2012 Huddersfield Giants season
| 2012 Huddersfield Giants season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League XVII Rank | 7th | |||
| Play-off result | Lost in eliminators | |||
| Challenge Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| ||||
In the 2012 rugby league season, Huddersfield Giants competed in Super League XVII and the 2012 Challenge Cup.
Results
Pre-season friendlies
W Win L Loss
| Date | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 January | A | DW Stadium | W | 30–18 | 5,652 | ||||
| 22 January | A | Mount Pleasant | L | 10–44 | 767 | ||||
| 29 January | A | The Shay | L | 6–58 | 1,282 |
Super League
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 994 | 449 | +545 | 42 | Play-offs | |
| 2 | 27 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 909 | 539 | +370 | 41 | ||
| 3 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 795 | 480 | +315 | 36 | ||
| 4 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 812 | 611 | +201 | 36 | ||
| 5 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 823 | 662 | +161 | 32 | ||
| 6 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 696 | 621 | +75 | 32 | ||
| 7 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 699 | 664 | +35 | 28 | ||
| 8 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 633 | 764 | −131 | 26 | ||
| 9 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 633 | 756 | −123 | 23[a] | ||
| 10 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 753 | 729 | +24 | 21 | ||
| 11 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 618 | 844 | −226 | 17 | ||
| 12 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 588 | 890 | −302 | 14 | ||
| 13 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 554 | 948 | −394 | 12 | ||
| 14 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 532 | 1082 | −550 | 12 |
Source: superleague.co.uk and BBC Sport.
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
Notes:
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
Notes:
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 | A | KC Stadium | L | 10–46 | 8,662 | RLP |
Challenge Cup
W Win L Loss
| Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 April | 4 | A | KC Stadium | W | 42–16 | 8,327 | RLP | |||
| 29 April | 5 | H | Galpharm Stadium | W | 52–0 | 2,617 | RLP | |||
| 13 May | Quarter-finals | H | Galpharm Stadium | W | 50–14 | 2,574 | RLP | |||
| 15 July | Semi-finals | N | Salford City Stadium | L | 6–33 | 9,473 | RLP |
Players
Squad
| First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Head coach
Updated: 18 January 2012 | ||||||||
Transfers
In
| Name | Signed from | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Chan | Crusaders RL | [2] | |
| Tommy Lee | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | [2] | |
| Luke George | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | [2] | |
| Aaron Murphy | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | [2] | |
| Tony Tonks | Featherstone Rovers | [2] | |
| Greg Eden | Castleford Tigers | [2] |
Out
| Name | Signed for | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Hodgson | Hull Kingston Rovers | [2] | |
| Darrell Griffin | Leeds Rhinos | [2] | |
| Andy Raleigh | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | [2] | |
| Danny Kirmond | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | [2] | |
| Graeme Horne | Hull Kingston Rovers | [2] | |
| Keale Carlile | Hull Kingston Rovers | [2] | |
| Kyle Wood | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | [2] | |
| Josh Griffin | Castleford Tigers | [2] | |
| Greg McNally | Leigh Centurions | [2] |