2026 Castleford Tigers season
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English rugby league season
Super League rank12th
Challenge CupFourth round
2026 recordWins: 4; draws: 0; losses: 8
Points scoredFor: 174; against: 360
| 2026 Castleford Tigers season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League rank | 12th | |||
| Challenge Cup | Fourth round | |||
| 2026 record | Wins: 4; draws: 0; losses: 8 | |||
| Points scored | For: 174; against: 360 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Chairman | Martin Jepson | |||
| Head coach | Ryan Carr | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Wheldon Road | |||
| Avg. attendance | 7,790 | |||
| Agg. attendance | 38,949 | |||
| High attendance | 9,455 | |||
| Low attendance | 6,105 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Krystian Mapapalangi (6) | |||
| Goals | Tom Weaver (24) | |||
| Points | Tom Weaver (60) | |||
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The 2026 season is the Castleford Tigers' 101st season in the Rugby Football League and their 19th consecutive season in the top flight of English rugby league. The club are competing in the 2026 Super League and the 2026 Challenge Cup.
This is Castleford's first season under Ryan Carr as head coach, and the team is captained by Alex Mellor.
Supplier: Oxen
Main sponsor: CBR Engineering
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First-team squad
Transfers and loans
Transfers in
Loans in
| No | Player | From | Loan type | Arrival | Return | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 |  George Hirst |
 Wigan Warriors |
One-month | 16 February 2026 | Permanent[b] | [17] |
| 33 |  Tom Forber |
Wigan Warriors |
One-month, recall | 24 March 2026 | 6 April 2026 | [18][19] |
| 34 |  Jake Thewlis |
 Warrington Wolves |
One-month, recall | 30 March 2026 | 6 April 2026 | [20][19] |
| 37 | Tom Nicholson-Watton |
 Leeds Rhinos |
One-week, rolling | 28 April 2026 | Ongoing | [21] |
| — | Brad Dwyer |
 Salford RLFC |
One-week, rolling | 28 April 2026 | Ongoing | [22] |
Transfers out
| No | Player | To | Contract | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 |  Tom Amone |
 Hull Kingston Rovers |
3 years | 15 April 2025 | [23] |
| 15 | George Griffin |
 Sheffield Eagles |
2 years | 5 September 2025 | [24][25] |
| 24 | Josh Simm |
 Catalans Dragons |
2 years | 6 September 2025 | [26] |
| 11 |  Jeremiah Simbiken |
 London Broncos |
1 year | 11 September 2025 | [27][28] |
| 25 | Will Tate |
 Wakefield Trinity |
1 year | 15 September 2025 | [29][30] |
| 18 | Josh Hodson |
Sheffield Eagles |
2 years | 15 September 2025 | [31][32] |
| 17 | Luke Hooley |
 Bradford Bulls |
2 years | 23 September 2025 | [33] |
| 4 | Sam Wood |
 York Knights |
1 year | 27 September 2025 | [34][35] |
| 5 | Innes Senior |
 Leigh Leopards |
2 years | 9 October 2025 | [36][37] |
| 20 |  Muizz Mustapha |
 Doncaster R.L.F.C. |
2 years | 10 October 2025 | [38][39] |
| 9 | Liam Horne |
Leigh Leopards |
3 years | 24 October 2025 | [40] |
| 1 | Tex Hoy |
 Manly Sea Eagles |
1 year | 22 November 2025 | [41][42] |
| 44 | Andy Djeukessi |
 Newcastle Thunder |
1 year | 24 December 2025 | [43] |
| 17 | Chris Atkin |
Bradford Bulls |
½ year | 18 March 2026 | [44] |
Loans out
| No | Player | To | Loan type | Departure | Return | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Aiden Doolan |
 Barrow Raiders |
Season-long | 15 January 2026 | 19 March 2026 | [45][46] |
| — |  Akim Matvejev |
 Batley Bulldogs |
Season-long | 28 January 2026 | Ongoing | [47] |
| 28 | George Hill |
 Keighley Cougars |
Season-long | 30 January 2026 | Ongoing | [48] |
| — | Alfie Salmon |
Keighley Cougars |
Season-long | 13 February 2026 | Ongoing | [49] |
| 24 | Jenson Windley |
Salford RLFC |
One-week, rolling | 26 February 2026 | 19 March 2026 | [50][46] |
| 26 | Alfie Lindsey |
 Halifax Panthers |
One-week, rolling | 5 March 2026 | Ongoing | [51] |
| 27 | Cain Robb |
Batley Bulldogs |
One-month | 31 March 2026 | 28 April 2026 | [52][53] |
| 30 | Jimmy Beckett |
 Goole Vikings |
One-week, rolling | 1 April 2026 | 9 April 2026 | [54][55] |
| 30 | Jimmy Beckett |
Sheffield Eagles |
One-month | 9 April 2026 | 28 April 2026 | [55][56] |
Pre-season friendlies
Castleford announced pre-season fixtures against Featherstone Rovers, Oldham, Leeds Rhinos and St Helens.[57] The Leeds fixture served as a testimonial match for Brad Singleton, and the St Helens match for Matty Lees.[58] The Featherstone friendly was cancelled after the opponents entered administration in December.[59] Castleford had additionally planned to attend a pre-season training camp in Spain and play Oldham as part of the Benidorm Bash rugby league festival, however the event was cancelled by the organisers.[60] The fixture was rearranged to Wheldon Road, although was later postponed due to a frozen pitch.[61]
| Sat 27 December | Castleford Tigers  |
0.P–P[a] |  Featherstone Rovers |
Castleford | |
| 13:30 GMT |
LRL Report |
Stadium: Wheldon Road |
| Sat 10 January[b] | Castleford Tigers |
0.P–P[c] |  Oldham |
Castleford | |
| 15:00 GMT |
YEP Report |
Stadium: Wheldon Road |
| Sun 18 January[d] | Castleford Tigers |
26–10 | Leeds Rhinos |
Castleford | |
| 15:00 GMT |
Tries: Grice  29' Windley 35' Sharpe 65' Coughlan 69' Beedle 71'Goals: Rooney (3/4)  30', 36', 72' Singleton (0/1) |
YEP Report |
Tries: Richardson 11' Brown 42'Goals: Thomas (1/2) 43' |
Stadium: Wheldon Road Referee: Tom Grant |
| Sat 24 January[e] | St Helens  |
40–10 | Castleford Tigers |
St Helens | |
| 15:00 GMT |
Tries: Macdonald 13' Robertson 18' Cross 27' Wright 52', 63' Murphy 74' Sailor 78'Goals: Hastings (4/5) 14', 19', 53', 64' Sailor (1/1) 75' Whitby (1/1) 79' |
TRL Report |
Tries: Ravalawa 39', 69'Goals: Weaver (1/2) 40' |
Stadium: BrewDog Stadium Attendance: 5,422 Referee: Jack Smith |
- ↑ Postponed due to Featherstone entering administration
- ↑ Originally intended to be played at the Benidorm Bash in Spain; rearranged following the event's cancellation
- ↑ Postponed due to frozen pitch
- ↑ Brad Singleton's testimonial match
- ↑ Matty Lees' testimonial match
Super League
Main article: 2026 Super League season
In November 2025, in the days prior to the Super League fixture release, clubs revealed their schedules for the opening round, Rivals Round, and the Magic Weekend.[62] On 27 November, the full Super League fixture list was announced.[63]
Results
| Round 1: Sun 15 February | Castleford Tigers |
16–26 | Wigan Warriors |
Castleford | |
| 15:00 GMT |
Tries: Hood 8' Ravalawa 69' Lawler 80'Goals: Weaver (2/3) 9', 80' |
BBC Report Sky Report |
Tries: Marshall 33' French 38' Eckersley 42', 60' Wardle 65'Goals: Keighran (3/5) 40', 62', 67'Sin bin: Keighran  71' to 80' |
Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 8,259 Referee: Jack Smith |
| Round 2: Sat 21 February | Toulouse Olympique  |
24–12 | Castleford Tigers |
Toulouse | |
| 19:00 CET |
Tries: Jussaume 3' Rennie 17', 63' Laguerre 49'Goals: Rougé (4/5) 19', 51', 64', 74 (p)' |
BBC Report Sky Report |
Tries: Mapapalangi 9' Qareqare 26'Goals: Weaver (2/3) 10', 36 (p)'Sin bin: Atkin 74' to 80' |
Stadium: Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 5,176 Referee: Marcus Griffiths |
| Round 3: Fri 27 February | Castleford Tigers |
34–80 |  Huddersfield Giants |
Castleford | |
| 20:00 GMT |
Tries: Hood 6' McIntosh 20' Lawler 26' Weaver 48', 67' Golding 75'Goals: Weaver (5/6) 8', 27', 49', 68', 76' |
BBC Report Sky Report |
Tries: Gagai 38' Flanagan 52'Goals: Flanagan (0/2) Sin bin: Milne 25' to 35' |
Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 6,105 Referee: Matty Lynn |
| Round 4: Sun 8 March | Leeds Rhinos |
22–40 | Castleford Tigers |
Leeds | |
| 15:00 GMT |
Tries: Brown 11' Sivo 29', 46', 54'Goals: Connor (3/4) 12', 47', 55' |
BBC Report Sky Report |
Tries: Ravalawa 18'Goals: Weaver (0/1) |
Stadium: Headingley Rugby Stadium Attendance: 15,301 Referee: James Vella |
| Round 5: Sat 21 March | Warrington Wolves |
72–60 | Castleford Tigers |
Warrington | |
| 15:00 GMT |
Tries: Ashton 7', 14', 76' Currie 19', 48' Tanginoa 28', 35', 43', 53' Hopoate 46' Stone 63' Harrison 73'Goals: Irwin (12/14) 3 (p)', 11 (p)', 15', 20', 30', 36', 45', 46', 49', 54', 64', 74'Sin bin: King 60' to 70' |
BBC Report Sky Report |
Tries: Valemei 24'Goals: Weaver (1/1) 25' |
Stadium: Halliwell Jones Stadium Attendance: 9,342 Referee: Liam Rush |
| Round 6: Thu 26 March | Castleford Tigers |
40–28 | Bradford Bulls |
Castleford | |
| 20:00 GMT |
Tries: Qareqare 7', 25', 40' McIntosh 38', 51' Lawler 42' Weaver 45'Goals: Weaver (6/7) 9', 26', 40', 43', 46', 52' |
BBC Report Sky Report |
Tries: Marsters 2', 79' Mellor 32' Hooley 59'Goals: Hooley (6/6) 4', 17 (p)', 21 (p)', 33', 60', 80' |
Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 7,095 Referee: James Vella |
| Round 7: Sun 5 April | Castleford Tigers |
00–34 | Wakefield Trinity |
Castleford | |
| 15:00 BST |
BBC Report Sky Report |
Tries: Trueman 6', 76' Hall 20' Smoothy 35' Pratt 56', 72' Scott 69'Goals: Jowitt (3/8) 7', 36', 53 (p)' |
Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 9,455 Referee: Liam Rush |
| Round 8: Sun 19 April | Wigan Warriors |
14–24 | Castleford Tigers |
Wigan | |
| 15:00 BST |
Tries: Sambou 25' Eckersley 29'Goals: Keighran (3/3) 26', 31', 37 (p)' |
BBC Report Sky Report |
Tries: Mapapalangi 5', 50' Ashworth 46' Lawler 58'Goals: Weaver (4/4) 6', 48', 52', 61' |
Stadium: Brick Community Stadium Attendance: 13,442 Referee: James Vella |
| Round 9: Fri 24 April | Castleford Tigers |
10–50 |  Hull FC |
Castleford | |
| 20:00 BST |
Tries: Mapapalangi 39', 68'Goals: Weaver (1/2) 40'Sin bin: Lawler 11' to 21' |
BBC Report Sky Report |
Tries: Arthur 6' Briscoe 13' Litten 21', 52' Bailey 32' Martin 44' Hardaker 57' Cust 72' Aydin 76'Goals: Hardaker (7/10) 8', 22', 52', 58', 73', 77', 79 (p)' |
Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 8,035 Referee: Tara Jones |
| Round 10: Thu 30 April | Hull Kingston Rovers |
50–6 | Castleford Tigers |
Kingston upon Hull | |
| 20:00 BST |
Tries: Lawton 10', 16' Amone 26' Davies 32', 40', 75' Hadley 36' Lewis 43' Burgess 61'Goals: Martin (7/9) 11', 18', 27', 33', 37', 45', 62' |
BBC Report Sky Report |
Tries: Mapapalangi 80'Goals: Asi (1/1) 80' |
Stadium: Craven Park Attendance: TBC Referee: Jack Smith |
| Round 11: Sat 16 May | York Knights |
v | Castleford Tigers |
York | |
| 15:00 BST |
Stadium: York Community Stadium |
| Round 12: Sat 23 May | Castleford Tigers |
v | St Helens |
Castleford | |
| 15:00 BST |
Stadium: Wheldon Road |
| Round 13: Fri 5 June | Castleford Tigers |
v | Leigh Leopards |
Castleford | |
| 20:00 BST |
Stadium: Wheldon Road |
| Round 14: Sat 13 June | Catalans Dragons |
v | Castleford Tigers |
Perpignan | |
| 19:00 CEST |
Stadium: Stade Gilbert Brutus |
| Round 15: Sat 20 June | Castleford Tigers |
v | Toulouse Olympique |
Castleford | |
| 20:00 BST |
Stadium: Wheldon Road |
| Round 16: Fri 26 June | Castleford Tigers |
v | York Knights |
Castleford | |
| 20:00 BST |
Stadium: Wheldon Road |
| Round 17: Sun 5 July | Wakefield Trinity |
v | Castleford Tigers |
Liverpool | |
| TBC |
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium |
| Round 18: Sat 11 July | Leigh Leopards |
v | Castleford Tigers |
Leigh | |
| 15:00 BST |
Stadium: Leigh Sports Village |
| Round 19: Sun 19 July | Castleford Tigers |
v | Leeds Rhinos |
Castleford | |
| 15:00 BST |
Stadium: Wheldon Road |
| Round 20: Fri 24 July | Wakefield Trinity |
v | Castleford Tigers |
Wakefield | |
| 20:00 BST |
Stadium: Belle Vue |
| Round 21: Sat 1 August | Castleford Tigers |
v | Warrington Wolves |
Castleford | |
| 15:00 BST |
Stadium: Wheldon Road |
| Round 22: Fri 7 August | Castleford Tigers |
v | Hull Kingston Rovers |
Castleford | |
| 20:00 BST |
Stadium: Wheldon Road |
| Round 23: Fri 14 August | Hull FC |
v | Castleford Tigers |
Kingston upon Hull | |
| 20:00 BST |
Stadium: MKM Stadium |
| Round 24: Sat 22 August | St Helens |
v | Castleford Tigers |
St Helens | |
| 15:00 BST |
Stadium: BrewDog Stadium |
| Round 25: Fri 28 August | Castleford Tigers |
v | Catalans Dragons |
Castleford | |
| 20:00 BST |
Stadium: Wheldon Road |
| Round 26: Thu 3 September | Bradford Bulls |
v | Castleford Tigers |
Bradford | |
| 20:00 BST |
Stadium: Odsal Stadium |
| Round 27: Fri 11 September | Huddersfield Giants |
v | Castleford Tigers |
Huddersfield | |
| 20:00 BST |
Stadium: Kirklees Stadium |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds Rhinos |
9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 308 | 134 | +174 | 14 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | St Helens |
9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 212 | 186 | +26 | 14 | |
| 3 | Warrington Wolves[a] |
8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 270 | 142 | +128 | 12 | Advance to Eliminators |
| 4 | Wakefield Trinity |
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 206 | 129 | +77 | 12 | |
| 5 | Hull KR[a] |
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 246 | 137 | +109 | 10 | |
| 6 | Wigan Warriors |
9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 233 | 175 | +58 | 10 | |
| 7 | Catalans Dragons |
9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 183 | 228 | −45 | 10 | |
| 8 | Hull F.C. |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 177 | 179 | −2 | 8 | |
| 9 | Leigh Leopards |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 149 | 212 | −63 | 8 | |
| 10 | York Knights |
9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 174 | 233 | −59 | 6 | |
| 11 | Bradford Bulls |
9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 178 | 247 | −69 | 6 | |
| 12 | Castleford Tigers |
9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 146 | 278 | −132 | 6 | |
| 13 | Huddersfield Giants |
9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 160 | 252 | −92 | 4 | |
| 14 | Toulouse Olympique |
9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 140 | 250 | −110 | 4 |
- 1 2 A Round 2 fixture between Hull Kingston Rovers and Warrington Wolves is to be rearranged later in the season due to the former's World Club Challenge commitments.[64]
Challenge Cup
Main article: 2026 Challenge Cup
Castleford entered the 2026 Challenge Cup in the third round, scheduled to be played in early February prior to the start of the Super League season. As a top flight club, they were guaranteed an away tie against non-Super League opposition.[65] In the third-round draw on 12 January, Castleford were selected to face the winners of the second-round tie between Doncaster and Newcastle Thunder.[66] They were drawn to play St Helens at home in the fourth round.[67]
| Third round: Sat 7 February | Doncaster |
00–14 | Castleford Tigers |
Doncaster | |
| 14:00 GMT |
Sin bin: Gwaze 36' to 46' |
BBC Report YP Report |
Tries: Stimson 23' Taaffe 50'Goals: Weaver (3/3) 24', 51', 66 (p)' |
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 2,537 Referee: Tom Grant |
| Fourth round: Sat 14 March | Castleford Tigers |
08–32 | St Helens |
Castleford | |
| 18:00 GMT |
Tries: Qareqare 47' Golding 76'Goals: Weaver (0/2) |
BBC Report |
Tries: Clark 5' Murphy 7', 67' Percival 31' Paasi 72' Feldt 78'Goals: Hastings (3/5) 6', 8', 73' Sailor (1/2) 80 (p)'Sin bin: Feldt 47' to 57' |
Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 4,354 Referee: Aaron Moore |
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