2020 Castleford Tigers season
Appearance
2020 Castleford Tigers season | ||||
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Super League Rank | 9th | |||
Challenge Cup | 6th Round (lost to Hull FC; 16–29) | |||
2020 record | Wins: 5; draws: 0; losses: 11 | |||
Points scored | For: 328; against: 379 | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO | Ian Fulton | |||
Head Coach | Daryl Powell | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Wheldon Road | |||
Avg. attendance | 7,712 | |||
Agg. attendance | 23,318 | |||
High attendance | 8,848 | |||
Low attendance | 0 | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Greg Eden
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Goals | Danny Richardson (52) | |||
Points | Danny Richardson (113) | |||
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The 2020 season was the Castleford Tigers' 95th season in the Rugby Football League and their 13th consecutive season in the top flight of English rugby league. The club competed in the 2020 Super League and the 2020 Challenge Cup.
Fixtures and results
Win Draw Loss
- All fixtures are subject to change
Challenge Cup
Date and Time | Rnd | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | TV | Bericht |
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13 September 2020, 3:00pm[a][2] | 6 | ![]() |
N | Totally Wicked Stadium | L | 16–29 | Griffin, Holmes, Mata'utia | Richardson (2) | Bericht |
Regular season
League standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PP | Pts | PCT | Qualification[h] |
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1 | ![]() |
17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 408 | 278 | 146.8 | 26 | 76.47 | Semi-finals |
2 | ![]() |
17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 469 | 195 | 240.5 | 24 | 70.59 | |
3 | ![]() |
17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 365 | 204 | 178.9 | 24 | 70.59 | Elimination semi-finals |
4 | ![]() |
13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 376 | 259 | 145.2 | 16 | 61.54 | |
5 | ![]() |
17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 369 | 390 | 94.6 | 20 | 58.82 | |
6 | ![]() |
17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 405 | 436 | 92.9 | 18 | 52.94 | |
7 | ![]() |
18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 318 | 367 | 86.6 | 14 | 38.89 | |
8 | ![]() |
16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 328 | 379 | 86.5 | 12 | 37.50 | |
9 | ![]() |
18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 354 | 469 | 75.5 | 16 | 44.44 | |
10 | ![]() |
19 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 324 | 503 | 64.4 | 10 | 26.32 | |
11 | ![]() |
17 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 290 | 526 | 55.1 | 6 | 17.65 |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Notes:
- ^ Match originally scheduled for 22 August, but postponed due to positive Covid-19 tests among the Hull squad.[1]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Match played behind closed doors
- ^ a b Castleford were scheduled to play Hull FC, but due to positive Corona virus cases amongst the Hull squad, this meant that the Round 7 Fixtures were reversed, with Castleford now playing St Helens.
- ^ a b c d e f As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, all remaining fixtures will resume behind closed doors, at a small number of neutral venues that meet the stringent guidance from both Government and the Game’s clinical advisory group.
- ^ Castleford were due to have a "bye" for this round, but due to positive Corona virus cases amongst the Catalans squad, this meant that the Round 10 Fixture between Wigan and Catalans was called off, with Castleford now set to play Wigan.
- ^ Game postponed on 28 October due to 12 positive COVID-19 cases amongst the Castleford squad.[3]
- ^ a b Match cancelled after Super League meeting on 3 November rescheduled the play-offs and ended the regular season early.[4]
- ^ Where teams have the same win percentage, position is decided by points scored percentage (points scored divided by points conceded).[5]
Discipline
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Player statistics
- As of 1 November 2020
2020 squad
First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: January 2019 |
2020 transfers
Gains
Player | Club | Contract | Date |
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Tyla Hepi | Toulouse Olympique | 1 Year | June 2019[8] |
George Griffin | Salford Red Devils | 2 Years | July 2019 [9] |
Derrell Olpherts | Salford Red Devils | 3 Years | July 2019 [10] |
Sosaia Feki | Cronulla Sharks | 3 Years | July 2019 [11] |
Jordan Rankin | Huddersfield Giants | 1 Year | October 2019 [12] |
Danny Richardson | St Helens | 3 Years | October 2019 [13] |
Losses
Player | Club | Contract | Date |
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Mitch Clark | Wigan Warriors | 2 Years | July 2019[14] |
Cory Aston | London Broncos | 2 Years | July 2019[15] |
Will Maher | Hull KR | 2 Years | August 2019[16] |
Greg Minikin | Hull KR | 3 Years | August 2019[17] |
Tuoyo Egodo | London Broncos | 2 Years | August 2019[18] |
Kieran Gill | Newcastle | 1 Year | September 2019 [19] |
Joe Wardle | Huddersfield Giants | 1 Year | October 2019[20] |
Luke Gale | Leeds Rhinos | 2 Years | October 2019 [21] |
Chris Clarkson | York City Knights | 1 Year | October 2019[22] |
Jake Sweeting | Featherstone Rovers | 1 Year | October 2019[23] |
Jamie Ellis | Hull KR | 1 Year | December 2019 [24] |
Notes
References
- ^ "Coral Challenge Cup sixth round". RFL. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "RFL confirms rearranged Challenge Cup dates and TV slots". Forty20 News. 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Super League: Huddersfield v Castleford, and Warrington v Salford cancelled". BBC Sport. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Super League play-offs brought forward". BBC Sport. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "2020 Betfred Super League Competition Update". Rugby Football League. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Huddersfield season officially over". www.giantsrl.com. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Salford Red Devils: Super League club deducted three wins over financial breach". BBC Sport. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "New recruit Tyla Hepi is 'perfect fit' for Castleford Tigers, admits Daryl Powell". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "George Griffin: Castleford Tigers sign Salford Red Devils forward from 2020 season". BBC Sport. July 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Derrell Olpherts: Castleford sign Salford Red Devils winger on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Feki arrives at Castleford". Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Rankin to remain at Tigers". Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Tigers secure Richardson signing". Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Mitch Clark leaves Castleford Tigers with immediate effect". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Cory Aston: London Broncos to sign Castleford Tigers half-back". BBC Sport. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Will Maher: Hull KR sign Castleford forward". BBC Sport. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Castleford Tigers' Greg Minikin 'relieved' to get move to Hull KR sorted". The Yorkshire Post. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Tuoyo Egodo: London Broncos re-sign Castleford winger on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Kieran Gill commits to Newcastle Thunder". Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Jordan Rankin & Joe Wardle: Castleford and Huddersfield swap deal renewed for 2020". BBC Sport. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Tigers confirm Gale departure". Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "York City Knights pull off super Chris Clarkson capture". The Press. York. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Sweeting swaps Castleford Tigers for Championship rivals Featherstone Rovers". Pontefract and Castleford Express. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Ellis departs Tigers". Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ Salford forfeited a game against Warrington. Under RFL operational rules, the game is recorded as a 24–0 victory for Warrington and converse loss for Salford with the points scored/conceded applying to both teams.[3]
- ^ Huddersfield were placed on standby to take the place of any of the four teams in the elimination finals should one be unable to fulfil their fixture.[6]
- ^ Salford deducted three wins by the Rugby Football League for failing to meet the terms of a financial commitment agreed in 2013.[7]