2015 Castleford Tigers season

This article details the Castleford Tigers rugby league football club's 2015 season. This is the Tigers 8th consecutive season in the Super League. Castleford were last season's Challenge Cup runner's up.

2015 Castleford Tigers season
Super League XX Rank5th
Play-off resultDid not qualify
Challenge Cup6th round
2015 recordWins: 16; draws: 0; losses: 15
Points scoredFor: 757; against: 786
Team information
ChairmanJack Fulton
Head CoachDaryl Powell
Captain
StadiumThe Jungle
Top scorers
TriesJustin Carney & Denny Solomona - 18
GoalsLuke Gale - 102
PointsLuke Gale - 249
< 2014 List of seasons 2016 >

Pre season friendlies

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

Castleford score is first.

DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAtt
17/1/15Pre SeasonTeamH/AStadiumW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal KickersAttendance
24/1/15Pre SeasonTeamH/AStadiumW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal KickersAttendance

Table

Position Club Played Won Drawn Lost Pts for Pts agst Points
1 Leeds Rhinos 23 16 1 6 758 477 33
2 St. Helens 23 16 0 7 598 436 32
3 Wigan Warriors 23 15 1 7 589 413 31
4 Huddersfield Giants 23 13 2 8 538 394 28
5 Castleford Tigers 23 13 0 10 547 505 26
6 Warrington Wolves 23 12 0 11 552 456 24
7 Hull F.C. 23 11 0 12 452 484 22
8 Catalans Dragons 23 9 2 12 561 574 20
9 Widnes Vikings 23 9 1 13 518 565 19
10 Hull Kingston Rovers 23 9 0 14 534 646 18
11 Salford Red Devils 23 8 1 14 447 617 17
12 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 23 3 0 20 402 929 6
  Teams in position to qualify for the Super League "Super 8 Playoffs"
  Teams in position to join 4 championship sides in the Super League "Super 8 Qualifiers"

2015 fixtures and results

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

2015 Super League Fixtures

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV
8/2/15Super League XX1Wakefield TrinityHThe JungleL22-24Solomona (2), Gale, CarneyGale 3/410,728-
14/2/15Super League XX2Catalans DragonsAStade Gilbert BrutusL12-13Carney, TanseyGale 2/26,584Sky Sports
27/2/15Super League XX3St. HelensALangtree ParkL14-21Carney (2), TanseyGale 1/3-Sky Sports
6/3/15Super League XX4WiganHThe JungleW42-14Carney (2), Clare, Dorn, Finn, Holmes, ShentonGale 7/77,772-
12/3/15Super League XX5HuddersfieldAGalpharm StadiumL0-22--5,257Sky Sports
20/3/15Super League XX6SalfordHThe JungleW30-16Carney (2), Finn, Shenton, Wheeldon, ClareGale 3/66,901-
27/3/15Super League XX7Hull F.C.HThe JungleW20-14Gale (2), Carney, ClareGale 2/48,744-
3/4/15Super League XX8LeedsHThe JungleL12-26Shenton (2)Gale 2/211,323Sky Sports
6/4/15Super League XX9WarringtonAHalliwell Jones StadiumW22-14Tansey, Dorn, Milner, RobertsGale 3/48,518Sky Sports
11/4/15Super League XX10Hull Kingston RoversHThe JungleW25-4Tansey, Gale, Massey, MarianoGale 4/4, Gale 1 DG6,012Sky Sports
19/4/15Super League XX11WidnesAHalton StadiumL16-46Roberts, Holmes, ShentonFinn 2/35,257-
26/4/15Super League XX12SalfordAAJ Bell StadiumW22-20Gibson (2), Massey, RobsonGale 3/42,800-
3/5/15Super League XX13Catalans DragonsHThe JungleW36-28Gibson, Channing, Millington, Shenton, Tansey, S.MooreGale 6/65,704-
8/5/15Super League XX14WiganADW StadiumL0-28--15,022-
21/5/15Super League XX15HuddersfieldHThe JungleL16-24Webster, Roberts, ShentonGale 2/34,634Sky Sports
31/5/15Magic Weekend16Wakefield TrinityNSt James' ParkW56-16Solomona (4), Tansey, Shenton, Gibson (3), GaleGale 8/1026,970Sky Sports
5/6/15Super League XX17Hull Kingston RoversACraven ParkW30-22Roberts, Solomona, Holmes, Gale, FinnGale 5/57,093-
11/6/15Super League XX18LeedsAHeadingley StadiumW31-24Millington, Finn, Shenton, Solomona (2)Gale 5/5, Finn 1 DG15,089Sky Sports
18/6/15Super League XX19St. HelensHThe JungleW25-24Carney, Solomona, Webster, CookGale 4/4, Roberts 1 DG6,086Sky Sports
5/7/15Super League XX20WidnesHThe JungleW34-20Solomona (3), Webster, Cook, CarneyGale 5/67,002-
12/7/15Super League XX21Hull F.C.AKC StadiumL18-21Solomona (2), Dorn, RobertsFinn 1/410,114-
19/7/15Super League XX22Wakefield TrinityABelle VueW58-20Millington, Gale, McMeeken, Holmes, Dorn (2), Carney (4)Gale 9/104,000-
26/7/15Super League XX23WarringtonHThe JungleL6-44MoorsFinn 1/17,239-

2015 Super 8's

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV
7/8/15Super League XXS1Hull F.C.HThe JungleW36-30Shenton (4), Gale, GibsonGale 6/66,760Sky Sports
13/8/15Super League XXS2WarringtonHThe JungleW17-16Carney (2), ShentonGale 2/4, Finn 1 DG5,212Sky Sports
22/8/15Super League XXS3Catalans DragonsAStade Gilbert BrutusL26-44Carney, Holmes, Milner (2), MoorsGale 3/57,473Sky Sports
3/9/15Super League XXS4HuddersfieldAGalpharm StadiumL26-40Gale, Gibson, Dorn, Roberts, SolomonaGale 3/55,350Sky Sports
10/9/15Super League XXS5St. HelensHThe JungleL38-42Dorn (2), Roberts (2), Solomona, MoorsGale 7/75,253Sky Sports
17/9/15Super League XXS6LeedsAHeadingley StadiumW29-22Gale (2), Solomona, Dorn, RobertsGale 4/5, Roberts 1 DG15,069Sky Sports
25/9/15Super League XXS7WiganADW StadiumL12-47Dorn, MoorsGale 2/215,070Sky Sports

Player appearances

  • Super League Only
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1Luke DornFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBBFBFBFBFB
2James ClarexxxWWWWWWWWxxxxxxxxxxx
3Jake WebsterBBCCCSRSRBCCCCCCCCCC
4Michael ShentonCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
5Justin CarneyWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
6Ben RobertsSOBBBBSOSOSOSOBSOFBFBFBBSOBBBFBFBSOSOSOSO
7Luke GaleSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSH
8Andy LynchPPPPBPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
9Adam MilnerBBHHHBBBBBHHBHBBHHHHBHHHHHH
10Grant MillingtonPPPPPPPPBBSRSRBBBPPPPPPPPPPPSRPPP
11Oliver HolmesSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSR
12Matt CookBPBPBSRBBLBBBBBBBB
13Nathan MasseyLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
14Lee JewittxxxxxxxxxBBBLB
15Ryan BoyleBxBBxBxBBBBBPBBBBBBBBB
16Junior MoorsSRSRSRSRSRSRPBSRBBBBBBBBSRBBSRSRSRSR
17Scott MooreHHHHHHHHHHHBxxxxxxxx
18Frankie MarianoxxxxxxxxSRSRSRSRSR
19Scott WheeldonxBxBBBLBPPPPBxxxxPLLL
20Denny SolomonaWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
21Liam FinnSOBSOSOSOSOSOSOSHSOSOBSOSOSOSOSOSHSOSOSOSOSO
22Jordan TanseyFBFBFBFBWFBFBFBFBFBFBFBBxxxxxxxxxx
23Michael ChanningxCCxCxxxCCCxCCCC
24Mike McMeekenxxBxxBBxxxxxxxBSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRBSRSRCCCC
25Steve CrossleyBBxBBxBBxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
26Ashley GibsonCxxxxxCCWWxCCWWWWWCWWWWWWWC
27Ashley RobsonxxxxxxxxxxxWWxxxxxxxW
28Will MaherxxxxxxxxBxxBBxxBBxxxxxxxxxxBBB
29Jordan Howdenxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
30Brandon Westermanxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
31Brandon MoorexxxxHxxxxxxxxxxxxHxxxxxxxxxxxx
32Tom HolmesxxxxxxxxxxxxBxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSR
33Ryan BaileyxxxxxxxxxxxxPPPBB
34Gadwin SpringerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBBLLBBBBBB
35Paul McShanexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxHBBBBB

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTV
16/5/15Cup6thHull F.C.AKC StadiumL14-40Gibson, Clare, McMeekenGale 1/36,750-

Player appearances

  • Challenge Cup Games only
FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum halfP=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose forwardB=Bench
NoPlayer6
1Luke Dorn
2James ClareW
3Jake WebsterC
4Michael ShentonC
5Justin Carney
6Ben RobertsSO
7Luke GaleSH
8Andy LynchP
9Adam MilnerH
10Grant MillingtonB
11Oliver HolmesSR
12Matt Cook
13Nathan MasseyL
14Lee JewittB
15Ryan Boyle
16Junior MoorsSR
17Scott Moore
18Frankie Marianox
19Scott Wheeldonx
20Denny Solomona
21Liam FinnB
22Jordan TanseyFB
23Michael Channing
24Mike McMeekenB
26Ashley GibsonW
27Ashley Robsonx
28Will Maherx
29Jordan Howdenx
30Brandon Westermanx
31Brandon Moorex
32Tom Holmesx
33Ryan BaileyP

2015 squad statistics

  • Appearances and Points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 25 September 2015.
No Player Position Age Previous Club Apps Tries Goals DG Points
1 Luke Dorn Fullback N/A London Broncos 14 10 0 0 40
2 William smith Prop N/A Castleford Tigers Academy 9 4 0 0 16
3 Faith Centre N/A Hull Kingston Rovers 19 3 0 0 12
4 Michael Shenton Centre N/A St Helens R.F.C. 28 14 0 0 56
5 Justin Carney Wing N/A Sydney Roosters 18 18 0 0 72
6 Ben Roberts Stand off N/A Melbourne Storm 26 9 0 2 38
7 Luke Gale Scrum half N/A Bradford Bulls 29 11 102 1 249
8 Andy Lynch Prop N/A Hull F.C. 28 0 0 0 0
9 Adam Milner Hooker N/A Castleford Tigers Academy 28 3 0 0 12
10 Grant Millington Prop N/A Canterbury Bulldogs 31 3 0 0 12
11 Oliver Holmes Second-row N/A Castleford Tigers Academy 27 5 0 0 20
12 Matt Cook Second-row N/A London Broncos 17 2 0 0 8
13 Nathan Massey Loose forward N/A Castleford Tigers Academy 23 2 0 0 8
14 Lee Jewitt Prop N/A Limoux Grizzlies 6 0 0 0 0
15 Ryan Boyle Prop N/A Salford Red Devils 19 0 0 0 0
16 Junior Moors Second-row N/A Melbourne Storm 25 4 0 0 16
17 Scott Moore Hooker N/A London Broncos 12 1 0 0 4
18 Frankie Mariano Loose forward N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 5 1 0 0 4
19 Scott Wheeldon Prop N/A London Broncos 15 1 0 0 4
20 Denny Solomona Wing N/A London Broncos 15 18 0 0 72
21 Liam Finn Scrum half N/A Featherstone Rovers 24 4 4 2 26
22 Jordan Tansey Fullback N/A Crusaders 14 6 0 0 24
23 Michael Channing Centre N/A London Broncos 10 1 0 0 4
24 Mike McMeeken Second-row N/A London Broncos 20 2 0 0 8
25 Steve Crossley Prop N/A Featherstone Rovers 6 0 0 0 0
26 Ashley Gibson Centre N/A Salford Red Devils 22 9 0 0 36
27 Ashley Robson Fullback N/A Castleford Tigers Academy 3 1 0 0 4
28 Will Maher Prop N/A Castleford Tigers Academy 8 0 0 0 0
29 Jordan Howden Prop N/A Castleford Tigers Academy 0 0 0 0 0
30 Brandon Westerman Stand off N/A Castleford Tigers Academy 0 0 0 0 0
31 Brandon Moore Scrum half N/A Castleford Tigers Academy 2 0 0 0 0
32 Tom Holmes Hooker N/A Castleford Tigers Academy 2 0 0 0 0
33 Ryan Bailey Prop N/A Hull Kingston Rovers 6 0 0 0 0
34 Gadwin Springer Prop N/A Catalans Dragons 10 0 0 0 0
35 Paul McShane Hooker N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 6 0 0 0 0

= Injured = Suspended

2015 transfers in/out

In

No In Name Moved From Contract Length Date
1st Junior Moors Melbourne Storm 3 Years July 2014
2nd Ben Roberts Melbourne Storm 2 Years July 2014
3rd Denny Solomona London Broncos 2 Years July 2014
4th Matt Cook London Broncos 2 Years July 2014
5th Steve Crossley Featherstone Rovers 2 Years August 2014
6th Luke Gale Bradford Bulls 3 Years August 2014
7th Scott Moore London Broncos 2 Years September 2014
8th Mike McMeeken London Broncos 2 Years September 2014

Out

No In Name Moved To Contract Length Date
1st Brett Seymour Whitehaven 1 ½ Years June 2014
2nd Weller Hauraki Salford Red Devils 3 Years July 2014
3rd Marc Sneyd Hull F.C. 3 Years July 2014
4th Dan Fleming Bradford Bulls 2 Years July 2014
5th Daryl Clark Warrington Wolves 4 Years August 2014
6th Lee Gilmour Wakefield Trinity Wildcats - Player/Coach 2 Years September 2014
7th Craig Huby Huddersfield Giants 4 Years September 2014
8th Jamie Ellis Huddersfield Giants 2 Years September 2014
9th Brad Day Batley Bulldogs 1 Year October 2014
10th Richard Owen Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 3 Years October 2014
11th Ben Reynolds Leigh Centurions 1 Year October 2014
12th Kirk Dixon Retired N/A January 2015
13th Garreth Carvell Featherstone Rovers 2 Years January 2015

References

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