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2008 Harlequins Rugby League season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2008 |
| team_colour | #87CEFA; border:solid #32CD32 1px |
| font_colour | #E2062C |
| league | Super League |
| league_link | Super League XIII |
| league_rank | 9th |
| league_wins | 11 |
| league_losses | 16 |
| points_for | 639 |
| points_against | 813 |
| cup | Challenge Cup |
| cup_result | Fifth round |
| cup_wins | 1 |
| cup_losses | 1 |
| CEO_title | Chairman |
| CEO | David Hughes |
| coach | Brian McDermott |
| captain | Rob Purdham |
| stadium | The Stoop |
| avg_attendance | 3,566 |
| high_attendance | 8,041 |
| top_tries | Tony Clubb - 10 |
| Matt Gafa - 10 | |
| top_goals | Rob Purdham - 52 |
| top_points | Rob Purdham - 124 |
| pattern_la1 | _blackshoulders |
| pattern_b1 | _harlequinsbrbg |
| pattern_ra1 | _blackshoulders |
| pattern_sh1 | _blacksides |
| pattern_so1 | _hoops_black_red |
| leftarm1 | 228B22 |
| rightarm1 | 228B22 |
| socks1 | 228B22 |
| pattern_la2 | _whitelower |
| pattern_b2 | _navyquarters23 |
| pattern_ra2 | _whitelower |
| pattern_sh2 | _whitesides |
| leftarm2 | 5DADEC |
| body2 | 5DADEC |
| rightarm2 | 5DADEC |
| shorts2 | 00009C |
| socks2 | 00009C |
| prev_season | 2007 |
| next_season | 2009 |
| list | yes |
| list_link | List of London Broncos seasons |
Matt Gafa - 10
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 Squad
| Squad Number | Name | Representative country | Position | Age | Previous club | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Drop Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUS | 29 | Canberra Raiders | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2 | ENG | 29 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 3 | Malta | 30 | Canberra Raiders | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | ||
| 4 | AUS | 24 | Canberra Raiders | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | ||
| 5 | ENG | 24 | Doncaster | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | ||
| 6 | AUS | 31 | Melbourne Storm | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | ||
| 7 | ENG | 30 | Wigan Warriors | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 8 | Cook Islands | 30 | New Zealand Warriors | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 9 | AUS | 27 | Manly Sea Eagles | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||
| 10 | SCO | 28 | Manly Sea Eagles | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | ENG | 22 | London Broncos Academy | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 13 | ENG | 28 | Whitehaven | 23 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 124 | ||
| 14 | FRA | 29 | Catalans Dragons | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 15 | ENG | 23 | Wigan Warriors | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
| 16 | IRE | 26 | Salford City Reds | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 17 | ENG | 28 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 18 | Zaire | 24 | Doncaster | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 19 | ENG | 21 | London Broncos Academy | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | ||
| 20 | ENG | 25 | Huddersfield Giants | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 21 | ENG | 22 | Leeds Rhinos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | ENG | 23 | Castleford Tigers | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 23 | NZ | 34 | Gloucester Rugby | 27 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 107 | ||
| 24 | NGR | 22 | Harlequins Rugby League Academy | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | ||
| 25 | JAM | 20 | Harlequins Rugby League Academy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | ENG | 19 | Leeds Rhinos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | ENG | 22 | Harlequins Rugby League Academy | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||
| 28 | ENG | 21 | Harlequins Rugby League Academy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | ENG | 20 | Harlequins Rugby League Academy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | IRE | 17 | Harlequins Rugby League Academy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | ENG | 22 | Harlequins Rugby League Academy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2008 Signings & transfers
| Player | Previous club | Years signed | Until the end of | Scott Hill | Julien Rinaldi | Jon Grayshon | David Tootill | Chris Melling | Danny Orr | Sione Faumuina | Joe Walsh | Andy Smith | Richard Villasanti | Luke Burgess | Joe Mbu | Rikki Sheriffe | Steve Bannister |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Storm | 2 | 2008 | |||||||||||||||
| Catalans Dragons | 2 | 2008 | |||||||||||||||
| Huddersfield Giants | 1 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||
| Leeds Rhinos | 2 | 2008 | |||||||||||||||
| Wigan Warriors | 1 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||
| Wigan Warriors | 3 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||
| North Queensland Cowboys | 3 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||
| Leeds Rhinos | 2 | 2008 | |||||||||||||||
| Bradford Bulls | 1 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||
| Cronulla Sharks | 2 | 2008 | |||||||||||||||
| Leeds Rhinos | loan | 2007 | |||||||||||||||
| Doncaster | 1 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||
| Doncaster | 1 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||
| St. Helens | 3 | 2009 |
| Player | Signed for | When left | Luke Dorn | Danny Williams | Pat Weisner | Nick Bradley-Qalilawa | Neil Budworth | Thomas Leuluai | Mark Tookey | Filimone Lolohea | Joe Mbu | Rikki Sheriffe | Paul Noone | Ade Adebisi | Anthony Stewart | Tim Hartley | Sione Faumuina | / Solomon Haumono | Richard Villasanti |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City Reds | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Retirement | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hull Kingston Rovers | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Manly Sea Eagles | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Celtic Crusaders | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wigan Warriors | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Manly Sea Eagles coaching position | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Released | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Doncaster | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Doncaster | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Widnes Vikings | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Doncaster | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Leigh Centurions | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halifax | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| North Queensland Cowboys | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Returned to boxing | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Retirement due to injury | 2007 |
2008 Gains & losses
| Player | Until the end of | Chris Melling | Matt Gafa | Karl Temata | Jon Grayshon | Rikki Sheriffe | Henry Paul | Chad Randall |
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| Player | Signed for | Fee | Lee Hopkins | Paul Sykes | Tyrone Smith | David Mills | Andy Smith |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retiring | n/a | ||||||
| Bradford Bulls | undisclosed | ||||||
| CA Brumbies | released | ||||||
| Hull Kingston Rovers | released | ||||||
| Unknown | released |
| Player | Signed from | Fee | Henry Fa'afili | Gareth Haggerty | Danny Ward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington Wolves | out of contract | ||||
| Salford City Reds | pre-contract agreement | ||||
| Hull Kingston Rovers | out of contract |
Super League XIII table
2008 Fixtures/Results
2008 Engage Super League
| Rd | Home team | Score | Away team | Result (W/D/L) | Attendance | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | CCC4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 (a) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | ESL PO1 | ESL PO2 | ESL PO3 | ESL GF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlequins RL | 28–47 | Wigan Warriors | L | 8,041 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hull | 6–24 | Harlequins RL | W | 13,313 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harlequins RL | 34–18 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | W | 3,176 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Castleford Tigers | 16–22 | Harlequins RL | W | 6,268 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harlequins RL | 24–0 | Huddersfield Giants | W | 3,284 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110720160319/http://www.slstats.org/t12/Harlequins+RL/2008/Summary.html SLstats - 2008 Summary]
- [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/teams/london-broncos/transfers.html Gains & Losses]
- [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/teams/london-broncos/transfers.html Gains & Losses]
- [[London Broncos#2006–2011: Harlequins Rugby League. Harlequins Rugby League Football Club]], [[Twickenham Stoop]], Sarah Butler, 5 September 2007
- [[London Broncos#2006–2011: Harlequins Rugby League. Harlequins Rugby League Football Club]], [[Twickenham Stoop]], Sarah Butler, 5 September 2007
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