2008 Harlequins Rugby League season

The 2008 Harlequins Rugby League season was the twenty-ninth in the club's history and their thirteenth season in the Super League. The club was coached by Brian McDermott, competing in Super League XIII, finishing in 9th place and reaching the Fifth round of the 2008 Challenge Cup.

2008 Harlequins Rugby League season
Super League XIII Rank9th
Challenge CupFifth round
2008 recordWins: 12; losses: 17
Points scoredFor: 639; against: 813
Team information
ChairmanDavid Hughes
CoachBrian McDermott
Captain
StadiumThe Stoop
Avg. attendance3,566
High attendance8,041
Top scorers
TriesTony Clubb - 10
Matt Gafa - 10
GoalsRob Purdham - 52
PointsRob Purdham - 124
Home colours
Away colours
< 2007 List of seasons 2009 >

2008 Squad
Squad NumberNameRepresentative countryPositionAgePrevious clubAppearancesTriesGoalsDrop GoalsPoints
1Mark McLindenAustraliaFullback29 Canberra Raiders71004
2Jon WellsEnglandWing29 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats192008
3Matt GafaMaltaCentre30 Canberra Raiders14100040
4David HowellAustraliaCentre24 Canberra Raiders2680032
5Rikki SheriffeEnglandWing24 Doncaster2480032
6Scott HillAustraliaStand-off31 Melbourne Storm2170028
7Danny OrrEnglandScrum-half30 Wigan Warriors2550020
8Karl TemataCook IslandsProp30 New Zealand Warriors261004
9Chad RandallAustraliaHooker27 Manly Sea Eagles2990036
10Daniel HeckenbergScotlandProp28 Manly Sea Eagles120000
11Louie McCarthy-ScarsbrookEnglandSecond-row22 London Broncos Academy1550020
13Rob PurdhamEnglandLoose forward28 Whitehaven235520124
14Julien RinaldiFranceHooker29 Catalans Dragons2340016
15Chris MellingEnglandFullback23 Wigan Warriors2060024
16Gareth HaggertyIrelandProp26 Salford City Reds2550020
17Danny WardEnglandProp28 Hull Kingston Rovers281004
18Joe MbuZaireSecond-row24 Doncaster231004
19Tony ClubbEnglandCentre21 London Broncos Academy25100040
20Jon GrayshonEnglandProp25 Huddersfield Giants212008
21David TootillEnglandProp22 Leeds Rhinos00000
22Dwayne BarkerEnglandSecond-row23 Castleford Tigers101004
23Henry PaulNew ZealandLoose forward34 Gloucester Rugby277391107
24Will SharpNigeriaCentre22 Harlequins Rugby League Academy1570028
25Lamont BryanJamaicaWing20 Harlequins Rugby League Academy50000
26Joe WalshEnglandSecond-row19 Leeds Rhinos20000
27Michael WorrincyEnglandSecond-row22 Harlequins Rugby League Academy1890036
28Dave WilliamsEnglandProp21 Harlequins Rugby League Academy10000
29Adam JanowskiEnglandProp20 Harlequins Rugby League Academy10000
30Jamie O'CallaghanIrelandCentre17 Harlequins Rugby League Academy30000
31Dylan SkeeEnglandStand-off22 Harlequins Rugby League Academy10000

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2008 Signings & transfers
2008 Signings/Transfers : Gains
PlayerPrevious clubYears signedUntil the end of
Scott Hill Melbourne Storm22008
Julien Rinaldi Catalans Dragons22008
Jon Grayshon Huddersfield Giants12007
David Tootill Leeds Rhinos22008
Chris Melling Wigan Warriors12007
Danny Orr Wigan Warriors32009
Sione Faumuina North Queensland Cowboys32009
Joe Walsh Leeds Rhinos22008
Andy Smith Bradford Bulls12007
Richard Villasanti Cronulla Sharks22008
Luke Burgess Leeds Rhinosloan2007
Joe Mbu Doncaster12007
Rikki Sheriffe Doncaster12007
Steve Bannister St. Helens32009

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2008 Signings/Transfers : Losses
PlayerSigned forWhen left
Luke Dorn Salford City Reds2006
Danny Williams Retirement2006
Pat Weisner Hull Kingston Rovers2006
Nick Bradley-Qalilawa Manly Sea Eagles2006
Neil Budworth Celtic Crusaders2006
Thomas Leuluai Wigan Warriors2006
Mark Tookey Manly Sea Eagles coaching position2006
Filimone Lolohea Released2006
Joe Mbu Doncaster2006
Rikki Sheriffe Doncaster2006
Paul Noone Widnes Vikings2006
Ade Adebisi Doncaster2006
Anthony Stewart Leigh Centurions2006
Tim Hartley Halifax2006
Sione Faumuina North Queensland Cowboys2006
/ Solomon Haumono Returned to boxing2006
Richard Villasanti Retirement due to injury2007

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2008 Gains & losses
2008 Re-Signings
PlayerUntil the end of
Chris Melling 2009
Matt Gafa 2008
Karl Temata 2008
Jon Grayshon 2008
Rikki Sheriffe 2008
Henry Paul 2008
Chad Randall 2009
2008 Losses[4]
PlayerSigned forFee
Lee Hopkins Retiringn/a
Paul Sykes Bradford Bullsundisclosed
Tyrone Smith CA Brumbiesreleased
David Mills Hull Kingston Roversreleased
Andy Smith Unknownreleased
2008 Gains[5]
PlayerSigned fromFee
Henry Fa'afili Warrington Wolvesout of contract
Gareth Haggerty Salford City Redspre-contract agreement
Danny Ward Hull Kingston Roversout of contract

Super League XIII 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

2008 Fixtures/Results

2008 Engage Super League

Rd Home Team Score Away Team Result (W/D/L) Attendance
1 Harlequins RL 28–47 Wigan Warriors L8,041
2 Hull 6–24 Harlequins RL W13,313
3 Harlequins RL 34–18 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats W3,176
4 Castleford Tigers 16–22 Harlequins RL W6,268
5 Harlequins RL 24–0 Huddersfield Giants W3,284
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Notes
(a) Round 13 played at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.
(b) engage Super League Grand Final to be played at Old Trafford, Manchester.

References
  1. SLstats - 2008 Summary
  2. Gains & Losses
  3. Gains & Losses
  4. Harlequins Rugby League Football Club, Twickenham Stoop, Sarah Butler, 5 September 2007
  5. Harlequins Rugby League Football Club, Twickenham Stoop, Sarah Butler, 5 September 2007
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