2016 Huddersfield Giants season

This article details the Huddersfield Giants rugby league football club's 2016 season. This was the 21st season of the Super League era and the Huddersfield Giants 14th since promotion back to the top flight in 2003.

Results Super League

table

Super league results

+Super League resultsDateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport5 February 1 St. Helens A Langtree Park 16-30 Murphy, Ta'ai, Connor Brough (1/1), Ellis (1/2) 10,408 12 February 2 Wigan Warriors H John Smith's Stadium 13-18 McGillvary, Foster Ellis (2/3), Ellis (DG) 5,912 28 February 3 Widnes Vikings H John Smith's Stadium 18-36 Lawrence, McGillvary, Foster Foster (3/3) 5,183 4 March 4 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Stadium 16-20 Brough, McGillvary, Lawrence Foster (2/3) 14,962 13 March 5 Hull Kingston Rovers H John Smith's Stadium 38-6 Tansey, Lawrence, Murphy, McGillvary, Patrick, Ta'ai Brough (7/7) 5,610 20 March 6 Catalans Dragons H John Smith's Stadium 26-46 Connor, McGillvary, Patrick, Cudjoe, Leeming Brough (2/4), Tansey (1/1) 4,607 25 March 7 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats A Bell Vue 22-36 McGillvary, Connor (2), Murphy Brough (3/4) 4,989 28 March 8 Salford Red Devils H John Smith's Stadium 24-26 Ta'ai (2), Connor, McGillvary Brough (4/4) 4,885 3 April 9 Castleford Tigers A The Jungle 34-38 Cudjoe (2), McGillvary (3), Rapira Brough (5) 8 April 10 Hull F.C. A KCOM Stadium 20-37 Wardle, Murphy, Brough, McGillvary Brough (2) 10,557 15 April 11 Warrington Wolves H John Smith's Stadium 11–0 Murphy, Cudjoe Brough (1 + DG) 21 April 12 Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium 19-26 Brierley (3) Brough (3 + DG) 29 April 13 Leeds Rhinos H John Smith's Stadium 28–20 Ta'ai, Ormsby, McGillvary, Connor, Crabtree Brough (4) 14/5/16 14 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus 14-16 Mason, Connor Brough (3) 22 May 15 St. Helens N St James' Park 48-20 McGillvary (2), Ta'ai, Ellis, Murphy, Hinchcliffe, Wood Brough (8) 29 May 16 Widnes Vikings A Select Security Stadium 20-24 Mason, Brough, Wardle, McGillvary Brough (2) 4,683 3 June 17 Castleford Tigers H John Smith's Stadium 22-30 Ellis, Cudjoe, Brierley, Conner Ellis (3) 5,741 12 June 18 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H John Smith's Stadium 2-10 Brough 17 June 19 Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium 31-30 Conner, Ta'ai, Cudjoe, Crabtree, Wardle Brough (5/5 + DG) 30 June 20 Hull F.C. H John Smith's Stadium 22-12 McGillvary (2), Lawrence, Symonds Ellis (3) 4,143 8 July 21 Hull Kingston Rovers A Lightstream Stadium 19-20 Brierley, Connor, Ellis Ellis (3), Brough (DG) 6,434 17 July 22 St. Helens H John Smith's Stadium 18-34 Brough, McGillvary, Symonds Brough (3) 5,526 23 July 23 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium 30-34 Ormsby (3), Huby, Mason, Murphy Brough (3) 9,829

Qualifiers

Qualifiers table

Qualifiers results

+Qualifiers resultsDateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport7 August 1 Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium 12-34 Mason, Roberts Brough (2/2) 2,184 14 August 2 Featherstone Rovers H John Smith's Stadium 62-16 Brierley (2), Roberts (2), Ta'ai (2), Wood (2), Hinchcliffe, Lawrence, Ormsby Ellis (9/11) 3,690 21 August 3 Batley Bulldogs A Fox's Biscuits Stadium 58-28 Brierley (3), Cudjoe (2), Symonds (2), Conner, Crabtree, Ormsby, Wardle Ellis (7/11) 2,201 2 September 4 London Broncos H John Smith's Stadium 40-4 Cudjoe (2), Brough, Lawrence, McGillvary, Murphy, Wardle Brough (6/7) 3,794 10 September 5 Leigh Centurions A Leigh Sports Village 40-48 Cudjoe (2), Ellis (2), Conner, Lawrence, Murphy Brough (6/7) 5,934 18 September 6 Leeds Rhinos H John Smith's Stadium 22-14 Brierley, Brough, Cudjoe Brough (5/6) 6,666 24 September 7 Hull Kingston Rovers A Lightstream Stadium 23-22 Brierley (2), Cudjoe, Murphy Brough (3/5 + DG) 8,024

Challenge Cup

+Challenge Cup resultsDateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport6 May R6 Leeds Rhinos H John Smith's Stadium 36–22 Ta'ai, McGillvary, Brierley, Wood, Brough Brough (6 + 3DG), Conner (DG) 4,979 23 June QF Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H John Smith's Stadium 16–28 Grix, Connor, McGillvary (2) 3,289

Players

NoPlayerPosition1Scott Grix2Jermaine McGillvary3Leroy Cudjoe4Joe Wardle5Aaron Murphy6Danny Brough7Jamie Ellis8Eorl Crabtree9Ryan Hinchcliffe10Craig Huby11Tom Symonds13Larne Patrick14Michael Lawrence15Kyle Wood16Sam Rapira17Ukuma Ta'ai18Jake Connor21Nathan Mason22Oliver Roberts23Josh Johnson23Gene Ormsby24Kruise Leeming24Jared Simpson25Tyler Dickinson27Mikey Wood29Jamie Foster31Sam Wood32Jordan Tansey32Daniel Smith34Ryan Brierley36Sebastine Ikahihifo Source: 2016 transfers in/out

In

NatNameMoved FromContract LengthDate Ryan Hinchcliffe Melbourne Storm 3 Years June 2015 Sam Rapira New Zealand Warriors 2 Years May 2015 Daniel Smith Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 4 ½ Years July 2015 Larne Patrick Wigan Warriors Loan Return September 2015 Ryan Brierley Leigh Centurions 4 ½ Years March 2016

Out

NatNameMoved ToContract LengthDateAnthony MullallyLeeds Rhinos3 YearsMay 2015Jack HughesWarrington Wolves2 YearsAugust 2015Jodie BroughtonCatalans Dragons2 YearsAugust 2015Shaun LuntHull Kingston Rovers4 YearsAugust 2015Chris BaileyRetirementN/ASeptember 2015Craig KopczakSalford Red Devils1 YearOctober 2015Mick LearmonthYork City Knights1 YearOctober 2015Jacob FairbankHalifax2 YearsNovember 2015Brett FerresLeeds Rhinos1 YearJanuary 2016

Notes

References