2010 Crusaders Rugby League season explained

Year:2010
Team Colour:
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League:Super League
League Rank:8th
Playoff Result:Lost in Eliminators
Cup:Challenge Cup
Cup Result:Fifth round
Ceo Title:Chairman
Coach Title:Head coach
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List Link:List of Crusaders Rugby League seasons

Crusaders Rugby League enter their 5th year of rugby league, their 2nd in professional rugby league, in 2010. Additionally, this will be their first known as Crusaders Rugby League after previously being known as Celtic Crusaders,[1] and their first year playing away from Brewery Field, Bridgend, moving to Wrexham's Racecourse Ground.[2] They will be in contention for the Super League, in its 15th season and the 2010 Challenge Cup.

Season review

Preseason

The preseason saw the Crusaders make a number of changes firstly the Crusaders changed their name from Celtic Crusaders to Crusaders Rugby League[3] then they got rid of previous coach John Dixon and was replaced by Brian Noble as well as gaining Nobles services Iestyn Harris and Jon Sharp joined as assistant coaches.[4] The preseason also saw Wales take part in the 2009 European Cup which they ended up winning against Scotland 28–16,[5] from the Crusaders 2010 Squad Jordan James, Ben Flower, Elliot Kear, Lewis Mills and Lloyd White were all named in the Wales squad.[6] The Crusaders also confirmed Wrexhams Racecourse Ground as their new home ground for 2010 they originally planned to play at Newports Rodney Parade but unfortunately they couldn't which meant they had to move their South Wales base 200 miles to North Wales. The Crusaders made a number of high-profile signings during the off season with players such as former Great Britain internationals Jamie Thackray and Gareth Raynor joining the club as well as former NRL player Michael Witt returning to the 13-man code after a -year stint with the Otago rugby union club.

2010 season

In April, Crusaders progressed from the fourth round of the Challenge Cup with a 58–8 win over York City Knights.[7]

Results

Super League

See main article: 2010 Super League season.

Super League results

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Super League results29 January4 Leeds RhinosHRacecourse Ground6–34RaynorWitt10,334RLP
5 February1 Wigan WarriorsADW Stadium6–38DyerWitt13,680RLP
12 February2 Salford City RedsAThe Willows36–16Mellars (3), Raynor, Thackray, Winterstein, WittWitt (4)3,421RLP
21 February3 Hull F.C.HRacecourse Ground18–16Youngquest (2), WittWitt (3)6,794RLP
7 March5 Warrington WolvesAHalliwell Jones Stadium12–46Bryant, WithersWitt (2)11,113RLP
12 March6 St HelensAThe GPW Recruitment Stadium30–37Dyer, Mellars, Raynor, Thackray, WithersWitt (5
| 8,507| RLP|-| 19 March| 7| Catalans Dragons| H| Racecourse Ground| | 14–6| Chan, Lupton| Witt (3)| 6,124| RLP|-| 26 March| 8| Castleford Tigers| A| The Jungle| | 16–22| Chan, Lupton| Witt (3)| 5,229| RLP|-| 5 April| 10| Bradford Bulls| A| Grattan Stadium, Odsal| | 16–20| Hauraki, Mellars| Witt (4)| 7,853| RLP|-| 11 April| 11| Wakefield Trinity Wildcats| A| Hearwell Stadium| | 20–10| Mellars, Thomas, Witt, Youngquest| Witt (2)| 4,671| RLP|-| 25 April| 12| Huddersfield Giants| H| Racecourse Ground| | 10–38| Dyer, Hauraki| Witt| 4,127| RLP|-| 1 May| 13| Bradford Bulls| N| Murrayfield Stadium| | 19–0| Witt (3), Sammut| Witt (3 + FG)| 26,642| RLP|-| 16 May| 14| Hull Kingston Rovers| A| "New" Craven Park| | 10–54| Raynor, Sammut| Witt| 7,273| RLP|-| 22 May| 15| Wigan Warriors| H| Racecourse Ground| | 26–46| Chan, Hanbury, Lupton, Witt, Youngquest| Witt (3)| 6,075| RLP|-| 6 June| 16| Harlequins| A| Twickenham Stoop| | 22–50| Chan, Hanbury, Lupton, Schifcofske| Schifcofske (3)| 2,381| RLP|-| 13 June| 17| Bradford Bulls| H| Racecourse Ground| | 44–20| Hauraki (2), Martin, Mellars, Thomas, Withers, Youngquest| Schifcofske (8)| 2,979| RLP|-| 20 June| 18| Leeds Rhinos| A| Headingley Carnegie Stadium| | 32–26| Hauraki (2), Mellars (2), Peek| Schifcofske (6)| 14,371| RLP|-| 27 June| 19| Wakefield Trinity Wildcats| H| Racecourse Ground| | 0–41| | | 2,837| RLP|-| 4 July| 20| Warrington Wolves| H| Racecourse Ground| | 10–30| Hanbury, Youngquest| Schifcofske| 5,197| RLP|-| 11 July| 21| Huddersfield Giants| A| Galpharm Stadium| | 12–30| Hauraki, Sammut| Schifcofske (2)| 5,339| RLP|-| 17 July| 22| Catalans Dragons| A| Stade Gilbert Brutus| | 26–22| Chan, Hanbury, Hauraki, Lupton| Schifcofske (5)| 6,208| RLP|-| 25 July| 23| Castleford Tigers| H| The Gnoll| | 30–24| Hanbury, Hauraki, James, Martin, Sammut| Schifcofske (5)| 1,495| RLP|-| 1 August| 24| Salford City Reds| H| Racecourse Ground| | 60–16| Youngquest (3), Martin (2), Schifcofske (2), Hanbury, Hauraki, O'Hara, Winterstein| Schifcofske (8)| 2,412| RLP|-| 6 August| 9| Harlequins| H| Racecourse Ground| | 16–12| Hanbury (2), Chan| Schifcofske (2)| 1,122| RLP|-| 13 August| 25| Hull F.C.| A| KC Stadium| | 16–18| Dyer, Lupton| Schifcofske (4)| 11,762| RLP|-| 21 August| 26| St Helens| A| Racecourse Ground| | 10–36| Mellars, Winterstein| Schifcofske| 5,374| RLP|-| 4 September| 27| Hull Kingston Rovers| H| Racecourse Ground| | 30–24| Dyer, Hanbury, Martin, O'Hara, Sammut| Schifcofske (5)| 5,137| RLP|}

Play-offs

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Play-off results11 SeptemberEliminators Huddersfield GiantsAGalpharm Stadium12–18HanburySchifcofske (4)5,869RLP

Challenge Cup

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Challenge Cup results18 April4 York City KnightsAHuntington Stadium58–8Chan (2), Hanbury (2), White (2), Flower, Thackray, Thomas, YoungquestWitt (9)719RLP
9 May5 Catalans DragonsHRacecourse Ground34–35Lupton, Mellars, Sammut, Schifcofske, Winterstein, YoungquestSchifcofske (3), Witt (2)1,817RLP

Players

Transfers

Gains

Acquisitions
Player Signed from When signed
December 2009
December 2009
December 2009
December 2009
January 2010
November 2009
January 2010
January/February 2010
March 2010
January 2010
March 2010
March 2010
April 2010

Losses

Losses
Player Signed for When left
August 2009
August 2009
August 2009
August 2009
August 2009
November 2009
St Helens R.F.C. (loan return) November 2009
St Helens R.F.C. (loan return) November 2009
November 2009
August 2009
Unknown Unknown
December 2009
January 2010
November 2009
Unknown Unknown
December 2009
December 2009
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crusaders drop 'Celtic' from name. 2 November 2009. BBC Sport. 4 November 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091105133920/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/celtic_crusaders/8337469.stm. 5 November 2009. live.
  2. Web site: Crusaders move confirmed . 2 November 2009 . BBC Sport . 4 November 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120314092042/http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport-news/wrexham-fc/2009/12/11/crusaders-move-to-wrexham-fc-s-racecourse-is-confirmed-55578-25373171/. 14 March 2012 .
  3. News: Crusaders drop 'Celtic' from name. BBC News . 2 November 2009 . 23 April 2010.
  4. News: Noble unveiled as Crusaders coach . BBC News . 14 October 2009 . 23 April 2010.
  5. Web site: RLEF . 4 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111116024154/http://www.rlef.eu.com/news.php?id=1259 . 16 November 2011 . dead . dmy-all .
  6. Web site: Welsh confirm squad for European Cup - NRL.com . 4 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120927034445/http://www.nrl.com/NewsViews/LatestNews/NewsArticle/tabid/10874/newsId/57161/Default.aspx . 27 September 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  7. News: York City Knights 8, Crusaders 58 . The Press . 19 April 2010.

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