2022 Castleford Tigers season

The 2022 season was Castleford Tigers's 15th consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. During the season, they competed in the Super League XXVII and the 2022 Challenge Cup.

Castleford Tigers 2022 season
Super League XXVII Rank7
Play-off resultDid not qualify
Challenge CupQuarter-final; lost 10-34 to Hull KR
2022 recordWins: 14; draws: 0; losses: 15
Points scoredFor: 544; against: 620
Team information
ChairmanIan Fulton
Head CoachLee Radford
Captain
  • TBA
StadiumMend-A-Hose Jungle
Avg. attendance7,542
Agg. attendance98,058
High attendance10,500
Low attendance5,672
Home colours
Away colours
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Preseason friendlies

Date and TimeVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
16 January, 15:00 York City Knights A LNER Stadium W 32–10 Faraimo (2), Vasuitoga, Mamo, Sutcliffe, Morley, Richardson (4/6)
23 January, 15:00 Doncaster Keepmoat Stadium 66–18 Fonua, Olpherts (2), Evalds, Robb, Richardson, Sutcliffe (2), Blair, Qareqare, Collins Richardson (8/8), Sadler (3/3)

Super League

Matches

  Win   Loss

  • All fixtures are subject to change
Date and TimeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport
11 February, 20:00 1 Salford Red Devils H Mend-A-Hose Jungle L 16–26 Griffin, Olpherts (2) Richardson (2) 10,500 Not televised
17 February, 20:00 2 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 10–34 Olpherts, Trueman O'Brien 8,468 Sky Sports
25 February, 20:00 3 Hull KR A Hull College Community Stadium L 10–26 Turner, Faraimo O'Brien 7,119
6 March 2022, 15:30 4 Hull FC H Mend-A-Hose Jungle W 33–26 Smith, Eden (3), Blair, O'Brien O'Brien (4), O'Brien 1 DG 10,072 Not televised
12 March 2022, 15:15 5 Huddersfield Giants A John Smiths Stadium L 24–36 Trueman (2), Fonua, Eden O'Brien (4) 5,717 Sky Sports
17 March 2022, 20:00 6 Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium L 22–32 Eden, Griffin, Trueman, Mamo O'Brien (3) 10,042
1 April 2022, 20:00 7 Toulouse Olympique H Mend-A-Hose Jungle W 32–6 Eden, Evalds, Milner, Mamo, Watts O'Brien (6) 7,067 Not televised
14 April 2022, 19:45 8 Wakefield Trinity A The Mobile Rocket Stadium W 34-4 Fonua, Matagi, McShane, Edwards, Eden O'Brien (7) 5,557
18 April 2022, 15:00 9 Leeds Rhinos H Mend-A-Hose Jungle W 16–14 Clare, Olpherts, Watts O'Brien (2) 9,372 Sky Sports
22 April 2022, 20:00 10 St Helens H Mend-A-Hose Jungle W 30–10 Qareqare, Olpherts (2), Trueman, Westerman, Fonua McShane (3) 7,649
29 April 2022, 19:30 11 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus L 12–44 O'Brien, Qareqare O'Brien (2) 6,487 not televised
15 May 2022, 15:30 12 Hull KR H Mend-A-Hose Jungle W 32–0 Griffin, Edwards, Mamo (2), Qareqare (2) O'Brien (4) 8,175 not televised
20 May 2022, 20:00 13 Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium L 14–30 Hampshire, Qareqare (2) O'Brien 5,355 SKy Sports
4 June 2022, 14:00 14 Wigan Warriors H Mend-A-Hose Jungle L 12–32 Eden, Edwards O'Brien (2) 6,497 Channel 4
12 June 2022, 14:30 15 Toulouse Olympique A Stade Ernest Wallon W 20–14 Matagi, Griffin, Fonua Richardson (4) 3,326 not televised
26 June 2022, 15:30 16 Catalans Dragons H Mend-A-Hose Jungle W 17–16[lower-alpha 1] Blair, Hampshire, Olpherts Richardson (2), Richardson 1 DG 6,510
1 July 2022, 20:00 17 Huddersfield Giants H Mend-A-Hose Jungle W 26–18 Olpherts (2), Trueman, Mamo Richardson (5) 5,672 Sky Sports
9 July 2022, 19:00 18 Leeds Rhinos N St James' Park L 20–34 Mamo, Faraimo (2), Fonua Richardson (2) 36,821 Sky Sports
16 July 2022, 15:00 19 Warrington Wolves H Mend-A-Hose Jungle W 35–22 Olpherts (2), Richardson, Evalds, Qareqare, Sutcliffe Richardson (5), Richardson 1DG 6,279
22 July 2022, 20:00 20 Hull FC A KCOM Stadium W 46–18 Olpherts (4), Faraimo (2), Matagi, Sutcliffe Richardson (7) 9,550 Sky sports
29 July 2022, 20:00 21 Wakefield Trinity H Mend-A-Hose Jungle L 6–32 Richardson Richardson 6,796 Sky sports
7 August 2022, 13:00 22 St Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium L 12–20 Faraimo (3) 10,144 Channel 4
12 August 2022, 20:00 23 Catalans Dragons H Mend-A-Hose Jungle W 18–8 O'Brien, Eden O'Brien (5) 6,147 Not televised
18 August 2022, 20:00 24 Huddersfield Giants A John Smiths Stadium L 10–36 Eden, Mellor Richardson 4,168 Sky Sports
25 August 2022, 20:00 25 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium W 19–18 Olpherts (2), Mamo Richardson (3)
Richardson 1 DG
8,104 Not televised
29 August 2022, 15:30 26 Salford Red Devils H Mend-A-Hose Jungle L 10–50 Olpherts, Mamo Richardson 7,322 Sky Sports
3 September 2022, 19:00 27 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley L 6–14 Mamo McShane (2) 15,418 Sky Sports

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 St Helens (C, L) 27 21 0 6 674 374 +300 42 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Wigan Warriors 27 19 0 8 818 483 +335 38
3 Huddersfield Giants 27 17 1 9 613 497 +116 35 Advance to Elimination Finals
4 Catalans Dragons 27 16 0 11 539 513 +26 32
5 Leeds Rhinos 27 14 1 12 577 528 +49 29
6 Salford Red Devils 27 14 0 13 700 602 +98 28
7 Castleford Tigers 27 13 0 14 544 620 76 26
8 Hull Kingston Rovers 27 12 0 15 498 608 110 24
9 Hull FC 27 11 0 16 508 675 167 22
10 Wakefield Trinity 27 10 0 17 497 648 151 20
11 Warrington Wolves 27 9 0 18 568 664 96 18
12 Toulouse Olympique (R) 27 5 0 22 421 745 324 10 Relegated to the Championship
Source:
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated

Challenge Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

  • All fixtures are subject to change
Date and TimeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport
26 March 2022, 16:30 6 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley W 40–16 Trueman, Mamo, O'Brien, Turner, Lawler, Eden (2) O'Brien (6)
8 April 2022, 19:45 QF Hull KR A Sewell Group Craven Park L 10–34 Eden (2) O'Brien

Transfers

Gains

PlayerClubContractDate
England Joe Westerman Wakefield Trinity 2 Years June 2021[1]
Australia Jake Mamo Warrington Wolves 3 Years July 2021[2]
United States Bureta Faraimo Hull F.C. 2 Years August 2021[3]
England Alex Sutcliffe Leeds Rhinos 2 Years September 2021[4]
New Zealand Kenny Edwards Huddersfield Giants 1 Year Loan September 2021[5]
Samoa Suaia Matagi 2 Years October 2021[6]
England George Lawler Hull KR 2 Years October 2021[7]
Scotland Callum McLelland Leeds Rhinos 2 Years October 2021[8]
Tonga Mahe Fonua Hull FC 1 Year October 2021[9]

Losses

PlayerClubContractDate
Tonga Peter Mata’utia Warrington Wolves 2 Years June 2021[10]
England Oliver Holmes 3 Years
Australia Grant Millington Retired August 2021[11]
Tonga Jesse Sene-Lefao Released September 2021[12]
England Alex Foster Released September 2021[13]
England Michael Shenton Retired September 2021[14]
Republic of Ireland Lewis Bienek London Broncos 2 Years September 2021[15]

2022 squad

2022 Castleford Tigers Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)
  • Injured
  • GK = Goal Kicker


Notes

  1. After golden-point extra time

References

  1. "Westerman returns to Castleford". castlefordtigers.com. 22 June 2021.
  2. "Mamo Joins Castleford on 3 year deal". BBC Sport. 1 July 2021.
  3. "Faraimo Joins Castleford on 2 year deal". castlefordtigers.com. 5 August 2021.
  4. "Tigers sign Sutcliffe". castlefordtigers.com. 21 September 2021.
  5. "Castleford sign Kenny Edwards on loan". bbc sport. 19 September 2021.
  6. "Castleford sign Suaia Matagi on 2 year deal". castlefordtigers.com. 10 October 2021.
  7. "Lawler joins Castleford". castlefordtigers.com. 5 October 2021.
  8. "McLelland joins Castleford". castlefordtigers.com. 10 October 2021.
  9. "Fonua joins Castleford". castlefordtigers.com. 13 October 2021.
  10. "Warrington confirm capture of Mata'utia and Holmes". loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  11. "Millington announces retirement". loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  12. "Sene-Lefao leaves Castleford". castlefordtigers.com. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  13. "Foster leaves Castleford". castlefordtigers.com. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  14. "Shenton to join Hull FC's backroom staff". loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  15. "Bienek joins London Broncos". loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
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