2009 Castleford Tigers season

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The Castleford Tigers competed in their twelfth Super League in their 84th rugby league season. They also competed in the 2009 Challenge Cup.

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Transfers

Transfers for 2009 (in)

NameTransferred fromDate released
Rangi Chase St George Illawarra Dragons October 2008
Dean Widders South Sydney Rabbitohs October 2008
Sione Faumuina North Queensland Cowboys October 2008
Stuart Jones Huddersfield Giants October 2008
Ryan Hudson Huddersfield Giants October 2008
James Evans Bradford Bulls October 2008
James Ford Sheffield Eagles October 2008
Chris Feather Bradford Bulls October 2008
Kirk Netherton Hull Kingston Rovers October 2008
Brett Ferres Wakefield Trinity Wildcats October 2008

Transfers for 2009 (out)

NameTransferred toDate released
Awen Guttenbeil RetiredOctober 2008
Anthony Thackeray Widnes Vikings October 2008
Scott Moore Huddersfield Giants October 2008
Luke Dorn Harlequins RL October 2008
Ned Catic Barrow Raiders October 2008
Adam Fletcher ReleasedOctober 2008
Stuart Donlan Leigh Centurions October 2008
Peter Lupton Crusaders October 2008
Mark Leafa ReleasedOctober 2008
Andrew Henderson Gateshead Thunder October 2008
Michael Korkidas Huddersfield Giants October 2008

Full squad

NoPlayerPositionPrevious club
1 Richard Owen Full back Castleford Tigers
2 Kirk Dixon Wing Hull
3 Michael Shenton Center Castleford Tigers
4 James Evans Center Bradford Bulls
5 Michael Wainwright Wing Batley Bulldogs
6 Rangi Chase Stand off St George Illawarra Dragons
7 Brent Sherwin Half back Canterbury Bulldogs
8 Mitchell Sargent Prop Newcastle Knights
9 Ryan Hudson (Captain)Hooker Huddersfield Giants
10 Craig Huby Prop Castleford Tigers
11 Brett Ferres Second row Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
12 Ryan Clayton Second row Salford City Reds
13 Joe Westerman Loose forward Castleford Tigers
14 Stuart Jones Second row Huddersfield Giants
15 Liam Higgins Prop Hull
16 Chris Feather Prop Bradford Bulls
17 Ryan Boyle Prop Castleford Tigers
18 Nathan Massey Second row Castleford Tigers
19 Kirk Netherton Hooker Hull Kingston Rovers
20 James Ford Center Sheffield Eagles
21 Sione Faumuina Second row North Queensland Cowboys
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23 Ryan McGoldrick Center Cronulla Sharks
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25 Dean Widders Second row South Sydney Rabbitohs
26 Joe Arundel Centre Castleford Tigers
27 Jamie Cording Loose forward Castleford Tigers
28 John Davies Second row Castleford Tigers
29 Ben Gledhill Second row Castleford Tigers
30 Jordan Thompson Full back Castleford Tigers
31 Jonathan Walker Prop Castleford Tigers

Fixtures and results

CompetitionRoundOpponentResultScoreHome/awayVenueAttendanceDate
Super League XIV 1 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins RL Loss 8–12 Home The Jungle 7,04915 February 2009
Super League XIV2 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Win 22–28 Away JJB Stadium 12,07920 February 2009
Super League XIV3 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds Win 52–16 HomeThe Jungle7,05228 February 2009
Super League XIV4 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons Win 22–24 Away Stade Gilbert Brutus 8,1507 March 2009
Super League XIV5 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants Loss 24–26 HomeThe Jungle6,57214 March 2009
Super League XIV6 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. Win 18–19 Away KC Stadium 14,02820 March 2009
Super League XIV7 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Win 28–26 HomeThe Jungle9,18529 March 2009
Challenge Cup 2009 4 Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars Win 20–64 Away Cougar Park 3,2555 April 2009
Super League XIV8 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Loss 6–35 HomeThe Jungle10,15510 April 2009
Super League XIV9 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Win 6–28 Away Halliwell Jones Stadium 8,20213 April 2009
Super League XIV10 Saintscolours.svg St Helens R.F.C. Loss 22–68 HomeThe Jungle8,00319 April 2009
Super League XIV11 Cruscolours.svg Crusaders Win 22–34 Away Brewery Field 2,85726 April 2009
Super League XIV12 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. Loss 24–16 Neutral Murrayfield Stadium 30,1223 May 2009
Challenge Cup 20095 Faxcolours.svg Halifax Win [A] 34–34 HomeThe Jungle5,5959 May 2009
Super League XIV13 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Loss 22–24 HomeThe Jungle8,08215 May 2009
Super League XIV14 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers Loss 16–6 Away New Craven Park 8,10422 May 2009
Challenge Cup 2009QF Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield GiantsLoss 16–14 Away Galpharm Stadium 6,35931 May 2009
Super League XIV15 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington WolvesLoss 18–34 HomeThe Jungle5,6286 June 2009
Super League XIV16 Saintscolours.svg St Helens RLFCLoss 50–10 Away GPW Recruitment Stadium 9,68012 June 2009
Super League XIV17 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield GiantsWin 6–13 AwayGalpharm Stadium6,01019 June 2009
Super League XIV18 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans DragonsLoss 22–16 HomeThe Jungle5,50828 June 2009
Super League XIV19 Bullscolours.svg Bradford BullsWin 38–40 Away Grattan Stadium 8,9715 July 2009
Super League XIV20 Hullcolours.svg Hull FCWin 40–18 HomeThe Jungle8,29712 July 2009
Super League XIV21 Redscolours.svg Salford City RedsWin 12–18 Away The Willows 3,48717 July 2009
Super League XIV22 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity WildcatsWin 20–12 Away Belle Vue 8,37126 July 2009
Super League XIV23 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston RoversLoss 28–46 HomeThe Jungle8,7092 August 2009
Super League XIV24 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds RhinosLoss 76–12 Away Headingley Stadium 16,93114 August 2009
Super League XIV25 Wigancolours.svg Wigan WarriorsHomeThe Jungle23 August 2009
Super League XIV26 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins RLAway The Twickenham Stoop 5 September 2009
Super League XIV27 Cruscolours.svg Celtic CrusadersHomeThe Jungle13 September 2009

League table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos (L, C)272106805453+35242Play-offs
2 Saintscolours.svg St Helens 271908733466+26738
3 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 271809690416+27436
4 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 271719650516+13435
5 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2716011685609+7632
6 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 2715012659551+10830
7 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 27140136457025728
8 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 27130146136604726
9 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 27121146536681525
10 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 27120156497055624
11 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins 271101659169110022
12 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 271001750262312120
13 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds 27702045675429814
14 Cruscolours.svg Celtic Crusaders 2730243578745176
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners

Notes

1. a Castleford win 35–34 via the golden point rule.

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