2013 North Wales Crusaders season
2013 North Wales Crusaders season | ||||
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2013 Championship 1 Rank | ||||
Challenge Cup | ||||
National League Cup | Round 2 | |||
2013 record | Wins: 3; Losses: 0 | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO |
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Head coach |
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Captain | ||||
Stadium | Racecourse Ground | |||
Avg. Attend. | 707 | |||
High. Attend. | 721 | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Massam - 4 | |||
Goals | Johnson - 16 | |||
Points | Johnson - 36 | |||
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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
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Win | |
Draw | |
Loss | |
Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Report |
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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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Bns | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 568 | 212 | +356 | 1 | 43 |
2 | ![]() |
16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 508 | 289 | +219 | 3 | 41 |
3 | ![]() |
16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 538 | 375 | +163 | 2 | 32 |
4 | ![]() |
16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 489 | 468 | +21 | 3 | 32 |
5 | ![]() |
16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 381 | 365 | +16 | 4 | 28 |
6 | ![]() |
16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 326 | 436 | -110 | 4 | 23 |
7 | ![]() |
16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 356 | 542 | -186 | 6 | 20 |
8 | ![]() |
16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 368 | 504 | -136 | 4 | 19 |
9 | ![]() |
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.
(P) - Promoted, (Pl) - Qualified for Playoffs
2013 Championship 1 Fixtures and Results
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Win | |
Draw | |
Loss | |
2013 Northern Rail Cup Fixtures and Results
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Win | |
Draw | |
Loss | |
Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV | Report |
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03/3/13 | Championship Cup | Round 1 | Oldham R.L.F.C. | 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 | W | 36-24 | |||||
19/5/13 | Championship Cup | Round 2 | Swinton Lions | A | Leigh Sports Village | L | 18-26 |
2013 Tetleys Challenge Cup Fixtures and Results
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Win | |
Draw | |
Loss | |
Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV | Report |
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Challenge Cup | Round 3 | West Hull |
Stats
For all stats,
Appearances
Points
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4 | |||
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Tries
Rank | Name | Nationality | Tries |
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1 | Massam | ![]() | 4 |
2 | Reardon | ![]() | 3 |
3 | Brennan | ![]() | 2 |
= | Middlehurst | ![]() | 2 |
= | Smith | ![]() | 2 |
6 | Durbin | ![]() | 1 |
= | Roets | ![]() | 1 |
= | Moulsdale | ![]() | 1 |
= | Johnson | ![]() | 1 |
= | McConnell | ![]() | 1 |
= | Stephens | ![]() | 1 |
Goals
Rank | Name | Nationality | Goals | Percentage |
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1 | Johnson | 16 | 84% | |
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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 | |||||||||
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First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach Assistant coach
Updated: 21 February 2013 |
2013 transfers
Gains
Player | Previous Club | Date Signed |
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![]() | Rochdale Hornets | October 2012 [6] |
![]() | Rochdale Hornets | October 2012 [7] |
![]() | AS Carcassonne | October 2012 [8] |
![]() | Swinton Lions | October 2012 [9] |
![]() | Swinton Lions | October 2012 [10] |
![]() | Rochdale Hornets | October 2012 [11] |
![]() | Workington Town | October 2012 [12] |
![]() | Rochdale Hornets | November 2012[13] |
Loanees
Player | Parent Club | Date |
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Losses
Player | New Club | Date |
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![]() | Old Bar Beach Pirates | October 2012 [14] |
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References
- ↑ http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/26234/championship-one-to-feature-nine
- ↑ http://www.code13rugbyleague.com/2012/09/21/championship-one-to-operate-with-nine-clubs-in-2013/
- ↑ "Points System". Rugby League Championships. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ http://www.crusadersrfl.com/article.php?id=9521
- ↑ http://www.crusadersrfl.com/article.php?id=9516%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
- ↑ http://www.crusadersrfl.com/article.php?id=9571
- ↑ http://www.crusadersrfl.com/article.php?id=9607
- ↑ http://www.mission2013.co.uk/reardon-returns-to-the-racecourse-for-2013/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/#!/CelticCrusaders?fref=ts
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/#!/CelticCrusaders?fref=ts
- ↑ http://www.mission2013.co.uk/adam-bowman-joins-from-rochdale-hornets/
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- ↑ http://www.mission2013.co.uk/another-hornet-snapped-up-by-north-wales-crusaders/
- ↑ http://www.crusadersrfl.com/article.php?id=9571