2011 Crusaders Rugby League season

The 2011 Crusaders Rugby League season was the club's second year in the Super League. Despite going into administration at the end of 2010, the club was readmitted to the Super League for the 2011 season, but was docked four points for breaching insolvency rules. Crusaders struggled throughout the season, and finished bottom of the league.

2011 Crusaders Rugby League season
Super League XVI Rank14th
Challenge CupFourth round
2011 recordWins: 6; Draws: 0; Losses: 22
Points scoredFor: 527; Against: 857
Team information
StadiumRacecourse Ground
< 2010 List of seasons

In July 2011, Crusaders announced that they would not be competing in the Super League from next season after withdrawing their application due to financial concerns.[1]

Super League table

Super League XVI
Pos. Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Warrington Wolves 272205107240167144
2 Wigan Warriors 27203485243242043
3 St Helens R.F.C. 27173778251526737
4 Huddersfield Giants 271601170752418332
5 Leeds Rhinos 271511175760315431
6 Catalans Dragons 27151116896266331
7 Hull Kingston Rovers 27140137136922128
8 Hull F.C. 271311371856914927
9 Castleford Tigers 2712213664808-14426
10 Bradford Bulls 279216570826−25620
11 Salford City Reds 2710017542809−26720
12 Harlequins RL 276120524951−42713
13 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats* 277020453957−50410
14 Crusaders* 276021527857−3308
  Teams qualifying for the Play-offs
  Crusaders

Notes:

Source: superleague.co.uk.
Classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.

2011 squad

Source:[4]

No.PlayerAppsTriesGoalsDGsPoints
1Clinton Schifcofske 252630134
2Gareth Thomas 1840016
3Tony Martin 2491038
4Vince Mellars 2460024
5Stuart Reardon 26110044
6Michael Witt 25712355
7Jarrod Sammut 22120048
8Ryan O'Hara 251004
9Lincoln Withers 201004
10Mark Bryant 230000
11Hep Cahill 1730012
12Jason Chan 2340016
13Frank Winterstein 191004
14Adam Peek 30000
15Jordan James 152008
16Ben Flower 232008
17Rhys Hanbury 1050020
18Elliot Kear 1350020
19Lloyd White 1980032
20Gil Dudson 110000
21Paul Johnson 100000
22Richard Moore 221004
23Peter Lupton 1960024
24Lee Williams 80000
25Jamie Murphy 20000
26Rhys Williams 630012
27Jordan Tansey 1850020
28Andy Bracek 20000
29Aled James 10000
30Joe Burke 10000
31Dalton Grant 10000

2011 Transfers

In

Acquisitions
PlayerSigned fromWhen signed
Paul JohnsonWakefield Trinity WildcatsNovember 2010
Richard MooreWakefield Trinity WildcatsDecember 2010
Rhys WilliamsWarrington Wolves (loan)February 2011
Jordan TanseyHull F.C.March 2011
Andy BracekFree agentMarch 2011

Out

Losses
PlayerSigned forWhen left
Jamie ThackrayBarrow RaidersNovember 2010
Weller HaurakiLeeds RhinosNovember 2010
Gil DudsonHalifax (dual registration)June 2011
Hep CahillWidnes VikingsJuly 2011
Jason ChanHuddersfield GiantsAugust 2011
Michael WittHarlequins RLAugust 2011
Mark BryantHarlequins RLAugust 2011
Vince MellarsWakefield Trinity WildcatsAugust 2011
Richard MooreLeeds RhinosAugust 2011
Ryan O'HaraHull Kingston RoversAugust 2011
Rhys HanburyWidnes VikingsSeptember 2011
Jordan JamesSalford City RedsSeptember 2011
Lincoln WithersHull Kingston RoversSeptember 2011
Tony MartinHull F.C.October 2011
Elliot KearBradford BullsOctober 2011
Gareth ThomasRetiredOctober 2011

References

  1. "Crusaders withdraw application for Super League place". BBC Sport. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  2. "Super League club Crusaders deducted four points for going into administration". The Daily Telegraph. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
  3. "RFL docks Wakefield Trinity Wildcats four points". BBC. 18 February 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  4. Tim Butcher; Daniel Spencer. Gillette Rugby League Yearbook 2011–12. League Publications Limited. ISBN 978-1-901347-24-1.
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