2020 Castleford Tigers season explained

Year:2020
Team Colour:orange; border: solid black 2px
Font Colour:black;
League:Super League
League Link:Super League
League Rank:9th
League Wins:5
League Draws:0
League Losses:10
Points For:328
Points Against:379
Cup:Challenge Cup
Cup Result:6th Round (lost to Hull FC; 16–29)
Cup Wins:0
Cup Losses:1
Ceo:Ian Fulton
Coach Title:Head Coach
Coach:Daryl Powell
Captain:Michael Shenton
Stadium:Wheldon Road
Avg Attendance:7,712
Agg Attendance:23,318
High Attendance:8,848
Low Attendance:0
Top Tries:
Top Goals:Danny Richardson (52)
Top Points:Danny Richardson (113)
Prev Season:2019
Next Season:2021
List:yes
List Link:List of Castleford Tigers seasons

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

Regular season

Date and TimeRndVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport
  7 February, 19:45 2 H W 16–12 Blair, Olpherts,Richardson (4) 8,848 Report
  15 February, 18:00 3 A L 18–36 Blair, Clare, Olpherts,Richardson (3) 8,886 Report
 21 February, 19:45 4 H W 32–15 Richardson (4) 7,202 Report
  27 February, 19:45 5 A W 28–8 Richardson (6) 7,464 Report
  6 March, 19:45 6 A L 8–9 Richardson (2) 9,228 Sky Sports Report
  15 March, 15:30 7 H W 28–14 Richardson (4) 7,268 Sky Sports Report
  8 August 2020, 16:15 8NL 14–40 Shenton (2) Richardson (3) 0 Sky Sports Report
  18 October 2020, 15:00 9 A L 6–48 O'Neill Richardson 0 Report
  16 August 2020, 16:15 10 AL 0–10 0 Sky Sports Report
  3 September 2020, 14:30 11NW 37–30 Richardson (6) + (1) DG0 Sky Sports Report
  10 September 2020, 20:15 12NL 10–12 0 Sky Sports Report
  24 September 2020, 20:15 13NL 19–31 O'Brien, Eden, Sanderson O'Brien (3) 0 Sky Sports Report
  1 October 2020, 19:45 14H L 28–32 O'Brien (4) 0 Sky Sports Report
  26 October 2020, 19:45 15A L 24–28 Watts Eden (2), Penalty Try, 0 Sky Sports Report
  22 October 2020, 18:30 17N W 38–24 O'Neill Milner, Foster Eden (3), Richardson (7) 0 Sky Sports Report
  29 August 2020, 16:15 18NL 22–30 Richardson (3) 0 Sky Sports Report
  C–C 19
  C–C 20

Discipline

Red Cards

Yellow Cards

RankPlayer Yellow Cards
1= Peter Mata'utiaRowspan=31
Grant Millington
Derrell Olpherts

Player statistics

PlayerPositionTriesGoalsDGPoints
10 0 0 0
28 0 0 32
32 0 0 8
47 0 0 28
50 0 0 0
61 0 0 4
72 52 1 113
81 0 0 4
92 0 0 8
103 0 0 12
112 0 0 8
124 0 0 16
132 0 0 8
140 0 0 0
150 0 0 0
160 0 0 0
171 0 0 4
184 0 0 16
190 0 0 0
200 0 0 0
214 0 0 16
222 0 0 8
230 0 0 0
240 0 0 0
258 0 0 32
261 0 0 4
27Lewis Peachy0 0 0 0
28Bradley Graham0 0 0 0
29Joe Summers0 0 0 0
30Robbie Storey0 0 0 0
31Brad Martin0 0 0 0
32Lewis Carr0 0 0 0

2020 transfers

Gains

Player Club Contract Date
1 Year June 2019[2]
2 Years July 2019 [3]
3 Years July 2019 [4]
3 Years July 2019 [5]
1 Year October 2019 [6]
3 Years October 2019 [7]

Losses

Player Club Contract Date
2 Years July 2019[8]
2 Years July 2019[9]
2 Years August 2019[10]
3 Years August 2019[11]
2 Years August 2019[12]
1 Year September 2019 [13]
1 Year October 2019[14]
2 Years October 2019 [15]
1 Year October 2019[16]
Jake Sweeting 1 Year October 2019[17]
1 Year December 2019 [18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RFL confirms rearranged Challenge Cup dates and TV slots . Forty20 News . 22 August 2020 . 22 August 2020.
  2. News: New recruit Tyla Hepi is 'perfect fit' for Castleford Tigers, admits Daryl Powell. The Yorkshire Post. 2 October 2019.
  3. News: George Griffin: Castleford Tigers sign Salford Red Devils forward from 2020 season. BBC Sport. July 2019. 25 January 2020.
  4. News: Derrell Olpherts: Castleford sign Salford Red Devils winger on three-year deal. BBC Sport. 2 July 2019. 25 January 2020.
  5. Web site: Feki arrives at Castleford . 25 January 2020.
  6. Web site: Rankin to remain at Tigers . 25 January 2020.
  7. Web site: Tigers secure Richardson signing . 25 January 2020.
  8. News: Mitch Clark leaves Castleford Tigers with immediate effect . The Yorkshire Post . 25 January 2020.
  9. News: Cory Aston: London Broncos to sign Castleford Tigers half-back. BBC Sport. 18 July 2019 . 25 January 2020.
  10. News: Will Maher: Hull KR sign Castleford forward. BBC Sport. 12 October 2019 . 25 January 2020.
  11. News: Castleford Tigers' Greg Minikin 'relieved' to get move to Hull KR sorted. 10 October 2019. The Yorkshire Post. 29 December 2020.
  12. News: Tuoyo Egodo: London Broncos re-sign Castleford winger on two-year deal. 13 August 2019. BBC Sport. 29 December 2020.
  13. Web site: Kieran Gill commits to Newcastle Thunder . 25 January 2020.
  14. News: Jordan Rankin & Joe Wardle: Castleford and Huddersfield swap deal renewed for 2020. BBC Sport. 3 October 2019 . 25 January 2020.
  15. Web site: Tigers confirm Gale departure . 25 January 2020.
  16. News: York City Knights pull off super Chris Clarkson capture. 4 October 2019. The Press. 29 December 2020. York.
  17. News: Sweeting swaps Castleford Tigers for Championship rivals Featherstone Rovers. 30 October 2019. Pontefract and Castleford Express. 29 December 2020.
  18. Web site: Ellis departs Tigers . 25 January 2020.