2015 Castleford Tigers season | ||||
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Super League Rank | 5th | |||
Play-off result | Did not qualify | |||
Challenge Cup | Sixth round | |||
2015 record | Wins: 16; draws: 0; losses: 15 | |||
Points scored | For: 745; against: 786 | |||
Team information | ||||
Chairman | Jack Fulton | |||
Head coach | Daryl Powell | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | The Jungle (Wheldon Road) | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Justin Carney & Denny Solomona (18) | |||
Goals | Luke Gale (102) | |||
Points | Luke Gale (249) | |||
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The 2015 season was the Castleford Tigers' 90th season in the Rugby Football League and their 8th consecutive season in the top flight of English rugby league. The club competed in the 2015 Super League and the 2015 Challenge Cup.
First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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No | Player | From | Contract | Date | Ref. |
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16 | ![]() | ![]() | 3 years | 11 June 2014 | [1] |
6 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 years | 7 July 2014 | [2] |
20 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 years | 14 July 2014 | [3] |
12 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 years | 21 July 2014 | [4] |
25 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 years | 4 August 2014 | [5] |
7 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 years | 28 August 2014 | [6] |
17 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 years | 11 September 2014 | [7] |
24 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 years | 11 September 2014 | [7] |
33 | ![]() | ![]() | ½ year | 20 April 2015 | [8] |
34 | ![]() | ![]() | 2½ years | 12 June 2015 | [9] |
35 | ![]() | ![]() | 2½ years | 23 July 2015 | [10] |
No | Player | To | Contract | Date | Ref. |
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12 | ![]() | ![]() | 3 years | 12 June 2014 | [11] |
25 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 years | 25 July 2014 | [12] |
14 | ![]() | ![]() | 4 years | 27 August 2014 | [13] |
17 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 years [a] | 4 September 2014 | [14] |
10 | ![]() | ![]() | 4 years | 11 September 2014 | [15] |
31 | ![]() | ![]() | 1 year | 13 September 2014 | [16] |
20 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 years | 1 October 2014 | [17] |
22 | ![]() | ![]() | 3 years [a] | 20 October 2014 | [18] |
28 | ![]() | ![]() | 1 year | 30 October 2014 | [19] |
2 | ![]() | Retired | 7 January 2015 | [20] | |
35 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 years | 27 January 2015 | [21] |
25 | ![]() | ![]() | 1½ years | 24 April 2025 | [22] |
22 | ![]() | ![]() | 1½ years | 26 June 2015 | [23] |
2 | ![]() | ![]() | 1½ years | 23 July 2015 | [24] |
No | Player | To | Loan type | Departure | Return | Ref. |
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17 | ![]() | ![]() | Season-long | 23 July 2015 | Permanent [b] | [10] |
Castleford agreed to extend their dual registration partnership with York City Knights in League 1 for a second season. [25] [26]
Club | No | Player | App | T | G | DG | Pts |
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![]() | 2 | ![]() | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
23 | ![]() | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
29 | ![]() | 17 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 57 |
Date | Opposition | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Drop goals | Attendance |
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Sun 28 December | ![]() | H | Wheldon Road | W | 18–0 | Solomona, Cook, Tansey | Finn (3) | 4,800 | |
Sun 11 January [a] | ![]() | H | Wheldon Road | W | 22–14 | Carney, Gibson, S. Moore, McMeeken | Gale (3) | 3,844 | |
Sun 18 January | ![]() | A | Keepmoat Stadium | W | 32–12 | Gibson (2), Massey, Roberts, T. Holmes, Solomona | Finn (2), Gale (2) | 1,200 | |
Sun 25 January | ![]() | H | Wheldon Road | W | 20–18 | Solomona (2), Roberts, Finn | Gale (2) | 2,141 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 23 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 758 | 477 | +281 | 33 | Super League Super 8s |
2 | ![]() | 23 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 598 | 436 | +162 | 32 | |
3 | ![]() | 23 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 589 | 413 | +176 | 31 | |
4 | ![]() | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 538 | 394 | +144 | 28 | |
5 | ![]() | 23 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 547 | 505 | +42 | 26 | |
6 | ![]() | 23 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 552 | 456 | +96 | 24 | |
7 | ![]() | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 452 | 484 | −32 | 22 | |
8 | ![]() | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 561 | 574 | −13 | 20 | |
9 | ![]() | 23 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 518 | 565 | −47 | 19 | The Qualifiers |
10 | ![]() | 23 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 534 | 646 | −112 | 18 | |
11 | ![]() | 23 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 447 | 617 | −170 | 17 | |
12 | ![]() | 23 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 402 | 929 | −527 | 6 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 944 | 650 | +294 | 41 | Semi-finals |
2 | ![]() | 30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 798 | 530 | +268 | 41 | |
3 | ![]() | 30 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 750 | 534 | +216 | 38 | |
4 | ![]() | 30 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 766 | 624 | +142 | 38 | |
5 | ![]() | 30 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 731 | 746 | −15 | 32 | |
6 | ![]() | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 714 | 636 | +78 | 30 | |
7 | ![]() | 30 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 739 | 770 | −31 | 28 | |
8 | ![]() | 30 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 620 | 716 | −96 | 24 |
LEGEND | |
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2015 Super League Fixtures
2015 Super 8's
Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Live on TV |
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7/8/15 | Super League XX | S1 | ![]() | H | The Jungle | W | 36-30 | Shenton (4), Gale, Gibson | Gale 6/6 | 6,760 | Sky Sports |
13/8/15 | Super League XX | S2 | ![]() | H | The Jungle | W | 17-16 | Carney (2), Shenton | Gale 2/4, Finn 1 DG | 5,212 | Sky Sports |
22/8/15 | Super League XX | S3 | ![]() | A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | L | 26-44 | Carney, O. Holmes, Milner (2), Moors | Gale 3/5 | 7,473 | Sky Sports |
3/9/15 | Super League XX | S4 | ![]() | A | Galpharm Stadium | L | 26-40 | Gale, Gibson, Dorn, Roberts, Solomona | Gale 3/5 | 5,350 | Sky Sports |
10/9/15 | Super League XX | S5 | ![]() | H | The Jungle | L | 38-42 | Dorn (2), Roberts (2), Solomona, Moors | Gale 7/7 | 5,253 | Sky Sports |
17/9/15 | Super League XX | S6 | ![]() | A | Headingley Stadium | W | 29-22 | Gale (2), Solomona, Dorn, Roberts | Gale 4/5, Roberts 1 DG | 15,069 | Sky Sports |
25/9/15 | Super League XX | S7 | ![]() | A | DW Stadium | L | 12-47 | Dorn, Moors | Gale 2/2 | 15,070 | Sky Sports |
FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand-off | SH=Scrum half | PR=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second Row | L=Loose forward | B=Bench |
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No | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 |
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1 | Luke Dorn | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | FB | FB | FB | ![]() | FB | FB | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | FB | FB | FB | FB | ![]() | B | ![]() | FB | FB | FB | FB |
2 | James Clare | x | x | x | W | W | W | W | W | ![]() | ![]() | W | W | ![]() | W | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
3 | Jake Webster | B | B | ![]() | C | C | C | SR | SR | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | B | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | ![]() | C | C | C | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
4 | Michael Shenton | C | C | C | C | ![]() | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | ![]() | C | C | ![]() |
5 | Justin Carney | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
6 | Ben Roberts | ![]() | SO | ![]() | B | B | B | B | ![]() | SO | SO | SO | SO | ![]() | B | SO | ![]() | FB | FB | FB | B | SO | B | B | B | FB | FB | SO | SO | SO | SO |
7 | Luke Gale | 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 | SH | SH | SH |
8 | Andy Lynch | P | P | P | ![]() | P | ![]() | B | P | P | P | P | P | P | ![]() | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
9 | Adam Milner | B | ![]() | B | H | ![]() | H | H | B | B | B | B | B | ![]() | H | H | B | H | B | B | H | H | H | H | B | H | H | H | H | H | H |
10 | Grant Millington | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | B | B | SR | SR | B | B | B | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | SR | P | P | P |
11 | Oliver Holmes | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | ![]() | SR | SR | SR | SR | ![]() | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | ![]() | SR | SR | ![]() |
12 | Matt Cook | ![]() | ![]() | B | P | B | P | ![]() | B | SR | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | B | B | L | B | B | B | B | B | B | ![]() | B | B |
13 | Nathan Massey | L | L | L | L | L | L | ![]() | L | L | L | L | L | L | ![]() | L | L | L | L | L | L | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | L | L | L | L | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
14 | Lee Jewitt | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | B | ![]() | L | B | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
15 | Ryan Boyle | B | x | B | B | x | B | x | B | B | B | B | ![]() | B | P | ![]() | B | B | B | ![]() | ![]() | B | B | B | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | B | B | B | ![]() |
16 | Junior Moors | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | P | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | B | ![]() | SR | ![]() | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | SR | B | B | SR | SR | SR | SR |
17 | Scott Moore | H | H | H | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | H | H | H | H | H | H | ![]() | ![]() | H | ![]() | ![]() | H | ![]() | B | ![]() | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
18 | Frankie Mariano | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | SR | SR | ![]() | ![]() | SR | SR | SR | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
19 | Scott Wheeldon | x | B | x | B | B | B | L | B | P | P | P | P | ![]() | B | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | x | x | x | x | P | L | L | L |
20 | Denny Solomona | W | W | W | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | W | W | W | W |
21 | Liam Finn | SO | B | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | ![]() | ![]() | SH | ![]() | SO | SO | B | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SH | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
22 | Jordan Tansey | FB | FB | FB | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | FB | ![]() | W | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | B | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
23 | Michael Channing | x | C | C | x | C | x | x | x | C | C | C | x | C | C | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | C | C | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
24 | Mike McMeeken | x | x | B | x | x | B | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | B | SR | SR | C | C | C | C |
25 | Steve Crossley | B | B | x | B | B | x | B | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
26 | Ashley Gibson | C | x | x | x | x | x | C | C | W | W | x | C | C | W | W | W | W | W | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | C | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | C |
27 | Ashley Robson | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | W | W | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | W |
28 | Will Maher | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | x | x | B | B | x | x | B | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | B |
29 | Jordan Howden | 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 | x | x | x |
30 | Brandon Westerman | 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 | x | x | x |
31 | Brandon Moore | x | x | x | x | H | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | H | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
32 | Tom Holmes | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | SR |
33 | Ryan Bailey | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | P | P | P | ![]() | ![]() | B | B | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
34 | Gadwin Springer | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | L | L | B | B | B | B | B | ![]() | B |
35 | Paul McShane | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | H | ![]() | B | B | B | B | B |
LEGEND | |
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Win | |
Draw | |
Loss | |
Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV |
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16/5/15 | Cup | 6th | ![]() | A | KC Stadium | L | 14-40 | Gibson, Clare, McMeeken | Gale 1/3 | 6,750 | - |
FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand Off | SH=Scrum half | P=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second Row | L=Loose forward | B=Bench |
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No | Player | 6 |
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1 | Luke Dorn | ![]() |
2 | James Clare | W |
3 | Jake Webster | C |
4 | Michael Shenton | C |
5 | Justin Carney | ![]() |
6 | Ben Roberts | SO |
7 | Luke Gale | SH |
8 | Andy Lynch | P |
9 | Adam Milner | H |
10 | Grant Millington | B |
11 | Oliver Holmes | SR |
12 | Matt Cook | ![]() |
13 | Nathan Massey | L |
14 | Lee Jewitt | B |
15 | Ryan Boyle | ![]() |
16 | Junior Moors | SR |
17 | Scott Moore | ![]() |
18 | Frankie Mariano | x |
19 | Scott Wheeldon | x |
20 | Denny Solomona | ![]() |
21 | Liam Finn | B |
22 | Jordan Tansey | FB |
23 | Michael Channing | ![]() |
24 | Mike McMeeken | B |
26 | Ashley Gibson | W |
27 | Ashley Robson | x |
28 | Will Maher | x |
29 | Jordan Howden | x |
30 | Brandon Westerman | x |
31 | Brandon Moore | x |
32 | Tom Holmes | x |
33 | Ryan Bailey | P |
No | Player | App | T | G | DG | Pts |
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1 | ![]() | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
2 | ![]() | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
3 | ![]() | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
4 | ![]() | 28 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
5 | ![]() | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
6 | ![]() | 26 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 38 |
7 | ![]() | 29 | 11 | 102 | 1 | 249 |
8 | ![]() | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | ![]() | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
10 | ![]() | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
11 | ![]() | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
12 | ![]() | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
13 | ![]() | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
14 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | ![]() | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | ![]() | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
17 | ![]() | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
18 | ![]() | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
19 | ![]() | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
20 | ![]() | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
21 | ![]() | 24 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 26 |
22 | ![]() | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
23 | ![]() | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
24 | ![]() | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
25 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | ![]() | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
27 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
28 | ![]() | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | ![]() | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |