2012 Catalans Dragons season explained

Year:2012
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League:Super League
League Rank:4th
League Wins:18
League Draws:0
League Losses:11
Points For:948
Points Against:740
Playoff Result:Preliminary Semi Final
Cup:Challenge Cup
Cup Result:Quarter-final
Cup Wins:2
Cup Losses:1
Ceo Title:Chairman
Coach Title:Head Coach
Avg Attendance:9,005
Top Tries:Vincent Duport & Clint Greenshields (19)
Top Goals:Scott Dureau (134)
Top Points:Scott Dureau (319)
List:yes
List Link:List of Catalans Dragons seasons

This article details the Catalans Dragons rugby league football club's 2012 season. This is their 7th season in the Super League.

Milestones

Fixtures and results

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2012 Super League

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport
 5 February 20121 A W 34-12 Dureau 5/7 10,610 - Report
 18 February 20123 H W 28-20 Dureau 4/5 7,488 - Report
 24 February 20124 A W 34-32 Dureau 5/7 13,108 Report
 4 March 20125 A L 12-36 Dureau 2/2, Bosc 0/1 14,464 - Report
 10 March 20126 H W 40-18 Dureau 4/7, Bosc 0/1 8,158 - Report
 17 March 20127 H W 20-12 Dureau 4/5 7,337 - Report
 25 March 20128 A L 22-32 Dureau 3/4 7,254 - Report
 31 March 20129 H W 76-6 Dureau 11/11, Millard 1/2 9,156 - Report
 5 April 201210 A W 36-18 Dureau 4/7 1,829 - Report
 9 April 201211 H W 44-16 Dureau 5/6, Bosc 1/2 11,500 Report
 20 April 201212 A L 18-34 Dureau 3/3 13,282 Report
 5 May 201213 H W 27-20 Dureau 1/3, Bosc 2/2 10,684 - Report
 20 May 201214 A W 42-34 Dureau 5/8 4,684 - Report
 27 May 201215 N W 42-18 Dureau 7/7 32,953 Report
 1 June 201216 A L 30-34 Dureau 3/6 5,841 - Report
 9 June 201217 H L 14-36 Dureau 3/3 13,858 - Report
 22 June 201218 A W 13-10 Dureau 2/4, Dureau 1 DG 7,142 Report
 30 June 201219 H W 34-10 Dureau 5/6 8,842 - Report
 9 July 201220 A L 6-15 Dureau 1/1 10,570 Report
 14 July 20122 H W 44-14 Dureau 6/8 7,388 - Report
 20 July 201221 H L 15-20 Dureau 3/3, Dureau 1 DG 10,387 Report
 28 July 201222 H W 19-12 Dureau 3/3, Dureau 1 DG 7,662 - Report
 5 August 201223 A L 18-36 Dureau 3/3 5,822 - Report
 12 August 201224 A L 10-30 Duport (2) Dureau 1/2 10,765 - Report
 18 August 201225 H W 38-34 Dureau 7/7 10,269 - Report
 2 September 201226 A W 46-26 Dureau 7/8 5,005 - Report
 8 September 201227 H W 50-26 Dureau 7/8, Bosc 0/1 9,254 Report

Super League Play-offs

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport
 14 September 2012QSF A L 6-46 Dureau 1/1 7,232 Report
 21 September 2012PSF H L 20-27 Dureau 2/4 11,523 Report

Player appearances

FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand-offSH=Scrum halfPR=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose forwardB=Bench
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1FB FB FB FB W FB FB FB FB FB FB FB W FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB
2W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
3SO SO B SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO FB SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO B
4SO SR SR SR SR SR SR C L SR C SR B SR SR C C C
5W x x W W x x x x x FB FB FB x x x x x x
6W W W SO FB FB FB W W W W W FB SO SO SO SO SO
7SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH
8B B B B P P B B x B B P P P P P P P P P P
9H H H H H B H H H H B B H H H H H B H H H H H H
10P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P SR SR P P P SR P P
11B B SR B SR SR SR C SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR B SR SR
12SR SR B SR SR SR B SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR
13B B B B B L B B B B B B B B B B B B P B B B
14C SR B x SR SR SR x x x C x SR B B B B B B SR SR SR SR SR B P B x
15x x x C C C C x x x x x x x C x x x x x x B x x x x x x x
16B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
17SR x x x B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B x x x x x x x
18W C C W W W W C C C FB C W W C W C C C C C C C C W W W
19
20x x x x B B x P B x B B B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
21x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B B x x x x x x x x
22B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
23P P P P SR SR P SR P P P P P P P B SR SR P P P P P B
24L L L L L L L L L B L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L
25C C C C C C C C C W C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
26B B H H H H B H H B B H H H
27x x x x x x x x x x x x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
28x x x x x x x W x x W W W x x x x x W x W W W W x x x x x
29x x x x x x x x x x x x B C x x x C x W x x x x W W x x x
31x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B x x x
32x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B x x B x x x

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup

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DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport
 15 April 20124th A W 20-18 Dureau 4/4 4,425 - Report
 28 April 20125th H W 68-6 Dureau 10/12 3,102 - Report
 13 May 2012QF H L 22-32 Dureau 3/4 7,476 Report

Player appearances

FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum halfP=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose forwardB=Bench
NoPlayer4 5 QF
1x FB
2x
3SO SO SO
4C SR
5W W
6x FB W
7SH SH SH
8B P
9H H H
10P B P
11B SR SR
12SR x SR
13x
14x B B
15x x x
16B B x
17x x x
18FB C C
19
20P P B
21x x x
22B B B
23SR x P
24L L L
25C C C
26x x B
27x x x
28W W W
29x x x
31x x x
32x x x

= Injured

= Suspended

Squad statistics

width=3%Nowidth=47%Playerwidth=15%Positionwidth=1%Agewidth=17%Previous ClubAppsTriesGoalsDGPoints
1Clint GreenshieldsFullbackwidth=10%30St George Illawarra Dragonsalign=centre23align=centre19align=centre0align=centre0align=centre76
2Damien BlanchWingwidth=10%29Wakefield Trinity Wildcatsalign=centre21align=centre15align=centre0align=centre0align=centre60
3Leon PryceStand offwidth=10%30St Helens R.F.C.align=centre28align=centre12align=centre0align=centre0align=centre48
4Setaimata SaCentrewidth=10%24Sydney Roostersalign=centre20align=centre9align=centre0align=centre0align=centre36
5Cyril StaculWingwidth=10%27Catalans Dragons Academyalign=centre8align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
6Thomas BoscStand offwidth=10%29Catalans Dragons Academyalign=centre20align=centre9align=centre3align=centre0align=centre42
7Scott DureauScrum halfwidth=10%26Newcastle Knightsalign=centre32align=centre12align=centre134align=centre3align=centre319
8David FerriolPropwidth=10%33Limoux Grizzliesalign=centre22align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
9Ian HendersonHookerwidth=10%29New Zealand Warriorsalign=centre27align=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
10Rémi CastyPropwidth=10%27Catalans Dragons Academyalign=centre32align=centre9align=centre0align=centre0align=centre36
11Steve MenziesSecond rowwidth=10%38Bradford Bullsalign=centre22align=centre9align=centre0align=centre0align=centre36
12Louis AndersonSecond rowwidth=10%27Warrington Wolvesalign=centre19align=centre9align=centre0align=centre0align=centre36
13Grégory MounisLoose forwardwidth=10%27Catalans Dragons Academyalign=centre22align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
14Sébastien RaguinSecond rowwidth=10%33Toulouse Olympiquealign=centre24align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
15Jean-Philippe BaileCentrewidth=10%25Rugby Unionalign=centre6align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
16Éloi PélissierHookerwidth=10%21Catalans Dragons Academyalign=centre17align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
17Cyrille GossardSecond rowwidth=10%30Catalans Dragons Academyalign=centre4align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
18Daryl MillardCentrewidth=10%27Wakefield Trinity Wildcatsalign=centre30align=centre14align=centre1align=centre0align=centre58
19Frédéric VaccariWingwidth=10%24Toulouse Olympiquealign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
20Mickaël SimonPropwidth=10%25Limoux Grizzliesalign=centre11align=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
21Julian BousquetPropwidth=10%21Lézignan Sangliersalign=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
22Jamal FakirPropwidth=10%30Villeneuve Leopardsalign=centre28align=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
23Lopini PaeaPropwidth=10%28Sydney Roostersalign=centre26align=centre6align=centre0align=centre0align=centre24
24Jason BaitieriLoose forwardwidth=10%23Sydney Roostersalign=centre31align=centre4align=centre0align=centre0align=centre16
25Vincent DuportWingwidth=10%24Toulouse Olympiquealign=centre32align=centre19align=centre0align=centre0align=centre76
26Ben FisherHookerwidth=10%31Batley Bulldogsalign=centre15align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
27William BarthauStand offwidth=10%22Catalans Dragons Academyalign=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
28Damien CardaceWingwidth=10%19Lézignan Sangliersalign=centre12align=centre8align=centre0align=centre0align=centre32
29Mathias PalaCentrewidth=10%23Catalans Dragons Academyalign=centre6align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
31Antoni MariaPropwidth=10%25Toulouse Olympiquealign=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
32Kevin LarroyerSecond rowwidth=10%23Toulouse Olympiquealign=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
n/aDavid GuaschFullbackwidth=10%22Catalans Dragons Academyalign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0

Transfers

In

width=5%width=30%Namewidth=30%Positionwidth=20%Signed fromwidth=25%Date
Louis AndersonSecond rowWarrington WolvesJuly 2011[1]
Julian BousquetPropLézignan SangliersJuly 2011[2]
Damien CardaceWingLézignan SangliersJuly 2011[3]
Leon PryceStand offSt Helens R.F.C.August 2011[4]
Antoni MariaPropToulouse OlympiqueAugust 2011
Kevin LarroyerSecond rowToulouse OlympiqueAugust 2011
Ben FisherHookerBatley Bulldogs (Loan)January 2012[5]
Ben FisherHookerBatley BulldogsMay 2012[6]

Out

width=5%width=30%Namewidth=30%Positionwidth=20%Club Signedwidth=25%Date
Ben FarrarCentreManly-Warringah Sea EaglesAugust 2011[7]
Thibaut AncelySecond rowReleasedNovember 2011
Tony GigotStand offSporting Olympique AvignonNovember 2011[8]
Sébastien MartinsSecond rowToulouse OlympiqueNovember 2011
Julien TouxagasSecond rowReleasedNovember 2011
Rémy MarginetScrum halfReleasedNovember 2011

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Catalan Dragons sign Warrington's Louis Anderson for 2012 season. The Guardian . 21 July 2011 . 9 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Catalan Dragons sign Julian Bousquet and Damien Cardace. BBC Sport . 26 July 2011 . 9 July 2022.
  3. Web site: Catalan Dragons sign Julian Bousquet and Damien Cardace. BBC Sport . 26 July 2011 . 9 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Leon Pryce joins Catalans Dragons on three-year deal. Sports Mole . 23 August 2011 . 3 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Fisher makes Catalan move. Love Rugby League . 27 January 2012 . 3 July 2022.
  6. Web site: Fisher in permanent Catalan stay. Love Rugby League . 9 May 2012 . 3 July 2022.
  7. Web site: Manly Sea Eagles 2012 season preview. Love Rugby League . 14 February 2012 . 3 July 2022.
  8. Web site: Broncos sign French international Gigot. My London . 7 February 2014 . 3 July 2022.