This article details the North Wales Crusaders Rugby League Football Club's 2012 season. This was the club's first ever season after reforming after the former Super League club Crusaders Rugby League folded.
The club was founded in late 2011 and officially joined Championship 1, the third tier of rugby league in the United Kingdom, on 11 October 2011. Their name, which continues the Crusaders branding, was selected in a fan contest.http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/11/10/11/RUGBYL_Crusaders.html&BID=480 Clive Griffiths was confirmed as North Wales Crusaders Head Coach on 23 Novemberhttp://www.crusadersrfl.com/article.php?id=6436 and started his search for players. The club held open trials for any new players to attend, as well as scouring the local amateur game and signing players from Super League academies.
Results Pre-season
DateVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Pre-season results 20 January Leigh East A Leigh Sports Village 34–12 Hudson, Sheen (3), Mouladale, Massam Smith (5) 29 January Rochdale Hornets H Racecourse Ground 50–22 Oakden, Massam (2), Mouladale (2), Brennan, Griffiths, Wilkes, Hulme & Kinsey Smith (5) 751 5 February Halifax U23s H Halton Stadium 62–0 Morison, Massam(2), Smith, Roets, C. Walker, Hayes, Durbin (2), Wilkes, Broadbent, Sheen, Walsh Smith (3), Brennan, Broadbent 263 18 February Milford Marlins A Leeds Rhinos training ground 54–22 Brennan, Oakden, Smith, Roets, C. Walker (3), Other scorers unknown Unknown 26 February Thatto Heath Crusaders A Eirias Stadium 60–28 Wilkes, Smith (2), Sheen (2), Morison, Walsh, Massam, Tyrer, Hulme, Brown, Roets Smith, Brennan (4), Sheen 396
2012 Championship 1
Table
Championship 1 results
DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Championship 1 results 11 March 1 Barrow Raiders H Racecourse Ground 24–26 Moulsdale, Durbin, Massam (2), Brennan Brennan (2) 1,513 18 March 2 London Skolars A New River Stadium 16–66 D. Hulme (2), Hudson Johnson, Brennan 535 1 April 3 Rochdale Hornets H Racecourse Ground 18–54 Wilkes, Massam, D. Hulme Smith 1,047 9 April 4 South Wales Scorpions H Racecourse Ground 34–22 Moulsdale, Johnson(2), Brennan (2), Smith, I. Brown Smith (2), Cross 1,204 BBC, 22 April 5 Workington Town A Derwent Park 0–58 776 6 May 6 Oldham A Whitebank Stadium 36–32 Clay, Moulsdale, Broadbent, Clark, Morrison, Cross, Massam Cross (4) 580 13 May 7 Whitehaven H Racecourse Ground 10–17 Sheen (2) Broadbent 804 BBC, 27 May 9 Doncaster H Racecourse Ground 28–41 Stephens, Sheen, Moulsdale, Massam, Clay Broadbent (4) 705 BBC, 10 June 10 Oldham H Racecourse Ground 30–28 Brennan (3), Sheen, Clay, Smith Broadbent, Johnson (2) 802 24 June 11 Barrow Raiders A Craven Park 24–40 Gorski (2), Smith, Brennan Johnson (4) 1,238 1 July 12 Workington Town H Racecourse Ground 20–30 Wilkes, Massam, D. Hulme, McConnell Johnson (2) 733 8 July 8 Gateshead Thunder H Racecourse Ground 46–18 D. Hulme (2), Gorski, Clark, Durbin, L. Hulme, Smith, McConnell Johnson (7) 719 BBC, 15 July 13 Gateshead Thunder A Thunderdome 60–10 Moulsdale (3), Sheen (3), Adamson, Brennan, J. Walker, L. Hulme Johnson (10) 336 22 July 14 Rochdale Hornets A Spotland 6–34 Sheen Johnson 648 5 August 15 South Wales Scorpions A The Gnoll 36–24 Gorski, Durbin, Massam, Clay (2), L. Hulme, Smith Johnson (4) 687 BBC, 12 August 16 London Skolars A Racecourse Ground 40–22 Brennan, J. Walker, Massam, Weaver, Moulsdale, Smith, Clay Johnson (6) 800 19 August 17 Doncaster A Keepmoat Stadium 12–48 Moulsdale, Brennan Johnson (2) 891 2 September 18 Whitehaven A Recreation Ground 20–58 Massam (2), Gorski Johnson (2) 701
Carnegie Challenge Cup
DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Challenge Cup results 24 March 3 Toulouse Olympique H Racecourse Ground 28–10 Hulme (3), Johnson, Massam, Morrison, Moulsdale 567 15 April 4 Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium 4–98 Owain Brown 4,198 BBC
Players Statistics
List of players with appearance number. If two players made their debut during the same game shirt numbers will decide which player comes first. North Wales Crusaders Players Name First Game Last Game Played Tries Goals Drop Goals Points 1 Danny Hulme Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012 South Wales Scorpions 5/8/2012 9 9 0 0 36 2 Adam Walsh Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012 Wigan Warriors 15/4/2012 3 0 0 0 0 3 Christiaan Roets Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012 Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012 11 0 0 0 0 4 Rob Massam Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012 Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012 19 11 0 0 44 5 Chris Walker Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012 Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012 1 0 0 0 0 6 Andy Moulsdale Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012 Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012 20 10 0 0 40 7 Jamie Durbin Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012 Doncaster 19/8/2012 13 3 0 0 12 8 Chris Tyrer Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012 Whitehaven RLFC 13/5/2012 9 0 0 0 0 9 Lee Hudson Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012 Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012 18 1 0 0 4 10 Jonny Walker Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012 Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012 20 2 0 0 8 11 Leon Brennan Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012 Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012 17 10 3 0 46 12 Mark Hamon Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012 Wigan Warriors 15/4/2012 12 10 0 0 40 13 Jono Smith Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012 Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012 16 6 3 0 30 14 Owain Brown Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012 Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012 14 1 0 0 4 15 Iwan Brown Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012 Barrow Raiders 24/6/2012 12 1 0 0 4 16 Tommy Johnson Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012 Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012 20 3 41 0 94 17 Billy Sheen Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012 Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012 14 8 0 0 32 18 Kriss Wilkes London Skolars 18/3/2012 Rochdale Hornets 03/7/2012 9 3 0 0 12 19 Anthony Morrison London Skolars 18/3/2012 Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012 15 2 0 0 8 20 Aaron McCloskey London Skolars 18/3/2012 London Skolars 18/3/2012 1 0 0 0 0 21 Ian Cross London Skolars 18/3/2012 Doncaster RLFC 27/5/2012 7 1 5 0 14 22 Craig Lawton Toulouse Olympique XIII 24/3/2012 Toulouse Olympique XIII 24/3/2012 1 0 0 0 0 23 Kurt Haggerty Rochdale Hornets 1/4/2012 Rochdale Hornets 1/4/2012 1 0 0 0 0 24 Chris Lunt Rochdale Hornets 1/4/2012 Whitehaven RLFC 13/5/2012 2 0 0 0 0 25 Gareth Frodsham Rochdale Hornets 1/4/2012 Oldham R.L.F.C. 6/5/2012 2 0 0 0 0 26 Jamie Clark South Wales Scorpions 9/4/2012 Rochdale Hornets 03/7/2012 11 2 0 0 8 27 Sam Broadbent Wigan Warriors 15/4/2012 Oldham R.L.F.C. 10/6/2012 5 1 6 0 16 28 Owain Griffiths Wigan Warriors 15/4/2012 Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012 8 0 0 0 0 29 Adam Clay Workington Town 22/4/2012 Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012 10 6 0 0 24 30 Simon Stephens Workington Town 22/4/2012 Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012 14 1 0 0 4 31 Andy Gorski Doncaster RLFC 27/5/2012 Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012 10 5 0 0 20 32 Alex Trumper Doncaster RLFC 27/5/2012 Barrow Raiders 24/6/2012 3 0 0 0 0 33 Toby Adamson Oldham R.L.F.C. 10/6/2012 Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012 8 1 0 0 4 34 Dave McConnell Workington Town 1/7/2012 London Skolars 12/8/2012 5 2 0 0 8 35 Liam Hulme Gateshead Thunder 8/7/2012 Doncaster 19/8/2012 6 3 0 0 12 36 Dave Orwell Gateshead Thunder 15/7/2012 Rochdale Hornets 03/7/2012 2 0 0 0 0 37 Lewys Weaver London Skolars 12/8/2012 Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012 2 1 0 0 4 Last updated on 2 September 2012.
Squad Playing squad
Provisional squad As part of the 'Operational Guidelines' set out by the Rugby Football League, North Wales Crusaders were instructed to submit a provisional squad of 30 players for Championship 1 2012. Due to the club recruiting players they weren't in a position to do so. Crusaders decided to let supporters apply to become part of the provisional squad whilst they continued to sign players. Transfers Gains Player Previous club Date signed Owain Brown Leigh East December 2011 Iwan Brown Halton Simms Cross December 2011 Rob Massam Chester Gladiators January 2012 Danny Hulme Widnes Vikings January 2012 Lee Hudson Widnes Vikings January 2012 Chris Lunt Widnes Vikings January 2012 Jamie Durbin Leigh Centurions January 2012 Carl Leach Warrington Bank Quay Bulls January 2012 Adam Walsh Thatto Heath Crusaders January 2012 Jonny Walker Leigh East January 2012 Andy Moulsdale Warrington Ryland's Sharks January 2012 Chris Tyrer Swinton Lions January 2012 Billy Sheen Leigh Centurions January 2012 Anthony Morrison Saddleworth Rangers January 2012 Jono Smith Leigh East January 2012 David Hoctor Ince Rose Bridge January 2012 Andrew Oakden North Wales Crusaders juniors January 2012 Tommy Johnson St Helens R.F.C. January 2012 Kriss Wilkes Rochdale Hornets January 2012 Sam Broadbent Chester Gladiators January 2012 Chris Kinsey Widnes Vikings January 2012 Mark Harmon Warrington Wolves January 2012 Leon Brennan Leigh Miners Rangers February 2012 Christiaan Roets South Wales Scorpions February 2012 Rob Hayes Woolston Rovers February 2012 Craig Lawton Wingham Tigers February 2012 Chris Walker Oulton Raiders February 2012 Ben Mellor Leigh Centurions February 2012 Owain Griffiths Unatatched February 2012 Jamie Clark Unatatched April 2012 Simon Stephens Leigh East April 2012 Alex Trumper Thatto Heath Crusaders May 2012 Toby Adamson Salford City Reds June 2012 Lewys Weaver London Wasps July 2012 Dave Orwell Huddersfield Giants July 2012
Loanees Player Parent club Date Aaron McCloskey St Helens R.F.C. March 2012 Ian Cross St Helens R.F.C. March 2012 Kurt Haggerty Widnes Vikings March 2012 Gareth Frodsham Batley Bulldogs 2012 Adam Clay Leigh Centurions 2012 Andy Gorski Swinton Lions May 2012 Dave McConnell Swinton Lions June 2012 Liam Hulme Warrington Wolves July 2012
Losses Player New club Date Carl Leach Released 2012 Adam Walsh Thatto Heath Crusaders 2012 Chris Tyrer Released 2012 David Hoctor Released 2012 Chris Kinsey Released 2012 Rob Hayes Released 2012 Craig Lawton Released 2012 Chris Walker Released 2012 Ben Mellor Released 2012 Chris Lunt Released 2012 Mark Harmon Released 2012
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