2016 Huddersfield Giants season

April 2022 August 2025 2016 #822b56 #f1b03c Super League Super League XXI 12th 6 0 17 481 535 N/A Challenge Cup Quarter-finals 1 1 Chairman Ken Davy Head Coach Paul Anderson Danny Brough John Smith's Stadium Jermaine McGillvary - 7 Danny Brough - 17 Danny Brough - 38 2015 2017 yes List of Huddersfield Giants seasons This article details the Huddersfield Giants rugby league football club's 2016 season. This was the 21st season of the Super League era and the Huddersfield Giants 14th since promotion back to the top flight in 2003. Results Super League 2016 Super League season table HUD Super league results #CFC Win 1px solid #000000 W #FFC Draw 1px solid #000000 D #FFE3E3 Loss 1px solid #000000 L +Super League resultsDateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport5 February 1 st helens 14 St. Helens A Langtree Park L 16-30 Murphy, Ta'ai, Connor Brough (1/1), Ellis (1/2) 10,408 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/35474997 Super League: St Helens 30-16 Huddersfield Giants BBC Sport 5 February 2016 25 August 202512 February 2 wigan 14 Wigan Warriors H John Smith's Stadium L 13-18 McGillvary, Foster Ellis (2/3), Ellis (DG) 5,912 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/feb/12/huddersfield-wigan-super-league-match-report-rugby-league Wigan's Josh Charnley grabs dramatic win over injury-hit Huddersfield The Guardian 12 February 2016 25 August 202528 February 3 Widnes Vikings 14 Widnes Vikings H John Smith's Stadium L 18-36 Lawrence, McGillvary, Foster Foster (3/3) 5,183 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/35642673 Super League: Huddersfield Giants 18-36 Widnes Vikings BBC Sport 28 February 2016 25 August 20254 March 4 leeds 12 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Stadium L 16-20 Brough, McGillvary, Lawrence Foster (2/3) 14,962 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/35697972 Super League: Leeds Rhinos 20-16 Huddersfield Giants BBC Sport 4 March 2016 25 August 202513 March 5 hull kr 14 Hull Kingston Rovers H John Smith's Stadium 38-6 Tansey, Lawrence, Murphy, McGillvary, Patrick, Ta'ai Brough (7/7) 5,610 https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/huddersfield-vs-hull-k-r/44384 Super League: Huddersfield beat Hull KR 38-6 in basement battle Sky Sports 13 March 2016 25 August 202520 March 6 Catalans 14 Catalans Dragons H John Smith's Stadium L 26-46 Connor, McGillvary, Patrick, Cudjoe, Leeming Brough (2/4), Tansey (1/1) 4,607 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/35816395 Super League: Huddersfield Giants 26-46 Catalans Dragons BBC Sport 20 March 2016 25 August 202525 March 7 Wakefield 14 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats A Bell Vue L 22-36 McGillvary, Connor (2), Murphy Brough (3/4) 4,989 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/35874185 Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 36-22 Huddersfield Giants BBC Sport 25 March 2016 25 August 202528 March 8 salford city 14 Salford Red Devils H John Smith's Stadium L 24-26 Ta'ai (2), Connor, McGillvary Brough (4/4) 4,885 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/35874315 Super League: Huddersfield Giants 24-26 Salford Red Devils BBC Sport 28 March 2016 25 August 20253 April 9 castleford 14 Castleford Tigers A The Jungle L 34-38 Cudjoe (2), McGillvary (3), Rapira Brough (5) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/35918396 Super League: Castleford Tigers 38-34 Huddersfield Giants BBC Sport 3 April 2016 7 June 20268 April 10 hull fc 14 Hull F.C. A KCOM Stadium L 20-37 Wardle, Murphy, Brough, McGillvary Brough (2) 10,557 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/35969917 Super League: Hull FC 37-20 Huddersfield Giants BBC Sport 8 April 2016 7 June 202615 April 11 warrington 14 Warrington Wolves H John Smith's Stadium 11–0 Murphy, Cudjoe Brough (1 + DG) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/36027474 Super League: Huddersfield Giants 11-0 Warrington Wolves BBC Sport 15 April 2016 7 June 202621 April 12 wigan 14 Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium L 19-26 Brierley (3) Brough (3 + DG) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/36083416 Super League: Wigan Warriors 26-19 Huddersfield Giants BBC Sport 21 April 2016 7 June 202629 April 13 leeds 14 Leeds Rhinos H John Smith's Stadium 28–20 Ta'ai, Ormsby, McGillvary, Connor, Crabtree Brough (4) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/36141961 Super League: Huddersfield Giants 28-20 Leeds Rhinos BBC Sport 29 April 2016 7 June 202614/5/16 14 Catalans 14 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus L 14-16 Mason, Connor Brough (3) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/36268097 Super League: Catalans Dragons 16-14 Huddersfield Giants BBC Sport 14 May 2016 7 June 202622 May 15 st helens 14 St. Helens NMagic Weekend St James' Park 48-20 McGillvary (2), Ta'ai, Ellis, Murphy, Hinchcliffe, Wood Brough (8) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/36314336 Magic Weekend 2016: St Helens 20-48 Huddersfield Giants BBC Sport 22 May 2016 7 June 202629 May 16 widnes 14 Widnes Vikings A Select Security Stadium L 20-24 Mason, Brough, Wardle, McGillvary Brough (2) 4,683 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/36374561 Super League: Widnes Vikings 24-20 Huddersfield Giants BBC Sport 29 May 2016 7 June 20263 June 17 castleford 14 Castleford Tigers H John Smith's Stadium L 22-30 Ellis, Cudjoe, Brierley, Conner Ellis (3) 5,741 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/36417838 Super League: Huddersfield Giants 22-30 Castleford Tigers BBC Sport 3 June 2016 7 June 202612 June 18 Wakefield 14 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H John Smith's Stadium L 2-10 Brough https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/36470745 Super League: Huddersfield Giants 2-10 Wakefield Wildcats BBC Sport 12 June 2016 7 June 202617 June 19 salford city 14 Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium 31-30 Conner, Ta'ai, Cudjoe, Crabtree, Wardle Brough (5/5 + DG) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/36526253 Super League: Salford Red Devils 30-31 Huddersfield Giants BBC Sport 17 June 2016 7 June 202630 June 20 hull fc 14 Hull F.C. H John Smith's Stadium 22-12 McGillvary (2), Lawrence, Symonds Ellis (3) 4,143 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/super-league-2016/round-20/huddersfield-giants-vs-hull-fc/summary.html Huddersfield Giants 22 def. Hull FC 12 Rugby League Project 7 June 20268 July 21 hull kr 14 Hull Kingston Rovers A Lightstream Stadium L 19-20 Brierley, Connor, Ellis Ellis (3), Brough (DG) 6,434 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/super-league-2016/round-21/hull-kingston-rovers-vs-huddersfield-giants/summary.html Hull Kingston Rovers 20 def. Huddersfield Giants 19 Rugby League Project 7 June 202617 July 22 st helens 14 St. Helens H John Smith's Stadium L 18-34 Brough, McGillvary, Symonds Brough (3) 5,526 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/super-league-2016/round-22/huddersfield-giants-vs-st-helens/summary.html Huddersfield Giants 18 lost to St Helens 34 Rugby League Project 7 June 202623 July 23 warrington 14 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 30-34 Ormsby (3), Huby, Mason, Murphy Brough (3) 9,829 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/super-league-2016/round-23/warrington-wolves-vs-huddersfield-giants/summary.html Warrington Wolves 34 def. Huddersfield Giants 30 Rugby League Project 7 June 2026 Qualifiers 2016 Super 8s Qualifiers table HUD Qualifiers results +Qualifiers resultsDateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport7 August 1 salford city 14 Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium L 12-34 Mason, Roberts Brough (2/2) 2,184 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/super-8-s---qualifiers-2016/results.html Super 8's - Qualifiers 2016: Results Rugby League Project 25 August 202514 August 2 featherstone 14 Featherstone Rovers H John Smith's Stadium 62-16 Brierley (2), Roberts (2), Ta'ai (2), Wood (2), Hinchcliffe, Lawrence, Ormsby Ellis (9/11) 3,690 21 August 3 Batley 14 Batley Bulldogs A Fox's Biscuits Stadium 58-28 Brierley (3), Cudjoe (2), Symonds (2), Conner, Crabtree, Ormsby, Wardle Ellis (7/11) 2,201 2 September 4 london broncos old 14 London Broncos H John Smith's Stadium 40-4 Cudjoe (2), Brough, Lawrence, McGillvary, Murphy, Wardle Brough (6/7) 3,794 10 September 5 leigh 14 Leigh Centurions A Leigh Sports Village L 40-48 Cudjoe (2), Ellis (2), Conner, Lawrence, Murphy Brough (6/7) 5,934 18 September 6 leeds 14 Leeds Rhinos H John Smith's Stadium 22-14 Brierley, Brough, Cudjoe Brough (5/6) 6,666 24 September 7 hull kr 14 Hull Kingston Rovers A Lightstream Stadium 23-22 Brierley (2), Cudjoe, Murphy Brough (3/5 + DG) 8,024 Challenge Cup 2016 Challenge Cup +Challenge Cup resultsDateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport6 May R6 leeds 14 Leeds Rhinos H John Smith's Stadium 36–22 Ta'ai, McGillvary, Brierley, Wood, Brough Brough (6 + 3DG), Conner (DG) 4,979 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/36197438 Challenge Cup: Huddersfield Giants 36-22 Leeds Rhinos BBC Sport 6 May 2016 25 August 202523 June QF wakefield 14 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H John Smith's Stadium L 16–28 Grix, Connor, McGillvary (2) 3,289 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/36588310 Challenge Cup: Huddersfield Giants 16-28 Wakefield Wildcats BBC Sport 23 June 2016 25 August 2025 Players NoPlayerPosition1Scott GrixFB2Jermaine McGillvaryWG3Leroy CudjoeCE4Joe WardleCE5Aaron MurphyWG6Danny BroughSO7Jamie EllisSH8Eorl CrabtreePR9Ryan HinchcliffeHK10Craig HubyPR11Tom SymondsSR13Larne PatrickLF14Michael LawrenceSR15Kyle WoodHK16Sam RapiraPR17Ukuma Ta'aiPR18Jake ConnorCE21Nathan MasonPR22Oliver RobertsSR23Josh JohnsonPR23Gene OrmsbyWG24Kruise LeemingHK24Jared SimpsonFB25Tyler DickinsonPR27Mikey WoodPR29Jamie FosterWG31Sam WoodCE32Jordan TanseyFB32Daniel SmithPR34Ryan BrierleySH36Sebastine IkahihifoLK Source:https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/super-league-2016/huddersfield/summary.html Super League 2016: Huddersfield Giants Rugby League Project 25 August 2025 2016 transfers in/out August 2025 In NatNameMoved FromContract LengthDate AUS Ryan Hinchcliffe Melbourne Storm 3 Years June 2015 NZ Sam Rapira New Zealand Warriors 2 Years May 2015 ENG Daniel Smith Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 4 ½ Years July 2015 WAL Larne Patrick Wigan Warriors Loan Return September 2015 ENG Ryan Brierley Leigh Centurions 4 ½ Years March 2016 Out NatNameMoved ToContract LengthDateIreland rugby leagueAnthony MullallyLeeds Rhinos3 YearsMay 2015ENGJack HughesWarrington Wolves2 YearsAugust 2015ENGJodie BroughtonCatalans Dragons2 YearsAugust 2015ENGShaun LuntHull Kingston Rovers4 YearsAugust 2015AUSChris BaileyRetirementN/ASeptember 2015WALCraig KopczakSalford Red Devils1 YearOctober 2015ENGMick LearmonthYork City Knights1 YearOctober 2015ENGJacob FairbankHalifax2 YearsNovember 2015ENGBrett FerresLeeds Rhinos1 YearJanuary 2016 Notes References Category:Huddersfield Giants seasons Huddersfield Giants