2013 North Wales Crusaders season
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
| 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
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Teams qualifying for promotion |
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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.
Competition points: For win = 3; For draw = 2; For loss by 12 points or fewer = 1
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(P) - Promoted, (Pl) - Qualified for Playoffs
2013 Championship 1 Fixtures and Results
2013 Northern Rail Cup Fixtures and Results
| 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 Roughyeds | 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
| 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
| Rank |
Name |
Nationality |
Appearances |
| 1 | Tommy Johnson |  | 3 |
| = | Stuart Reardon | | 3 |
| = | Christiaan Roets |  | 3 |
| = | Leon Brennan | | 3 |
| = | Rob Massam | | 3 |
| = | Andy Moulsdale | | 3 |
| = | Jamie Durbin | | 3 |
| = | Jonny Walker | | 3 |
| = | Gary Middlehurst | | 3 |
| = | Jono Smith | | 3 |
| = | Phil Braddish | | 3 |
| = | Ryan MacDonald |  | 3 |
| 13 | Lee Hudson | | 2 |
| = | Simon Stephens | | 2 |
| = | Andy Gorski | | 2 |
| = | Dave McConnell | | 2 |
| 17 | Toby Adamson | | 1 |
| = | Steve McDermott | | 1 |
| = | Owain Brown | | 1 |
| = | Matt Reid | | 1 |
| = | Owain Griffiths | | 1 |
| = | Lewys Weaver | | 1 |
| = | Stephen Bannister | | 1 |
Points
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Nationality |
Points |
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Tries
| Rank |
Name |
Nationality |
Tries |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| First team squad |
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Coaching staff |
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Head coach
Assistant coach
- Legend:
- (c) Captain
- (vc) Vice captain
Updated: 21 February 2013
Source(s): 2013 Squad Numbers |
2013 transfers
Gains
Loanees
Losses
| Player | New Club | Date |
| Anthony Morrison | Old Bar Beach Pirates | October 2012 [14] |
| Iwan Brown | | |
| Danny Hulme | | |
| Dave Orwell | Released | |
| Alex Trumper | Released | |
References
North Wales Crusaders (P)
Oldham Roughyeds
Rochdale Hornets
London Skolars
Hemel Stags
Oxford RLFC
Gateshead Thunder
South Wales Scorpions
Gloucestershire All Golds