2009 Harlequins Rugby League season explained

Year:2009
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League:Super League
League Rank:11th
League Wins:11
League Draws:0
League Losses:16
Points For:607
Points Against:731
Cup:Challenge Cup
Cup Result:Fourth round
Cup Wins:1
Cup Losses:0
Ceo Title:Chairman
Ceo:David Hughes
Avg Attendance:3,369
High Attendance:4,378
Top Tries:David Howell - 15
Top Goals:Danny Orr - 45
Top Points:Danny Orr - 106
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The 2009 Harlequins Rugby League season was the thirtieth in the club's history and their fourteenth season in the Super League. The club was coached by Brian McDermott, competing in Super League XIV, finishing in 11th place and reaching the Fourth round of the 2009 Challenge Cup.

Harlequins RL – the only team in the Super League based in a capital city (London) attracted an average home crowd of just under 3,500.[1]

2009 Harlequins Rugby League squad

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1Chris MellingFull backWigan Warriors
2Jon WellsWingWakefield Trinity Wildcats
3Matt GafaCentreCanberra Raiders
4David HowellCentreCanberra Raiders
5Will SharpWingHarlequins RL
6Luke DornStand offCastleford Tigers
7Danny OrrScrum halfWigan Warriors
8Karl TemataPropNew Zealand Warriors
9Chad RandallHookerManly Sea Eagles
10Louie McCarthy-ScarsbrookPropHarlequins RL
11Luke WilliamsonSecond rowManly Sea Eagles
12Chad RobinsonSecond rowParramatta Eels
13Rob PurdhamLoose-forwardWhitehaven
14Tony ClubbCentreHarlequins RL
15Ben KayeHookerLeeds Rhinos
16Gareth HaggertyPropSalford City Reds
17Danny WardPropHull Kingston Rovers
18Joe MbuSecond rowDoncaster Lakers
19Jason GoldenLoose forwardWakefield Trinity Wildcats
20Jon GrayshonPropHuddersfield Giants
21Luke GaleScrum halfDoncaster Lakers
22Mick NanynCentreOldham R.L.F.C.
23Daniel HeckenbergPropManly Sea Eagles
24Luke MayCentreHarlequins RL
25Dave WilliamsPropHarlequins RL
26Matt GardnerWingSalford City Reds
[2]

Transfers

Transfers for 2009 (in)

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Luke DornCastleford TigersOctober 2008
Luke WilliamsonManly-Warringah Sea EaglesOctober 2008
Chad RobinsonParramatta EelsOctober 2008
Ben KayeLeeds RhinosOctober 2008
Jason GoldenWakefield Trinity WildcatsOctober 2008
Mick NanynOldham R.L.F.C.October 2008
Matt GardnerSalford City RedsOctober 2008
[3]

Transfers for 2009 (out)

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Mark McLindenHalifaxOctober 2008
Rikki SheriffeSalford City RedsOctober 2008
Scott HillRetiredOctober 2008
Julien RinaldiUnion Treiziste CatalanOctober 2008
Henry PaulLeeds CarnegieOctober 2008
David TootillOctober 2008
Dwayne BarkerHalifaxOctober 2008
Michael WorrincyBradford BullsOctober 2008
Lamont BryanOctober 2008
Joe WalshHalifaxOctober 2008
[4]

2009 fixtures and results

Competition Round Opponent Result Score Home/away Venue Attendance Date
N/A CrusadersN/A A-A Home N/A 29 January 2009
2 N/A P–P 1 Home The Twickenham Stoop N/A 8 Feb 2009
Super League XIV 1 Win 8–12 Away 7,049 15 February 2009
Friendly N/A Lose 26–34 Home The Twickenham Stoop ~6,000 22 February 2009
Super League XIV 3 Lose 18–24 Home The Twickenham Stoop 3,883 28 February 2009
Super League XIV 4 Salford City RedsWin 18–48 Away 3,367 6 Mar 2009
Super League XIV 5 Warrington WolvesWin 60–8 Home The Twickenham Stoop 3,206 14 March 2009
Super League XIV 6 Lose 46–6 Away 6,356 22 March 2009
Super League XIV 7 Win 22–12 Home The Twickenham Stoop 3,593 28 March 2009
4 Huddersfield Giants Loss 16–42 Home The Twickenham Stoop 2,500 4 April 2009
Super League XIV 8 Catalans DragonsLoss 24–28 Home The Twickenham Stoop 2,539 9 Apr 2009
Super League XIV 9 Celtic Crusaders Win 18–40 Away 3,009 13 April 2009
Super League XIV 10 Loss 12–32 Home The Twickenham Stoop 3,492 19 April 2009
Super League XIV 11 Win 4–21 Away 13,912 24 April 2009
Super League XIV 12 Salford City Reds Win 16–24 Neutral 29,627 2 May 2009
Super League XIV 13 Win 24–17 Home The Twickenham Stoop 3,612 17 May 2009
Super League XIV 14 Loss 22–12 Away 9,359 22 May 2009
Super League XIV 15 Celtic Crusaders Win 26–6 Home The Twickenham Stoop 2,245 6 June 2009
Super League XIV 16 Hull Kingston Rovers Win 10–40 Away 7,874 14 June 2009
Super League XIV 17 Leeds Rhinos Loss 14–48 Home The Twickenham Stoop 4,378 20 June 2009
Super League XIV 18 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Loss 20–18Away 5,079 28 June 2009
Super League XIV 19 Wigan Warriors Loss 40–12 Away 14,977 3 Jul 2009
Super League XIV 20 Huddersfield Giants Loss 16–32 Home The Twickenham Stoop 3,916 11 Jul 2009
Super League XIV 21 Catalans Dragons Loss 38–16 Away 8,324 19 July 2009
Super League XIV 22 St Helens Loss 24–44 Home The Twickenham Stoop 4,258 25 July 2009
Super League XIV 23 Bradford Bulls Win 14–22 Away 7,813 2 Aug 2009
Super League XIV 2 Bradford Bulls Loss 18–42 Home The Twickenham Stoop 3,112 1 Aug 2009
Super League XIV 24 Salford City Reds Loss 22–26 Home The Twickenham Stoop 2,612 15 August 2009
Super League XIV 25 Hull FC Away 21 August 2009
Super League XIV 26 Castleford Tigers Home The Twickenham Stoop 5 Sep 2009
Super League XIV 27 Warrington Wolves Away 13 September 2009

Game called off due to flooded pitch.[5]

Game rearranged to make Harlequins RL available for a Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles' warm-up game for the 2009 World Club Challenge.

1: Game postponed due to frozen pitch.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: The Press Association . 1 December 2009 . RFL expect more from Quins . 1 December 2009 . Google.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20110720160324/http://www.slstats.org/t12/Harlequins+RL/2009/Summary.html SLstats - 2009 Summary
  3. https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/teams/london-broncos/transfers.html Gains & Losses
  4. https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/teams/london-broncos/transfers.html Gains & Losses
  5. Web site: Harlequins Rugby League : Medway Dragons RLFC 2009 Season Launch. www.league.quins.co.uk. 30 January 2009.
  6. Web site: Harlequins P–P Bradford. BBC News. London. 7 February 2009. 6 February 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090208204259/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7866943.stm. 8 February 2009. live.