2021 Catalans Dragons season

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2021 Catalans Dragons Season
Super League XXVI Rank4
Play-off resultTBA
Challenge Cup Quarter-final (lost 6-16 to Warrington)
2021 recordWins: 5; draws: 0; losses: 2
Points scoredFor: 137; against: 86
Team information
Chairman Bernard Guasch
Head Coach Steve McNamara
Captain
Stadium Stade Gilbert Brutus
Perpignan, France
Top scorers
Tries Fouad Yaha (5)
Goals James Maloney (21) +1 Drop Goal
PointsMaloney (47)
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This article details the Catalans Dragons rugby league football club's 2021 season. During the season, they will compete in the Super League XXVI and the 2021 Challenge Cup.

Contents

Pre Season

Date and TimeVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport
6 March, 15:00French Elite 1 [a] A Stade Aimé Giral W50–18 Davies (2), Séguier, S.Tomkins, McMeeken, Brochon, Dezaria, Franco, Le Cam Maloney (4), Mourgue (3)— [b] —.
13 March, 15:00 Toulouse Olympique H Stade Gilbert Brutus W40–28 Drinkwater, Yaya (3), Whitley, Bousquet, Goudemand Maloney (6)— [b] —.
  1. ↑ This team was made up of French players from across the Elite 1 Championship
  2. 1 2 Played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Super League

  Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed/Cancelled/Expunged

Date and TimeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport
27 March, 18:151 HKRcolours.svg Hull KR N Emerald Headingley W29–28 [a] Yaha (2), Whitley, Laguerre, Garcia Maloney (4), Maloney DG—. [b] Sky Sports report
3 April, 14:302 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants N Totally Wicked Stadium 20-10 Whitley, Garcia, McMeeken Maloney (2), Tomkins

report

17 April, 16:453 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils H Stade Gilbert Brutus 42-6 Garcia, Langi, Drinkwater, Yaha (3), Davies Maloney (7)
  1. ↑ After golden-point extra time
  2. ↑ Played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPPPtsPCTQualification [a]
1 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons (L)231904688398172.93882.61 Semi-final
2 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens (C)211605548229239.33276.19
3 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 211515588354166.13173.81 Elimination Semi-finals
4 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 2515010387385100.53060.00
5 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 2413011556440126.42654.17
6 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 2010010497458108.52050.00
7 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 231101243755279.22247.83
8 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC 21811240947685.91740.48
9 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 24901546051689.11837.50
10 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 24901548254888.01837.50
11 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils 22701540258468.81431.82
12 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions (R)22202035687040.949.09Relegated to the Championship
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) win percentage; 2) points scored percentage (points scored divided by points conceded).
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Teams must have played at least 70% of scheduled fixtures to qualify for the play-offs.

Player statistics

Challenge Cup

2021 transfers

Gains

PlayerClubContractDate
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Gil Dudson Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils 2 YearsMarch 2020 [1]
Flag of England.svg Mike McMeeken Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 3 YearsJune 2020 [2]
Flag of New Zealand.svg Dean Whare Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 2 YearsFebruary 2021 [3]

Losses

PlayerClubContractDate
Flag of France.svg Antoni Maria FC Lézignan 1 YearJuly 2020 [4]
Flag of Tonga.svg Sam Moa FC Lézignan 1 YearNovember 2020 [5]
Flag of France.svg Mickaël Simon AS Carcassonne November 2020 [6]
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg David Mead Brisbane Broncos 2 YearsNovember 2020 [7]
Flag of France.svg Remi Casty ReleasedN/ANovember 2020 [8]
Flag of France.svg Lucas Albert AS Carcassonne 1 YearNovember 2020 [9]
Flag of France.svg Gavin Marguerite Villeneuve Leopards 1 YearDecember 2020
Flag of Scotland.svg Lewis Tierney Leigh Centurions 2 YearsDecember 2020 [10]

2021 squad

2021 Catalans Dragons Squad
First team squadCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 3 March 2021
Source(s): 2021 Squad Numbers

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ Bramwell, Tom (10 March 2020). "Gil Dudson to join Catalans Dragons at the end of the season". Manchester Evening News.
    2. ↑ "McMeeken leaves Castleford for Catalans". BBC Sport. June 2020.
    3. ↑ "Catalans Confirm Signing Of Dean Whare". loverugbyleague. February 2021.
    4. ↑ "Maria to leave Catalans at end of season". BBC Sport.
    5. ↑ "Catalans prop Moa not offered new deal". BBC Sport.
    6. ↑ "Catalans prop Simon set to retire". BBC Sport.
    7. ↑ "NRL star Albert Kelly makes desperate move to keep career alive". NewsComAu. 23 November 2020.
    8. ↑ "Remi Casty: Catalans Dragons captain released after 14 seasons with club". BBC Sport. 30 November 2020.
    9. ↑ "Dragons Catalans › News › 2020 › Nov. › Lucas Albert leaves the club". Les Dragons Catalans.
    10. ↑ "Lewis Tierney: Leigh sign ex-Wigan back from Catalans Dragons". BBC Sport.
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