2016 Castleford Tigers season

The 2016 season was the Castleford Tigers' 91st season in the Rugby Football League and their 9th consecutive season in the top flight of English rugby league. The club competed in the 2016 Super League and the 2016 Challenge Cup.

2016 Castleford Tigers season
Super League XXI Rank5th
Play-off resultN/A
Challenge CupQuarter-finals
2016 recordWins: 11; draws: 1; losses: 13
Points scoredFor: 571; against: 620
Team information
ChairmanJack Fulton
Head CoachDaryl Powell
Captain
StadiumThe Jungle
Top scorers
TriesDenny Solomona - 31"
GoalsLuke Gale - 27
PointsLuke Gale - 55
← 2015 List of seasons 2017 →

Table

Super League table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Hull F.C. 23 17 0 6 605 465 +140 34 Super League Super 8s
2 Warrington Wolves 23 16 1 6 675 425 +250 33
3 Wigan Warriors 23 16 0 7 455 440 +15 32
4 St Helens 23 14 0 9 573 536 +37 28
5 Catalans Dragons 23 13 0 10 593 505 +88 26
6 Castleford Tigers 23 10 1 12 617 640 −23 21
7 Widnes Vikings 23 10 0 13 499 474 +25 20
8 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 23 10 0 13 485 654 −169 20
9 Leeds Rhinos 23 8 0 15 404 576 −172 16 The Qualifiers
10 Salford City Reds 23 10 0 13 560 569 −9 14[lower-alpha 1]
11 Hull Kingston Rovers 23 6 2 15 486 610 −124 14
12 Huddersfield Giants 23 6 0 17 511 569 −58 12
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
Notes:
  1. Salford deducted 6 points for salary cap breaches in 2014 and 2015.[1]

Super 8s table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Warrington Wolves (L) 30 21 1 8 852 541 +311 43 Semi-finals
2 Wigan Warriors (C) 30 21 0 9 669 560 +109 42
3 Hull F.C. 30 20 0 10 749 579 +170 40
4 St Helens 30 20 0 10 756 641 +115 40
5 Castleford Tigers 30 15 1 14 830 808 +22 31
6 Catalans Dragons 30 15 0 15 723 716 +7 30
7 Widnes Vikings 30 12 0 18 603 643 −40 24
8 Wakefield Trinity 30 10 0 20 571 902 −331 20
Source: BBC Sport
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners

2016 fixtures and results
LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

Tigers score is first.

2016 Super League Fixtures

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV
7/2/16Super League XXI1Hull Kingston RoversACraven ParkD16-16Solomona, Webster (2)Gale 2/311,011-
14/2/16Super League XXI2Wakefield TrinityHThe JungleW40-6Solomona (2), Roberts, Dorn, O.Holmes (2), MilnerGale 6/79,761-
25/2/16Super League XXI3Hull FCAKC StadiumW31-24Hitchcox (2), Solomona (3)Gale 5/5, Gale 1 DG10,247Sky Sports
4/3/16Super League XXI4St. HelensALangtree ParkL22-28Millington, McMeeken, MilnerGale 4/4, Crooks 1/111,298-
13/3/16Super League XXI5SalfordHThe JungleL16-32Solomona (3)Gale 2/38,151-
18/3/16Super League XXI6WarringtonAHalliwell Jones StadiumL12-56Monaghan, SpringerGale 2/210,940-
24/3/16Super League XXI7LeedsHThe JungleW18-14Lynch, Webster (2)Gale 3/311,426Sky Sports
28/3/16Super League XXI8Catalans DragonsAStade Gilbert BrutusL22-41Minikin (2), Monaghan (2)Gale 3/410,351Sky Sports
3/4/16Super League XXI9HuddersfieldHThe JungleW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersAttendance-

2016 Super 8's

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV
0/0/16Super League XXIS1Hull F.C.AwayStadiumWin16-30
0/0/16Super League XXIS2TeamH/AStadiumW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersAttendanceSky Sports
0/0/16Super League XXIS3TeamH/AStadiumW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersAttendanceSky Sports
0/0/16Super League XXIS4TeamH/AStadiumW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersAttendanceSky Sports
0/0/16Super League XXIS5TeamH/AStadiumW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersAttendanceSky Sports
0/0/16Super League XXIS6TeamH/AStadiumW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersAttendanceSky Sports
0/0/16Super League XXIS7TeamH/AStadiumW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersAttendanceSky Sports

2016 Play-offs

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV
0/0/16Super League XXISemi FinalTeamH/AStadiumW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersAttendanceSky Sports
0/0/16Super League XXIGrand FinalTeamH/AStadiumW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersAttendanceSky Sports

Player appearances
  • Super League Only
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1Luke DornFBFBFBFBFBxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
2Joel MonaghanWWWWWWxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
3Jake WebsterBCCCCCCSRxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
4Michael ShentonCxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
5Denny SolomonaWWWWWWFBFBxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
6Ben RobertsSOSOSOSOxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
7Luke GaleSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
8Andy LynchPPPPPPPxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
9Adam MilnerBBBBHHHHxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
10Grant MillingtonPPPPSRSRBxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
11Oliver HolmesSRSRSRxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
12Mike McMeekenSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
13Nathan MasseyBBBLLLLxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
14Lee JewittLLLLPxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
15Paul McShaneHHHHBBBBxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
16Matt CookPBBBSRBxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
17Junior MoorsBBBSRxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
18Ryan HampshirexxxxSOSOSOSOxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
19Ben CrooksCCCCCCCCxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
20Frankie MarianoxxxxxBxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
21Ryan BoyleBxxxBxPPxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
22Gadwin SpringerBBBxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
23Will MaherxxxBBPBBxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
24Greg MinikinxxxxxxBCxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
25Jy HitchcoxxxWWxFBWWxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
26Ash Robsonxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
27Tom HolmesxxxxxxxBxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
28Kieran Gillxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
29Brandon Westermanxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup
LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTV
0/0/16Cup6thTeamH/AStadiumW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersAttendanceTV
0/0/16CupQFTeamH/AStadiumW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersAttendanceTV
0/0/16CupSFTeamH/AStadiumW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersAttendanceTV
0/0/16CupFinalTeamH/AStadiumW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersAttendanceBBC Sport

Player appearances
  • Challenge Cup Games only
FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum halfP=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose forwardB=Bench
NoPlayer6QFSFF
1Luke Dornxxxx
2Joel Monaghanxxxx
3Jake Websterxxxx
4Michael Shentonxxxx
5Denny Solomonaxxxx
6Ben Robertsxxxx
7Luke Galexxxx
8Andy Lynchxxxx
9Adam Milnerxxxx
10Grant Millingtonxxxx
11Oliver Holmesxxxx
12Mike McMeekenxxxx
13Nathan Masseyxxxx
14Lee Jewittxxxx
15Paul McShanexxxx
16Matt Cookxxxx
17Junior Moorsxxxx
18Ryan Hampshirexxxx
19Ben Crooksxxxx
20Frankie Marianoxxxx
21Ryan Boylexxxx
22Gadwin Springerxxxx
23Will Maherxxxx
24Greg Minikinxxxx
25Jy Hitchcoxxxxx
26Ash Robsonxxxx
27Tom Holmesxxxx
28Kieran Gillxxxx
29Brandon Westermanxxxx

2016 squad statistics
Further information: Castleford Tigers
  • Appearances and Points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and play-offs) as of 28 March 2016.
No Player Position Age Previous Club Apps Tries Goals DG Points
1 Luke Dorn Fullback N/A London Broncos 5 1 0 0 4
2 Joel Monaghan Winger N/A Warrington Wolves 6 3 0 0 12
3 Jake Webster Centre N/A Hull Kingston Rovers 8 4 0 0 16
4 Michael Shenton Centre N/A St Helens R.F.C. 1 0 0 0 0
5 Denny Solomona Wing N/A London Broncos 8 9 0 0 36
6 Ben Roberts Stand off N/A Melbourne Storm 4 1 0 0 4
7 Luke Gale Scrum half N/A Bradford Bulls 8 0 27 1 55
8 Andy Lynch Prop N/A Hull F.C. 7 1 0 0 4
9 Adam Milner Hooker N/A Castleford Tigers Academy 8 2 0 0 8
10 Grant Millington Prop N/A Canterbury Bulldogs 7 1 0 0 4
11 Oliver Holmes Second row N/A Castleford Tigers Academy 3 2 0 0 8
12 Mike McMeeken Second row N/A London Broncos 8 1 0 0 4
13 Nathan Massey Loose forward N/A Castleford Tigers Academy 7 0 0 0 0
14 Lee Jewitt Prop N/A Limoux Grizzlies 5 0 0 0 0
15 Paul McShane Hooker N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 8 0 0 0 0
16 Matt Cook Prop N/A London Broncos 6 0 0 0 0
17 Junior Moors Second row N/A Melbourne Storm 4 0 0 0 0
18 Ryan Hampshire Fullback N/A Wigan Warriors - Loan 4 0 0 0 0
19 Ben Crooks Centre N/A Parramatta Eels 8 0 1 0 2
20 Frankie Mariano Second row N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1 0 0 0 0
21 Ryan Boyle Prop N/A Salford Red Devils 4 0 0 0 0
22 Gadwin Springer Prop N/A Catalans Dragons 3 1 0 0 4
23 Will Maher Prop N/A Castleford Tigers Academy 5 0 0 0 0
24 Greg Minikin Centre N/A York City Knights 2 2 0 0 8
25 Jy Hitchcox Wing N/A Featherstone Rovers 5 2 0 0 8
26 Ash Robson Fullback N/A Castleford Tigers Academy 0 0 0 0 0
27 Tom Holmes Hooker N/A Castleford Tigers Academy 1 0 0 0 0
28 Kieran Gill Prop N/A Castleford Tigers Academy 0 0 0 0 0
29 Brandon Westerman Stand off N/A Castleford Tigers Academy 0 0 0 0 0

= Injured = Suspended

2016 transfers in/out

In

Nat Name Moved From Contract Length Date announced
Ben Crooks Parramatta Eels 3 Years June 2015
Joel Monaghan Warrington Wolves 2 Years October 2015
Greg Minikin York City Knights 2 Years October 2015
Ryan Hampshire Wigan Warriors 1 Year Loan November 2015
Jy Hitchcox Featherstone Rovers 1 Year November 2015

Out

Nat Name Moved To Contract Length Date announced
Liam Finn Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2 Years October 2015
Michael Channing Featherstone Rovers 2 Years October 2015
Ashley Gibson Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2 Years October 2015
Jordan Howden York City Knights 2 Years November 2015
Justin Carney Salford Red Devils 1 Year Loan November 2015
Scott Moore Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2 Years November 2015
Scott Wheeldon Sheffield Eagles 3 Years November 2015
Ryan Bailey Warrington Wolves 1 Year November 2015
Brandon Moore Halifax 1 Year December 2015

References
  1. "Salford docked six points for cap breach". Love Rugby League. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016.
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