2008 Catalans Dragons season

This article details the Catalans Dragons rugby league football club's 2008 season. This is their 3rd season in the Super League.

2008 Catalans Dragons season
Super League XIII Rank3rd
Play-off resultElimination Semi Final
Challenge Cup5th Round
2008 recordWins: 18; draws: 2; losses: 11
Points scoredFor: 804; against: 741
Team information
ChairmanBernard Guasch
Head CoachMichael Potter
Captain
StadiumStade Gilbert Brutus
Avg. attendance8,487
High attendance9,985 vs. Wigan Warriors
Top scorers
TriesClint Greenshields (18)
GoalsThomas Bosc (123)
PointsThomas Bosc (275)
< 2007 List of seasons 2009 >

Table
Super League XIII
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 St. Helens (L) 27 21 1 5 940 457 +483 43 Semi-final
2 Leeds Rhinos (C) 27 21 0 6 863 413 +450 42
3 Catalans Dragons 27 16 2 9 694 625 +69 34 Elimination semi-finals
4 Wigan Warriors 27 13 3 11 648 698 −50 29
5 Bradford Bulls 27 14 0 13 705 625 +80 28
6 Warrington Wolves 27 14 0 13 690 713 −23 28
7 Hull Kingston Rovers 27 11 1 15 564 713 −149 23
8 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 27 11 0 16 574 760 −186 22
9 Harlequins 27 11 0 16 569 763 −194 22
10 Huddersfield Giants 27 10 1 16 638 681 −43 21
11 Hull F.C. 27 8 1 18 538 699 −161 17
12 Castleford Tigers 27 7 1 19 593 869 −276 15
Source: superleague.co.uk
Rules for classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners

Milestones

Fixtures and results
LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

2008 Super League

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttReport
9 February 2008Super League XIII1Castleford TigersAWheldon RoadW21-14Bosc, Croker, MounisBosc 4/4, Bosc 1 DG7,060Report
16 February 2008Super League XIII2Hull Kingston RoversHStade Gilbert BrutusL20-24Gorrell, Greenshields, WilsonBosc 4/58,350Report
22 February 2008Super League XIII3Leeds RhinosAHeadingley StadiumL6-34PeloBosc 1/114,083Report
2 March 2008Super League XIII4Warrington WolvesAHalliwell Jones StadiumL18-38Greenshields, Murphy, RaguinBosc 3/39,060Report
8 March 2008Super League XIII5Bradford BullsHStade Gilbert BrutusL18-20Bosc, Chan, GreenshieldsBosc 3/37,485Report
15 March 2008Super League XIII6St Helens R.F.C.HStade Gilbert BrutusW24-10Pelo (2), Casty, ChanBosc 4/57,828Report
21 March 2008Super League XIII7Harlequins RLATwickenham StoopW24-22Carlaw, Gorrell, Mounis, PeloBosc 4/43,854Report
24 March 2008Super League XIII8Wakefield Trinity WildcatsHStade Gilbert BrutusW28-20Carlaw, Chan, Ferriol, Greenshields, StaculBosc 4/58,120Report
29 March 2008Super League XIII9Hull F.C.HStade Gilbert BrutusD28-28Bosc, Duport, Mounis, PeloBosc 6/68,450Report
4 April 2008Super League XIII10Huddersfield GiantsAGalpharm StadiumW20-16Bosc, Fakir, FerriolBosc 4/54,071Report
11 April 2008Super League XIII11Wigan WarriorsAJJB StadiumW26-24Carlaw, Greenshields, Guisset, MurphyBosc 5/613,044Report
26 April 2008Super League XIII12Castleford TigersHStade Gilbert BrutusW38-30Gorrell, Greenshields, Guisset, Mounis, Murphy, Pelo, RaguinBosc 5/88,745Report
4 May 2008Magic Weekend13Harlequins RLNMillennium StadiumW18-16Croker, Murphy, TouxagasBosc 3/315,000Report
17 May 2008Super League XIII14St Helens R.F.C.AKnowsley RoadL10-28Greenshields, MoggBosc 1/28,550Report
24 May 2008Super League XIII15Huddersfield GiantsHStade Gilbert BrutusW48-0Greenshields (2), Casty, Fakir, Mounis, Murphy, Pelo, WilsonBosc 8/97,785Report
8 June 2008Super League XIII16Bradford BullsAOdsal StadiumW24-16McGuire, Murphy, Raguin, WilsonBosc 4/68,346Report
14 June 2008Super League XIII17Wigan WarriorsHStade Gilbert BrutusW45-38Greenshields (3), Elima, Mogg, Raguin, WilsonBosc 8/8, Mogg 1 DG9,125Report
21 June 2008Super League XIII18Warrington WolvesHStade Gilbert BrutusW52-14Murphy (2), Bosc, Elima, Khattabi, McGuire, Mogg, Raguin, WilsonBosc 8/109,040Report
1 July 2008Super League XIII19Wakefield Trinity WildcatsABelle VueW30-14Khattabi (2), McGuire (2), RaguinBosc 5/75,479Report
6 July 2008Super League XIII20Hull F.C.AKC StadiumW30-18Elima, Fakir, Greenshields, Mounis, MurphyBosc 5/511,006Report
12 July 2008Super League XIII21Harlequins RLHStade Gilbert BrutusW32-26Greenshields (2), Chan, Elima, McGuireBosc 6/66,225Report
19 July 2008Super League XIII22Leeds RhinosHStade Gilbert BrutusL24-37Elima (2), Raguin, StaculBosc 4/49,880Report
1 August 2008Super League XIII23Hull Kingston RoversACraven ParkL16-30Duport, Khattabi, MounisBosc 2/38,074Report
9 August 2008Super League XIII24Wigan WarriorsHStade Gilbert BrutusD16-16Gorrell, Greenshields, WilsonBosc 2/49,535Report
16 August 2008Super League XIII25Huddersfield GiantsAGalpharm StadiumW22-20Mogg (2), Gorrell, MurphyBosc 3/512,127Report
23 August 2008Super League XIII26Wakefield Trinity WildcatsHStade Gilbert BrutusL32-38Baile, Bosc, Elima, Gorrell, Raguin, TouxagasBosc 4/68,320Report
7 September 2008Super League XIII27Harlequins RLATwickenham StoopL24-34Pelo (2), McGuire, MoggGorrell 4/52,447Report

Super League Play-offs

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttReport
13 September 2008Super League XIIIEPOWarrington WolvesHStade Gilbert BrutusW46-8Murphy (4), Bosc, Greenshields, McGuire, Mounis, PeloBosc 5/98,442Report
20 September 2008Super League XIIIESFWigan WarriorsHStade Gilbert BrutusL26-50Pelo (2), Elima, Murphy, WilsonBosc 3/59,985Report

Player appearances
  • Super League only
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1Clint GreenshieldsFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFB
2Justin MurphyWWWWWWWWWWWWWWxWW
3John WilsonCCCCCCSOCSOCCCCCCCCCWCCxCCC
4Adam MoggCCSOSOSOxSOSOSOCCCSOSOSOSOSOSOSOCSOSOSOSOSOSO
5Dimitri PeloWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
6Thomas BoscSOSOSOSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSOSOSOSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSOSOSHSHSHxSHSH
7Casey McGuireSHSHSHBSHSHSHHHHHHHHSHSHSHHH
8David FerriolPPPBPPBBxBPBBBBxxxx
9Aaron GorrellHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
10Jérôme GuissetBPPPPPPPPPPBPPPBBBBPPPBB
11Sébastien RaguinBBLSRSRSRSRSRSRCCCCSRCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
12Jason CrokerSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSR
13Grégory MounisBBBLBLLLBBBSRLLSRSRSRLSRSRSRSRSRSRSRxSRSR
14Dane CarlawLSRSRBBLLLLSRBLLLSRLLLLLLLSRLLL
15Mathieu GriffixBBxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBxxx
16Olivier ElimaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBBBBPPPPPPPPPPP
17Cyrille GossardSRSRxBLxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
18Vincent DuportxxxxxxCCCxxBxxBBBBBxxxBBBBxxB
19Alex ChanPLSRPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPBxBPP
20Kane Bentleyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
21Andrew BentleyxxxxxxxxxxxBBxxxxBxxxxxxxBxxx
22Jamal FakirxxxxBBBBBSRSRxxBBBBPSRSRSRSRxBBSR
23Cyril StaculWWWCCCCWWxCxxxxxWxxxxWxxxxWxx
24Rémi CastyBBBBBBBBBBBBxBBBBBBBBBBPxBBB
25Younes KhattabiWxxxBWWxCCxxxWxxxWWWWxWWxCxxx
26Jean-Philippe BaileCxBBxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSRxBB
27Florian QuintillaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBBBxxxBxxx
28Julien TouxagasxxxBxBBBBBxBBBBBBBBBLBxx

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= Suspended

Challenge Cup
LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport
20 April 2008Cup4thFeatherstone RoversAPost Office RoadW22-12Duport (2), Mogg, MurphyBosc 3/5890-Report
11 May 2008Cup5thBradford BullsAOdsal StadiumL16-46Greenshields, Pelo, TouxagasBosc 2/35,057-Report

Player appearances
  • Challenge Cup games only
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1Clint GreenshieldsxFB
2Justin MurphyWW
3John Wilson
4Adam MoggSOC
5Dimitri PeloFBW
6Thomas BoscSHSO
7Casey McGuirexSH
8David FerriolPB
9Aaron GorrellxH
10Jérôme GuissetPP
11Sébastien RaguinCC
12Jason CrokerxSR
13Grégory MounisHSR
14Dane CarlawSRL
15Mathieu Griffixx
16Olivier ElimaLx
17Cyrille Gossardxx
18Vincent DuportCx
19Alex ChanxP
20Kane BentleyBx
21Andrew BentleyBx
22Jamal FakirxB
23Cyril StaculWx
24Rémi CastyBB
25Younes Khattabixx
26Jean-Philippe Bailexx
27Florian QuintillaBx
28Julien TouxagasSRB

Squad statistics
Further information: Catalans Dragons
  • Appearances and Points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and play-offs) as of 20 September 2008.
No Player Position Age Previous Club Apps Tries Goals DG Points
1 Clint Greenshields Fullback 26 St George Illawarra Dragons 30 18 0 0 72
2 Justin Murphy Wing 29 Widnes Vikings 18 16 0 0 64
3 John Wilson Centre 30 Wests Tigers 24 7 0 0 28
4 Adam Mogg Centre 31 Canberra Raiders 27 7 0 1 29
5 Dimitri Pelo Wing 23 Unattached 25 13 0 0 52
6 Thomas Bosc Stand off 25 Catalans Dragons Academy 30 7 123 1 275
7 Casey McGuire Stand off 28 Brisbane Broncos 20 7 0 0 28
8 David Ferriol Prop 29 Limoux Grizzlies 16 2 0 0 8
9 Aaron Gorrell Hooker 27 St George Illawarra Dragons 21 6 4 0 32
10 Jérôme Guisset Prop 30 Wigan Warriors 26 2 0 0 8
11 Sébastien Raguin Second row 29 Toulouse Olympique 31 8 0 0 32
12 Jason Croker Second row 35 Canberra Raiders 23 2 0 0 8
13 Grégory Mounis Loose forward 23 Catalans Dragons Academy 29 8 0 0 32
14 Dane Carlaw Loose forward 28 Brisbane Broncos 28 3 0 0 12
15 Mathieu Griffi Prop 25 Catalans Dragons Academy 3 0 0 0 0
16 Olivier Elima Second row 25 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 16 8 0 0 32
17 Cyrille Gossard Second row 26 Catalans Dragons Academy 4 0 0 0 0
18 Vincent Duport Wing 20 Catalans Dragons Aacdemy 15 4 0 0 16
19 Alex Chan Prop 33 Melbourne Storm 28 4 0 0 16
20 Kane Bentley Hooker 21 Catalans Dragons Academy 1 0 0 0 0
21 Andrew Bentley Second row 23 Catalans Dragons Academy 5 0 0 0 0
22 Jamal Fakir Prop 26 Villeneuve Leopards 21 3 0 0 12
23 Cyril Stacul Wing 23 Catalans Dragons Academy 14 2 0 0 8
24 Rémi Casty Prop 23 Catalans Dragons Academy 28 2 0 0 8
25 Younes Khattabi Wing 24 Catalans Dragons Academy 14 4 0 0 16
26 Jean-Philippe Baile Centre 21 Rugby Union 6 1 0 0 4
27 Florian Quintilla Second row 19 Catalans Dragons Academy 5 0 0 0 0
28 Julien Touxagas Second row 24 Catalans Dragons Academy 19 3 0 0 12

Transfers

In
Name Position Signed from Date
Australia Dane Carlaw Second row Brisbane Broncos July 2007[1]
France Jean-Philippe Baile Centre Rugby Union September 2007
France Olivier Elima Second row Wakefield Trinity Wildcats September 2007[2]

Out
Name Position Club Signed Date
New Zealand Stacey Jones Scum Half Retired September 2007[3]
France Adel Fellous Prop Toulouse Olympique October 2007[4]
France Lionel Teixido Hooker Released October 2007
Australia Luke Quigley Hooker Released October 2007
France Sébastien Martins Second row Pia Donkeys November 2007[5]

References
  1. "Broncos' Carlaw signs with French club". Sydney Morning Herald. 7 July 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  2. "Elima to leave Bradford". Sky Sports. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. "NZ league great Stacey Jones to retire". Sydney Morning Herald. 7 September 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  4. "Hull sign emergency recruit". Sky Sports. 13 March 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  5. "Hull KR French Connection". Hull KR. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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