2009 was the Huddersfield Giants' 146th year in rugby league, entering their eleventh Super League season and the 2009 Challenge Cup.
Results Pre-season
DateVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Pre-season results 4 January Halifax A Shay Stadium 18–32 2,352 25 January Wigan Warriors H Galpharm Stadium 24–28 3,452 1 February Batley Bulldogs A Mount Pleasant 40–6
Super League
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Super League results
DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Super League results 14 February 1 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus 30–8 7,520 Super League 22 February 2 St. Helens H Galpharm Stadium 6–23 11,338 Super League 27 February 3 Bradford Bulls A Grattan Stadium 16–12 10,186 Super League 6 March 4 Hull F.C. H Galpharm Stadium 20–24 10,459 RLP 14 March 5 Castleford Tigers A The Jungle 26–24 6,572 RLP 22 March 6 Harlequins RL H Galpharm Stadium 46–6 6,356 Super League 27 March 7 Wigan Warriors A JJB Stadium 22–8 11,670 Super League 10 April 8 Celtic Crusaders H Galpharm Stadium 30–10 6,407 Super League 13 April 9 Hull Kingston Rovers A Craven Park 30–8 8,731 Super League 18 April 10 Leeds Rhinos H Galpharm Stadium 6–34 11,593 Super League 26 April 11 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium 18–40 8,007 Super League 3 May 12 Celtic Crusaders N Murrayfield Stadium 40–16 30,122 Super League 17 May 13 Salford City Reds H Galpharm Stadium 4–24 6,903 Super League 24 May 14 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats A Belle Vue 54–6 5,034 Super League 5 June 15 Hull Kingston Rovers H Galpharm Stadium 22–6 6,346 RLP 14 June 16 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Stadium 12–20 14,934 BBC 19 June 17 Castleford Tigers H Galpharm Stadium 6–13 6,010 Super League 26 June 18 Salford City Reds A The Willows 34–10 3,721 Super League 5 July 19 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H Galpharm Stadium 30–14 7,486 Super League 11 July 20 Harlequins RL A Twickenham Stoop 32–16 3,916 Super League 19 July 21 Warrington Wolves H Galpharm Stadium 28–10 7,107 Super League 26 July 22 Catalans Dragons H Galpharm Stadium 36–12 5,823 RLP 31 July 23 Hull F.C. A KC Stadium 24–0 11,191 Super League 16 August 24 Bradford Bulls H Galpharm Stadium 18–28 7,982 Super League 21 August 25 St. Helens A GPW Recruitment Stadium 10–12 8,708 Super League 5 September 26 Celtic Crusaders A Brewery Field 42–16 1,988 Super League 13 September 27 Wigan Warriors H Galpharm Stadium 48–16 8,988 RLP Play-offs
DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Play-off results 19 September Qualifying play-offs St. Helens A GPW Recruitment Stadium 2–15 6,157 RLP 25 September Preliminary Semi-finals Catalans Dragons H Galpharm Stadium 6–16 4,263 RLP
Challenge Cup
DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Challenge Cup results 4 April 4 Harlequins RL A Twickenham Stoop 42–16 2,500 BBC 10 May 5 Rochdale Hornets H Galpharm Stadium 38–12 2,859 BBC 31 May Quarter-finals Castleford Tigers H Galpharm Stadium 16–14 6,359 BBC 9 August Semi-finals St. Helens N Halliwell Jones Stadium 24–14 10,638 BBC 29 August Final Warrington Wolves N Wembley Stadium 24–14 76,560 RLP
Players
Squad Number Player Position Previous club 1 Brett Hodgson FB Wests Tigers 2 Martin Aspinwall W Wigan Warriors 3 Kevin Brown C Wigan Warriors 4 Paul Whatuira C Wests Tigers 5 David Hodgson W Salford City Reds 6 Liam Fulton SO Wests Tigers 7 Luke Robinson SH Salford City Reds 8 Eorl Crabtree P Huddersfield Giants 9 David Faiumu HK North Queensland Cowboys 10 Darrell Griffin P Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 11 Jamahl Lolesi SR Wests Tigers 12 Andy Raleigh SR Hull Kingston Rovers 13 Stephen Wild LF Wigan Warriors 14 Simon Finnigan SR Bradford Bulls 15 Paul Jackson P Castleford Tigers 16 Keith Mason P St. Helens 17 Michael Korkidas P Castleford Tigers 18 Danny Kirmond SR Featherstone Rovers 19 Michael Lawrence W Huddersfield Giants 20 Scott Moore HK St. Helens 21 Leroy Cudjoe FB Huddersfield Giants 22 Jermaine McGillvary W Huddersfield Giants 23 Joe Walsh SR Harlequins 24 Shaun Lunt HK Workington Town 25 Chris Lawson P Huddersfield Giants 26 Tom Hemingway SH Huddersfield Giants 27 Richard Lopag W Huddersfield Giants 28 Josh Griffin C Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 29 Keale Carlile HK Bradford Bulls 30 Larne Patrick SR Bradford Bulls
Transfers Gains + Player Club Contract Date Brett Hodgson Wests Tigers August 2008 Scott Moore Castleford Tigers August 2008 Simon Finnigan Bradford Bulls September 2008 Josh Griffin Wakefield Trinity Wildcats October 2008 Michael Korkidas Castleford Tigers November 2008 Greg McNally Whitehaven November 2008 Larne Patrick Free agent December 2008 Shaun Lunt Workington Town December 2008 Joe Walsh Harlequins RL November 2008 Keale Carlile Bradford Bulls December 2008 Liam Fulton Wests Tigers March 2009
Losses + Player Club Contract Date Rod Jensen Retired August 2008 Ryan Hudson Castleford Tigers September 2008 Stuart Jones Castleford Tigers September 2008 Chris Thorman Hull August 2008 Steve Snitch Wakefield Trinity Wildcats August 2008 Shane Elford Penrith Panthers October 2008 John Skandalis Retired October 2008 Gregg McNally Whitehaven December 2008 References
External links Huddersfield Giants' official website