2008 Harlequins Rugby League season
The 2008 Harlequins Rugby League season was the second in the club's history to be played at the highest level. They competed in Super League XIII and the 2008 Challenge Cup tournament.
2008 Season summary
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  St. Helens (L)
|
27 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 940 | 457 | +483 | 43 | Semi-final |
| 2 |  Leeds Rhinos (C)
|
27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 863 | 413 | +450 | 42 | |
| 3 |  Catalans Dragons
|
27 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 694 | 625 | +69 | 34 | Elimination semi-finals |
| 4 |  Wigan Warriors
|
27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 648 | 698 | −50 | 29 | |
| 5 |  Bradford Bulls
|
27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 705 | 625 | +80 | 28 | |
| 6 |  Warrington Wolves
|
27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 690 | 713 | −23 | 28 | |
| 7 |  Hull Kingston Rovers
|
27 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 564 | 713 | −149 | 23 | |
| 8 |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
|
27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 574 | 760 | −186 | 22 | |
| 9 |  Harlequins
|
27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 569 | 763 | −194 | 22 | |
| 10 |  Huddersfield Giants
|
27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 638 | 681 | −43 | 21 | |
| 11 |  Hull F.C.
|
27 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 538 | 699 | −161 | 17 | |
| 12 |  Castleford Tigers
|
27 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 593 | 869 | −276 | 15 |
Source: superleague.co.uk
Rules for classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Rules for classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
2008 Fixtures/Results
2008 Engage Super League
| Rd | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Result (W/D/L) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harlequins RL | 28–47 | Wigan Warriors | L | 8,041 |
| 2 | Hull | 6–24 | Harlequins RL | W | 13,313 |
| 3 | Harlequins RL | 34–18 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | W | 3,176 |
| 4 | Castleford Tigers | 16–22 | Harlequins RL | W | 6,268 |
| 5 | Harlequins RL | 24–0 | Huddersfield Giants | W | 3,284 |
| 6 | – | . | — | ||
| 7 | – | . | — | ||
| CCC4 | – | . | — | ||
| 8 | – | . | — | ||
| 9 | – | . | — | ||
| 10 | – | . | — | ||
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| 12 | – | . | — | ||
| 13 (a) | – | . | — | ||
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| 26 | – | . | — | ||
| 27 | – | . | — | ||
| ESL PO1 | – | . | — | ||
| ESL PO2 | – | . | — | ||
| ESL PO3 | – | . | — | ||
| ESL GF | – | . | — |
- Notes
- (a) Round 13 played at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.
- (b) engage Super League Grand Final to be played at Old Trafford, Manchester.
2008 Season players
| Player | Squad no | Appearances | Tries | Goals | F Goals | Points | Contract ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bannister | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2009 |
| Luke Burgess | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2007 |
| Tony Clubb | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2008 |
| Matt Gafa | 18 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2008 |
| Jon Grayshon | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2008 |
| Daniel Heckenberg | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2008 |
| Scott Hill | 6 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2008 |
| Lee Hopkins | 12 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2007 |
| Zebastian Lucky Luisi | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2007 |
| Joe Mbu | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2007 |
| Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook | 17 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2007 |
| Mark McLinden | 1 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2009 |
| David Mills | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2007 |
| Chris Melling | 16 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2009 |
| Danny Orr | 7 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2009 |
| Henry Paul | 23 | 16 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 54 | 2008 |
| Rob Purdham | 13 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 64 | 2009 |
| Chad Randall | 9 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2009 |
| Julien Rinaldi | 14 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2008 |
| Rikki Sheriffe | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2008 |
| Andy Smith | 24 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2007 |
| Tyrone Smith | 4 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2007 |
| Paul Sykes | 3 | 24 | 16 | 33 | 1 | 141 | 2009 |
| Karl Temata | 8 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2008 |
| David Tootill | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2008 |
| Richard Villasanti | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2008 |
| Joe Walsh | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2008 |
| Jon Wells | 2 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2008 |
| Michael Worrincy | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2008 |
2008 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 |
| 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 |
2008 Gains & losses
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
- ^ Harlequins Rugby League Football Club, Twickenham Stoop, Sarah Butler, 5 September 2007
- ^ Harlequins Rugby League Football Club, Twickenham Stoop, Sarah Butler, 5 September 2007