s squad in action at Championship finals day Danny Brough has ended any lingering possibility of a late call into England's World Cup squad by accepting the offer of captaining Scotland in the tournament. The Huddersfield half-back, who is on a shortlist of three to be crowned Man of Steel as the outstanding player of the Super League season on Monday night, has never been a favourite of the England...
s old master, will have another crack at winning the Super League ring that has eluded him in a 17-season career at Old Trafford next Saturday after steering the Wolves past a valiant Huddersfield challenge to reach their second consecutive Grand Final. The Giants, who had finished top of the table only to find themselves selected by Warrington as semi-final opponents via the Club Call system, overcame...
s semi-finals on Thursday night – reaching a first Old Trafford Grand Final, and in the process leaving the Wolves with egg splattered all over their faces. Warrington entered new territory last weekend by choosing Huddersfield rather than Leeds as their semi-final opponents under the controversial ClubCall system – the first time in the five seasons since it was introduced that a team has opted to...
s bruising defeat by Wigan and reverting to the freeflowing style that has already earned them the League Leaders' Shield for finishing top of the Super League table, scoring nine tries in the first half alone. But Hull were an embarrassment, to the club's proud history and to the Super League competition as a whole. The Grand Final play-off series was imported from Australia in 1998 to provide an...
re not panicking," Chan said. "The Wigan game was disappointing because we know we are capable of better. We've got the talent and all the ethics to come out and never lose a game all season but it just didn't work out last week. "We've gone over everything and changed a couple of things. I'm glad it's happened now rather than further down the track. The journey's not finished." Huddersfield are clear...
s coach, Shaun Wane, was delighted with his side's wet-weather rugby as they moved to within 80 minutes of the Super League Grand Final with a 22-8 win in their qualifying play-off at Huddersfield. The table-topping Giants made a dream start, leading 6-0 after four minutes thanks to a solo try from Danny Brough, but they struggled to cope with the slippery ball and were eventually overrun by their...
Shield in their previous match against Wakefield. The Bulls were not complaining, storming to a 58-6 win which secured ninth place for the second year running – although for their coach, Francis Cummins, there was only limited consolation in being confirmed as the best of the six also-rans. But Huddersfield's coach, Paul Anderson, had already turned his mind to Thursday night's qualifying play-off...
s patient, generous owner and chairman Ken Davy, whose investment has made this claret-and-golden era possible, the Grand Final play-offs can wait. This was a memorable and hugely satisfying night for everyone involved with the Giants, who were a laughing stock when finishing bottom of the Super League table for three consecutive seasons from 1999-2001, and a shambles as recently as the end of last...
Shield with a comfortable victory at The Stoop. Having seen Warrington lose 16-6 at home to Widnes on Thursday, the Giants knew victory at bottom side Broncos would open up a three-point lead at the top of the table. Scores from Aaron Murphy, Ukuma Ta'ai and Eorl Crabtree racked up an 18-0 lead midway through the second half, with Danny Brough adding six points with the boot. But the hosts battled...
s DW Stadium late on Friday night, after Huddersfield had earned a 30-12 win against the home team that left the Giants in pole position to finish on top of the league table for the first time since the spring of 1932. Ian Lenagan, the Wigan chairman, presented the man of the match award, determined by the sponsors, to Danny Brough, Huddersfield's creative, combative and wonderfully watchable scrum-half....
victory Paul Anderson, the Huddersfield coach, promised there would be no slackening off with his side now in sight of finishing at the top of the Super League table after the Giants moved three points clear following an impressive second-half display which earned them a 30-12 victory over their title rivals Wigan. Warrington still have a game in hand, with three matches against teams outside the...
s kick into the right corner and three minutes later Danny Brough collected his own kick through and passed to Leroy Cudjoe, whose quick off-load put McGillvary in. McGillvary, who scored against Salford in a 21-20 defeat in March, has scored seven tries in his last four outings and has 17 touchdowns for the season. Further tries from David Faiumu, Brett Ferres and Joe Wardle, and four goals from Brough,...
s behind A Super League player who was sacked after a photo of a team-mate's bottom appeared on his Twitter account said he was delighted with a high court judge's ruling that he was unlawfully dismissed by his former club. The prop Keith Mason will receive around £167,000 in damages from Huddersfield Giants, the high court in Leeds ruled. The picture was found on his iPhone by his girlfriend, Lauren...