2024_Castleford_Tigers_season

2024 Castleford Tigers season

2024 Castleford Tigers season

English rugby league season

The 2024 season is the Castleford Tigers' 99th season in existence and 17th consecutive season in the top flight of English rugby league. The club are competing in the 2024 Super League and the 2024 Challenge Cup.

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First-team squad

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Transfers and loans

Transfers in

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Loans in

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Transfers out

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Dual registration

Castleford also agreed dual registration partnerships with the Batley Bulldogs in the Championship and the Newcastle Thunder in League 1.[40][41]

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As of 21 April 2024
Sources: RLRKC – Batley Bulldogs 2024 & RLRKC – Newcastle Thunder 2024
  1. With an option for a further year
  2. Milner initially joined Huddersfield on loan, with the deal being made permanent at the end of the 2023 season
  3. Edwards initially announced his retirement, but later joined the Mackay Cutters on a two-year deal
  4. Widdop initially announced his retirement, but later joined the Halifax Panthers on a one-year deal
  5. The deal will be made permanent at the end of the season
  6. Castleford Reserves player

Pre-season friendlies

Castleford's first fixture of 2024 was against Keighley Cougars, announced in November 2023.[42] They also faced the London Broncos and the Huddersfield Giants, both announced in December.[43][44]

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  1. Jake Webster's farewell match, after his testimonial was postponed in 2023
  2. Paul McShane's testimonial match

Super League

Main article: 2024 Super League season

Results

On 23 November 2023, the Super League fixtures were announced.[48] All fixtures are subject to change, and matches from round 16 onwards may be rescheduled for broadcast on Sky Sports.[49]

Round 1: Sat 17 February Castleford Tigers 4–32 Wigan Warriors Castleford
17:30 GMT
 Goals:
Richardson (2/2) rugby goalposts icon 8 (p)', 26 (p)'
Sent off:
Watts Red card 29'
 BBC Tries:
Mago rugby ball 34'
French rugby ball 38'
Marshall rugby ball 51', 76'
Leeming rugby ball 54'
Goals:
Smith (5/6) rugby goalposts icon 4 (p)', 35', 40', 55', 78'
Keighran (1/1) rugby goalposts icon 30 (p)'
Sin bin:
Smith yellow card 21' to 31'
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Attendance: 10,170
Referee: Tom Grant
Round 2: Sun 25 February Salford Red Devils 26–22 Castleford Tigers Salford
15:00 GMT
 Tries:
Stone rugby ball 10', 49'
Bourouh rugby ball 13'
Macdonald rugby ball 39'
Goals:
Sneyd (5/5) rugby goalposts icon 12', 15', 40', 50', 73 (p)'
Sin bin:
Ormondroyd yellow card 64' to 74'
Watkins yellow card 79' to 80'
 BBC Tries:
Wood rugby ball 23'
Broadbent rugby ball 32'
Westerman rugby ball 56'
Horne rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Richardson (1/2) rugby goalposts icon 25'
Hooley (2/2) rugby goalposts icon 57', 79'
 Stadium: Salford Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,770
Referee: James Vella
Round 3: Fri 1 March Warrington Wolves 30–8 Castleford Tigers Warrington
20:00 GMT
 Tries:
Ashton rugby ball 23', 29'
Philbin rugby ball 34'
Dufty rugby ball 42'
Thewlis rugby ball 75'
Goals:
Ratchford (5/5) rugby goalposts icon 24', 31', 35', 40 (p)', 44'
Thewlis (0/1)
 BBC Tries:
Simm rugby ball 10'
I. Senior rugby ball 49'
Goals:
Milnes (0/2)
 Stadium: Halliwell Jones Stadium
Attendance: Aaron Moore
Referee: 8,483
Round 4: Fri 8 March Castleford Tigers 8–50 Huddersfield Giants Castleford
20:00 GMT
 Tries:
I. Senior rugby ball 23', 50'
Goals:
Hooley (0/2)
 BBC Tries:
Swift rugby ball 7', 69'
Clune rugby ball 14'
Halsall rugby ball 32', 72'
Hewitt rugby ball 40'
Cudjoe rugby ball 63', 77'
Naiqama rugby ball 79'
Goals:
Russell (7/10) rugby goalposts icon 8', 15', 35 (p)', 40', 70', 74', 78'
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Attendance: 7,040
Referee: Liam Moore
Round 5: Sat 16 March Catalans Dragons 40–14 Castleford Tigers Perpignan
18:30 CET
 Tries:
Mourgue rugby ball 15'
Abdull rugby ball 20'
Johnstone rugby ball 36'
Laguerre rugby ball 43'
Davies rugby ball 49'
Ikuvalu rugby ball 65'
Rougé rugby ball 68'
Goals:
Mourgue (6/7) rugby goalposts icon 22', 37', 45', 51', 66', 68'
 BBC Tries:
Westerman rugby ball 34'
Simm rugby ball 54', 77'
Goals:
Milnes (1/3) rugby goalposts icon 35'
 Stadium: Stade Gilbert Brutus
Attendance: 8,159
Referee: James Vella
Round 6: Thu 28 March Castleford Tigers 6–26 Leeds Rhinos Castleford
20:00 GMT
 Tries:
Simm rugby ball 71'
Goals:
Richardson (1/2) rugby goalposts icon 72'
 BBC Tries:
Momirovski rugby ball 42', 52'
Miller rugby ball 66', 74'
Goals:
Martin (5/5) rugby goalposts icon 43', 53', 63 (p)', 67', 76'
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Attendance: 9,026
Referee: Aaron Moore
Round 7: Fri 5 April Castleford Tigers 36–24 Salford Red Devils Castleford
20:00 BST
 Tries:
I. Senior rugby ball 15', 32', 57', 77'
Hall rugby ball 25'
Martin rugby ball 60'
Goals:
Richardson (6/7) rugby goalposts icon 17', 26', 33', 58', 61', 66 (p)'
 BBC Tries:
Brierley rugby ball 12', 48'
Lafai rugby ball 38'
Macdonald rugby ball 44'
Goals:
Sneyd (4/5) rugby goalposts icon 8 (p)', 13', 39', 45'
Sin bin:
Bourouh yellow card 23' to 33'
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Referee: Chris Kendall
Round 8: Fri 19 April Wigan Warriors 36–14 Castleford Tigers Wigan
20:00 BST
 Tries:
French rugby ball 8'
Marshall rugby ball 35', 58'
Hampshire rugby ball 44', 48'
Miski rugby ball 72'
Goals:
Keighran (2/2) rugby goalposts icon 9', 36'
Smith (4/4) rugby goalposts icon 45', 49', 59', 74'
 BBC
Sky		 Tries:
L. Senior rugby ball 19'
Milnes rugby ball 79'
Goals:
Milnes (3/3) rugby goalposts icon 20', 40 (p)', 80'
 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 13,029
Referee: James Vella
Round 9: Fri 26 April Castleford Tigers 40–0 London Broncos Castleford
20:00 BST
 Tries:
Miller rugby ball 2'
Milnes rugby ball 25'
McShane rugby ball 28'
Mellor rugby ball 30'
I. Senior rugby ball 36', 43'
L. Senior rugby ball 50'
Goals:
Milnes (6/7) rugby goalposts icon 3', 26', 29', 31', 38', 45'
 BBC
Sky		 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Attendance: 6,996
Referee: Jack Smith
Round 10: Sat 4 May Leigh Leopards v Castleford Tigers Leigh
17:30 BST
 Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
Round 11: Fri 10 May Castleford Tigers v St Helens Castleford
20:00 BST
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Round 12: Fri 24 May Castleford Tigers v Hull F.C. Castleford
20:00 BST
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Round 13: Sat 1 June Leeds Rhinos v Castleford Tigers Leeds
17:30 BST
 Stadium: Headingley Stadium
Round 14: Fri 14 June Castleford Tigers v Wigan Warriors Castleford
20:00 BST
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Round 15: Thu 20 June Castleford Tigers v Hull Kingston Rovers Castleford
20:00 BST
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Round 16: Fri 5 July St Helens v Castleford Tigers St Helens
20:00 BST
 Stadium: Totally Wicked Stadium
Round 17: Fri 12 July London Broncos v Castleford Tigers London
20:00 BST
 Stadium: Plough Lane
Round 18: Fri 19 July Castleford Tigers v Catalans Dragons Castleford
20:00 BST
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Round 19: Sat 27 July Salford Red Devils v Castleford Tigers Salford
18:00 BST
 Stadium: Salford Community Stadium
Round 20: Fri 2 August Castleford Tigers v Leigh Leopards Castleford
20:00 BST
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Round 21: Fri 9 August Hull Kingston Rovers v Castleford Tigers Kingston upon Hull
20:00 BST
 Stadium: Craven Park
Round 22: Sun 18 August Huddersfield Giants v Castleford Tigers Leeds
18:30 BST
 Stadium: Elland Road
Round 23: Fri 23 August Castleford Tigers v Warrington Wolves Castleford
20:00 BST
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Round 24: Sat 31 August Hull F.C. v Castleford Tigers Kingston upon Hull
15:00 BST
 Stadium: MKM Stadium
Round 25: Fri 6 September Castleford Tigers v Leigh Leopards Castleford
20:00 BST
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Round 26: Fri 13 September St Helens v Castleford Tigers St Helens
20:00 BST
 Stadium: Totally Wicked Stadium
Round 27: Fri 20 September Huddersfield Giants v Castleford Tigers Huddersfield
20:00 BST
 Stadium: Kirklees Stadium

    League table

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    Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. Source:

    Challenge Cup

    Main article: 2024 Challenge Cup

    As a Super League club, Castleford entered the 2024 Challenge Cup in the Sixth Round, scheduled to be played in late March.[50] In the Sixth Round draw on 11 March, they drew the Batley Bulldogs.[51] In the draw for the quarter-finals on 25 March, Castleford were paired against the Wigan Warriors.[52]

    Sixth round: Sat 23 March Batley Bulldogs 14–28 Castleford Tigers Batley
    15:00 GMT
    		 Tries:
    Manning rugby ball 9'
    Moore rugby ball 32'
    Goals:
    D. Gibbons (3/3) rugby goalposts icon 10', 13 (p)', 33'
    		 BBC
    Sky    		 Tries:
    Simm rugby ball 23'
    Milnes rugby ball 27'
    I. Senior rugby ball 40', 71'
    McShane rugby ball 43'
    Miller rugby ball 64'
    Goals:
    Milnes (0/1)
    McShane (2/5) rugby goalposts icon 28', 44'
    Sin bin:
    Mellor yellow card 56' to 66'
    		 Stadium: Mount Pleasant
    Attendance: 2,015
    Referee: Marcus Griffiths
    Quarter-final: Sun 14 April Castleford Tigers 6–60 Wigan Warriors Castleford
    15:00 BST
    		 Tries:
    I. Senior rugby ball 32'
    Goals:
    Richardson (1/1) rugby goalposts icon 34'
    		 BBC
    Sky    		 Tries:
    Marshall rugby ball 4', 18', 50', 57'
    O'Neill rugby ball 7'
    French rugby ball 13'
    Keighran rugby ball 22'
    Miski rugby ball 45', 69'
    Leeming rugby ball 47'
    Wardle rugby ball 66'
    Dupree rugby ball 78'
    Goals:
    Smith (6/12) rugby goalposts icon 8', 15', 20', 23', 49', 80'
    		 Stadium: Wheldon Road
    Attendance: 4,097
    Referee: Liam Moore

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