2013 North Wales Crusaders season

2013 North Wales Crusaders season
2013 Championship 1 Rank  
Challenge Cup  
National League Cup Round 2
2013 record Wins: 3; Losses: 0
Team information
CEO Wales Jamie Thomas
Head coach WalesClive Griffiths
Captain
  • EnglandAndy Moulsdale
Stadium Racecourse Ground
Avg. Attend. 707
High. Attend. 721
Top scorers
Tries Massam - 4
Goals Johnson - 16
Points Johnson - 36
< 2012 List of seasons

This article details the North Wales Crusaders Rugby League Football Club's 2013 season. This is the clubs second season after reforming following the former Super League club Crusaders Rugby League folding. The club will take part in Championship 1 for their second season.[1] The club will be also taking part again in the Challenge Cup, and the National League Cup (known as the Northern Rail Cup for sponsorship reasons) for the first time in their short history.[2]

Pre-Season

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
Date Competition Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Report
29/12/2012 Ian Watson Testimonial Swinton Lions Away Leigh Sports Village L 34-14 Gorski, Massam, Adamson Johnson (1/3) 645
13/01/2013 Friendly York City Knights Away Huntington Stadium W 16-38 Weaver, Smith, Brennan, Massam, Moulsdale, Durbin, Reid Weaver (5/7) 312
02/02/2013 Friendly Thatto Heath Crusaders Away Crusaders Park W 10-50 Weaver, Walker, Smith, Reardon, Roets, Massam, Stephens (2), Kirby Johnson (5/6), Weaver (2/3) 200
17/02/2013 Friendly Coventry Bears Home Racecourse Ground W 64-22 Roets, Massam (2), Durbin, Braddish, Smith, Moulsdale (2), Stephens, Weaver, Johnson Johnson (10/11) 429

2013 Table

Main article: 2013 Championship 1
    		 Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Bns Pts
    1 North Wales Crusaders (P) 16 14 0 2 568 212 +356 1 43
    2 Oldham Roughyeds 16 12 1 3 508 289 +219 3 41
    3 Rochdale Hornets 16 10 0 6 538 375 +163 2 32
    4 London Skolars 16 10 0 6 489 468 +21 3 32
    5 Hemel Stags 16 8 0 8 381 365 +16 4 28
    6 Oxford RLFC 16 5 2 9 326 436 -110 4 23
    7 Gateshead Thunder 16 4 1 11 356 542 -186 6 20
    8 South Wales Scorpions 16 5 0 11 368 504 -136 4 19
    9 Gloucestershire All Golds 16 2 1 13 286 629 -343 4 12
      Teams qualifying for promotion
      Teams qualifying for play-offs

    This table is correct as of 1 September 2013. Source: rugbyleaguechampionships.co.uk and BBC Sport.

    Classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.

    Competition points: For win = 3; For draw = 2; For loss by 12 points or fewer = 1[3].
    (P) - Promoted, (Pl) - Qualified for Playoffs

    2013 Championship 1 Fixtures and Results

    LEGEND
      Win
      Draw
      Loss
    DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport
    01/04/2013 Championship 1 1 South Wales Scorpions A The Gnoll W34-12 Premier Sports
    14/04/2013 Championship 1 2 London Skolars H Racecourse Ground W44-6 741
    28/04/2013 Championship 1 3 Gateshead Thunder H Racecourse Ground W52-8 752
    05/05/2013 Championship 1 4 Rochdale Hornets A Spotland W35-18
    12/05/2013 Championship 1 5 Oxford RLFC A Iffley Road W12-4
    02/06/2013 Championship 1 6 Gloucestershire All-Golds H Racecourse Ground W66-4 851
    09/06/2013 Championship 1 7 Oldham Roughyeds H Racecourse Ground W22-20 962
    16/06/2013 Championship 1 8 Hemel Stags A Pennine Way L10-18
    23/06/2013 Championship 1 9 Gloucestershire All-Golds A Gloucestershire University W58-16
    30/06/2013 Championship 1 10 Rochdale Hornets H Racecourse Ground W48-0 1084
    28/07/2013 Championship 1 11 Oldham Roughyeds A Whitebank Stadium L10-28
    04/08/2013 Championship 1 12 Gateshead Thunder A Filtrona Park, South Shields W24-20
    11/08/2013 Championship 1 13 Hemel Stags H Racecourse Ground W44-12 813
    18/08/2013 Championship 1 14 Oxford RLFC H Racecourse Ground W54-10 805
    23/08/2013 Championship 1 15 London Skolars A New River Stadium W20-14 Premier Sports
    1/09/2013 Championship 1 16 South Wales Scorpions H Racecourse Ground W35-22 1562

    2013 Northern Rail Cup Fixtures and Results

    LEGEND
      Win
      Draw
      Loss
    DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport
    03/3/13 Championship Cup Round 1 Oldham Roughyeds H Racecourse Ground W 48-12 Smith 2, Durbin, Massam, Roets, Middlehurst, Brennan, Reardon Johnson (8/8) 721
    10/3/13 Championship Cup Round 1 Gateshead Thunder A Thunderdome W 4-30 Reardon 2, Brennan, Massam, Moulsdale, Middlehurst Johnson (3/6) 228
    17/3/13 Championship Cup Round 1 Rochdale Hornets H Racecourse Ground W 30-16 Johnson, McConnell, Massam 2, Stephens Johnson (5/5) 693
    21/3/13 Championship Cup Round 1 Hemel Stags A Pennine Way W36-24
    19/5/13 Championship Cup Round 2 Swinton Lions A Leigh Sports Village L 18-26

    2013 Tetleys Challenge Cup Fixtures and Results

    LEGEND
      Win
      Draw
      Loss
    DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport
    Challenge Cup Round 3 West Hull

    Stats

    For all stats,

    Appearances

    Rank Name Nationality Appearances
    1 Tommy Johnson England3
    = Stuart Reardon England3
    = Christiaan Roets Wales3
    = Leon Brennan England3
    = Rob Massam Wales3
    = Andy Moulsdale England3
    =Jamie Durbin England3
    = Jonny WalkerEngland3
    = Gary Middlehurst England3
    = Jono Smith England3
    = Phil Braddish England3
    = Ryan MacDonald Scotland3
    13 Lee Hudson England2
    = Simon Stephens England2
    = Andy Gorski England2
    = Dave McConnell Scotland2
    17 Toby Adamson England1
    = Steve McDermott England1
    = Owain Brown Wales1
    = Matt Reid England1
    = Owain Griffiths Wales1
    = Lewys Weaver Wales1
    = Stephen Bannister England1

    Points

    Rank Name Nationality Points
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Tries

    Rank Name Nationality Tries
    1Massam Wales 4
    2 ReardonEngland3
    3 BrennanEngland2
    = MiddlehurstEngland2
    = Smith England2
    6 DurbinEngland1
    = Roets Wales 1
    = Moulsdale England 1
    = JohnsonEngland 1
    =McConnell England 1
    = Stephens England 1

    Goals

    Rank Name Nationality Goals Percentage
    1 Johnson 16 84%
    2
    3
    4
    5

    2013 Squad

    It was announced in October 2012 that Crusaders would be again holding open trials for the 2013 squad after very successful trials for the 2012 season.[4]

    Playing squad

    2013 North Wales Crusaders Squad
    First team squad Coaching staff

    Head coach

    Assistant coach

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

    Updated: 21 February 2013
    Source(s): 2013 Squad Numbers

    2013 transfers

    Gains

    Player Previous Club Date Signed
    England Gary Middlehurst Rochdale Hornets October 2012 [6]
    England Phil Braddish Rochdale Hornets October 2012 [7]
    England Stuart Reardon AS Carcassonne October 2012 [8]
    Scotland Dave McConnell Swinton Lions October 2012 [9]
    England Andy Gorski Swinton Lions October 2012 [10]
    England Adam Bowman Rochdale Hornets October 2012 [11]
    Scotland Ryan MacDonald Workington Town October 2012 [12]
    England Steve McDermott Rochdale Hornets November 2012[13]

    Loanees

    Player Parent Club Date

    Losses

    Player New Club Date
    England Anthony Morrison Old Bar Beach Pirates October 2012 [14]
    Wales Iwan Brown
    England Danny Hulme
    England Dave Orwell Released
    England Alex Trumper Released

    References

    1. ↑ http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/26234/championship-one-to-feature-nine
    2. ↑ http://www.code13rugbyleague.com/2012/09/21/championship-one-to-operate-with-nine-clubs-in-2013/
    3. ↑ "Points System". Rugby League Championships. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
    4. ↑ http://www.crusadersrfl.com/article.php?id=9521
    5. ↑ http://www.crusadersrfl.com/article.php?id=9516[]
    6. ↑ http://www.crusadersrfl.com/article.php?id=9571
    7. ↑ http://www.crusadersrfl.com/article.php?id=9607
    8. ↑ http://www.mission2013.co.uk/reardon-returns-to-the-racecourse-for-2013/
    9. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/#!/CelticCrusaders?fref=ts
    10. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/#!/CelticCrusaders?fref=ts
    11. ↑ http://www.mission2013.co.uk/adam-bowman-joins-from-rochdale-hornets/
    12. ↑ http://www.mission2013.co.uk/north-wales-crusaders-capture-experienced-workington-prop/
    13. ↑ http://www.mission2013.co.uk/another-hornet-snapped-up-by-north-wales-crusaders/
    14. ↑ http://www.crusadersrfl.com/article.php?id=9571
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