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2020 Huddersfield Giants season
Super League Rank5th
Challenge Cup5th Round (lost to Toronto Wolfpack 0–18)
2020 recordWins: 4; draws: 0; losses: 1
Points scoredFor: 88; against: 78
Team information
CEOKen Davy
Head CoachSimon Woolford
Captain
StadiumJohn Smiths Stadium
Avg. attendance6,574
Agg. attendance6,574
High attendance6,574
Low attendance6,574
Top scorers
TriesLouis Senior (3)
GoalsAidan Sezer (16)
PointsAidan Sezer (36)
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This article details the Huddersfield Giants's rugby league football club's 2020 season.

Fixtures and results

  Win   Draw   Loss

  • All fixtures are subject to change

Challenge Cup

Date and Time Rnd Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
11 March, 19:45 5 Toronto Wolfpack H John Smiths Stadium L 0–18 — —


Regular Season

Date and Time Rnd Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
1 February, 17:00 1 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus W 32–12 McGillvary (2), Sezer, L. Senior, Wardle Sezer (6) 8,254 — Report
28 April, 19:45[a] 2 Leeds Rhinos H John Smiths Stadium
14 February, 19:45 3 Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium W 12-10 O'Brien, Senior Sezer (2) 3,350 Sky Sports Report
21 February, 19:45 4 Hull KR A Kcom Craven Park W 22–4 Senior, Gaskell, Clough, Matagi Sezer (3) 7,350 — Report
1 March, 15:00 5 Wigan Warriors H John Smiths Stadium L 10–42 O'Brien Sezer (3) 6,574 —
6 March, 19:45 6 St. Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium W 12–10 O'Brien, Jake Wardle Sezer (2) 10,418 —
TBC[b] 7 Wakefield Trinity A The Mobile Rocket Stadium
TBC[c] 8 Hull F.C. H John Smiths Stadium Sky Sports
TBC[c] 9 Toronto Wolfpack H John Smiths Stadium
12 April, 15:00 10 Castleford Tigers A Mend-A-Hose Jungle Sky Sports
19 April, 15:00 11 Warrington Wolves H John Smiths Stadium
26 April, 15:00 12 Salford Red Devils H John Smiths Stadium
3 May, 15:00 13 Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium
15 May, 19:45 14 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley
24 May, 12:30 15 Toronto Wolfpack N St James' Park Sky Sports
29 May, 19:45 16 Wakefield Trinity H John Smiths Stadium
12 June, 19:45 17 Hull F.C. A KCOM Stadium
19 June, 19:45 18 Catalans Dragons H John Smiths Stadium
26 June, 19:45 19 Wakefield Trinity A The Mobile Rocket Stadium Sky Sports
3 July, 19:45 20 St. Helens H John Smiths Stadium
9 July, 19:45 21 Hull KR H John Smiths Stadium Sky Sports
25 July, 15:00 22 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium
31 July, 19:45 23 Castleford Tigers H John Smiths Stadium
8 August, 18:30 24 Toronto Wolfpack A Lamport Stadium
14 August, 19:45 25 Catalans Dragons H John Smiths Stadium
21 August, 19:45 26 Salford Red Devils H John Smiths Stadium
28 August, 19:45 27 St. Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium
4 September, 17:00 28 Hull KR H John Smiths Stadium
11 September, 19:45 29 Castleford Tigers A Mend-A-Hose Jungle

League standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PP Pts PCT Qualification[d]
1 Wigan Warriors (L) 17 13 0 4 408 278 146.8 26 76.47 Semi-finals
2 St Helens (C) 17 12 0 5 469 195 240.5 24 70.59
3 Warrington Wolves[A] 17 12 0 5 365 204 178.9 24 70.59 Elimination semi-finals
4 Catalans Dragons 13 8 0 5 376 259 145.2 16 61.54
5 Leeds Rhinos 17 10 0 7 369 390 94.6 20 58.82
6 Hull F.C. 17 9 0 8 405 436 92.9 18 52.94
7 Huddersfield Giants[B] 18 7 0 11 318 367 86.6 14 38.89
8 Castleford Tigers 16 6 0 10 328 379 86.5 12 37.50
9 Salford Red Devils[C] 18 8 0 10 354 469 75.5 16 44.44
10 Wakefield Trinity 19 5 0 14 324 503 64.4 10 26.32
11 Hull Kingston Rovers 17 3 0 14 290 526 55.1 6 17.65
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Notes:
  1. ^ original match scheduled for 9th February postponed, due to poor weather conditions caused by Storm Ciara
  2. ^ due to Huddersfields involvement in the challenge cup on 11 March, this game will be rescheduled for a later date.
  3. ^ a b as a result of the covid 19 outbreak, the RFL announced that all rugby league games would be suspended initially until/at least 4 April.
  4. ^ Where teams have the same win percentage, position is decided by points scored percentage (points scored divided by points conceded).[1]

Player statistics

  • As of Round 5 (1 March 2020)

2020 squad

2020 Huddersfield Giants
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 9 January 2019
Source(s): 2020 Squad Numbers

2020 transfers

Gains

Player Club Contract Date
Chester Butler Halifax R.L.F.C. 3 Year May 2019[5]
Kenny Edwards Catalans Dragons 3 Year September 2019[6]
Joe Wardle Castleford Tigers Season Loan October 2019[7]
Ashton Golding Leeds Rhinos 3 Year October 2019[8]
James Gavet Newcastle Knights 2 years October 2019[9]
Aidan Sezer Canberra Raiders 2 years November 2019[10]
Owen Trout Leeds Rhinos 4 years November 2019[11]

Losses

Player Club Contract Date
Alex Mellor Leeds Rhinos 3 Year June 2019[12]
Jordan Rankin Castleford Tigers Season Loan October 2019[13]
Scott Grix Halifax N/A October 2019[14]
Sebastine Ikahihifo Salford Red Devils Season Loan November 2019[15]
Kruise Leeming Leeds Rhinos 2 years November 2019[16]

Notes

References

  1. ^ "2020 Betfred Super League Competition Update". Rugby Football League. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Super League: Huddersfield v Castleford, and Warrington v Salford cancelled". BBC Sport. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Huddersfield season officially over". www.giantsrl.com. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Salford Red Devils: Super League club deducted three wins over financial breach". BBC Sport. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Chester Butler: Huddersfield to sign Halifax centre from next season". May 20, 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Kenny Edwards: Huddersfield Giants sign Catalans Dragons forward". September 20, 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. ^ "WARDLE SIGNS UP FOR 2020". giantsrl.com.
  8. ^ https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/huddersfield-giants-sign-ashton-golding-from-leeds-rhinos-1-10051606
  9. ^ "James Gavet: Huddersfield Giants sign Samoa and Newcastle Knights prop". October 17, 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  10. ^ "Aidan Sezer: Huddersfield Giants sign Australian half-back on two-year deal". November 28, 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  11. ^ Darbyshire, Drew (November 27, 2019). "Leeds and Huddersfield complete Kruise Leeming and Owen Trout swap deal". Love Rugby League.
  12. ^ "Alex Mellor: Leeds Rhinos to sign Huddersfield Giants back-rower in 2020". June 5, 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  13. ^ "Jordan Rankin & Joe Wardle: Castleford and Huddersfield swap deal renewed for 2020". October 3, 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  14. ^ Messenger, James (May 2, 2019). "Scott Grix joins brother Simon at Halifax". Love Rugby League.
  15. ^ "Sebastine Ikahihifo: Huddersfield Giants prop signs three-year contract extension". February 20, 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  16. ^ "Kruise Leeming: Leeds Rhinos sign hooker from Huddersfield Giants". November 27, 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.


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