2016 Castleford Tigers season

2016 Castleford Tigers season
Super League Rank	5th
Play-off result	Did not qualify
Challenge Cup	Quarter-finals
2016 record	Wins: 16; draws: 1; losses: 15
Points scored	For: 874; against: 852
Team information
Chairman	Ian Fulton
Head Coach	Daryl Powell
Captain	Michael Shenton & Luke Gale
Stadium	Wheldon Road
Top scorers
Tries	Denny Solomona (42)
Goals	Luke Gale (120)
Points	Luke Gale (270)
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The 2016 season was the Castleford Tigers 91st season in the Rugby Football League and their 9th consecutive season in the top flight of English rugby league. The club competed in the 2016 Super League and the 2016 Challenge Cup.

Table

Super League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hull F.C.	23	17	0	6	605	465	+140	34	Super League Super 8s
2	Warrington Wolves	23	16	1	6	675	425	+250	33
3	Wigan Warriors	23	16	0	7	455	440	+15	32
4	St Helens	23	14	0	9	573	536	+37	28
5	Catalans Dragons	23	13	0	10	593	505	+88	26
6	Castleford Tigers	23	10	1	12	617	640	−23	21
7	Widnes Vikings	23	10	0	13	499	474	+25	20
8	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	23	10	0	13	485	654	−169	20
9	Leeds Rhinos	23	8	0	15	404	576	−172	16	The Qualifiers
10	Salford City Reds	23	10	0	13	560	569	−9	14 [lower-alpha 1]
11	Hull Kingston Rovers	23	6	2	15	486	610	−124	14
12	Huddersfield Giants	23	6	0	17	511	569	−58	12

Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
Notes:

1. Salford deducted 6 points for salary cap breaches in 2014 and 2015. ^[1]

Super 8s table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Warrington Wolves (L)	30	21	1	8	852	541	+311	43	Semi-finals
2	Wigan Warriors (C)	30	21	0	9	669	560	+109	42
3	Hull F.C.	30	20	0	10	749	579	+170	40
4	St Helens	30	20	0	10	756	641	+115	40
5	Castleford Tigers	30	15	1	14	830	808	+22	31
6	Catalans Dragons	30	15	0	15	723	716	+7	30
7	Widnes Vikings	30	12	0	18	603	643	−40	24
8	Wakefield Trinity	30	10	0	20	571	902	−331	20

Source: BBC Sport
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners

2016 fixtures and results

LEGEND
	Win
	Draw
	Loss

Tigers score is first.

2016 Super League Fixtures

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	Live on TV
7/2/16	Super League XXI	1	Hull Kingston Rovers	A	Craven Park	D	16-16	Solomona, Webster (2)	Gale 2/3	11,011	-
14/2/16	Super League XXI	2	Wakefield Trinity	H	The Jungle	W	40-6	Solomona (2), Roberts, Dorn, O.Holmes (2), Milner	Gale 6/7	9,761	-
25/2/16	Super League XXI	3	Hull FC	A	KC Stadium	W	31-24	Hitchcox (2), Solomona (3)	Gale 5/5, Gale 1 DG	10,247	Sky Sports
4/3/16	Super League XXI	4	St. Helens	A	Langtree Park	L	22-28	Millington, McMeeken, Milner	Gale 4/4, Crooks 1/1	11,298	-
13/3/16	Super League XXI	5	Salford	H	The Jungle	L	16-32	Solomona (3)	Gale 2/3	8,151	-
18/3/16	Super League XXI	6	Warrington	A	Halliwell Jones Stadium	L	12-56	Monaghan, Springer	Gale 2/2	10,940	-
24/3/16	Super League XXI	7	Leeds	H	The Jungle	W	18-14	Lynch, Webster (2)	Gale 3/3	11,426	Sky Sports
28/3/16	Super League XXI	8	Catalans Dragons	A	Stade Gilbert Brutus	L	22-41	Minikin (2), Monaghan (2)	Gale 3/4	10,351	Sky Sports
3/4/16	Super League XXI	9	Huddersfield	H	The Jungle	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	-

2016 Super 8's

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	Live on TV
0/0/16	Super League XXI	S1	Hull F.C.	Away	Stadium	Win	16-30
0/0/16	Super League XXI	S2	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports
0/0/16	Super League XXI	S3	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports
0/0/16	Super League XXI	S4	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports
0/0/16	Super League XXI	S5	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports
0/0/16	Super League XXI	S6	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports
0/0/16	Super League XXI	S7	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports

2016 Play-offs

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	Live on TV
0/0/16	Super League XXI	Semi Final	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports
0/0/16	Super League XXI	Grand Final	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports

Player appearances

• Super League Only

FB=Fullback	C=Centre	W=Winger	SO=Stand-off	SH=Scrum half	PR=Prop	H=Hooker	SR=Second Row	L=Loose forward	B=Bench

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	SF
1	Luke Dorn	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB				x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
2	Joel Monaghan	W	W			W	W	W	W	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
3	Jake Webster	B	C	C	C	C	C	C	SR	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
4	Michael Shenton	C								x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
5	Denny Solomona	W	W	W	W	W	W	FB	FB	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
6	Ben Roberts	SO	SO	SO	SO					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
7	Luke Gale	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
8	Andy Lynch		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
9	Adam Milner	B	B	B	B	H	H	H	H	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
10	Grant Millington	P	P	P	P		SR	SR	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
11	Oliver Holmes	SR	SR	SR						x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
12	Mike McMeeken	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
13	Nathan Massey		B	B	B	L	L	L	L	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
14	Lee Jewitt	L	L	L	L	P				x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
15	Paul McShane	H	H	H	H	B	B	B	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
16	Matt Cook	P	B	B	B	SR	B			x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
17	Junior Moors	B	B	B	SR					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
18	Ryan Hampshire	x	x	x	x	SO	SO	SO	SO	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
19	Ben Crooks	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
20	Frankie Mariano	x	x	x	x	x	B	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
21	Ryan Boyle	B	x	x	x	B	x	P	P	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
22	Gadwin Springer					B	B	B		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
23	Will Maher	x	x	x	B	B	P	B	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
24	Greg Minikin	x	x	x	x	x	x	B	C	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
25	Jy Hitchcox	x	x	W	W	x	FB	W	W	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
26	Ash Robson									x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
27	Tom Holmes	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
28	Kieran Gill	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	x
29	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	x

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup

LEGEND
	Win
	Draw
	Loss

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	TV
0/0/16	Cup	6th	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Cup	QF	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Cup	SF	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Cup	Final	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	BBC Sport

Player appearances

• Challenge Cup Games only

FB=Fullback	C=Centre	W=Winger	SO=Stand Off	SH=Scrum half	P=Prop	H=Hooker	SR=Second Row	L=Loose forward	B=Bench

No	Player	6	QF	SF	F
1	Luke Dorn	x	x	x	x
2	Joel Monaghan	x	x	x	x
3	Jake Webster	x	x	x	x
4	Michael Shenton	x	x	x	x
5	Denny Solomona	x	x	x	x
6	Ben Roberts	x	x	x	x
7	Luke Gale	x	x	x	x
8	Andy Lynch	x	x	x	x
9	Adam Milner	x	x	x	x
10	Grant Millington	x	x	x	x
11	Oliver Holmes	x	x	x	x
12	Mike McMeeken	x	x	x	x
13	Nathan Massey	x	x	x	x
14	Lee Jewitt	x	x	x	x
15	Paul McShane	x	x	x	x
16	Matt Cook	x	x	x	x
17	Junior Moors	x	x	x	x
18	Ryan Hampshire	x	x	x	x
19	Ben Crooks	x	x	x	x
20	Frankie Mariano	x	x	x	x
21	Ryan Boyle	x	x	x	x
22	Gadwin Springer	x	x	x	x
23	Will Maher	x	x	x	x
24	Greg Minikin	x	x	x	x
25	Jy Hitchcox	x	x	x	x
26	Ash Robson	x	x	x	x
27	Tom Holmes	x	x	x	x
28	Kieran Gill	x	x	x	x
29	Brandon Westerman	x	x	x	x

2016 squad statistics

Further information: Castleford Tigers

• Appearances and Points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and play-offs) as of 28 March 2016.

No	Player	Position	Age	Previous Club	Apps	Tries	Goals	DG	Points
1	Luke Dorn	Fullback	N/A	London Broncos	5	1	0	0	4
2	Joel Monaghan	Winger	N/A	Warrington Wolves	6	3	0	0	12
3	Jake Webster	Centre	N/A	Hull Kingston Rovers	8	4	0	0	16
4	Michael Shenton	Centre	N/A	St Helens R.F.C.	1	0	0	0	0
5	Denny Solomona	Wing	N/A	London Broncos	8	9	0	0	36
6	Ben Roberts	Stand off	N/A	Melbourne Storm	4	1	0	0	4
7	Luke Gale	Scrum half	N/A	Bradford Bulls	8	0	27	1	55
8	Andy Lynch	Prop	N/A	Hull F.C.	7	1	0	0	4
9	Adam Milner	Hooker	N/A	Castleford Tigers Academy	8	2	0	0	8
10	Grant Millington	Prop	N/A	Canterbury Bulldogs	7	1	0	0	4
11	Oliver Holmes	Second row	N/A	Castleford Tigers Academy	3	2	0	0	8
12	Mike McMeeken	Second row	N/A	London Broncos	8	1	0	0	4
13	Nathan Massey	Loose forward	N/A	Castleford Tigers Academy	7	0	0	0	0
14	Lee Jewitt	Prop	N/A	Limoux Grizzlies	5	0	0	0	0
15	Paul McShane	Hooker	N/A	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	8	0	0	0	0
16	Matt Cook	Prop	N/A	London Broncos	6	0	0	0	0
17	Junior Moors	Second row	N/A	Melbourne Storm	4	0	0	0	0
18	Ryan Hampshire	Fullback	N/A	Wigan Warriors - Loan	4	0	0	0	0
19	Ben Crooks	Centre	N/A	Parramatta Eels	8	0	1	0	2
20	Frankie Mariano	Second row	N/A	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	1	0	0	0	0
21	Ryan Boyle	Prop	N/A	Salford Red Devils	4	0	0	0	0
22	Gadwin Springer	Prop	N/A	Catalans Dragons	3	1	0	0	4
23	Will Maher	Prop	N/A	Castleford Tigers Academy	5	0	0	0	0
24	Greg Minikin	Centre	N/A	York City Knights	2	2	0	0	8
25	Jy Hitchcox	Wing	N/A	Featherstone Rovers	5	2	0	0	8
26	Ash Robson	Fullback	N/A	Castleford Tigers Academy	0	0	0	0	0
27	Tom Holmes	Hooker	N/A	Castleford Tigers Academy	1	0	0	0	0
28	Kieran Gill	Prop	N/A	Castleford Tigers Academy	0	0	0	0	0
29	Brandon Westerman	Stand off	N/A	Castleford Tigers Academy	0	0	0	0	0

= Injured = Suspended

2016 transfers in/out

In

Nat	Name	Moved From	Contract Length	Date announced
	Ben Crooks	Parramatta Eels	3 Years	June 2015
	Joel Monaghan	Warrington Wolves	2 Years	October 2015
	Greg Minikin	York City Knights	2 Years	October 2015
	Ryan Hampshire	Wigan Warriors	1 Year Loan	November 2015
	Jy Hitchcox	Featherstone Rovers	1 Year	November 2015

Out

Nat	Name	Moved To	Contract Length	Date announced
	Liam Finn	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	2 Years	October 2015
	Michael Channing	Featherstone Rovers	2 Years	October 2015
	Ashley Gibson	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	2 Years	October 2015
	Jordan Howden	York City Knights	2 Years	November 2015
	Justin Carney	Salford Red Devils	1 Year Loan	November 2015
	Scott Moore	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	2 Years	November 2015
	Scott Wheeldon	Sheffield Eagles	3 Years	November 2015
	Ryan Bailey	Warrington Wolves	1 Year	November 2015
	Brandon Moore	Halifax	1 Year	December 2015

References

1. "Salford docked six points for cap breach". Love Rugby League. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016.

External links

• Castleford Tigers Website
• Castleford Tigers - SL Website