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2020 Huddersfield Giants season
Super League Rank7th
Challenge Cup5th Round (lost to Toronto Wolfpack 0–18)
2020 recordWins: 7; draws: 0; losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 318; against: 367
Team information
CEOKen Davy
Head CoachSimon Woolford
Captain
StadiumJohn Smiths Stadium
Avg. attendance6,574
Agg. attendance6,574
High attendance6,574
Low attendance0
Top scorers
TriesJermaine McGillvary (9)
GoalsAiden Sezer (37)
PointsAiden Sezer (105)
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This article details the Huddersfield Giants's rugby league football club's 2020 season.

Fixtures and results

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  Win   Draw   Loss

  • All fixtures are subject to change

Challenge Cup

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Date and Time Rnd Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
11 March, 19:45 5 Toronto Wolfpack H John Smiths Stadium L 0–18 — —

Regular season

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Date and Time Rnd Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
1 February, 17:00 1 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus W 32–12 McGillvary (2), Sezer, L. Senior, Wardle Sezer (6) 8,254 — Report
2 August 2020, 18:30[a] 2 Leeds Rhinos H John Smiths Stadium L 26–27[b] Senior (2), McIntosh (3) Aiden Sezer (3) 0[c] Sky Sports
14 February, 19:45 3 Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium W 12-10 O'Brien, Senior Sezer (2) 3,350 Sky Sports Report
21 February, 19:45 4 Hull KR A Kcom Craven Park W 22–4 Senior, Gaskell, Clough, Matagi Sezer (3) 7,350 — Report
1 March, 15:00 5 Wigan Warriors H John Smiths Stadium L 10–42 O'Brien Sezer (3) 6,574 —
6 March, 19:45 6 St. Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium W 12–10 O'Brien, Jake Wardle Sezer (2) 10,418 —
17 September 2020, 15:00[d] 7 Wakefield Trinity H John Smiths Stadium W 29–6 McQueen, Matagi, Gavet, Sezer, Wardle Sezer (4) 0[c] Sky Sports
15 August 2020, 18:30 9 Warrington Wolves A Totally Wicked Stadium[e] L 18–19 Ta'ai, McGillvary, Russell Sezer (2), Russell 0[c] Sky Sports
30 August 2020, 16:15 10 Hull FC A Halliwell Jones Stadium[e] L 12–31 Turner, Golding Russell (2) 0 [c] Sky Sports
4 September 2020, 18:00 11 St Helens A Emerald Headingley[e] L 6–54 Trout Russell 0 [c] Sky Sports
11 September 2020, 20:15 12 Leeds Rhinos A Totally Wicked Stadium[e] L 12–13 English Russell (4) 0 [c] Sky Sports
24 September 2020, 20:15 12 Castleford Tigers A Halliwell Jones Stadium[e] W 31–19 McGillvary (3), Wardle, Sezer Sezer (5), +1DG 0 [c] Sky Sports
30 September 2020, 19:00 14 Hull KR H John Smiths Stadium W 32–22 Golding, McGillvary (2), Cudjoe, McQueen, Jake Wardle Sezer, Russell (4) [c] sky sports
8 October 2020, 17:30 15 Salford Red Devils A Emerald Headingley[e] L 16–24 Sezer (2), Cudjoe, Sezer (2) 0[c] Sky Sports
13 October 2020, 17:30 16 Hull FC A Halliwell Jones Stadium[e] L 16–18 Sezer, English, McGillvary Sezer (2) 0[c] Sky Sports
20 October 2020, 20:45 17 Wakefield Trinity A Totally Wicked Stadium[e] L 14–18 Wood, Turner, Sezer Gaskell 0[c] Sky Sports
C–C[f] [g] 18 Castleford Tigers
30 October 2020, 18:00[h] 21 Warrington Wolves A Totally Wicked Stadium[e] L 12–19 Gavet, Jake Wardle, Sezer (2) 0[c] Sky Sports
6 November 2020, 19:45 20 Wigan Warriors A Emerald Headingley[e] L 6–19 Wood, Sezer 0[c] Sky Sports

League standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PP Pts PCT Qualification[i]
1 Wigan Warriors (L) 17 13 0 4 408 278 146.8 26 76.47 Semi-finals
2 St Helens (C) 17 12 0 5 469 195 240.5 24 70.59
3 Warrington Wolves[A] 17 12 0 5 365 204 178.9 24 70.59 Elimination semi-finals
4 Catalans Dragons 13 8 0 5 376 259 145.2 16 61.54
5 Leeds Rhinos 17 10 0 7 369 390 94.6 20 58.82
6 Hull F.C. 17 9 0 8 405 436 92.9 18 52.94
7 Huddersfield Giants[B] 18 7 0 11 318 367 86.6 14 38.89
8 Castleford Tigers 16 6 0 10 328 379 86.5 12 37.50
9 Salford Red Devils[C] 18 8 0 10 354 469 75.5 16 44.44
10 Wakefield Trinity 19 5 0 14 324 503 64.4 10 26.32
11 Hull Kingston Rovers 17 3 0 14 290 526 55.1 6 17.65
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Notes:
  1. ^ Match postponed on original date due to poor weather conditions caused by Storm Ciara
  2. ^ after golden-point extra time
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Game Played Behind Closed Doors
  4. ^ due to Huddersfields involvement in the challenge cup on 11 March, this game was rescheduled for a later date.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j all games will resume behind closed doors, at neutral venues due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
  6. ^ Match cancelled after Super League meeting on 3 November rescheduled the play-offs and ended the regular season early.[1]
  7. ^ Game postponed on 28 October due to 12 positive COVID-19 cases amongst the Castleford squad.[2]
  8. ^ Match originally set for Round 21, but brought forward as both clubs originally scheduled round 19 matches were postponed.[3]
  9. ^ Where teams have the same win percentage, position is decided by points scored percentage (points scored divided by points conceded).[4]

Player statistics

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  • As of Round 5 (1 March 2020)

2020 squad

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2020 Huddersfield Giants
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 9 January 2019
Source(s): 2020 Squad Numbers


2020 transfers

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Gains

Player Club Contract Date
Chester Butler Halifax R.L.F.C. 3 Year May 2019[7]
Kenny Edwards Catalans Dragons 3 Year September 2019[8]
Joe Wardle Castleford Tigers Season Loan October 2019[9]
Ashton Golding Leeds Rhinos 3 Year October 2019[10]
James Gavet Newcastle Knights 2 years October 2019[11]
Aidan Sezer Canberra Raiders 2 years November 2019[12]
Owen Trout Leeds Rhinos 4 years November 2019[13]

Losses

Player Club Contract Date
Alex Mellor Leeds Rhinos 3 Year June 2019[14]
Jordan Rankin Castleford Tigers Season Loan October 2019[15]
Scott Grix Halifax N/A October 2019[16]
Sebastine Ikahihifo Salford Red Devils Season Loan November 2019[17]
Kruise Leeming Leeds Rhinos 2 years November 2019[18]

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Super League play-offs brought forward". BBC Sport. 3 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Super League: Huddersfield v Castleford, and Warrington v Salford cancelled". BBC Sport. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Huddersfield-Castleford and Salford-Warrington Super League games cancelled". BT.com. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 Betfred Super League Competition Update". Rugby Football League. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Huddersfield season officially over". www.giantsrl.com. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Salford Red Devils: Super League club deducted three wins over financial breach". BBC Sport. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Chester Butler: Huddersfield to sign Halifax centre from next season". BBC Sport. 20 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Kenny Edwards: Huddersfield Giants sign Catalans Dragons forward". BBC Sport. 20 September 2019.
  9. ^ "WARDLE SIGNS UP FOR 2020". giantsrl.com.
  10. ^ "Huddersfield Giants sign Ashton Golding from Leeds Rhinos".
  11. ^ "James Gavet: Huddersfield Giants sign Samoa and Newcastle Knights prop". BBC Sport. 17 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Aidan Sezer: Huddersfield Giants sign Australian half-back on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 28 November 2019.
  13. ^ Darbyshire, Drew (27 November 2019). "Leeds and Huddersfield complete Kruise Leeming and Owen Trout swap deal". Love Rugby League.
  14. ^ "Alex Mellor: Leeds Rhinos to sign Huddersfield Giants back-rower in 2020". BBC Sport. 5 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Jordan Rankin & Joe Wardle: Castleford and Huddersfield swap deal renewed for 2020". BBC Sport. 3 October 2019.
  16. ^ Messenger, James (2 May 2019). "Scott Grix joins brother Simon at Halifax". Love Rugby League.
  17. ^ "Sebastine Ikahihifo: Huddersfield Giants prop signs three-year contract extension". BBC Sport. 20 February 2018.
  18. ^ "Kruise Leeming: Leeds Rhinos sign hooker from Huddersfield Giants". BBC Sport. 27 November 2019.
  1. ^ Salford forfeited a game against Warrington. Under RFL operational rules, the game is recorded as a 24–0 victory for Warrington and converse loss for Salford with the points scored/conceded applying to both teams.[2]
  2. ^ Huddersfield were placed on standby to take the place of any of the four teams in the elimination finals should one be unable to fulfil their fixture.[5]
  3. ^ Salford deducted three wins by the Rugby Football League for failing to meet the terms of a financial commitment agreed in 2013.[6]
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