2021 Castleford Tigers season
English rugby league season
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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.
| 2021 Castleford Tigers season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League 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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Results
Pre Season
W Win D Draw L Loss – Postponed/Cancelled/Expunged
| Date | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 March |  Hull KR |
A | Hull College Craven Park | W | 30–20 | [a][1] |
- Adam Milner Testimonial
Super League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PP | Pts | PCT | Qualification[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Catalans Dragons (L) |
23 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 688 | 398 | 172.9 | 38 | 82.61 | Semi-final |
| 2 |  St. Helens (C) |
21 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 548 | 229 | 239.3 | 32 | 76.19 | |
| 3 |  Warrington Wolves |
21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 588 | 354 | 166.1 | 31 | 73.81 | Elimination Semi-finals |
| 4 |  Wigan Warriors |
25 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 387 | 385 | 100.5 | 30 | 60.00 | |
| 5 |  Leeds Rhinos |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 556 | 440 | 126.4 | 26 | 54.17 | |
| 6 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 497 | 458 | 108.5 | 20 | 50.00 | |
| 7 |  Castleford Tigers |
23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 437 | 552 | 79.2 | 22 | 47.83 | |
| 8 |  Hull FC |
21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 409 | 476 | 85.9 | 17 | 40.48 | |
| 9 |  Huddersfield Giants |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 460 | 516 | 89.1 | 18 | 37.50 | |
| 10 |  Wakefield Trinity |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 482 | 548 | 88.0 | 18 | 37.50 | |
| 11 |  Salford Red Devils |
22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 402 | 584 | 68.8 | 14 | 31.82 | |
| 12 |  Leigh Centurions (R) |
22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 356 | 870 | 40.9 | 4 | 9.09 | Relegated to the Championship |
Source:
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
W Win D Draw L Loss – Postponed/Cancelled/Expunged
| Date and time | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 March, 2:00pm | 1 | Warrington Wolves |
N | Emerald Headingley | W | 21–12 | [2] | ||||
| 2 April, 3:00pm | 2 | Leeds Rhinos |
N | Totally Wicked Stadium | W | 18–10 | [3] | ||||
| 16 April, 6:00pm | 3 | Leigh Centurions |
H | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | W | 52–16 | [4] | ||||
| 22 April, 6:00pm | 4 | Wigan Warriors |
A | DW Stadium | L | 12–22 | [5] | ||||
| 30 April, 7:00pm | 5 | Salford Red Devils |
A | AJ Bell Stadium | W | 28–18 | [6] | ||||
| 17 May, 7:00pm | 6 | Hull KR |
H | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | L | 22–26 | [7] | ||||
| 22 May, 3:00pm | 7 | Warrington Wolves |
A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 14–38 | [8] | ||||
| 28 May, 7:00pm | 8 | Leeds Rhinos |
H | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | L | 6–60 | [9] | ||||
| 10 June, 7:00pm | 9 | Hull FC |
H | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | L | 12–30 | [10] | ||||
| 16 June, 7:00pm | 10 | Wakefield Trinity |
A | Mobile Rocket Stadium | W | 18–12 | [11] | ||||
| 24 June, 7:00pm | 11 | Catalans Dragons |
H | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | L | 6–16 | [12] | ||||
| 30 June | 12 | St Helens |
H | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | L | 0–24 | Match forfeited by Castleford.[13] | ||||
| 6 July | 13 | Huddersfield Giants |
A | John Smith's Stadium | W | 24–0 | Match forfeited by Huddersfield.[14] | ||||
| 11 July, 3:00pm | 14 | Salford Red Devils |
H | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | L | 18–70 | [15] | ||||
| 24 July | 15 | Catalans Dragons |
A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | – | P–P | Postponed under COVID-19 protocols.[16] | ||||
| 29 July | 16 | Leigh Centurions |
A | Leigh Sports Village | – | P–P | Postponed under COVID-19 protocols.[17] | ||||
| 2 August, 7:00pm | 17 | Huddersfield Giants |
H | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | L | 16–34 | [18] | ||||
| 6 August, 7:00pm | 18 | Leeds Rhinos |
A | Emerald Headingley | W | 32–18 | [19] | ||||
| 12 August, 7:00pm | 19 | St Helens |
A | Totally Wicked Stadium | W | 20–10 | [20] | ||||
| 21 August, 7:00pm | 20 | Wakefield Trinity |
H | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | W | 23–18 | [21] | ||||
| 26 August, 7:00pm | 21 | Hull FC |
A | MKM Stadium | W | 23–12 | [22] | ||||
| 30 August, 5:00pm | 22 | Wigan Warriors |
H | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | L | 0–22 | [23] | ||||
| 4 September, 2:00pm | 23 | Salford Red Devils |
N | St James' Park | W | 29–18 | [24] | ||||
| 11 September, 7:00pm | 24 | Hull KR |
A | Hull College Craven Park | L | 19–26 | [25] | ||||
| 16 September, 7:00pm | 25 | Warrington Wolves |
H | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | L | 20–40 | [26] | ||||
Challenge Cup
W Win L Loss
| Date and time | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 April, 6:00pm | 3 | Hull KR |
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 | Salford Red Devils |
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 | Warrington Wolves |
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 | St Helens |
N | Wembley Stadium | L | 12–26 | Evalds, Trueman | O'Brien (2) | BBC One | [33][34] |
- After golden point extra time
Players
Squad
2021 transfers
Gains
| Player | Club | Contract | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 George Lawler | Hull KR | 2 Years | October 2021[35] |
| Alex Sutcliffe |
Leeds Rhinos | 1 Year (Loan) | November 2020[36] |
 Lewis Bienek |
Hull F.C. | 1 Year | November 2020[37] |
| Gareth O'Brien |
Toronto Wolfpack | 2 Years | November 2020[38] |
| Niall Evalds |
Salford Red Devils | 1 Year | May 2020[39] |
Losses
| Player | Club | Contract | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Rankin |
Parramatta Eels | 1 Year | May 2020[40] |
| Matt Cook |
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] |
| Bailey Hodgson |
Newcastle Knights | 3 Years | November 2020[45] |
| Callum Turner | Newcastle Thunder | 1 Year | November 2020[46] |
| Mike McMeeken |
Catalan Dragons | 2 Year | December 2020[47] |
 Junior Moors |
Featherstone Rovers | 1 Year | January 2021[48] |
Statistics
Top Try Scorers
Top Goal Scorers
Top Points Scorers
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Notes
- Not including fixtures played behind closed doors
- Fixtures were played behind closed doors or with reduced capacities due to the COVID-19 pandemic