–6 | [14] | |||
| 30 January |  Hull Kingston Rovers |
A | Sewell Group Craven Park | L | 18–24 | [15][16] |
- ↑ Michael Knowles Testimonial
Super League
Main article: 2022 Super League season
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  St Helens (C, L) |
27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 674 | 374 | +300 | 42 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Wigan Warriors |
27 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 818 | 483 | +335 | 38 | |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Giants |
27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 613 | 497 | +116 | 35 | Advance to Elimination Finals |
| 4 |  Catalans Dragons |
27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 539 | 513 | +26 | 32 | |
| 5 |  Leeds Rhinos |
27 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 577 | 528 | +49 | 29 | |
| 6 |  Salford Red Devils |
27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 700 | 602 | +98 | 28 | |
| 7 |  Castleford Tigers |
27 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 544 | 620 | −76 | 26 | |
| 8 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
27 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 498 | 608 | −110 | 24 | |
| 9 |  Hull FC |
27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 508 | 675 | −167 | 22 | |
| 10 |  Wakefield Trinity |
27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 497 | 648 | −151 | 20 | |
| 11 |  Warrington Wolves |
27 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 568 | 664 | −96 | 18 | |
| 12 |  Toulouse Olympique (R) |
27 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 421 | 745 | −324 | 10 | Relegated to the Championship |
Super League results
W Win D Draw L Loss
| Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 February | 1 | Toulouse Olympique |
A | Stade Ernest Wallon | W | 42–14 | Wardle (2), Ashall-Bott, McQueen, I. Senior, L. Senior, Yates | Russell (7) | 5,238 | RLP |
| 19 February | 2 | Hull KR |
H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 26–12 | McQueen (2), Jones, McGillvary, Yates | Russell (2), Lolohea | 5,724 | RLP |
| 24 February | 3 | Wigan Warriors |
A | DW Stadium | L | 12–22 | Lolohea, McQueen | Pryce (2) | 10,291 | RLP |
| 6 March | 4 | Salford Red Devils |
H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 34–2 | I. Senior (2), Hill, McGillvary, McQueen, Pryce | Pryce (5) | 5,702 | RLP |
| 29 April | 11 | Castleford Tigers |
H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 36–24 | Leutele (3), McGillvary, Trout, Yates | Pryce (6) | 5,717 | RLP |
| 20 March | 6 | Hull FC |
A | MKM Stadium | L | 6–14 | McQueen | Lolohea | 10,682 | RLP |
| 1 April | 7 | Catalans Dragons |
H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 28–12 | Fages, Jones, Levi, Trout | Lolohea (5), Russell | 3,845 | RLP |
| 14 April | 8 | Leeds Rhinos |
A | Headingley | D | 20–20 | Leutele, McGillvary, I. Senior, Yates | Lolohea (2) | 11,286 | RLP |
| 18 April | 9 | St Helens |
H | John Smiths Stadium | L | 12–24 | Golding, Lolohea | Russell (2) | 6,519 | RLP |
| 23 April | 10 | Warrington Wolves |
A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 10–32 | I. Senior, Yates | Russell | 8,102 | RLP |
| 28 April | 11 | Wakefield Trinity |
A | Be Well Support Stadium | W | 14–12 | Leutele, McQueen, Yates | Russell | 3,166 | RLP |
| 12 May | 12 | Wigan Warriors |
H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 32–22 | L. Senior (3), Hewitt, Leutele, Wardle | Russell (4) | 4,962 | RLP |
| 20 May | 13 | Toulouse Olympique |
H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 17–16 | I. Senior (2), Hewitt | Lolohea (2), Cogger (FG) | 3,926 | RLP |
| 3 June | 14 | Catalans Dragons |
A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | W | 22–14 | McQueen (2), Leutele, O'Brien | Pryce (3) | 7,240 | RLP |
| 10 June | 15 | Leeds Rhinos |
H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 30–16 | Jones, Leutele, McGillvary, McQueen, Wardle | Pryce (5) | 6,712 | RLP |
| 26 June | 16 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
A | Sewell Group Craven Park | W | 38–10 | Cudjoe (3), Leutele, McGillvary, Pryce, Yates | Pryce (5) | 7,050 | RLP |
| 1 July | 17 | Castleford Tigers |
A | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | L | 12–13 | McGillvary, McQueen, Pryce | Pryce (3) | 5,627 | RLP |
| 10 July | 18 | Salford Red Devils |
N | St James' Park | W | 30–18 | McGillvary (2), King, McQueen, Trout | Russell (5) | 25,333 | RLP |
| 15 July | 19 | St Helens |
A | Totally Wicked Stadium | L | 0–25 | 11,288 | RLP | ||
| 23 July | 20 | Catalans Dragons |
A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | L | 12–13 | Levi, McQueen | Pryce, Russell | 6,845 | RLP |
| 30 July | 21 | Warrington Wolves |
H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 32–22 | Golding, Jones, O'Brien, Pryce, I. Senior, Trout | Russell (4) | 4,549 | RLP |
| 5 August | 22 | Hull FC |
H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 22–16 | Levi (2), Fages, Lolohea | Pryce (3) | 4,642 | RLP |
| 13 August | 23 | Salford Red Devils |
A | AJ Bell Stadium | L | 16–33 | Hewitt (2), McQueen | Russell (2) | 4,400 | RLP |
| 18 August | 24 | Castleford Tigers |
H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 36–10 | I. Senior (2), Cudjoe, Leutele, Lolohea, McQueen, Russell | Russell (4) | 4,168 | RLP |
| 24 August | 25 | Leeds Rhinos |
A | Headingley | L | 14–18 | Cudjoe, Leutele, L. Senior | Russell | 11,225 | RLP |
| 29 August | 26 | Warrington Wolves |
H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 38–36 | Cudjoe, Jones, King, Leutele, Lolohea, O'Brien, Pryce | Pryce (5) | 4,894 | RLP |
| 2 September | 27 | Wakefield Trinity |
H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 16–14 | I. Senior (2) | Pryce (4) | 5,524 | RLP |
Play-offs
| Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September | Eliminators | Salford Red Devils |
H | John Smiths Stadium | L | 0–28 | 6,374 | RLP |
Team bracket
| Eliminators | Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Wigan Warriors | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Catalans Dragons | 10 | 5 | Leeds Rhinos | 20 | |||||||||
| 5 | Leeds Rhinos | 20 | 5 | Leeds Rhinos | 12 | |||||||||
| 1 | St Helens | 24 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | St Helens | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Huddersfield Giants | 0 | 6 | Salford Red Devils | 12 | |||||||||
| 6 | Salford Red Devils | 28 | ||||||||||||
- Source:Rugby League Project
Challenge Cup
Main article: 2022 Challenge Cup
W Win L Loss
| Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 March | 6 |  Barrow Raiders |
A | Craven Park | W | 30–16 | Ashworth, Ikahihifo, Leutele, I. Senior, Yates | Russell (5) | 3,135 | RLP |
| 9 April | Quarter-final | Hull F.C. |
H | John Smiths Stadium | W | 24–16 | Leutele, Lolohea, McQueen | Lolohea (6) | 3,637 | RLP |
| 7 May | Semi-final | Hull Kingston Rovers |
N | Elland Road | W | 25–4 | Jones, McGillvary, I. Senior, Trout | Russell (4), Fages (FG) | 22,141 | RLP |
| 28 May | Final | Wigan Warriors |
N | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | L | 14–16 | Leutele, McGillvary, McQueen | Lolohea | 51,628 | RLP |
Players
Squad
| First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach Assistant coach
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Transfers
Gains
| Player | Club | Contract | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Hill |
Warrington Wolves | 2 Years | September 2021[17] |
| Nathan Mason |
Leigh Centurions | 1 year | September 2021[18] |
 Tui Lolohea |
Salford Red Devils | 2 Years | September 2021[19] |
 Danny Levi |
Brisbane Broncos | 2 Years | September 2021[20] |
 Theo Fages |
St Helens | 3 years | October 2021[21] |
Losses
| Player | Club | Contract | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Gaskell |
Wakefield Trinity | 2 Years | June 2021[22] |
| Sam Wood |
Hull KR | 1 Years | July 2021[23] |
 Aiden Sezer |
Leeds Rhinos | 2 Years | July 2021[24] |
| Darnell McIntosh |
Hull FC | 3 Years | August 2021[25] |
 Kenny Edwards |
Castleford Tigers | 1 Year Loan | September 2021[26] |
 Joe Wardle |
Leigh Centurions | 1 Year | October 2021[27] |
| James Cunningham |
Toulouse Olympique | 2 Years | October 2021[28] |
| Jacob Beer |
Hunslet | 1 Year | October 2021[29] |
 Chester Butler |
Bradford Bulls | Season Loan | February 2022[30] |
| Olly Ashall-Bott |
Toulouse Olympique | 3 Years | February 2022[31] |
References
- ↑ "Betfred Super League Round-Up | Round 1". RFL. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Betfred Super League Round-Up | Round 2". RFL. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Betfred Super League round-up". RFL. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Betfred Challenge Cup Round 6 Round-Up". RFL. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Betfred Challenge Cup quarter-final round-up". RFL. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Huddersfield sweep aside Hull KR to secure first Final appearance since 2009". RFL. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Wigan Warriors win Betfred Challenge Cup". RFL. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Betfred Super League Preview | Round 16". RFL. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Betfred Super League Round 16 Round-Up". RFL. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Betfred Super League Round-Up | Thursday". RFL. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Betfred Super League Round-Up | Round 27". RFL. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Betfred Super League Round-Up | September 10". RFL. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Pre-Season Round-Up". RFL. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ↑ "Pre-Season round-up | January 23". RFL. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ↑ "2022 Pre-Season Schedule". RFL. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ↑ "Match report: Robins warm up for round 1 with Giants win". Hull KR. 30 January 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022.
- ↑ "Chris Hill to leave Warrington Wolves at end of 2021". Warrington Guardian. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ↑ "Nathan Mason: Huddersfield Giants re-sign prop from Leigh Centurions for 2022". BBC Sport. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ↑ "Huddersfield confirm signing of Tui Lolohea". Love Rugby League. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ↑ "Huddersfield sign former New Zealand hooker Danny Levi from Brisbane Broncos on two-year deal". Sky Sports. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ↑ "Theo Fages: Huddersfield Giants confirm signing of St Helens scrum-half for 2022 Super League season". Sky Sports. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ↑ "Lee Gaskell: Wakefield Trinity agree deal for Huddersfield Giants stand-off". BBC Sport. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ↑ "Sam Wood: Hull KR sign Huddersfield Giants utility back". BBC Sport. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ↑ "Aidan Sezer: Leeds Rhinos sign Huddersfield Giants half-back for 2022 Super League season". Sky Sports. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ↑ "Darnell McIntosh: Hull FC sign Huddersfield Giants winger on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ↑ "Kenny Edwards: Castleford Tigers sign Huddersfield Giants back-rower on loan for 2022". BBC Sport. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ↑ "Joe Wardle targets promotion after making Championship move". Love Rugby League. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ↑ "Toulouse snap up James Cunningham". Love Rugby League. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ↑ "Beer looks to Hunslet - and Italy". Hunslet RLFC. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ↑ "Huddersfield forward Chester Butler loaned out to Championship club". Love Rugby League. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ↑ "Olly Ashall-Bott: Toulouse Olympique sign Huddersfield Giants full-back". BBC Sport. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
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