2016 Huddersfield Giants season

2016 Huddersfield Giants season
2016 Huddersfield Giants season
Super League XXI Rank	12th
Play-off result	N/A
Challenge Cup	Quarter-finals
2016 record	Wins: 7; draws: 0; losses: 18
Points scored	For: 481; against: 535
Team information
Chairman	Ken Davy
Head Coach	Paul Anderson
Captain	Danny Brough;
Stadium	John Smith's Stadium
Top scorers
Tries	Jermaine McGillvary - 7
Goals	Danny Brough - 17
Points	Danny Brough - 38

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

Super League table

Pos	Team v t e	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:

^ Salford deducted 6 points for salary cap breaches in 2014 and 2015.^[1]

Qualifiers table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Leeds Rhinos	7	6	1	239	94	+145	12	2017 Super League
2	Leigh Centurions (P)	7	6	1	223	193	+30	12
3	Huddersfield Giants	7	5	2	257	166	+91	10
4	Hull Kingston Rovers (R)	7	4	3	235	142	+93	8	Million Pound Game
5	Salford Red Devils	7	3	4	208	152	+56	6	Million Pound Game
6	London Broncos	7	3	4	221	212	+9	6	2017 Championship
7	Batley Bulldogs	7	1	6	111	318	−207	2
8	Featherstone Rovers	7	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

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

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

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

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

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

In

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

Out

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

References

^ "Salford docked six points for cap breach". Love Rugby League. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2024.

[table_hth_SAL0.63709399506314-2] Salford deducted 6 points for salary cap breaches in 2014 and 2015.^[1]

[1] "Salford docked six points for cap breach". Love Rugby League. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2024.

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