2020 Huddersfield Giants season explained

Year:	2020
Team Colour:	maroon; border: solid orange 2px
Font Colour:	white;
League:	Super League
League Link:	Super League
League Rank:	7th
League Wins:	7
League Draws:	0
League Losses:	11
Points For:	318
Points Against:	367
Cup:	Challenge Cup
Cup Result:	5th Round (lost to Toronto Wolfpack 0–18)
Cup Wins:	0
Cup Losses:	1
Ceo:	Ken Davy
Coach Title:	Head Coach
Coach:	Simon Woolford
Captain:	Aiden Sezer
Stadium:	John Smiths Stadium
Avg Attendance:	6,574
Agg Attendance:	6,574
High Attendance:	6,574
Low Attendance:	0
Top Tries:	Jermaine McGillvary (9)
Top Goals:	Aiden Sezer (37)
Top Points:	Aiden Sezer (105)
Prev Season:	2019
Next Season:	2021
List:	yes
List Link:	List of Huddersfield Giants seasons

This article details the Huddersfield Giants's rugby league football club's 2020 season.

Fixtures and results

• All fixtures are subject to change

Regular season

Date and Time	Rnd	Versus	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance	TV	Report
	1 February, 17:00	1		A		W	32–12		Sezer (6)	8,254		Report
	2 August 2020, 18:30	2		H		L	26–27	Senior (2), McIntosh (3)	Aiden Sezer (3)	0	Sky Sports
	14 February, 19:45	3		A		W	12-10		Sezer (2)	3,350			Report
	21 February, 19:45	4		A		W	22–4	Senior, Gaskell, Clough, Matagi	Sezer (3)	7,350			Report
	1 March, 15:00	5		H		L	10–42		Sezer (3)	6,574
	6 March, 19:45	6		A		W	12–10		Sezer (2)	10,418
	17 September 2020, 15:00	7		H		W	29–6		Sezer (4)	0	Sky Sports
	15 August 2020, 18:30	9		A		L	18–19			0	Sky Sports
	30 August 2020, 16:15	10		A		L	12–31		Russell (2)	0	Sky Sports
	4 September 2020, 18:00	11		A		L	6–54			0	Sky Sports
	11 September 2020, 20:15	12		A		L	12–13		Russell (4)	0	Sky Sports
	24 September 2020, 20:15	12		A		W	31–19	McGillvary (3), Wardle, Sezer	Sezer (5), +1DG	0	Sky Sports
	30 September 2020, 19:00	14		H		W	32–22	Golding, McGillvary (2), Cudjoe, McQueen, Jake Wardle	Sezer, Russell (4)		sky sports
	8 October 2020, 17:30	15		A		L	16–24	Sezer (2), Cudjoe,	Sezer (2)	0	Sky Sports
	13 October 2020, 17:30	16		A		L	16–18		Sezer (2)	0	Sky Sports
	20 October 2020, 20:45	17		A		L	14–18			0	Sky Sports
	C–C	18
	30 October 2020, 18:00	21		A		L	12–19	Gavet, Jake Wardle,	Sezer (2)	0	Sky Sports
	6 November 2020, 19:45	20		A		L	6–19	Wood,		0	Sky Sports

Player statistics

	Player	Position	Tries	Goals	DG	Points	Red Cards	Yellow Cards
1			0	0	0	0	0	0
2			2	0	0	8	0	0
3			0	0	0	0	0	0
4			0	0	0	0	0	0
5			0	0	0	0	0	0
6			1	0	0	4	0	0
7			1	14	0	32	0	1
8			0	0	0	0	0	0
9			2	0	0	8	0	0
10			1	0	0	4	0	0
11			0	0	0	0	0	0
12			1	0	0	4	0	0
13			0	0	0	0	0	0
14			0	0	0	0	0	0
15			0	0	0	0	0	0
16			0	0	0	0	0	0
17			0	0	0	0	0	0
18			1	0	0	4	0	0
19			0	0	0	0	0	0
20			0	0	0	0	0	0
21			0	0	0	0	0	0
22			0	0	0	0	0	0
23			0	0	0	0	0	0
24			3	0	0	12	0	0
25			0	0	0	0	0	0
26			0	0	0	0	0	0
27			0	0	0	0	0	0
28			0	0	0	0	0	0
29			0	0	0	0	0	0
30			0	0	0	0	0	0
31			0	0	0	0	0	0
32			0	0	0	0	0	0
33			0	0	0	0	0	0

• As of Round 5 (1 March 2020)

2020 transfers

Gains

Player	Club	Contract	Date
		3 Year	May 2019^[1]
		3 Year	September 2019^[2]
		Season Loan	October 2019^[3]
		3 Year	October 2019^[4]
		2 years	October 2019^[5]
		2 years	November 2019^[6]
		4 years	November 2019^[7]

Losses

Player	Club	Contract	Date
		3 Year	June 2019^[8]
		Season Loan	October 2019^[9]
		N/A	October 2019^[10]
		Season Loan	November 2019^[11]
		2 years	November 2019^[12]

Notes and References

1. News: Chester Butler: Huddersfield to sign Halifax centre from next season. BBC Sport. May 20, 2019.
2. News: Kenny Edwards: Huddersfield Giants sign Catalans Dragons forward. BBC Sport. September 20, 2019.
3. Web site: WARDLE SIGNS UP FOR 2020. giantsrl.com.
4. Web site: Huddersfield Giants sign Ashton Golding from Leeds Rhinos.
5. News: James Gavet: Huddersfield Giants sign Samoa and Newcastle Knights prop. BBC Sport. October 17, 2019.
6. News: Aidan Sezer: Huddersfield Giants sign Australian half-back on two-year deal. BBC Sport. November 28, 2019.
7. Web site: Leeds and Huddersfield complete Kruise Leeming and Owen Trout swap deal. Drew. Darbyshire. November 27, 2019. Love Rugby League.
8. News: Alex Mellor: Leeds Rhinos to sign Huddersfield Giants back-rower in 2020. BBC Sport. June 5, 2019.
9. News: Jordan Rankin & Joe Wardle: Castleford and Huddersfield swap deal renewed for 2020. BBC Sport. October 3, 2019.
10. Web site: Scott Grix joins brother Simon at Halifax. James. Messenger. May 2, 2019. Love Rugby League.
11. News: Sebastine Ikahihifo: Huddersfield Giants prop signs three-year contract extension. BBC Sport. February 20, 2018.
12. News: Kruise Leeming: Leeds Rhinos sign hooker from Huddersfield Giants. BBC Sport. November 27, 2019.