2021 Castleford Tigers season
Appearance
2021 Castleford Tigers season | ||||
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Super League XXVI Rank | 7th | |||
Play-off result | Did not qualify | |||
Challenge Cup | Runners-up | |||
2021 record | Wins: 14; draws: 0; losses: 13 | |||
Points scored | For: 437; against: 552 | |||
Team information | ||||
Chairman | Ian Fulton | |||
Head Coach | Daryl Powell | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | The Jungle (Wheldon Road) | |||
Avg. attendance | 4,385[i] | |||
Agg. attendance | 39,468[ii] | |||
High attendance | 5,126[ii] | |||
Low attendance | 3,600[i] | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Jordan Turner (17) | |||
Goals | Danny Richardson (52) | |||
Points | Danny Richardson (111) | |||
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The 2021 season was the Castleford Tigers' 96th season in the Rugby Football League and their 14th consecutive season in the top flight of English rugby league. The club competed in the 2021 Super League and the 2021 Challenge Cup.
Results
[edit]Pre Season
[edit]W Win D Draw L Loss – Postponed/Cancelled/Expunged
Date | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
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14 March | A | Hull College Craven Park | W | 30–20 | [a][1] |
- ^ Adam Milner Testimonial
Super League
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PP | Pts | PCT | Qualification[a] |
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1 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 688 | 398 | 172.9 | 38 | 82.61 | Semi-final | |
2 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 548 | 229 | 239.3 | 32 | 76.19 | ||
3 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 588 | 354 | 166.1 | 31 | 73.81 | Elimination Semi-finals | |
4 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 387 | 385 | 100.5 | 30 | 60.00 | ||
5 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 556 | 440 | 126.4 | 26 | 54.17 | ||
6 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 497 | 458 | 108.5 | 20 | 50.00 | ||
7 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 437 | 552 | 79.2 | 22 | 47.83 | ||
8 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 409 | 476 | 85.9 | 17 | 40.48 | ||
9 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 460 | 516 | 89.1 | 18 | 37.50 | ||
10 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 482 | 548 | 88.0 | 18 | 37.50 | ||
11 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 402 | 584 | 68.8 | 14 | 31.82 | ||
12 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 356 | 870 | 40.9 | 4 | 9.09 | Relegated to the Championship |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) win percentage; 2) points scored percentage (points scored divided by points conceded).
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) win percentage; 2) points scored percentage (points scored divided by points conceded).
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Teams must have played at least 70% of scheduled fixtures to qualify for the play-offs.
Super League results
[edit]W Win D Draw L Loss – Postponed/Cancelled/Expunged
Date and Time | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Report |
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28 March, 2:00pm | 1 | N | Emerald Headingley | W | 21–12 | [2] | |||||
2 April, 3:00pm | 2 | N | Totally Wicked Stadium | W | 18–10 | [3] | |||||
16 April, 6:00pm | 3 | H | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | W | 52–16 | [4] | |||||
22 April, 6:00pm | 4 | A | DW Stadium | L | 12–22 | [5] | |||||
30 April, 7:00pm | 5 | A | AJ Bell Stadium | W | 28–18 | [6] | |||||
17 May, 7:00pm | 6 | H | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | L | 22–26 | [7] | |||||
22 May, 3:00pm | 7 | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 14–38 | [8] | |||||
28 May, 7:00pm | 8 | H | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | L | 6–60 | [9] | |||||
10 June, 7:00pm | 9 | H | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | L | 12–30 | [10] | |||||
16 June, 7:00pm | 10 | A | Mobile Rocket Stadium | W | 18–12 | [11] | |||||
24 June, 7:00pm | 11 | H | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | L | 6–16 | [12] | |||||
30 June | 12 | H | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | L | 0–24 | Match forfeited by Castleford.[13] | |||||
6 July | 13 | A | John Smith's Stadium | W | 24–0 | Match forfeited by Huddersfield.[14] | |||||
11 July, 3:00pm | 14 | H | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | L | 18–70 | [15] | |||||
24 July | 15 | A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | – | P–P | Postponed under COVID-19 protocols.[16] | |||||
29 July | 16 | A | Leigh Sports Village | – | P–P | Postponed under COVID-19 protocols.[17] | |||||
2 August, 7:00pm | 17 | H | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | L | 16–34 | [18] | |||||
6 August, 7:00pm | 18 | A | Emerald Headingley | W | 32–18 | [19] | |||||
12 August, 7:00pm | 19 | A | Totally Wicked Stadium | W | 20–10 | [20] | |||||
21 August, 7:00pm | 20 | H | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | W | 23–18 | [21] | |||||
26 August, 7:00pm | 21 | A | MKM Stadium | W | 23–12 | [22] | |||||
30 August, 5:00pm | 22 | H | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | L | 0–22 | [23] | |||||
4 September, 2:00pm | 23 | N | St James' Park | W | 29–18 | [24] | |||||
11 September, 7:00pm | 24 | A | Hull College Craven Park | L | 19–26 | [25] | |||||
16 September, 7:00pm | 25 | H | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | L | 20–40 | [26] |
Challenge Cup
[edit]W Win L Loss
Date and Time | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Report |
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9 April, 6:00pm | 3 | A | Hull College Craven Park | W | 33–32[a] | Trueman, Olpherts (2), McShane (2), Turner | Richardson (4) | Our League | [27][28] | ||
8 May, 5:30pm | QF | N | Emerald Headingley | W | 19–18[a] | Smith, Mata'utia, Shenton | Richardson (2), O'Brien (1 + Drop goal) | BBC Two | [29][30] | ||
5 June, 5:00pm | SF | N | Leigh Sports Village | W | 35–20 | O'Brien, Turner (3), Sene-Lefao, McShane | O'Brien (5), McShane (Drop goal) | BBC Two | [31][32] | ||
17 July, 5:00pm | Final | N | Wembley Stadium | L | 12–26 | Evalds, Trueman | O'Brien (2) | BBC One | [33][34] |
- ^ a b After golden point extra time
Players
[edit]Squad
[edit]2021 transfers
[edit]Gains
[edit]Player | Club | Contract | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Hull KR | 2 Years | October 2021[35] | |
Leeds Rhinos | 1 Year (Loan) | November 2020[36] | |
Hull F.C. | 1 Year | November 2020[37] | |
Toronto Wolfpack | 2 Years | November 2020[38] | |
Salford Red Devils | 1 Year | May 2020[39] |
Losses
[edit]Player | Club | Contract | Date |
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Parramatta Eels | 1 Year | May 2020[40] | |
Widnes Vikings | 1 Year | August 2020[41] | |
Jacob Doyle | Featherstone Rovers | 1 Year | September 2020[42] |
Joe Summers | Featherstone Rovers | 1 Year | September 2020[43] |
Lewis Carr | Dewsbury Rams | 1 Year | November 2020[44] |
Newcastle Knights | 3 Years | November 2020[45] | |
Newcastle Thunder | 1 Year | November 2020[46] | |
Catalan Dragons | 2 Year | December 2020[47] | |
Featherstone Rovers | 1 Year | January 2021[48] |
Statistics
[edit]
Top Try Scorers[edit]
Top Goal Scorers[edit]
Top Points Scorers[edit]
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Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Not including fixtures played behind closed doors
- ^ a b Fixtures were played behind closed doors or with reduced capacities due to the COVID-19 pandemic
References
[edit]- ^ "Huddersfield, Salford and Castleford victorious". RFL. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Castleford Tigers 21 12 Warrington Wolves". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Leeds Rhinos 10 18 Castleford Tigers". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Castleford Tigers 52 16 Leigh Leopards". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Wigan Warriors 22 12 Castleford Tigers". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Salford Red Devils 18 28 Castleford Tigers". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Castleford Tigers 22 26 Hull Kingston Rovers". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Warrington Wolves 38 14 Castleford Tigers". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Castleford Tigers 6 60 Leeds Rhinos". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Castleford Tigers 12 30 Hull FC". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Wakefield Trinity 12 18 Castleford Tigers". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Castleford Tigers 6 16 Catalans Dragons". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Betfred Super League update - June 28". Rugby Football League. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Betfred Super League update | July 5". Rugby Football League. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Castleford Tigers 18 70 Salford Red Devils". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "St Helens and Castleford postpone matches under Covid-19 protocols". BBC Sport. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Covid-19: Super League Update". Rugby Football League. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Castleford Tigers 16 34 Huddersfield Giants". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Leeds Rhinos 18 32 Castleford Tigers". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "St Helens 10 20 Castleford Tigers". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Castleford Tigers 28 18 Wakefield Trinity". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Hull FC 12 23 Castleford Tigers". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Castleford Tigers 0 22 Wigan Warriors". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Castleford Tigers 29 18 Salford Red Devils". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Hull Kingston Rovers 26 19 Castleford Tigers". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Castleford Tigers 24 40 Warrington Wolves". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Hull Kingston Rovers 33 32 Castleford Tigers". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Hull KR 32-33 Castleford: Golden point drop goal wins it in fourth period of extra time". Love Rugby League. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Castleford Tigers 19 18 Salford Red Devils". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Challenge Cup: Castleford 19-18 Salford - O'Brien drop-goal seals extra-time win". BBC Sport. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Castleford Tigers 35 20 Warrington Wolves". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Challenge Cup semi-final: Castleford Tigers beat Warrington 35-20 to set up St Helens final". BBC Sport. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Castleford Tigers 12 26 St Helens". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Challenge Cup: St Helens beat Castleford 26-12 for first Wembley victory since 2008". BBC Sport. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Castleford sign George Lawler from Hull KR". castlefordtigers.com. 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Castleford sign Alex Sutcliffe on 2 year deal". castlefordtigers.com. 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Castleford succeed at second attempt to sign prop Lewis Bienek". Love Rugby League. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Gareth O'Brien commits long-term future to Castleford". Love Rugby League. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Darbyshire, Drew (11 May 2020). "Salford director confirms departure of Niall Evalds". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Castleford confirm departure of Jordan Rankin". Love Rugby League. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Darbyshire, Drew (5 August 2020). "Widnes confirm signing of Matt Cook". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Ltd, Go Media. "JACOB DOYLE MAKES ROVERS SWITCH". Featherstone Rovers. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Ltd, Go Media. "JOE SUMMERS JOINS ROVERS". Featherstone Rovers. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Carr signs for Rams – Dewsbury Rams". Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Castleford's Bailey Hodgson follows uncle Josh in making NRL move". Love Rugby League. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Darbyshire, Drew (23 November 2020). "Newcastle sign Calum Turner from Castleford". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Catalans confirm signing of Mike Mcmeeken". Love Rugby League. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Castleford confirm departure of Junior Moors". Love Rugby League. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
External links
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