The Crusaders made their début season in the Super League in 2009, in their fifth year of existence. They also competed for the 2009 Challenge Cup.
Transfers
Transfers for 2009 (in)
Name | Transferred from | Date released |
---|---|---|
Ryan O'Hara | Wests Tigers | October 2008 |
Lincoln Withers | Canberra Raiders | October 2008 |
Mark Bryant | Manly Sea Eagles | October 2008 |
Adam Peek | Cronulla Sharks | October 2008 |
Marshall Chalk | Canberra Raiders | October 2008 |
Matty Smith | Widnes Vikings | October 2008 |
Peter Lupton | Castleford Tigers | October 2008 |
Ste Tyrer | Widnes Vikings | October 2008 |
Jason Chan | Windsor Wolves (Penrith Panthers) | January 2009 |
Transfers for 2009 (out)
Name | Date released |
---|---|
Paul Ballard | October 2008 |
Ian Webster | October 2008 |
Aaron Summers | October 2008 |
Neale Wyatt | October 2008 |
Gareth Dean | October 2008 |
Tom Burnell | October 2008 |
Geraint Davies | October 2008 |
Philippe Gardent | October 2008 |
Jamie I'Anson | October 2008 |
Rod Peake | October 2008 |
Chris Vitalini | October 2008 |
2009 squad
Fixtures and results
Competition | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Home/away | Venue | Attendance | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Friendly | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | A-A[a] | Away | Twickenham Stoop Stadium | N/A | 29 January 2009 |
Super League XIV | 3 | ![]() |
Loss | 28–6 | Away | Headingley Stadium | 14,827 | 6 February 2009[b] |
Super League XIV | 1 | ![]() |
Loss | 28–16 | Away | The Willows | 4,026 | 14 February 2009 |
Super League XIV | 2 | ![]() |
Loss | 20–28 | Home | Brewery Field | 5,272 | 21 February 2009 |
Super League XIV | 4 | ![]() |
Loss | 0–4 | Home | Brewery Field | 6,351 | 7 March 2009 |
Super League XIV | 5 | ![]() |
Loss | 48–18 | Away | New Craven Park | 8,046 | 15 March 2009 |
Super League XIV | 6 | ![]() |
N/A | P-P[c] | Home | Brewery Field | N/A | 22 March 2009 |
Super League XIV | 7 | ![]() |
Loss | 27–22 | Away | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 7,854 | 29 March 2009 |
Challenge Cup 2009 | 4 | ![]() |
Loss | 32–6 | Away | New Craven Park | 7,104 | 3 April 2009 |
Super League XIV | 8 | ![]() |
Loss | 30–10 | Away | Galpharm Stadium | 6,407 | 10 April 2009 |
Super League XIV | 9 | ![]() |
Loss | 18–40 | Home | Brewery Field | 3,009 | 13 April 2009 |
Super League XIV | 10 | ![]() |
Loss | 44–10 | Away | JJB Stadium | 12,371 | 19 April 2009 |
Super League XIV | 11 | ![]() |
Loss | 22–34 | Home | Brewery Field | 2,857 | 26 April 2009 |
Super League XIV | 12 | ![]() |
Loss | 16–40 | Neutral | Murrayfield Stadium | 30,122 | 3 May 2009 |
Super League XIV | 13 | ![]() |
Win | 24–30 | Away | Grattan Stadium | 7,602 | 17 May 2009 |
Super League XIV | 14 | ![]() |
Loss | 18–30 | Home | Brewery Field | 2,927 | 23 May 2009 |
Super League XIV | 6 | ![]() |
Loss | 6–50 | Home | Brewery Field | 2,089 | 30 May 2009 |
Super League XIV | 15 | ![]() |
Loss | 26–6 | Away | Twickenham Stoop Stadium | 2,245 | 6 June 2009 |
Super League XIV | 16 | ![]() |
Win | 22–16 | Home | Brewery Field | 5,253 | 13 June 2009 |
Super League XIV | 17 | ![]() |
Loss | 18–32 | Home | Brewery Field | 3,015 | 20 June 2009 |
Super League XIV | 18 | ![]() |
Loss | 30–0 | Away | GPW Recruitment Stadium | 8,684 | 26 June 2009 |
Super League XIV | 19 | ![]() |
Loss | 6–22 | Home | Brewery Field | 3,231 | 4 July 2009 |
Super League XIV | 20 | ![]() |
Win | 25–12 | Home | Brewery Field | 3,009 | 11 July 2009 |
Super League XIV | 21 | ![]() |
Loss | 22–6 | Away | KC Stadium | 10,397 | 17 July 2009 |
Super League XIV | 22 | ![]() |
Loss | 12–34 | Home | Brewery Field | 3,089 | 25 July 2009 |
Super League XIV | 23 | ![]() |
Loss | 34–0 | Away | Stade Gilbert Brutus | 6,874 | 1 August 2009 |
Super League XIV | 24 | ![]() |
Loss | 46–12 | Away | Belle Vue | 7,893 | 16 August 2009 |
Super League XIV | 25 | ![]() |
Loss | 0–68 | Home | Rodney Parade | 5,597 | 22 August 2009 |
Super League XIV | 26 | ![]() |
Loss | 16–42 | Home | Brewery Field | 1,988 | 5 September 2009 |
Super League XIV | 27 | ![]() |
Loss | 35–22 | Away | The Jungle | 6,547 | 13 September 2009 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 805 | 453 | +352 | 42 | Play-offs |
2 | ![]() |
27 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 733 | 466 | +267 | 38 | |
3 | ![]() |
27 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 690 | 416 | +274 | 36 | |
4 | ![]() |
27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 650 | 516 | +134 | 35 | |
5 | ![]() |
27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 685 | 609 | +76 | 32 | |
6 | ![]() |
27 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 659 | 551 | +108 | 30 | |
7 | ![]() |
27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 645 | 702 | −57 | 28 | |
8 | ![]() |
27 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 613 | 660 | −47 | 26 | |
9 | ![]() |
27 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 653 | 668 | −15 | 25 | |
10 | ![]() |
27 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 649 | 705 | −56 | 24 | |
11 | ![]() |
27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 591 | 691 | −100 | 22 | |
12 | ![]() |
27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 502 | 623 | −121 | 20 | |
13 | ![]() |
27 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 456 | 754 | −298 | 14 | |
14 | ![]() |
27 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 357 | 874 | −517 | 6 |
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Notes
^ a: Game called off due to flooded pitch.[1]
^ b: Game rearranged to make the Leeds Rhinos available for the 2009 World Club Challenge.
^ c: Game postponed in respect to the death of Wakefield player, Leon Walker, who received a fatal injury during the reserves' game.[2]
Game rearranged to 30 May 2009.
References
- ^ "Harlequins Rugby League : Medway Dragons RLFC 2009 Season Launch". www.league.quins.co.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Tragedy for Wakefield". www.skysports.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2009.