2011 South Sydney Rabbitohs season
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Overview
The 2011 South Sydney Rabbitohs season is the 102nd in the club's history. They are competing in the NRL's 2011 Telstra Premiership coached by John LangJohn Lang (rugby league)
John Lang is an Australian former rugby league football coach and player. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative hooker, he played his club football in Brisbane with the Eastern Suburbs Tigers and in Sydney with the Eastern Suburbs Roosters...
and captained by Roy Asotasi
Roy Asotasi
Roy Asotasi is a professional rugby league footballer who currently captains the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League. A New Zealand international representative prop forward, he previously played for the Bulldogs, with whom he won the 2004 NRL Premiership...
.
In the pre-season the Rabbitohs defeated Newtown
Newtown Jets
The Newtown Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Newtown, a suburb of Sydney's inner west. They currently compete in the NSWRL Premier League competition, having left the top grade after the 1983 NSWRFL season...
in the annual Return to Redfern, before losing to St. George Illawarra in the Charity Shield. Their final trial match against the Titans
Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its...
resulted in a loss.
The Rabbitohs placed 10th on the competition ladder, after losing a sudden death match against the Knights in Round 26.
The season was the last in the career of coach John Lang
John Lang (rugby league)
John Lang is an Australian former rugby league football coach and player. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative hooker, he played his club football in Brisbane with the Eastern Suburbs Tigers and in Sydney with the Eastern Suburbs Roosters...
, concluding a coaching career spanning 20 years.
Individually, Nathan Merritt
Nathan Merritt
Nathan Merritt is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League. He has also previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. His position of choice is either on the wing or at fullback. Merritt is an Indigenous Australian who...
received the Dally M Try Scorer of the Year award, finishing equal with the Bulldog's Ben Barba
Ben Barba
Ben Barba was born in Darwin, Northern Territory, is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the National Rugby League and is a utility back....
on 23 tries. Chris Sandow
Chris Sandow
Chris Sandow is an Indigenous Australian professional rugby league player who previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League competition but from the 2012 NRL season, Sandow will play for the Parramatta Eels...
received the Dally M Point Scorer of the Year award, after scoring 195 points over the year.
Pre Season
The Rabbitohs played three pre-season games.| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Attendance | Report | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 February | Return to Redfern | Newtown Jets Newtown Jets The Newtown Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Newtown, a suburb of Sydney's inner west. They currently compete in the NSWRL Premier League competition, having left the top grade after the 1983 NSWRFL season... |
ATP Performance Centre Redfern Oval Redfern Oval is a football ground located in Sydney suburb of Redfern, New South Wales. The South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Football Club played at Redfern Oval between 1948 and 1987... , Redfern Redfern, New South Wales Redfern is an inner-city suburb of Sydney. Redfern is 3 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney... |
10 – 4 | 5,000 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Match-Previews--Reports/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Jets-Return-to-Redfern-2011.html | ||||
| 13 February | Charity Shield Rugby League Charity Shield (Australia) Regarded as the unofficial start to the National Rugby League season, the Charity Shield has been in operation since 1982 .... |
St. George Illawarra Dragons | ANZ Stadium, Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... |
10 – 32 | 19,267 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Match-Previews--Reports/Live-Scores-2011-Charity-Shield-vs-Dragons.html | ||||
| 19 February | Coffs Harbour Trial | Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its... |
BCU International Stad. BCU International Stadium BCU International Stadium is an Australian stadium located in the coastal city of Coffs Harbour, New South Wales.... , Coffs Harbour |
4– 42 | 6,125 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Club-News/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Titans-Coffs-Harbour-Trial-2011.html | ||||
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Regular Season
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Attendance | Report | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11 March | 1 | Sydney Roosters Sydney Roosters The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League... |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | 29 – 40 | 28,703 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Club-News/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Roosters-Round-1-2011.html | ||||
| Sun 20 March | 2 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 19 – 28 | 18,271 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Match-Previews--Reports/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Bulldogs-Round-Two-2011.html | ||||
| Fri 25 March | 3 | Parramatta Eels Parramatta Eels The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League... |
ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 32 – 18 | 22,153 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Match-Previews--Reports/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Eels-Round-3-2011.html | ||||
| Fri 1 April | 4 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League's Telstra Premiership, the premier rugby league competition of Australasia... |
Bluetongue Stadium, Central Coast Gosford, New South Wales Gosford is a city located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 76 km north of the Sydney central business district... |
32 – 30 | 18,108 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Match-Previews--Reports/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Sea-Eagles-Round-Four-2011.html | ||||
| Fri 8 April | 5 | Wests Tigers Wests Tigers The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs... |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | 6 – 30 | 22,677 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Match-Previews--Reports/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Tigers-Round-Five-2011.html | ||||
| Mon 18 April | 6 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 0 – 16 | 22,771 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Club-News/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Dragons-Round-Six-2011.html | ||||
| Sat 23 April | 7 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 24 – 36 | 22,352 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Club-News/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Bulldogs-Round-Seven-2011.html | ||||
| Fri 29 April | 8 | Cronulla Sharks Cronulla Sharks The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales... |
ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 31 – 12 | 9,363 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Match-Previews--Reports/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Sharks-Round-Eight-2011.html | ||||
| style="text-align:center;"|9 | BYE | | | ||||||||
| Sat 14 May | 10 | Wests Tigers Wests Tigers The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs... |
ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 29 – 18 | 18,245 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Match-Previews--Reports/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Tigers-Round-10-2011.html | ||||
| Sun 22 May | 11 | New Zealand Warriors New Zealand Warriors The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia... |
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland Auckland The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world... |
6 – 12 | 16,872 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Match-Previews--Reports/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Warriors-Round-11-2011.html | ||||
| Mon 30 May | 12 | Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan... |
Centrebet Stadium, Penrith Penrith, New South Wales Penrith is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Penrith is located west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Penrith... |
10 – 22 | 5,703 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Match-Previews--Reports/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Panthers-Round-12-2011.html | ||||
| Sun 5 June | 13 | Melbourne Storm Melbourne Storm The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria.... |
ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 6 – 16 | 11,528 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Match-Previews--Reports/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Storm-Round-13-2011.html | ||||
| style="text-align:center;"|14 | BYE | | | ||||||||
| Fri 17 June | 15 | Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its... |
ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 31 – 8 | 8,021 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Match-Previews--Reports/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Titans-Round-15-2011.html | ||||
| Fri 24 June | 16 | Brisbane Broncos Brisbane Broncos The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two... |
nib Stadium, Perth Perth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000.... |
16 – 12 | 15,371 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Match-Previews--Reports/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Broncos-Round-16-2011.html | ||||
| Sun 3 July | 17 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Toyota Stadium, Cronulla Cronulla, New South Wales Cronulla is a beachside suburb, in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Cronulla is located 26 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Sutherland Shire.... |
4 – 26 | 18,829 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Club-News/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Sharks-Round-17-2011.html | ||||
| Sun 10 July | 18 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League's Telstra Premiership, the premier rugby league competition of Australasia... |
Brookvale Oval Brookvale Oval Brookvale Oval is a sporting ground located within Brookvale Park at Brookvale, New South Wales, Australia. The ground is owned by Warringah Council and is primarily used by the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles rugby league team... , Manly Manly, New South Wales Manly is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Manly is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Manly Council, in the Northern Beaches region.-History:Manly was named... |
22 – 36 | 19,856 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Club-News/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Sea-Eagles-Round-18-2011.html | ||||
| Sat 16 July | 19 | Sydney Roosters Sydney Roosters The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League... |
ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 21 – 20 | 14,671 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Match-Previews--Reports/Live-Scores-Ron-Coote-Cup-2011-Rabbitohs-vs-Roosters-Round-19.html | ||||
| Sun 24 July | 20 | New Zealand Warriors New Zealand Warriors The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia... |
ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 16 – 48 | 11,208 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Match-Previews--Reports/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Warriors-Round-20-2011.html | ||||
| Sun 31 July | 21 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | WIN Stadium, Wollongong Wollongong, New South Wales Wollongong is a seaside city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 82 kilometres south of Sydney... |
34 – 24 | 18,980 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Match-Previews--Reports/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Dragons-Round-21-2011.html | ||||
| Mon 8 August | 22 | Parramatta Eels Parramatta Eels The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League... |
ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 56 – 6 | 13,908 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Match-Previews--Reports/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Eels-Round-22-2011.html | ||||
| Sun 14 August | 23 | Canberra Raiders Canberra Raiders The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982... |
Canberra Stadium Canberra Stadium Canberra Stadium is a facility primarily used for rugby league and rugby union games, located adjacent to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, the capital of Australia... , Canberra Canberra Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne... |
47 – 18 | 12,150 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Match-Previews--Reports/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Raiders-Round-23-2011.html | ||||
| Sun 21 August | 24 | North Queensland Cowboys North Queensland Cowboys The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership... |
ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 26 – 24 | 11,208 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Club-News/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Cowboys-Round-24-2011.html | ||||
| Sun 28 August | 25 | Brisbane Broncos Brisbane Broncos The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two... |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 10 – 22 | 40,094 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Match-Previews--Reports/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Broncos-Round-25-2011.html | ||||
| Fri 2 September | 26 | Newcastle Knights Newcastle Knights The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership... |
Ausgrid Stadium, Newcastle Newcastle, New South Wales The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas... |
24 – 42 | 30,729 | http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Club-News/Live-Scores-Rabbitohs-vs-Knights-Round-26-2011.html | ||||
| Legend: | ||||||||||
Statistics
| Player | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sutton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Nathan Merritt | 23 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| Greg Inglis | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Eddy Pettybourne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Chris Sandow | 6 | 78 | 7 | 187 |
| Rhys Wesser | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Fetuli Talanoa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Michael Crocker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dylan Farrell | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Issac Luke | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| David Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Chris McQueen | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| James Roberts | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Jason Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Nathan Peats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ben Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Shaune Corrigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Star City Casino
The Star City CasinoStar City Casino
The Star Sydney Casino & Hotel in Pyrmont, Sydney, is the second largest casino in Australia after rival Melbourne's Crown Casino. Overlooking Darling Harbour, The Star Sydney Casino features two gaming floors, eight bars, seven restaurants, 351 hotel rooms and 130 serviced and privately owned...
is the Rabbitohs major home sponsor for the 2011 Telstra Premiership.
DeLonghi
DeLonghiDeLonghi
De'Longhi Group, or De'Longhi S.p.A, is a major European small appliance manufacturer based in Treviso, Italy.- History and trading :...
are again the major away sponsor for the Rabbitohs in the 2011 Telstra Premiership.
V8 Supercars Australia
V8 Supercars are the Rabbitohs major sleeve sponsor for the 2011 Telstra Premiership.Kenwood
KenwoodKenwood Limited
The Kenwood Manufacturing Co. Ltd. was founded by Kenneth Maynard Wood as the Dickson & Wood company in 1936 selling, installing and repairing radios and televisions. The company is famous for the food processor Kenwood Chef which was launched in 1950....
are the Rabbitohs major training sponsor for the 2011 Telstra Premiership.
Current squad
The following list comprises players who are in the Rabbitohs full-time first-grade squad for the 20112011 NRL season
The 2011 NRL season was the 105th season of professional rugby league football club competition in Australia, and the fourteenth run by the National Rugby League. The NRL's main championship, called the 2011 Telstra Premiership due to sponsorship from Telstra, was contested by sixteen teams for the...
season in the NRL Telstra Premiership.
Transfers
Gains| Player | Gained From |
|---|---|
| Greg Inglis Greg Inglis Greg Inglis is an Australian professional rugby league player for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative outside back, Inglis joined the Rabbitohs in 2011 after much controversy.Inglis is a versatile back, having played in several... |
Melbourne Storm Melbourne Storm The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria.... |
| George Burgess George Burgess (rugby league) George Burgess is a professional English rugby league footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the NRL who plays the position of Prop or Second Row... |
Bradford Bulls Bradford Bulls Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league.... - Super League |
| Luke Burgess Luke Burgess (rugby league) Luke Burgess is an English rugby league footballer currently playing for Australian NRL side South Sydney RabbitohsBorn in Wakefield, he played for the Leeds Rhinos having previously been on loan to Harlequins RL and Doncaster... |
Leeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League... - Super League (Mid-Season) |
Losses
| Player | Lost To |
|---|---|
| Colin Best Colin Best Colin Best is an Australian rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition.-Career:... |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
| Luke Capewell Luke Capewell Luke Capewell is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Titans. His preferred playing positions are in the halves or the three-quarters... |
Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its... |
| Jaiman Lowe Jaiman Lowe Jaiman Lowe is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League . He has previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys and the South Sydney Rabbitohs. His usual position is at Prop Forward... |
Melbourne Storm Melbourne Storm The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria.... |
| Beau Champion Beau Champion Beau Champion is an Indigenous Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League. His preferred playing position is at... |
Melbourne Storm Melbourne Storm The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria.... |
| Jamie Simpson Jamie Simpson Jamie Simpson born 6 September 1986 in Australia is a rugby league player for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. He currently plays as a centre or on the wing, but was successful as a lock and Five-Eighth in his schoolboy years at St... |
 Huddersfield GiantsHuddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C.... - Super League |