In the 2022 rugby league season the Huddersfield Giants competed in Super League XXVII and the 2022 Challenge Cup. They were coached by Ian Watson.
Season review On 12 February, Huddersfield began their Super League campaign with a 42–14 away win at Toulouse Olympique which they followed with a 26–12 win over Hull Kingston Rovers before suffering their first loss of the season at Wigan Warriors.
At the end of March, Huddersfield progressed from the sixth round of the Challenge Cup with a 30–16 win at Barrow Raiders and then defeated Hull F.C. in the quarter-finals. In May, a 25–4 win over Hull KR in the semi-finals saw Huddersfield reach the Challenge Cup final for the first time since 2009. The final was played at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where they lost 16–14 to Wigan. Meanwhile their good league form continued and included a run of six wins to the end of June.
On 18 August, Huddersfield secured their place in the play-offs with a 36–10 win over Castleford Tigers. In the final round of the regular season, a 16–14 win over Wakefield Trinity in extra time was enough to secure third place in the table. In the opening round of the play-offs, Huddersfield faced sixth-placed Salford Red Devils but saw their season ended by a 28–0 loss.
Results
Pre-season friendlies
DateVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Pre-season results 15 January Dewsbury Rams A Crown Flatt 42–12 23 January Batley Bulldogs H John Smiths Stadium 56–6 30 January Hull Kingston Rovers A Sewell Group Craven Park 18–24
Super League
Table
Super League results
DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Super League results 12 February 1 Toulouse Olympique A Stade Ernest Wallon 42–14 Wardle (2), Ashall-Bott, McQueen, I. Senior, L. Senior, Yates Russell (7) 5,238 RLP 19 February 2 Hull KR H John Smiths Stadium 26–12 McQueen (2), Jones, McGillvary, Yates Russell (2), Lolohea 5,724 RLP 24 February 3 Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium 12–22 Lolohea, McQueen Pryce (2) 10,291 RLP 6 March 4 Salford Red Devils H John Smiths Stadium 34–2 I. Senior (2), Hill, McGillvary, McQueen, Pryce Pryce (5) 5,702 RLP 29 April 11 Castleford Tigers H John Smiths Stadium 36–24 Leutele (3), McGillvary, Trout, Yates Pryce (6) 5,717 RLP 20 March 6 Hull FC A MKM Stadium 6–14 McQueen Lolohea 10,682 RLP 1 April 7 Catalans Dragons H John Smiths Stadium 28–12 Fages, Jones, Levi, Trout Lolohea (5), Russell 3,845 RLP 14 April 8 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley 20–20 Leutele, McGillvary, I. Senior, Yates Lolohea (2) 11,286 RLP 18 April 9 St Helens H John Smiths Stadium 12–24 Golding, Lolohea Russell (2) 6,519 RLP 23 April 10 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium 10–32 I. Senior, Yates Russell 8,102 RLP 28 April 11 Wakefield Trinity A Be Well Support Stadium 14–12 Leutele, McQueen, Yates Russell 3,166 RLP 12 May 12 Wigan Warriors H John Smiths Stadium 32–22 L. Senior (3), Hewitt, Leutele, Wardle Russell (4) 4,962 RLP 20 May 13 Toulouse Olympique H John Smiths Stadium 17–16 I. Senior (2), Hewitt Lolohea (2), Cogger (FG) 3,926 RLP 3 June 14 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus 22–14 McQueen (2), Leutele, O'Brien Pryce (3) 7,240 RLP 10 June 15 Leeds Rhinos H John Smiths Stadium 30–16 Jones, Leutele, McGillvary, McQueen, Wardle Pryce (5) 6,712 RLP 26 June 16 Hull Kingston Rovers A Sewell Group Craven Park 38–10 Cudjoe (3), Leutele, McGillvary, Pryce, Yates Pryce (5) 7,050 RLP 1 July 17 Castleford Tigers A Mend-A-Hose Jungle 12–13 McGillvary, McQueen, Pryce Pryce (3) 5,627 RLP 10 July 18 Salford Red Devils N St James' Park 30–18 McGillvary (2), King, McQueen, Trout Russell (5) 25,333 RLP 15 July 19 St Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium 0–25 11,288 RLP 23 July 20 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus 12–13 Levi, McQueen Pryce, Russell 6,845 RLP 30 July 21 Warrington Wolves H John Smiths Stadium 32–22 Golding, Jones, O'Brien, Pryce, I. Senior, Trout Russell (4) 4,549 RLP 5 August 22 Hull FC H John Smiths Stadium 22–16 Levi (2), Fages, Lolohea Pryce (3) 4,642 RLP 13 August 23 Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium 16–33 Hewitt (2), McQueen Russell (2) 4,400 RLP 18 August 24 Castleford Tigers H John Smiths Stadium 36–10 I. Senior (2), Cudjoe, Leutele, Lolohea, McQueen, Russell Russell (4) 4,168 RLP 24 August 25 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley 14–18 Cudjoe, Leutele, L. Senior Russell 11,225 RLP 29 August 26 Warrington Wolves H John Smiths Stadium 38–36 Cudjoe, Jones, King, Leutele, Lolohea, O'Brien, Pryce Pryce (5) 4,894 RLP 2 September 27 Wakefield Trinity H John Smiths Stadium 16–14 I. Senior (2) Pryce (4) 5,524 RLP
Play-offs
DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Play-off results 10 September Eliminators Salford Red Devils H John Smiths Stadium 0–28 6,374 RLP Team bracket
Source:Rugby League Project
Challenge Cup
DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Challenge Cup results 27 March 6 Barrow Raiders A Craven Park 30–16 Ashworth, Ikahihifo, Leutele, I. Senior, Yates Russell (5) 3,135 RLP 9 April Quarter-final Hull F.C. H John Smiths Stadium 24–16 Leutele, Lolohea, McQueen Lolohea (6) 3,637 RLP 7 May Semi-final Hull Kingston Rovers N Elland Road 25–4 Jones, McGillvary, I. Senior, Trout Russell (4), Fages (FG) 22,141 RLP 28 May Final Wigan Warriors N Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 14–16 Leutele, McGillvary, McQueen Lolohea51,628 RLP
Players Squad
Transfers Gains + Player Club Contract Date Chris HillWarrington Wolves2 Years September 2021 Nathan Mason Leigh Centurions 1 yearSeptember 2021 Tui LoloheaSalford Red Devils2 YearsSeptember 2021 Danny LeviBrisbane Broncos2 YearsSeptember 2021 Theo Fages St Helens 3 years October 2021
Losses + Player Club Contract Date Lee GaskellWakefield Trinity2 YearsJune 2021 Sam WoodHull KR1 YearsJuly 2021 Aiden SezerLeeds Rhinos2 YearsJuly 2021 Darnell McIntoshHull FC3 YearsAugust 2021 Kenny EdwardsCastleford Tigers1 Year LoanSeptember 2021 Joe WardleLeigh Centurions1 Year October 2021 James CunninghamToulouse Olympique2 YearsOctober 2021 Jacob BeerHunslet1 Year October 2021 Chester ButlerBradford BullsSeason LoanFebruary 2022 Olly Ashall-BottToulouse Olympique3 YearsFebruary 2022
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