2025 Castleford Tigers season

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Castleford Tigers 2025 season
Team information
ChairmanMartin Jepson
Head Coach Danny McGuire
Captain
Stadium The Jungle (Wheldon Road)
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The 2025 season will be 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 will compete in the 2025 Super League and the 2025 Challenge Cup.

Contents

This will be Castleford's first season under Danny McGuire as head coach, and the team will be captained by Sam Wood.

First-team squad

2025 Castleford Tigers Squad
First team squadCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches


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


Transfers and loans

Transfers in

NoPlayerFromContractDateRef.
5 Four Provinces Flag.svg Innes Senior Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 2 years [a] 22 May 2024 [1]
22 Four Provinces Flag.svg Louis Senior HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 2 years [a] 22 May 2024 [1]
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Zac Cini Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 2 years21 August 2024 [2]
6 Flag of Samoa.svg Daejarn Asi Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 2 years30 October 2024 [3]
14 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Judah Rimbu Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg PNG Hunters 2 years1 November 2024 [4]
31 Flag of England.svg Kieran Hudson Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 1 year20 November 2024 [5]
11 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Jeremiah Simbiken Dolphins colours.png Dolphins 1 year4 December 2024 [6]

Loans in

NoPlayerFromLoan typeArrivalReturnRef.
Flag of Nigeria.svg Daniel Okoro Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Season-long19 December 2024Ongoing [7]

Transfers out

NoPlayerToContractDateRef.
3 Flag of England.svg Jack Broadbent HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 3 years [a] 23 April 2024 [8]
7 Flag of England.svg Danny Richardson HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 2 years [a] 23 August 2024 [9]
9 Flag of England.svg Paul McShane YorkRLFCcolours.png York Knights [b] 2 years5 September 2024 [10] [11]
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jacob Miller Released7 October 2024 [12]
11 Flag of Lebanon.svg Elie El-Zakhem Mackay Cutters colours.svg Mackay Cutters 1 year7 October 2024 [12] [13]
17 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Nixon Putt Released7 October 2024 [12]
25 Flag of England.svg Brad Martin Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leopards 2 years7 October 2024 [12] [14]
26 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Samy Kibula Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 1 year7 October 2024 [12] [15]
30 Flag of Jamaica.svg Luis Johnson Released7 October 2024 [12]
32 Flag of England.svg Dan Hindmarsh Released7 October 2024 [12]
31 Flag of England.svg Kieran Hudson YorkRLFCcolours.png York Knights 1 year18 December 2024 [16]
  1. 1 2 3 4 Initially joined on loan during the 2024 season, with the deal being made permanent ahead of 2025
  2. McShane initially announced his retirement, but later joined the York Knights on a two-year deal

Pre-season friendlies

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. [17] In December, they announced a further friendly against Spanish club Valencia Huracanes which would take place overseas in January. [18] [19]

Fri 10 January [a] Sheffield Eagles Sheffeagles colours.svg v Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Featherstone
19:30 GMT
Stadium: Post Office Road
Sat 18 January Valencia Huracanes v Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Valencia
Fri 24 January [b] Wakefield Trinity Wcatscolours.svg v Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Wakefield
20:00 GMT
Stadium: Belle Vue
Sat 1 February [c] Castleford Tigers Castleford colours.svg v Hullcolours.svg Hull FC Castleford
15:00 GMT
Stadium: Wheldon Road
  1. Quentin Laulu-Togaga'e's testimonial match
  2. Luke Gale's testimonial match
  3. Joe Westerman's testimonial match

Super League

Results

On 20 November 2024, Super League teams revealed their schedules for the opening two matches as well as Rivals Round. [20] On 21 November, the full Super League fixture list was announced. [21]

Round 1: Fri 14 February Hull Kingston Rovers HKRcolours.svg v Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Kingston upon Hull
20:00 GMT
Stadium: Craven Park
Round 2: Sat 22 FebruaryCastleford Tigers Castleford colours.svg v Saintscolours.svg St Helens Castleford
20:00 GMT
Stadium: Wheldon Road
Round 3: Sun 2 March Leeds Rhinos Rhinoscolours.svg v Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Leeds
15:00 GMT
Stadium: Headingley Stadium
Round 4: Fri 7 MarchCastleford Tigers Castleford colours.svg v Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils Castleford
20:00 GMT
Stadium: Wheldon Road
Round 5: Sat 22 MarchCastleford Tigers Castleford colours.svg v Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons Castleford
15:00 GMT
Stadium: Wheldon Road
Round 6: Thu 27 MarchCastleford Tigers Castleford colours.svg v Hullcolours.svg Hull FC Castleford
20:00 GMT
Stadium: Wheldon Road
Round 7: Sat 12 AprilCastleford Tigers Castleford colours.svg v Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leopards Castleford
20:00 BST
Stadium: Wheldon Road
Round 8: Thu 17 April Wakefield Trinity Wcatscolours.svg v Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Wakefield
20:00 BST
Stadium: Belle Vue
Round 9: Sat 26 April Huddersfield Giants Giantscolours.svg v Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Huddersfield
15:00 BST
Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
Round 10: Sun 4 MayCastleford Tigers Castleford colours.svg v Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Newcastle upon Tyne
17:30 BST
Stadium: St James' Park
Round 11: Sun 18 MayCastleford Tigers Castleford colours.svg v Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils Castleford
17:30 BST
Stadium: Wheldon Road
Round 12: Sat 24 MayCastleford Tigers Castleford colours.svg v Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Castleford
14:30 BST
Stadium: Wheldon Road
Round 13: Sun 1 June Warrington Wolves Wolvescolours.svg v Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Warrington
15:00 BST
Stadium: Halliwell Jones Stadium
Round 14: Fri 13 June Hull FC Hullcolours.svg v Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Kingston upon Hull
20:00 BST
Stadium: MKM Stadium
Round 15: Thu 19 JuneCastleford Tigers Castleford colours.svg v HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers Castleford
20:00 BST
Stadium: Wheldon Road
Round 16: Sat 28 JuneCastleford Tigers Castleford colours.svg v Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Castleford
20:00 BST
Stadium: Wheldon Road
Round 17: Thu 3 JulyCastleford Tigers Castleford colours.svg v Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants Castleford
20:00 BST
Stadium: Wheldon Road
Round 18: Sun 13 July Salford Red Devils Redscolours.svg v Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Salford
15:00 BST
Stadium: Salford Community Stadium
Round 19: Sun 20 JulyCastleford Tigers Castleford colours.svg v Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Castleford
15:00 BST
Stadium: Wheldon Road
Round 20: Fri 1 August St Helens Saintscolours.svg v Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers St Helens
20:00 BST
Stadium: Totally Wicked Stadium
Round 21: Sat 9 August Hull Kingston Rovers HKRcolours.svg v Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Kingston upon Hull
15:00 BST
Stadium: Craven Park
Round 22: Sat 16 AugustCastleford Tigers Castleford colours.svg v Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Castleford
15:00 BST
Stadium: Wheldon Road
Round 23: Sat 23 August Catalans Dragons Catalanscolours.svg v Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Perpignan
18:00 CEST
Stadium: Stade Gilbert Brutus
Round 24: Thu 28 August Leigh Leopards Leigh colours.svg v Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Leigh
20:00 BST
Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
Round 25: Fri 5 SeptemberCastleford Tigers Castleford colours.svg v Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Castleford
20:00 BST
Stadium: Wheldon Road
Round 26: Fri 12 September Wigan Warriors Wigancolours.svg v Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Wigan
20:00 BST
Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Round 27: 18-21 September St Helens Saintscolours.svg v Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers St Helens
Stadium: Totally Wicked Stadium

    League table

    PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
    1 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 00000000Advance to Semi-finals
    2 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 00000000
    3 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 00000000Advance to Eliminators
    4 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC 00000000
    5 HKRcolours.svg Hull KR 00000000
    6 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 00000000
    7 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leopards 00000000
    8 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils 00000000
    9 Saintscolours.svg St Helens 00000000
    10 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 00000000
    11 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 00000000
    12 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 00000000
    Source:

    Challenge Cup

    Under the new competition format, Castleford will enter the 2025 Challenge Cup in the Third Round, scheduled to be played in early February prior to the start of the Super League season. [22] As a top flight club, they are guaranteed an away tie against non-Super League opposition. [23]

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