2013 North Wales Crusaders season

This article details the North Wales Crusaders Rugby League Football Club's 2013 season. This is the club's 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]

2013 North Wales Crusaders season
2013 Championship 1 Rank1st
Challenge CupRound 4
National League CupLast 16
Team information
CEO Jamie Thomas
Head coachClive Griffiths
Captain
  • Andy Moulsdale
StadiumRacecourse Ground
← 2012 List of seasons 2014 →

Results

Pre-season

W Win D Draw L Loss

DateVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
Pre-season results
29 December 2012[lower-alpha 1]Swinton LionsALeigh Sports VillageL14-34Gorski, Massam, AdamsonJohnson (1/3)645
13 JanuaryYork City KnightsAHuntington StadiumW38-16Weaver, Smith, Brennan, Massam, Moulsdale, Durbin, ReidWeaver (5/7)312
2 FebruaryThatto Heath CrusadersACrusaders ParkW50-10Weaver, Walker, Smith, Reardon, Roets, Massam, Stephens (2), KirbyJohnson (5/6), Weaver (2/3)200
17 FebruaryCoventry BearsHRacecourse GroundW64-22Roets, Massam (2), Durbin, Braddish, Smith, Moulsdale (2), Stephens, Weaver, JohnsonJohnson (10/11)429
  1. Ian Watson Testimonial

Championship 1
Main article: 2013 Championship 1

Table
2013 Championship 1
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Bns Pts
1 North Wales Crusaders (P) 161402568212+356143
2 Oldham 161213508289+219341
3 Rochdale Hornets 161006538375+163232
4 London Skolars 161006489468+21332
5 Hemel Stags 16808381365+16428
6 Oxford RLFC 16529326436-110423
7 Gateshead Thunder 164111356542-186620
8 South Wales Scorpions 165011368504-136419
9 Gloucestershire All Golds 162113286629-343412
  Teams qualifying for promotion
  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[3].
(P) - Promoted, (Pl) - Qualified for Playoffs

Championship 1 results

W Win D Draw L Loss

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
Championship 1 results
1 April1 South Wales ScorpionsAThe GnollW34-12
14 April2 London SkolarsHRacecourse GroundW44-6741
28 April3 Gateshead ThunderHRacecourse GroundW52-8752
5 May4 Rochdale HornetsASpotlandW35-18
12 May5 Oxford Rugby LeagueAIffley RoadW12-4
2 June6 Gloucestershire All GoldsHRacecourse GroundW66-4851
9 June7 Oldham R.L.F.C.HRacecourse GroundW22-20962
16 June8 Hemel StagsAPennine WayL10-18
23 June9 Gloucestershire All GoldsAGloucestershire UniversityW58-16
30 June10 Rochdale HornetsHRacecourse GroundW48-01084
28 July11 Oldham R.L.F.C.AWhitebank StadiumL10-28
04 August12 Gateshead ThunderAFiltrona Park, South ShieldsW24-20BBC
11 August13 Hemel StagsHRacecourse GroundW44-12813BBC
18 August14 Oxford Rugby LeagueHRacecourse GroundW54-10805
23 August15 London SkolarsANew River StadiumW20-14BBC
1 September16 South Wales ScorpionsHRacecourse GroundW35-221562

Northern Rail Cup results
Main article: 2013 Championship Cup

W Win D Draw L Loss

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
Northern Rail Cup results
3 MarchGroup Oldham R.L.F.C.HRacecourse GroundW48-12Smith 2, Durbin, Massam, Roets, Middlehurst, Brennan, ReardonJohnson (8/8)721
10 MarchGroup Gateshead ThunderAThunderdomeW30-4Reardon 2, Brennan, Massam, Moulsdale, MiddlehurstJohnson (3/6)228
17 MarchGroup Rochdale HornetsHRacecourse GroundW30-16Johnson, McConnell, Massam 2, StephensJohnson (5/5)693
21 MarchGroup Hemel StagsAPennine WayW36-24
19 MayLast 16 Swinton LionsALeigh Sports VillageL18-26BBC
20 JulyBowl final London SkolarsNThe ShayW42-24BBC

Tetleys Challenge Cup results
Main article: 2013 Challenge Cup

W Win L Loss

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
Challenge Cup results
6 April3West HullNWilderspool StadiumW82-6451RLP
21 April4 Hull F.C.AKC StadiumL6-623,879RLP

Players

Statistics
Main article: North Wales Crusaders statistics and records

Squad
2013 North Wales Crusaders Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 21 February 2013
Source(s): 2013 Squad Numbers

Gains
Player Previous club Date signed
Gary MiddlehurstRochdale HornetsOctober 2012
Phil BraddishRochdale HornetsOctober 2012
Stuart ReardonAS CarcassonneOctober 2012 [4]
Dave McConnellSwinton LionsOctober 2012
Andy GorskiSwinton LionsOctober 2012
Adam BowmanRochdale HornetsOctober 2012 [5]
Ryan MacDonaldWorkington TownOctober 2012 [6]
Steve McDermottRochdale HornetsNovember 2012[7]

Losses
Player New club Date
Anthony MorrisonOld Bar Beach PiratesOctober 2012
Iwan Brown
Danny Hulme
Dave OrwellReleased
Alex TrumperReleased

References
  1. "Championship One to feature nine clubs in 2013". therfl.co.uk. 2012-09-21. Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
  2. "Championship One to operate with nine clubs in 2013". code13rugbyleague.com. 2012-09-21. Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  3. "Points System". Rugby League Championships. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  4. "2013 Season". March 16, 2017.
  5. "2012 Season". March 16, 2017.
  6. "North Wales Crusaders capture experienced Workington Prop". mission2013.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  7. "Matchday Hospitality". March 16, 2017.
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