2014 Huddersfield Giants season explained

Year:	2014
Team Colour:	800000
Font Colour:	gold
League:	Super League
League Rank:	3rd
Playoff Result:	Preliminary semi-final
Cup:	Challenge Cup
Cup Result:	4th Round
Ceo Title:	Chairman
Coach Title:	Head Coach
List:	yes
List Link:	List of Huddersfield Giants seasons

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

Date	Versus	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance	Report	+Pre-season results	11 January		H			20–18	Cudjoe (2), McGillvary, Grix	–	1,300	Hull KR

Super League

See main article: 2014 Super League season.

Super League results

Date	Round	Versus	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance	Report	+Super League results	2 February	1	Wigan Warriors	A	24–8	McGillvary (3), Ferres, Grix	Brough 1/4	16,240	BBC
23 February	2	Hull Kingston Rovers	H	John Smith's Stadium		24–24	Brough, Robinson (2), Wood	Brough 4/4	7,180	BBC
28 February	3	Widnes Vikings	A	Halton Stadium		20–22	McGillvary, Cudjoe, Crabtree	Brough 4/5	5,577	SL
7 March	4	Leeds Rhinos	H	John Smith's Stadium		12–12	Broughton, Wardle	Brough 2/4	8,759	SL
16 March	5	Bradford Bulls	A	Odsal Stadium		66–18	Grix (2), Wardle (2), Lawrence, Robinson, Chan, Ta'ai (2), McGillvary (2), Ferres	Brough 9/12	6,781	SL
22 March	6	Catalans Dragons	A	Stade Gilbert Brutus		14–30	Grix, Ferres, Broughton	Brough 1/3	6,600	SL
30 March	7	Warrington Wolves	H	John Smith's Stadium		14–33	Grix, Broughton	Brough 3/3	7,068	SL
10 April	8	Hull F.C.	A	KC Stadium		6–30	Broughton	Brough 1/1	9,515	SL
18 April	9	Salford Red Devils	A	AJ Bell Stadium		42–22	Lunt, Murphy (3), Brough, McGillvary, Bailey	Brough 7/7	5,068	SL
21 April	10	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	H	John Smith's Stadium		36–16	Broughton, Lawrence, Ta'ai, Cudjoe, Chan, Lunt	Brough 6/6	5,487	SL
4 May	11	Castleford Tigers	H	John Smith's Stadium		29–28	Wardle, Cudjoe, McGillvary, Grix, Murphy	Brough 4/5, Brough 1 DG	7,195	SL
10 May	12	London Broncos	A	The Hive		30–16	Lunt, Ta'ai (2), Mullally, Cudjoe	Brough 5/5	1,035	SL
18 May	13	Bradford Bulls	N	Etihad Stadium		54–16	Wardle, Lunt, Robinson, Broughton, Brough, Grix, Ta'ai, Mullally, Patrick	Brough 9/9		SL
23 May	14	St. Helens	A	Langtree Park		22–41	Patrick, Blackmore (2), Ferres	Brough 3/4	10,218	SL
29 May	15	Wigan Warriors	H	John Smith's Stadium		31–22	Murphy, Lunt, Wardle (2), McGillvary	Brough 5/5, Brough 1 DG	6,106	SL
12 June	16	Leeds Rhinos	A	Headingley Stadium		24–22				RLP
21 June	17	London Broncos	H	John Smith's Stadium		38–22				RLP
26 June	18	Hull Kingston Rovers	A	KC Stadium		26–22				RLP
5 July	19	Salford Red Devils	H	John Smith's Stadium		10–36				RLP
11 July	20	Castleford Tigers	A	Mend-A-Hose Jungle		30–44				RLP
20 July	21	Bradford Bulls	H	John Smith's Stadium		52–26				RLP
27 July	22	Catalans Dragons	H	John Smith's Stadium		38–16				RLP
3 August	23	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	A	Rapid Solicitors Stadium		36–18				RLP
17 August	24	Widnes Vikings	H	John Smith's Stadium		28–14				RLP
28 August	25	Warrington Wolves	A	Halliwell Jones Stadium		24–24				RLP
7 September	26	Hull F.C.	H	John Smith's Stadium		38–28				RLP
12 September	27	St Helens	H	John Smith's Stadium		17–16				RLP

Play-offs

Date	Round	Versus	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance	Report	+Play-off results	18 September	Qualifying play-offs	Wigan Warriors	A	DW Stadium		4-57				RLP
26 September	Preliminary semi-final	Catalans Dragons	H	John Smith's Stadium		16-18				RLP

Challenge Cup

See main article: 2014 Challenge Cup.

Date	Round	Versus	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance	Report	+Challenge Cup results	6 April	4	St. Helens	H	John Smith's Stadium		16–17	Lunt (2), Wardle	Brough 2/3	7,150	Report

Players

Squad

Announced on 14 November 2013:

Transfers

Ins

Name ! scope="col" style="background:#800000; color:gold; border:solid gold 1px"
Signed from	Contract	Date
Kyle Wood	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	3 ½ Years	July 2013
Chris Bailey	London Broncos	2 Years	September 2013
Antonio Kaufusi	London Broncos	2 Years	October 2013
Jodie Broughton	Salford Red Devils	4 Years	October 2013

Outs

Name ! scope="col" style="background:#800000; color:gold; border:solid gold 1px"
Signed for	Contract	Date
Luke O'Donnell	Sydney Roosters	1 Year	February 2013
Dale Ferguson	Bradford Bulls	2 Years	July 2013
Luke George	Bradford Bulls	2 Years	July 2013
Stuart Fielden	Retired	N/A	August 2013
Matty Dawson	St. Helens	2 Years	September 2013
Jamie Cording	Featherstone Rovers	1 Year	September 2013
Jack Blagbrough	Sheffield Eagles	1 Year	November 2013