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 Rank 
Challenge Cup 
National League CupRound 2
2013 recordWins: 3; Losses: 0
Team information
CEO Jamie Thomas
Head coachClive Griffiths
Captain
  • Andy Moulsdale
StadiumRacecourse Ground
Avg. Attend.707
High. Attend.721
Top scorers
TriesMassam - 4
GoalsJohnson - 16
PointsJohnson - 36
< 2012 List of seasons

Pre-Season
LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttReport
29/12/2012Ian Watson TestimonialSwinton LionsAwayLeigh Sports VillageL34-14Gorski, Massam, AdamsonJohnson (1/3)645
13/01/2013FriendlyYork City KnightsAwayHuntington StadiumW16-38Weaver, Smith, Brennan, Massam, Moulsdale, Durbin, ReidWeaver (5/7)312
02/02/2013FriendlyThatto Heath CrusadersAwayCrusaders ParkW10-50Weaver, Walker, Smith, Reardon, Roets, Massam, Stephens (2), KirbyJohnson (5/6), Weaver (2/3)200
17/02/2013FriendlyCoventry BearsHomeRacecourse GroundW64-22Roets, Massam (2), Durbin, Braddish, Smith, Moulsdale (2), Stephens, Weaver, JohnsonJohnson (10/11)429

2013 Table
Main article: 2013 Championship 1
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

2013 Championship 1 Fixtures and Results
LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport
01/04/2013Championship 11South Wales ScorpionsAThe GnollW34-12Premier Sports
14/04/2013Championship 12London SkolarsHRacecourse GroundW44-6741
28/04/2013Championship 13Gateshead ThunderHRacecourse GroundW52-8752
05/05/2013Championship 14Rochdale HornetsASpotlandW35-18
12/05/2013Championship 15Oxford Rugby LeagueAIffley RoadW12-4
02/06/2013Championship 16Gloucestershire All GoldsHRacecourse GroundW66-4851
09/06/2013Championship 17Oldham R.L.F.C.HRacecourse GroundW22-20962
16/06/2013Championship 18Hemel StagsAPennine WayL10-18
23/06/2013Championship 19Gloucestershire All GoldsAGloucestershire UniversityW58-16
30/06/2013Championship 110Rochdale HornetsHRacecourse GroundW48-01084
28/07/2013Championship 111Oldham R.L.F.C.AWhitebank StadiumL10-28
04/08/2013Championship 112Gateshead ThunderAFiltrona Park, South ShieldsW24-20
11/08/2013Championship 113Hemel StagsHRacecourse GroundW44-12813
18/08/2013Championship 114Oxford Rugby LeagueHRacecourse GroundW54-10805
23/08/2013Championship 115London SkolarsANew River StadiumW20-14Premier Sports
1/09/2013Championship 116South Wales ScorpionsHRacecourse GroundW35-221562

2013 Northern Rail Cup Fixtures and Results
LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport
03/3/13Championship CupRound 1Oldham R.L.F.C.HRacecourse GroundW48-12Smith 2, Durbin, Massam, Roets, Middlehurst, Brennan, ReardonJohnson (8/8)721
10/3/13Championship CupRound 1Gateshead ThunderAThunderdomeW4-30Reardon 2, Brennan, Massam, Moulsdale, MiddlehurstJohnson (3/6)228
17/3/13Championship CupRound 1Rochdale HornetsHRacecourse GroundW30-16Johnson, McConnell, Massam 2, StephensJohnson (5/5)693
21/3/13Championship CupRound 1Hemel StagsAPennine WayW36-24
19/5/13Championship CupRound 2Swinton LionsALeigh Sports VillageL18-26

2013 Tetleys Challenge Cup Fixtures and Results
LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport
Challenge CupRound 3West Hull

Stats

For all stats,

Main article: North Wales Crusaders statistics and records

Appearances
Rank Name Nationality Appearances
1Tommy Johnson3
=Stuart Reardon3
=Christiaan Roets3
=Leon Brennan3
=Rob Massam3
=Andy Moulsdale3
=Jamie Durbin3
=Jonny Walker3
=Gary Middlehurst3
=Jono Smith3
=Phil Braddish3
=Ryan MacDonald3
13Lee Hudson2
=Simon Stephens2
=Andy Gorski2
=Dave McConnell2
17Toby Adamson1
=Steve McDermott1
=Owain Brown1
=Matt Reid1
=Owain Griffiths1
=Lewys Weaver1
=Stephen Bannister1

Points
Rank Name Nationality Points
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Tries
Rank Name Nationality Tries
1Massam4
2Reardon3
3Brennan2
=Middlehurst2
=Smith2
6Durbin1
=Roets1
=Moulsdale1
=Johnson1
=McConnell1
=Stephens1

Goals
Rank Name Nationality Goals Percentage
1Johnson1684%
2
3
4
5

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 Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach

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

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

2013 transfers

Gains
PlayerPrevious ClubDate Signed
Gary MiddlehurstRochdale HornetsOctober 2012 [6]
Phil BraddishRochdale HornetsOctober 2012 [7]
Stuart ReardonAS CarcassonneOctober 2012 [8]
Dave McConnellSwinton LionsOctober 2012 [9]
Andy GorskiSwinton LionsOctober 2012 [10]
Adam BowmanRochdale HornetsOctober 2012 [11]
Ryan MacDonaldWorkington TownOctober 2012 [12]
Steve McDermottRochdale HornetsNovember 2012[13]

Loanees
PlayerParent ClubDate

Losses
PlayerNew ClubDate
Anthony MorrisonOld Bar Beach PiratesOctober 2012 [14]
Iwan Brown
Danny Hulme
Dave OrwellReleased
Alex TrumperReleased

References
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  3. "Points System". Rugby League Championships. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
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  12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-10-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. http://www.mission2013.co.uk/another-hornet-snapped-up-by-north-wales-crusaders/
  14. http://www.crusadersrfl.com/article.php?id=9571%5B%5D
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