2014 Huddersfield Giants season


This article details the Huddersfield Giants rugby league football club's 2014 season. This is the 19th season of the Super League era and the Huddersfield Giants 12th since promotion back to the top flight in 2003. The Huddersfield Giants came into the season as defending League Leaders' Shield winners, finishing top of the Super League the previous year – their first 1st-place finish in 81 years. Huddersfield Giants hoped to have a play-off place for the sixth consecutive season and a first Super League Grand Final appearance.

Results

Pre-season friendlies

DateVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport11 January Hull Kingston RoversHJohn Smith's Stadium20–18Cudjoe, McGillvary, Grix–1,300

Super League results

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport2 February1 Wigan WarriorsADW Stadium24–8McGillvary, Ferres, GrixBrough 1/416,240
23 February2 Hull Kingston RoversHJohn Smith's Stadium24–24Brough, Robinson, WoodBrough 4/47,180-----------
28 February3 Widnes VikingsAHalton Stadium20–22McGillvary, Cudjoe, CrabtreeBrough 4/55,577-----------
7 March4 Leeds RhinosHJohn Smith's Stadium12–12Broughton, WardleBrough 2/48,759-----------
16 March5 Bradford BullsAOdsal Stadium66–18Grix, Wardle, Lawrence, Robinson, Chan, Ta'ai, McGillvary, FerresBrough 9/126,781-----------
22 March6 Catalans DragonsAStade Gilbert Brutus14–30Grix, Ferres, BroughtonBrough 1/36,600-----------
30 March7 Warrington WolvesHJohn Smith's Stadium14–33Grix, BroughtonBrough 3/37,068-----------
10 April8 Hull F.C.AKC Stadium6–30BroughtonBrough 1/19,515-----------
18 April9 Salford Red DevilsAAJ Bell Stadium42–22Lunt, Murphy, Brough, McGillvary, BaileyBrough 7/75,068-----------
21 April10 Wakefield Trinity WildcatsHJohn Smith's Stadium36–16Broughton, Lawrence, Ta'ai, Cudjoe, Chan, LuntBrough 6/65,487-----------
4 May11 Castleford TigersHJohn Smith's Stadium29–28Wardle, Cudjoe, McGillvary, Grix, MurphyBrough 4/5, Brough 1 DG7,195-----------
10 May12 London BroncosAThe Hive30–16Lunt, Ta'ai, Mullally, CudjoeBrough 5/51,035-----------
18 May13 Bradford BullsNEtihad Stadium54–16Wardle, Lunt, Robinson, Broughton, Brough, Grix, Ta'ai, Mullally, PatrickBrough 9/9-----------
23 May14 St. HelensALangtree Park22–41Patrick, Blackmore, FerresBrough 3/410,218-----------
29 May15 Wigan WarriorsHJohn Smith's Stadium31–22Murphy, Lunt, Wardle, McGillvaryBrough 5/5, Brough 1 DG6,106-----------
12 June16 Leeds RhinosAHeadingley Stadium24–22-----------
21 June17 London BroncosHJohn Smith's Stadium38–22-----------
26 June18 Hull Kingston RoversAKC Stadium26–22-----------
5 July19 Salford Red DevilsHJohn Smith's Stadium10–36-----------
11 July20 Castleford TigersAMend-A-Hose Jungle30–44-----------
20 July21 Bradford BullsHJohn Smith's Stadium52–26-----------
27 July22 Catalans DragonsHJohn Smith's Stadium38–16-----------
3 August23 Wakefield Trinity WildcatsARapid Solicitors Stadium36–18-----------
17 August24 Widnes VikingsHJohn Smith's Stadium28–14-----------
28 August25 Warrington WolvesAHalliwell Jones Stadium24–24-----------
7 September26 Hull F.C.HJohn Smith's Stadium38–28-----------
12 September27 St HelensHJohn Smith's Stadium17–16-----------

Play-offs

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport18 SeptemberQualifying play-offs Wigan WarriorsADW Stadium4-57
26 SeptemberPreliminary semi-final Catalans DragonsHJohn Smith's Stadium16-18-----------

Challenge Cup

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport6 April4 St. HelensHJohn Smith's Stadium16–17Lunt, WardleBrough 2/37,150

Players

Squad

''* Announced on 14 November 2013:''