Castleford Tigers 2025 season | ||||
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Super League Rank | 11th | |||
Play-off result | Did not qualify | |||
Challenge Cup | Third round | |||
2025 record | Wins: 5; draws: 0; losses: 20 | |||
Points scored | For: 356; against: 723 | |||
Team information | ||||
Chairman | Martin Jepson | |||
Head coach | Danny McGuire (sacked 7 July) Chris Chester (interim) | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Wheldon Road | |||
Avg. attendance | 6,787 | |||
Agg. attendance | 81,442 | |||
High attendance | 8,069 | |||
Low attendance | 5,469 | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Josh Simm (8) | |||
Goals | Rowan Milnes (25) | |||
Points | Rowan Milnes (58) | |||
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The 2025 season is the Castleford Tigers' 100th season in the Rugby Football League and their 18th consecutive season in the top flight of English rugby league. The club are competing in the 2025 Super League and the 2025 Challenge Cup.
Castleford began the season under new head coach Danny McGuire before he was dismissed in July, with director of rugby Chris Chester taking charge as caretaker. The team was captained initially by Sam Wood, then by Alex Mellor from May.
Supplier: Oxen
Main sponsor: CBR Engineering
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Home | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Away | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Third [a] |
No | Player | From | Contract | Date | Ref. |
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5 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 years [b] | 22 May 2024 | [2] |
22 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 years [b] | 22 May 2024 | [2] |
3 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 years | 21 August 2024 | [3] |
6 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 years | 30 October 2024 | [4] |
14 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 years | 1 November 2024 | [5] |
31 | ![]() | ![]() | 1 year | 20 November 2024 | [6] |
11 | ![]() | ![]() | 1 year | 4 December 2024 | [7] |
— | ![]() | ![]() | Trial [c] | 11 February 2025 | [8] [9] |
— | ![]() | ![]() | 1½ years | 18 March 2025 | [10] |
38 | ![]() | ![]() | 1½ years | 19 March 2025 | [11] |
41 | ![]() | ![]() | ½ year | 15 April 2025 | [12] |
42 | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | 29 April 2025 | [13] |
43 | ![]() | ![]() | 1½ years | 23 June 2025 | [14] |
No | Player | From | Loan type | Arrival | Return | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
35 | ![]() | ![]() | Season-long | 19 December 2024 | 24 July 2025 | [15] [16] |
36 | ![]() | ![]() | Two-week | 11 February 2025 | 19 February 2025 | [17] [18] |
37 | ![]() | ![]() | Two-week | 19 February 2025 | 5 March 2025 | [19] [20] |
Two-week | 7 April 2025 | 21 April 2025 | [21] | |||
40 | ![]() | ![]() | One-month | 15 April 2025 | 6 May 2025 | [22] [23] |
39 | ![]() | ![]() | Season long, two-week recall | 15 April 2025 | Ongoing | [24] |
45 | ![]() | ![]() | Season long | 13 August 2025 | Ongoing | [25] |
No | Player | To | Contract | Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | ![]() | ![]() | 3 years [b] | 23 April 2024 | [26] |
6 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 years [b] | 23 August 2024 | [27] |
9 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 years | 5 September 2024 | [28] [29] |
7 | ![]() | Retired [e] | 7 October 2024 | [30] [31] | |
11 | ![]() | ![]() | 1 year | 7 October 2024 | [30] [32] |
17 | ![]() | ![]() | 1 year | 7 October 2024 | [30] [33] |
25 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 years | 7 October 2024 | [30] [34] |
26 | ![]() | ![]() | 1 year | 7 October 2024 | [30] [35] |
30 | ![]() | ![]() | ½ year [f] | 7 October 2024 | [30] [36] |
32 | ![]() | Released | 7 October 2024 | [30] | |
31 | ![]() | ![]() | 1 year | 18 December 2024 | [37] |
8 | ![]() | ![]() | ½ year | 27 February 2025 | [38] [39] |
21 | ![]() | ![]() | ½ year | 23 April 2025 | [40] [41] |
14 | ![]() | ![]() | ½ year | 14 June 2025 | [42] [43] |
7 | ![]() | ![]() | ½ year | 22 August 2025 | [44] |
No | Player | To | Loan type | Departure | Return | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 | ![]() | ![]() | Two-week, rolling | 12 March 2025 | Ongoing | [45] |
Season-long | 10 May 2025 | [46] | ||||
26 | ![]() | ![]() | One-month | 25 March 2025 | 21 May 2025 | [47] |
Two-week, rolling | 29 April 2025 | [48] [49] | ||||
18 | ![]() | ![]() | Two-week | 25 April 2025 | 9 May 2025 | [50] |
— | ![]() | ![]() | Two-week, rolling | 21 May 2025 | 4 June 2025 | [51] |
27 | ![]() | ![]() | One-month | 29 May 2025 | 30 July 2025 | [52] |
Season-long | 30 June 2025 | [53] [54] | ||||
18 | ![]() | ![]() | Two-week, rolling | 11 June 2025 | 7 August 2025 | [55] [56] |
44 | ![]() | ![]() | Two-week, rolling | 12 June 2025 | 30 July 2025 | [57] [58] |
— | ![]() | ![]() | Two-week, rolling | 12 June 2025 | 26 June 2025 | [57] |
16 | ![]() | ![]() | Two-week, rolling | 20 June 2025 | 11 July 2025 | [59] [60] |
28 | ![]() | ![]() | Two-week, rolling | 4 July 2025 | 18 July 2025 | [61] |
30 | ![]() | ![]() | Two-week | 25 July 2025 | 8 August 2025 | [62] |
32 | ![]() | ![]() | Two-week | 25 July 2025 | Ongoing | [62] |
Season-long | 7 August 2025 | [63] | ||||
7 | ![]() | ![]() | Two-week, rolling | 6 August 2025 | Permanent [g] | [64] |
28 | ![]() | ![]() | Season-long | 7 August 2025 | Ongoing | [65] |
29 | ![]() | ![]() | Season-long | 7 August 2025 | Ongoing | [63] |
44 | ![]() | ![]() | Season-long | 7 August 2025 | 20 August 2025 | [63] [66] |
Castleford announced pre-season fixtures against Sheffield Eagles, Wakefield Trinity and Hull FC, with each serving as a testimonial match for Quentin Laulu-Togaga'e, Luke Gale and Joe Westerman respectively. [67] In January, the squad headed for a week-long training camp in Spain, [68] which included a reduced-contact exhibition match against local club Valencia Huracanes in Tavernes de la Valldigna on 18 January. [69] [70] Played across four 20-minute quarters, the game saw some Castleford players swapping sides to supplement the Valencia team, while one travelling fan won the opportunity to play for the Tigers. [71] Castleford won the match 50–8. [72] [73]
Fri 10 January [a] | Sheffield Eagles ![]() | P–P [b] | ![]() | Featherstone | |
19:30 GMT | TRL | Stadium: Post Office Road |
Fri 24 January [c] | Wakefield Trinity ![]() | 32–8 | ![]() | Wakefield | |
20:00 GMT | Tries: Walmsley ![]() Scott ![]() Rourke ![]() Nikotemo ![]() Rodwell ![]() Hamlin-Uele ![]() Goals: Jowitt (2/4) ![]() Gale (1/1) ![]() Rourke (1/1) ![]() | TRL | Tries: I. Senior ![]() Simm ![]() Goals: Hoy (0/1) Asi (0/1) | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 3,079 Referee: Liam Rush |
Sat 1 February [d] | Castleford Tigers ![]() | 10–16 | ![]() | Castleford | |
15:00 GMT | Tries: Simm ![]() I. Senior ![]() Goals: Hoy (1/2) ![]() | HDM | Tries: Rapana ![]() Cartwright ![]() Bourouh ![]() Goals: Hardaker (0/1) Westerman (2/2) ![]() | Stadium: Wheldon Road Referee: Scott Mikalauskas |
On 20 November 2024, Super League teams revealed their schedules for the opening two matches as well as Rivals Round. [74] On 21 November, the full Super League fixture list was announced. [75]
Round 1: Fri 14 February | Hull Kingston Rovers ![]() | 19–18 | ![]() | Kingston upon Hull | |
20:00 GMT | Tries: Burgess ![]() Hiku ![]() Goals: Martin (1/4) ![]() Drop goals: Lewis ![]() | BBC Sky | Tries: Simm ![]() Rooney ![]() Cini ![]() Goals: Hoy (3/5) ![]() | Stadium: Craven Park Attendance: 11,020 Referee: Liam Rush |
Round 2: Sat 22 February | Castleford Tigers ![]() | 6–46 | ![]() | Castleford | |
20:00 GMT | Tries: Namo ![]() Goals: Hoy (1/1) ![]() | BBC Sky | Tries: Batchelor ![]() Feldt ![]() Lomax ![]() Paasi ![]() Robertson ![]() Walmsley ![]() Welsby ![]() Bennison ![]() Goals: Percival (5/9) ![]() | Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 7,723 Referee: Tom Grant |
Round 3: Sun 2 March | Leeds Rhinos ![]() | 38–24 | ![]() | Leeds | |
15:00 GMT | Tries: Connor ![]() Palasia ![]() Newman ![]() Sinfield ![]() Handley ![]() Hall ![]() Lumb ![]() Goals: Connor (5/7) ![]() | BBC Sky | Tries: Rooney ![]() Cini ![]() Simbiken ![]() I. Senior ![]() Goals: Hoy (4/4) ![]() | Stadium: Headingley Stadium Attendance: 14,234 Referee: Marcus Griffiths |
Round 4: Fri 7 March | Castleford Tigers ![]() | 22–14 | ![]() | Castleford | |
20:00 GMT | Tries: Horne ![]() Mustapha ![]() Rimbu ![]() Goals: Hoy (5/6) ![]() | BBC Sky | Tries: Brierley ![]() Watkins ![]() Goals: Sneyd (3/4) ![]() Sin bin: Watkins ![]() | Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 6,295 Referee: Chris Kendall |
Round 5: Sat 22 March | Castleford Tigers ![]() | 4–26 | ![]() | Castleford | |
15:00 GMT | Tries: I. Senior ![]() Goals: Milnes (0/1) | BBC Sky | Tries: Pangai Junior ![]() Da Costa ![]() Yaha ![]() Tomkins ![]() Goals: Tomkins (5/6) ![]() Sin bin: Tomkins ![]() | Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 6,005 Referee: Liam Rush |
Round 6: Thu 27 March | Castleford Tigers ![]() | 14–24 | ![]() | Castleford | |
20:00 GMT | Tries: Milnes ![]() Hoy ![]() Simm ![]() Goals: Milnes (1/1) ![]() Hoy (0/2) Sin bin: I. Senior ![]() | BBC Sky | Tries: Ese'ese ![]() Sezer ![]() Briscoe ![]() Martin ![]() Goals: Sezer (4/5) ![]() Sin bin: Bourouh ![]() | Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 7,458 Referee: Liam Moore |
Round 7: Sat 12 April | Castleford Tigers ![]() | 6–20 | ![]() | Castleford | |
20:00 BST | Tries: Cini ![]() Goals: Milnes (1/1) ![]() Sin bin: Lawler ![]() Namo ![]() | BBC Sky | Tries: Ipape ![]() McIntosh ![]() Hodgson ![]() Goals: O'Brien (2/4) ![]() McIntosh (0/1) | Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 5,807 Referee: Chris Kendall |
Round 8: Thu 17 April | Wakefield Trinity ![]() | 13–12 | ![]() | Wakefield | |
20:00 BST | Tries: Smith ![]() Jowitt ![]() Goals: Jowitt (2/2) ![]() Drop goals: Lino ![]() | BBC Sky | Tries: Qareqare ![]() Wood ![]() Goals: Milnes (0/3) | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 7,807 Referee: Aaron Moore |
Round 9: Sat 26 April | Huddersfield Giants ![]() | 12–30 | ![]() | Huddersfield | |
15:00 BST | Tries: Gagai ![]() Wilson ![]() Goals: Flanagan (2/2) ![]() | BBC Sky | Tries: I. Senior ![]() Simm ![]() Mellor ![]() Milnes ![]() Goals: Milnes (5/6) ![]() Sin bin: Westerman ![]() | Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 3,637 Referee: Marcus Griffiths |
Round 10: Sun 4 May | Castleford Tigers ![]() | 8–32 | ![]() | Newcastle upon Tyne | |
17:30 BST | Tries: Simm ![]() Wood ![]() Goals: Milnes (0/2) | BBC Sky | Tries: Jowitt ![]() Faatili ![]() Walmsley ![]() Johnstone ![]() Goals: Jowitt (4/6) ![]() | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 32,862 Referee: Tom Grant |
Round 11: Sun 18 May | Castleford Tigers ![]() | 48–16 | ![]() | Castleford | |
17:30 BST | Tries: Hoy ![]() Cini ![]() I. Senior ![]() Mustapha ![]() Mellor ![]() Asi ![]() Goals: Milnes (8/8) ![]() | BBC Sky | Tries: Foster ![]() Macdonald ![]() Goals: Brierley (2/3) ![]() | Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 5,469 Referee: Marcus Griffiths |
Round 12: Sat 24 May | Castleford Tigers ![]() | 6–29 | ![]() | Castleford | |
14:30 BST | Tries: L. Senior ![]() Goals: Milnes (1/1) ![]() Sin bin: Horne ![]() | BBC Sky | Tries: Lisone ![]() Newman ![]() Hall ![]() Goals: Connor (4/5) ![]() Drop goals: Connor ![]() | Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 8,069 Referee: Liam Rush |
Round 13: Fri 30 May | Warrington Wolves ![]() | 34–24 | ![]() | Warrington | |
20:00 BST | Tries: Josh Thewlis ![]() Jake Thewlis ![]() Tai ![]() Lindop ![]() Currie ![]() Ratchford ![]() Goals: Sneyd (4/5) ![]() Ratchford (1/1) ![]() | BBC Sky | Tries: Lawler ![]() I. Senior ![]() Simm ![]() Goals: Milnes (4/4) ![]() | Stadium: Halliwell Jones Stadium Attendance: 8,625 Referee: Marcus Griffiths |
Round 14: Fri 13 June | Hull FC ![]() | 14–22 | ![]() | Kingston upon Hull | |
20:00 BST | Tries: Barron ![]() Martin ![]() Goals: Sezer (1/2) ![]() Hardaker (0/1) | BBC Sky | Tries: I. Senior ![]() L. Senior ![]() Asi ![]() Amone ![]() Goals: Milnes (3/4) ![]() | Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 13,376 Referee: Aaron Moore |
Round 15: Thu 19 June | Castleford Tigers ![]() | 0–48 | ![]() | Castleford | |
20:00 BST | BBC Sky | Tries: Broadbent ![]() Booth ![]() Davies ![]() Mourgue ![]() Whitbread ![]() Hiku ![]() Goals: Mourgue (6/9) ![]() | Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 7,650 Referee: Liam Moore |
Round 16: Sat 28 June | Castleford Tigers ![]() | 20–26 | ![]() | Castleford | |
20:00 BST | Tries: Tate ![]() Asi ![]() Wood ![]() Goals: Atkin (2/4) ![]() | BBC Sky | Tries: Field ![]() Keighran ![]() Eckersley ![]() Farrell ![]() Goals: Keighran (5/5) ![]() | Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 6,052 Referee: Tom Grant |
Round 17: Thu 3 July | Castleford Tigers ![]() | 12–30 | ![]() | Castleford | |
20:00 BST | Tries: Lawler ![]() Cini ![]() Goals: Milnes (2/2) ![]() | BBC Sky | Tries: Lolohea ![]() Halsall ![]() Milne ![]() Flanagan ![]() Goals: Flanagan (5/6) ![]() Sin bin: Woolford ![]() | Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 6,669 Referee: James Vella |
Round 18: Sun 13 July | Salford Red Devils ![]() | 26–22 | ![]() | Salford | |
15:00 BST | Tries: Ryan ![]() Wilson ![]() Mellor ![]() Marsters ![]() Hankinson ![]() Goals: Hankinson (3/5) ![]() | BBC Sky | Tries: Simm ![]() Asi ![]() Lawler ![]() Goals: Atkin (3/4) ![]() | Stadium: Salford Community Stadium Attendance: 2,051 Referee: Aaron Moore |
Round 19: Sun 20 July | Castleford Tigers ![]() | 20–14 | ![]() | Castleford | |
15:00 BST | Tries: Asi ![]() Lawler ![]() Simm ![]() Goals: Atkin (4/4) ![]() Sin bin: Mellor ![]() | BBC Sky | Tries: Stone ![]() Jake Thewlis ![]() Ratchford ![]() Goals: Sneyd (1/3) ![]() | Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 6,384 Referee: Jack Smith |
Round 20: Fri 1 August | St Helens ![]() | 40–0 | ![]() | St Helens | |
20:00 BST | Tries: Percival ![]() Dagnall ![]() Feldt ![]() Clark ![]() Robertson ![]() Sailor ![]() Goals: Feldt (6/7) ![]() | BBC Sky | Stadium: Totally Wicked Stadium Attendance: 9,824 Referee: Aaron Moore |
Round 21: Sat 9 August | Hull Kingston Rovers ![]() | 36–6 | ![]() | Kingston upon Hull | |
15:00 BST | Tries: Burgess ![]() Litten ![]() Martin ![]() Lewis ![]() Mourgue ![]() Goals: Mourgue (4/7) ![]() | BBC Sky | Tries: Mellor ![]() Goals: Asi (1/1) ![]() Sin bin: Simbiken ![]() | Stadium: Craven Park Attendance: 11,038 Referee: Tom Grant |
Round 22: Sat 16 August | Castleford Tigers ![]() | 6–64 | ![]() | Castleford | |
15:00 BST | Tries: Windley ![]() Goals: Atkin (1/1) ![]() | BBC Sky | Tries: Newman ![]() Miller ![]() Cassell ![]() Croft ![]() Bentley ![]() Hall ![]() Handley ![]() Connor ![]() Goals: Connor (9/10) ![]() Hankinson (1/1) ![]() | Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 7,861 Referee: Aaron Moore |
Round 23: Sat 23 August | Catalans Dragons ![]() | 38–4 | ![]() | Perpignan | |
19:00 CEST | Tries: Smith ![]() Yaha ![]() Keary ![]() Aispuro-Bichet ![]() Da Costa ![]() Goals: Aispuro-Bichet (4/6) ![]() Séguier (1/1) ![]() | BBC Sky | Tries: Lindsey ![]() Goals: Atkin (0/1) | Stadium: Stade Gilbert Brutus Attendance: 7,269 Referee: Liam Rush |
Round 24: Thu 28 August | Leigh Leopards ![]() | 46–6 | ![]() | Leigh | |
20:00 BST | Tries: Halton ![]() Lam ![]() Brand ![]() Charnley ![]() Tuitavake ![]() Dwyer ![]() Goals: O'Brien (7/7) ![]() Hodgson (0/1) | BBC Sky | Tries: Hoy ![]() Goals: Asi (1/1) ![]() | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 8,330 Referee: Liam Moore |
Round 25: Fri 5 September | Castleford Tigers ![]() | v | ![]() | Castleford | |
20:00 BST | Stadium: Wheldon Road |
Round 26: Fri 12 September | Wigan Warriors ![]() | v | ![]() | Wigan | |
20:00 BST | Stadium: Brick Community Stadium |
Round 27: 18-21 September | St Helens ![]() | v | ![]() | St Helens | |
Stadium: Totally Wicked Stadium |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 728 | 240 | +488 | 40 | Advance to Semi-finals |
2 | ![]() | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 692 | 317 | +375 | 36 | |
3 | ![]() | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 570 | 272 | +298 | 34 | Advance to Eliminators |
4 | ![]() | 24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 527 | 414 | +113 | 33 | |
5 | ![]() | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 637 | 244 | +393 | 32 | |
6 | ![]() | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 586 | 404 | +182 | 26 | |
7 | ![]() | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 479 | 415 | +64 | 25 | |
8 | ![]() | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 446 | 545 | −99 | 20 | |
9 | ![]() | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 366 | 606 | −240 | 14 | |
10 | ![]() | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 309 | 674 | −365 | 12 | |
11 | ![]() | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 340 | 705 | −365 | 10 | |
12 | ![]() | 24 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 194 | 1038 | −844 | 6 |
Under the new competition format, Castleford entered the 2025 Challenge Cup in the Third Round, scheduled to be played in early February prior to the start of the Super League season. [77] As a top flight club, they were guaranteed an away tie against non-Super League opposition. [78] In the Third Round draw on 14 January, Castleford were selected to face the winners of the Second Round tie between Bradford Bulls and Doncaster. [79] Bradford progressed to face Castleford, with the match being chosen for broadcast by the BBC. [80]
Third round: Sun 9 February | Bradford Bulls ![]() | 18–16 | ![]() | Bradford | |
13:00 GMT | Tries: Donaldson ![]() Gee ![]() Holmes ![]() Goals: Meadows (2/4) ![]() Drop goals: Keyes ![]() Lilley ![]() | BBC Sky | Tries: Simbiken ![]() Simm ![]() Hoy ![]() Goals: Hoy (2/3) ![]() | Stadium: Odsal Stadium Attendance: 2,946 Referee: Liam Moore |