2020 Toronto Wolfpack season

This article details the Toronto Wolfpack's rugby league football club's 2020 season. This is the Wolfpack's fourth season overall and the club started its first season in the Super League. The COVID-19 pandemic saw the season suspended after round 7 on 15 March 2020. The season did not resume until August and the mounting financial pressures on the club forced the club's management to withdraw the team from the 2020 Super League season on 20 July. Super League expunged the teams completed results from the season's results although individual player statistics such as appearances and points scored will still be recorded.[1] At the time the season was suspended the team were bottom of Super League with a 0–6 record.

2020 Toronto Wolfpack season
Super League XXV Rankwithdrew
Challenge Cup6th round
2020 recordWins: 1; draws: 0; losses: 6
Points scoredFor: 88; against: 214
Team information
CEOCanada Bob Hunter
Head CoachEngland Brian McDermott
Captain
StadiumLamport Stadium
Top scorers
TriesScotland Matty Russell
Australia Ricky Leutele
England Gary Wheeler (2)
GoalsAustralia Blake Wallace
England Gareth O'Brien (7)
PointsEngland Gareth O'Brien (18)
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2020 squad
2020 Toronto Wolfpack
First Team Squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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

Updated: 17 January 2020
Source(s): 2020 Squad Numbers

Fixtures and results

  Win   Draw   Loss

Pre-season friendlies
DateHomeScoreAwayVenueAttendance
19 January Castleford Tigers10-16 Toronto WolfpackWheldon Road

Challenge Cup
DateRndHomeScoreAwayVenueTriesGoalsAttendance
11 March5 Huddersfield Giants0-18 Toronto WolfpackJohn Smiths StadiumLeutele (2)O'Brien 5/51,000

Super League

These results were expunged and will not be recorded in the Super League statistics however individual statistics will remain official.

Date and TimeRndVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport
2 February, 14:301 Castleford TigersHHeadingleyL10–28Kay, MiloudiWallace19,500Sky SportsReport
8 February, 14:002 Salford Red DevilsAAJ Bell StadiumL16–24Wheeler (2), SingletonWallace (2)4,523Report
13 February, 19:453 Wigan WarriorsADW StadiumL10–32Russell, ThompsonWallace10,333Sky SportsReport
21 February, 19:454 Warrington WolvesAHalliwell Jones StadiumL22–32Ackers, O'Brien, Russell, WilkinWallace (3)11,182Report
29 February, 18:005 St HelensHHalliwell Jones StadiumL0–32——4,823Sky SportsReport
5 March, 19:456 Leeds RhinosAHeadingleyL12–66McCrone, WellsO'Brien (2)12,143Sky SportsReport
P–P[lower-alpha 1]7 Hull KRACraven ParkReport
P–P [lower-alpha 1]8 Wakefield TrinityATBA
  1. as a result of the covid 19 outbreak, the RFL announced a suspension of fixtures in the Betfred Super League season indefinitely, during which time the season’s structure and fixture rescheduling will be considered.

Player statistics

As of 11 March 2020

# Player Position Tries Goals DG Points
1 Gareth O'Brien Fullback 17018
2 Matty Russell Wing 2008
3 Chase Stanley Centre 0000
4 Ricky Leutele Centre 2008
5 Liam Kay Wing 1004
6 Joe Mellor Halfback 0000
7 Josh McCrone Scrum-half 1004
8 Adam Sidlow Prop 0000
9 Andy Ackers Hooker 1004
10 Anthony Mullally Prop 0000
11 Andrew Dixon Second-row 0000
12 Bodene Thompson Second-row 1004
13 Jon Wilkin Loose forward 1004
14 Darcy Lussick Prop 0000
15 Gadwin Springer Prop 0000
16 Tom Olbison Second-row 0000
17 Blake Wallace Stand-off 07014
18 Brad Singleton Prop 1004
19 Gary Wheeler Wing 2008
20 James Cunningham Hooker 0000
21 Sonny Bill Williams Second-row 0000
22 Greg Worthington Centre 0000
23 Hakim Miloudi Wing 1004
24 Tony Gigot Fullback 0000
25 Jack Wells Prop 1004

2020 transfers

In
Nat Name Position Signed from Date
New ZealandSonny Bill WilliamsSecond rowBluesNovember 2019
IrelandBrad SingletonProp Leeds RhinosNovember 2019
EnglandJames CunninghamHooker London BroncosNovember 2019
FranceTony GigotFullback Catalans DragonsFebruary 2020
EnglandJack WellsSecond row Wigan Warriors (Loan)February 2020
CanadaQuinn NgawatiCentre—March 2020

Out
NatPlayerPositionClub signedDate
FijiAshton SimsPropRetiredAugust 2019
EnglandNick RawsthorneCentre Hull Kingston RoversOctober 2019
IrelandBob BeswickHooker Newcastle ThunderOctober 2019
England Ryan Brierley Scrum half Hull Kingston Rovers December 2019
England Greg Worthington [lower-alpha 1] Centre Featherstone Rovers December 2019
  1. On 9 game loan to Featherstone Rovers

Milestones

References
  1. "Toronto Wolfpack's results expunged". Yorkshire Post. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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