2021 Huddersfield Giants Season
Super League XXVI RankTBA
Play-off resultTBA
Challenge CupTBA
Team information
ChairmanKen Davy
Head CoachIan Watson
Captain
StadiumJohn Smiths Stadium
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
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This article details the Huddersfield Giants rugby league football club's 2021 season. During the season, they will compete in the Super League XXVI and the 2021 Challenge Cup.

Super League

Main article: Super League XXVI

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed/Cancelled/Expunged

Date and Time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
28 March, 12:30 1 Hull FC N Emerald Headingley L 22–10 Leutele, Gavet Russell — .[a] Sky Sports

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PP Pts PCT Qualification[b]
1 Catalans Dragons (L) 23 19 0 4 688 398 172.9 38 82.61 Semi-final
2 St. Helens (C) 21 16 0 5 548 229 239.3 32 76.19
3 Warrington Wolves 21 15 1 5 588 354 166.1 31 73.81 Elimination Semi-finals
4 Wigan Warriors 25 15 0 10 387 385 100.5 30 60.00
5 Leeds Rhinos 24 13 0 11 556 440 126.4 26 54.17
6 Hull Kingston Rovers 20 10 0 10 497 458 108.5 20 50.00
7 Castleford Tigers 23 11 0 12 437 552 79.2 22 47.83
8 Hull FC 21 8 1 12 409 476 85.9 17 40.48
9 Huddersfield Giants 24 9 0 15 460 516 89.1 18 37.50
10 Wakefield Trinity 24 9 0 15 482 548 88.0 18 37.50
11 Salford Red Devils 22 7 0 15 402 584 68.8 14 31.82
12 Leigh Centurions (R) 22 2 0 20 356 870 40.9 4 9.09 Relegated to the Championship
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) win percentage; 2) points scored percentage (points scored divided by points conceded).
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  2. ^ Teams must have played at least 70% of scheduled fixtures to qualify for the play-offs.

Challenge Cup

Main article: 2021 Challenge Cup

2021 Squad

2021 Huddersfield Giants
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach

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

Updated: 15 January 2021
Source(s): 2021 Squad Numbers


2021 Transfers

Gains

Player Club Contract Date
England Jack Ashworth St Helens 2 Years November 2020[1]
England James Cunningham Toronto Wolfpack 2 Years November 2020[2]
England Joe Greenwood Wigan Warriors 3 years November 2020[3]
England George Roby Warrington Wolves 2 years November 2020[4]
Australia Jack Cogger Canterbury Bulldogs 2 years December 2020[5]
England Josh Jones Hull FC 1 year December 2020[6]
Samoa Ricky Leutele Melbourne Storm 2 years December 2020[7]
England Luke Yates Salford Red Devils 2 years December 2020[6]
England Olly Ashall-Bott Widnes Vikings 1 Year January 2021[8]

Losses

Player Club Contract Date
England Paul Clough Widnes Vikings 1 Year August 2020[9]
England Dominic Young Newcastle Knights 3 Years August 2020[10]
Ross Whitmore Doncaster RLFC 1 Year September 2020[11]
England Adam Walne Barrow Raiders 2 Years September 2020[12]
Travis Corion Sheffield Eagles 1 Year October 2020[13]
England Reiss Butterworth Dewsbury Rams 1 Year November 2020[14]
England Jordan Turner Castleford Tigers 1 Year November 2020[15]
New Zealand Suaia Matagi Castleford Tigers 1 Year (Loan) November 2020[16]
Fiji Akuila Uate Retired N/A November 2020[17]
Ben Tibbs Halifax RLFC 1 Year November 2020[18]
England Innes Senior Wakefield Trinity 1 Year Loan December 2020[19]
England Tom Holmes Featherstone Rovers 1 Year January 2021[20]
England Sam Hewitt Halifax Panthers Season Loan February 2021[21]

Notes

References

  1. ^ Darbyshire, Drew (30 November 2020). "Huddersfield sign forward Jack Ashworth from St Helens". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  2. ^ Darbyshire, Drew (9 November 2020). "Huddersfield confirm signing of hooker James Cunningham". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Huddersfield sign Wigan's Greenwood". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Huddersfield Giants: Rookie hooker George Roby makes switch from Warrington". BBC Sport. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Giants sign Australian half-back Cogger". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Huddersfield Giants: Josh Jones and Luke Yates join Super League club". BBC Sport. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Huddersfield pull off Ricky Leutele coup". Love Rugby League. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Huddersfield sign full-back Olly Ashall-Bott". Love Rugby League. 25 January 2021.
  9. ^ Darbyshire, Drew (25 August 2020). "Paul Clough to join Widnes for 2021". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  10. ^ Darbyshire, Drew (7 August 2020). "Newcastle Knights announce signing of Dom Young from Huddersfield". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  11. ^ "NEWS | Ross Whitmore signs for the Dons". www.doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  12. ^ Shaw, Matthew (3 September 2020). "Barrow confirm Adam Walne coup". Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Sheffield sign Huddersfield youngster". 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  14. ^ Darbyshire, Drew (28 November 2020). "Dewsbury snap up Huddersfield hooker Reiss Butterworth". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  15. ^ Darbyshire, Drew (26 November 2020). "Castleford swoop for Jordan Turner". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  16. ^ Darbyshire, Drew (25 November 2020). "Castleford bring in Suaia Matagi on loan from Huddersfield". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  17. ^ Darbyshire, Drew (20 November 2020). "Akuila Uate announces retirement". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  18. ^ "Halifax bring in Huddersfield youngster". 18 November 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  19. ^ "Innes Senior: Wakefield Trinity sign Huddersfield Giants winger on loan for 2021 season". BBC Sport. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  20. ^ "Former Super League pivot turned down other offers to rejoin Featherstone". www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk.
  21. ^ Darbyshire, Drew (14 February 2021). "Halifax sign Sam Hewitt on loan from Huddersfield". Love Rugby League.

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