2015 Catalans Dragons season explained

Year:2015
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League:Super League
League Rank:8th
League Wins:13
League Draws:2
League Losses:15
Points For:802
Points Against:836
Playoff Result:Did not qualify
Cup:Challenge Cup
Cup Result:Quarter-final
Cup Wins:1
Cup Losses:1
Ceo Title:Chairman
Ceo:Bernard Guasch
Coach Title:Head Coach
Top Tries:Zeb Taia - 13
Top Goals:Scott Dureau - 98
Top Points:Scott Dureau - 210
List:yes
List Link:List of Catalans Dragons seasons

This article details the Catalans Dragons rugby league football club's 2015 season. This is the Dragons 10th season in the Super League after they entered through the franchise system, becoming the first successful team.

Pre season friendlies

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Catalan score is first.

DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAtt
 17/1/15 Pre Season H W 32-16 Bosc 4/6 -
 24/1/15 Pre Season H W 58-24 Bosc 9/10 -

Table

Super 8s

2015 fixtures and results

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2015 Super League Fixtures

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV
 6/2/151 A L 7-18 Bosc 1/1, Bosc 1 DG 12,008 Sky Sports
 14/2/152 H W 13-12 Dureau 2/4, Dureau 1 DG 6,584
 28/2/153 H W 38-18 Tonga, Oldfield (2), Duport, Taia (2) Dureau 7/7 8,946
 7/3/154 H D 40-40 Dureau 6/8 7,800 Sky Sports
 15/3/155 A L 20-50 Dureau 2/4 6,723 -
 20/3/156 A L 22-33 Bosc 3/4 11,994 -
 28/3/157 H L 22-38 Dureau 3/4 8,876 Sky Sports
 2/4/158 A W 40-4 Garcia, Tonga, Pomeroy, Whitehead, Cardace (3) Dureau 6/7 3,015 -
 6/4/159 H W 32-16 Bosc 3/4, Dureau 1/2 7,000
 12/4/1510 A L 0-34 - - 12,162 -
 19/4/1511 A L 14-38 Dureau 3/3 4,404 -
 25/4/1512 H W 32-24 Bosc 4/6 Attendance
 3/5/1513 A L 28-36 Dureau 4/5 5,704 -
 9/5/1514 H W 33-26 Dureau 6/6, Dureau 1 DG 8,886
 23/5/1515 H W 58-16 Dureau 9/10 10,423 Sky Sports
 31/5/1516 N D 22-22 Dureau 3/4 26,970 Sky Sports
 5/6/1517 A L 18-26 Dureau 3/3 8,611
 13/6/1518 H W 20-14 Dureau 4/4 N/A
 20/6/1519 A W 32-12 Dureau 6/6 7,843
 5/7/1520 A L 14-18 Dureau 3/3 5,078 -
 12/7/1521 A L 22-29 Dureau 3/4 4,822 -
 18/7/1522 H L 12-14 Dureau 2/2 9,761 Sky Sports
 26/7/1523 A L 22-36 Dureau 3/4 15,534 -

2015 Super 8's

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV
 8/8/15S1 H W 26-16 Dureau 7/7 7,392 -
 14/8/15S2 A L 12-24 Inu 2/2 4,251
 22/8/15S3 H W 44-26 Gigot (3), Taia, Lima, Carney, Escare (2) Inu 0/2, Bosc 6/6 7,473 Sky Sports
 5/9/15S4 A L 16-42 Dureau 2/3 8,101 -
 12/9/15S5 H W 46-16 Bosc 1/1, Dureau 5/6, Lima 1/1 8,851
 19/9/15S6 A L 6-48 Dureau 1/1 7,862 -
 27/9/15S7 A W 28-24 Dureau 4/5 10,832 -

Player appearances

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1FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB
2W W W W W W
3C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
4C C C C C C W C C C C C C C C W W W
5W W W W W W W W W W W W
6SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO
7SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH
8B B B P P B B B P P P P P P B B P P P P P P P P
9SH H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H B H H H
10P B P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
11SR SR SR SR SR SR C SR SR SR C SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR
12L P P P B B SR B SR SR P B B B B B SR SR SR SR SR B SR B B SR
13B L L L L B B B B B B B B B B B
14SO SO x x SO SH SO SO SO SO SO SH SO SO SO SO B SH W W SO SO
15P P P P P B P P B P P P P P P P P P P P
16H B B B B B B B B B B B B B B H B B B H H B
17SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR C SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR
18B B B B B P P B B B B C B B C B B B B B B B SR C
19x x x x x x x W W W C x x x x x x x x x x x x x
20x x x x x C W W W W W C C W W
21B x B B B B B B B x B B B B B B B P B B B B B B B B B B P
22x x x x x x x x x x x B B x x x x x x x x x x x
23x x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x B x x B B B B B
24x B B B L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L
25x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B x x x x x x x x x B B
26x x x x x x x FB x x FB x x B x x SO x x SO x x B x W B
27x x x x x x x x x x x W W W W W W W W W x x x x x x
28x x x x x x x x x x x x x x C C C C C FB C C C C C C C C C C
29x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B B x x x B x x x
30x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x W W W W W W W W C C C W
31x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x W W x x W W W W W
32x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x SO SO x x x x x x x
33x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B B

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup

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DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTV
 17/5/156th H W 37-34 Bosc 4/4, Bousquet 1/1, Cardace 1/1, Robin 1 DG 9,000 -
 25/6/15QF A L 26-32 Dureau 3/4 6,073 Sky Sports

Player appearances

NoPlayer6QF
1FB FB
2
3C
4C
5W
6
7SH
8
9H
10P P
11SR
12SR B
13L B
14SO
15P
16H B
17SR SR
18x B
19x x
20B
21B P
22B
23B x
24L
25x x
26SH SO
27W W
28C C
30x W

2015 squad statistics

NoPlayerPositionAgePrevious ClubAppsTriesGoalsDGPoints
1Morgan EscareFullbackwidth=10%N/ACatalans Dragons Academyalign=centre29align=centre12align=centre0align=centre0align=centre48
2Vincent DuportWingerwidth=10%N/AToulouse Olympiquealign=centre6align=centre3align=centre0align=centre0align=centre12
3Ben PomeroyCentrewidth=10%N/ACronulla Sharksalign=centre18align=centre4align=centre0align=centre0align=centre16
4Willie TongaCentrewidth=10%N/AParramatta Eelsalign=centre19align=centre7align=centre0align=centre0align=centre28
5Michael OldfieldWingwidth=10%N/ASydney Roostersalign=centre13align=centre6align=centre0align=centre0align=centre24
6Todd CarneyStand offwidth=10%N/ACronulla Sharksalign=centre12align=centre5align=centre0align=centre0align=centre20
7Scott DureauScrum halfwidth=10%N/ANewcastle Knightsalign=centre27align=centre3align=centre98align=centre2align=centre210
8Olivier ElimaPropwidth=10%N/ABradford Bullsalign=centre24align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
9Ian HendersonHookerwidth=10%N/ANew Zealand Warriorsalign=centre29align=centre3align=centre0align=centre0align=centre12
10Rémi CastyPropwidth=10%N/ASydney Roostersalign=centre21align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
11Zeb TaiaSecond rowwidth=10%N/ANewcastle Knightsalign=centre24align=centre13align=centre0align=centre0align=centre52
12Louis AndersonSecond rowwidth=10%N/AWarrington Wolvesalign=centre28align=centre4align=centre0align=centre0align=centre16
13Gregory MounisLoose forwardwidth=10%N/ACatalans Dragons Academyalign=centre18align=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
14Thomas BoscScrum halfwidth=10%N/ACatalans Dragons Academyalign=centre21align=centre7align=centre22align=centre1align=centre73
15Jeff LimaSecond rowwidth=10%N/ASouth Sydney Rabbitohsalign=centre21align=centre2align=centre1align=centre0align=centre10
16Éloi PélissierHookerwidth=10%N/ACatalans Dragons Academyalign=centre24align=centre9align=centre0align=centre0align=centre36
17Elliott WhiteheadSecond rowwidth=10%N/ABradford Bullsalign=centre32align=centre12align=centre0align=centre0align=centre48
18Benjamin GarciaLoose forwardwidth=10%N/ACatalans Dragons Academyalign=centre24align=centre8align=centre0align=centre0align=centre32
19Mathias PalaCentrewidth=10%N/ABalmain Tigersalign=centre4align=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
20Damien CardaceWingwidth=10%N/ACatalans Dragons Academyalign=centre11align=centre5align=centre1align=centre0align=centre22
21Julian BousquetPropwidth=10%N/ALézignan Sangliersalign=centre29align=centre1align=centre1align=centre0align=centre6
22Gadwin SpringerPropwidth=10%N/ACatalans Dragons Academyalign=centre3align=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
23Antoni MariaSecond rowwidth=10%N/AToulouse Olympiquealign=centre8align=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
24Jason BaitieriLoose forwardwidth=10%N/ASydney Roostersalign=centre29align=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
25Joan GuaschHookerwidth=10%N/ACatalans Dragons Academyalign=centre3align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
26Stanislas RobinFullbackwidth=10%N/ACatalans Dragons Academyalign=centre10align=centre1align=centre0align=centre1align=centre5
27Fouad YahaWingerwidth=10%N/ACatalans Dragons Academyalign=centre11align=centre4align=centre0align=centre0align=centre16
28Tony GigotCentrewidth=10%N/ALondon Broncosalign=centre18align=centre11align=centre0align=centre0align=centre44
29Thibault MargaletPropwidth=10%N/ACatalans Dragons Academyalign=centre3align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
30Krisnan InuCentrewidth=10%N/AStade Français (RU)align=centre13align=centre8align=centre2align=centre0align=centre36
31Jordan SigismeauWingwidth=10%N/ACatalans Dragons Academyalign=centre7align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
32Lucas AlbertScrum halfwidth=10%N/ACatalans Dragons Academyalign=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
33Ugo PerezWingwidth=10%N/ACatalans Dragons Academyalign=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0

= Injured = Suspended

2015 transfers in/out

In

width=5%Natwidth=30%Namewidth=30%Moved Fromwidth=15%Contract Lengthwidth=30%Date announced
width=5%width=30%Willie Tongawidth=30%Parramatta Eelswidth=15%2 Yearswidth=30%July 2014
width=5%width=30%Todd Carneywidth=30%Cronulla Sharkswidth=15%3 Yearswidth=30%September 2014
width=5%width=30%Rémi Castywidth=30%Sydney Roosterswidth=15%4 Yearswidth=30%September 2014

Out

width=5%Natwidth=30%Namewidth=30%Moved Towidth=15%Contract Lengthwidth=30%Date announced
width=5%width=30%Leon Prycewidth=30%Hull F.C.width=15%2 Yearswidth=30%July 2014
width=5%width=30%Michael Simonwidth=30%Wakefield Trinity Wildcatswidth=15%2 Yearswidth=30%July 2014
width=5%width=30%William Barthauwidth=30%London Broncoswidth=15%2 Yearswidth=30%August 2014
width=5%width=30%Kevin Larroyerwidth=30%Hull Kingston Roverswidth=15%1 Year Loanwidth=30%August 2014
width=5%width=30%Brent Webbwidth=30%Retiredwidth=15%N/Awidth=30%August 2014
width=5%width=30%Lopini Paeawidth=30%Wakefield Trinity Wildcatswidth=15%1 Yearwidth=30%August 2014
width=5%width=30%Jamal Fakirwidth=30%Lézignan Sanglierswidth=15%2 Yearswidth=30%September 2014
width=5%width=30%Jean-Philippe Bailewidth=30%Bradford Bullswidth=15%1 Yearwidth=30%September 2014
width=5%width=30%Sam Williamswidth=30%Canberra Raiderswidth=15%2 Yearswidth=30%September 2014
width=5%width=30%Daryl Millardwidth=30%South Sydney Rabbitohswidth=15%1 Yearwidth=30%January 2015
width=5%width=30%Frédéric Vaccariwidth=30%Palau Broncoswidth=15%width=30%

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