2016 Castleford Tigers season

2016 Castleford Tigers season
Super League XXI Rank	5th
Play-off result	N/A
Challenge Cup	Quarter-finals
2016 record	Wins: 11; draws: 1; losses: 13
Points scored	For: 571; against: 620
Team information
Chairman	Jack Fulton
Head Coach	Daryl Powell
Captain	Michael Shenton
Stadium	The Jungle
Top scorers
Tries	Denny Solomona - 31"
Goals	Luke Gale - 27
Points	Luke Gale - 55
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This article details the Castleford Tigers rugby league football club's 2016 season. This is the Tigers 9th consecutive season in the Super League.

Table

Super League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hull F.C.	23	17	0	6	605	465	+140	34	Super League Super 8s
2	Warrington Wolves	23	16	1	6	675	425	+250	33
3	Wigan Warriors	23	16	0	7	455	440	+15	32
4	St Helens	23	14	0	9	573	536	+37	28
5	Catalans Dragons	23	13	0	10	593	505	+88	26
6	Castleford Tigers	23	10	1	12	617	640	−23	21
7	Widnes Vikings	23	10	0	13	499	474	+25	20
8	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	23	10	0	13	485	654	−169	20
9	Leeds Rhinos	23	8	0	15	404	576	−172	16	The Qualifiers
10	Salford City Reds	23	10	0	13	560	569	−9	14
11	Hull Kingston Rovers	23	6	2	15	486	610	−124	14
12	Huddersfield Giants	23	6	0	17	511	569	−58	12

Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
Notes:

Super 8s table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Warrington Wolves (L)	30	21	1	8	852	541	+311	43	Semi-finals
2	Wigan Warriors (C)	30	21	0	9	669	560	+109	42
3	Hull F.C.	30	20	0	10	749	579	+170	40
4	St Helens	30	20	0	10	756	641	+115	40
5	Castleford Tigers	30	15	1	14	830	808	+22	31
6	Catalans Dragons	30	15	0	15	723	716	+7	30
7	Widnes Vikings	30	12	0	18	603	643	−40	24
8	Wakefield Trinity	30	10	0	20	571	902	−331	20

Source: BBC Sport
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners

2016 fixtures and results

LEGEND
	Win
	Draw
	Loss

Tigers score is first.

2016 Super League Fixtures

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	Live on TV
7/2/16	Super League XXI	1	Hull Kingston Rovers	A	Craven Park	D	16-16	Solomona, Webster (2)	Gale 2/3	11,011	-
14/2/16	Super League XXI	2	Wakefield Trinity	H	The Jungle	W	40-6	Solomona (2), Roberts, Dorn, O.Holmes (2), Milner	Gale 6/7	9,761	-
25/2/16	Super League XXI	3	Hull FC	A	KC Stadium	W	31-24	Hitchcox (2), Solomona (3)	Gale 5/5, Gale 1 DG	10,247	Sky Sports
4/3/16	Super League XXI	4	St. Helens	A	Langtree Park	L	22-28	Millington, McMeeken, Milner	Gale 4/4, Crooks 1/1	11,298	-
13/3/16	Super League XXI	5	Salford	H	The Jungle	L	16-32	Solomona (3)	Gale 2/3	8,151	-
18/3/16	Super League XXI	6	Warrington	A	Halliwell Jones Stadium	L	12-56	Monaghan, Springer	Gale 2/2	10,940	-
24/3/16	Super League XXI	7	Leeds	H	The Jungle	W	18-14	Lynch, Webster (2)	Gale 3/3	11,426	Sky Sports
28/3/16	Super League XXI	8	Catalans Dragons	A	Stade Gilbert Brutus	L	22-41	Minikin (2), Monaghan (2)	Gale 3/4	10,351	Sky Sports
3/4/16	Super League XXI	9	Huddersfield	H	The Jungle	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	-

2016 Super 8's

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	Live on TV
0/0/16	Super League XXI	S1	Hull F.C.	Away	Stadium	Win	16-30
0/0/16	Super League XXI	S2	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports
0/0/16	Super League XXI	S3	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports
0/0/16	Super League XXI	S4	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports
0/0/16	Super League XXI	S5	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports
0/0/16	Super League XXI	S6	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports
0/0/16	Super League XXI	S7	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports

2016 Play-offs

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	Live on TV
0/0/16	Super League XXI	Semi Final	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports
0/0/16	Super League XXI	Grand Final	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports

Player appearances

• Super League Only

FB=Fullback	C=Centre	W=Winger	SO=Stand-off	SH=Scrum half	PR=Prop	H=Hooker	SR=Second Row	L=Loose forward	B=Bench

No	Player	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	SF
1	Luke Dorn	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB				x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
2	Joel Monaghan	W	W			W	W	W	W	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
3	Jake Webster	B	C	C	C	C	C	C	SR	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
4	Michael Shenton	C								x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
5	Denny Solomona	W	W	W	W	W	W	FB	FB	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
6	Ben Roberts	SO	SO	SO	SO					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
7	Luke Gale	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
8	Andy Lynch		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
9	Adam Milner	B	B	B	B	H	H	H	H	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
10	Grant Millington	P	P	P	P		SR	SR	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
11	Oliver Holmes	SR	SR	SR						x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
12	Mike McMeeken	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
13	Nathan Massey		B	B	B	L	L	L	L	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
14	Lee Jewitt	L	L	L	L	P				x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
15	Paul McShane	H	H	H	H	B	B	B	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
16	Matt Cook	P	B	B	B	SR	B			x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
17	Junior Moors	B	B	B	SR					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
18	Ryan Hampshire	x	x	x	x	SO	SO	SO	SO	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
19	Ben Crooks	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
20	Frankie Mariano	x	x	x	x	x	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
21	Ryan Boyle	B	x	x	x	B	x	P	P	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
22	Gadwin Springer					B	B	B		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
23	Will Maher	x	x	x	B	B	P	B	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
24	Greg Minikin	x	x	x	x	x	x	B	C	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
25	Jy Hitchcox	x	x	W	W	x	FB	W	W	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
26	Ash Robson									x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
27	Tom Holmes	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
28	Kieran Gill	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
29	Brandon Westerman	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup

LEGEND
	Win
	Draw
	Loss

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	TV
0/0/16	Cup	6th	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Cup	QF	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Cup	SF	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Cup	Final	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	BBC Sport

Player appearances

• Challenge Cup Games only

FB=Fullback	C=Centre	W=Winger	SO=Stand Off	SH=Scrum half	P=Prop	H=Hooker	SR=Second Row	L=Loose forward	B=Bench

No	Player	6	QF	SF	F
1	Luke Dorn	x	x	x	x
2	Joel Monaghan	x	x	x	x
3	Jake Webster	x	x	x	x
4	Michael Shenton	x	x	x	x
5	Denny Solomona	x	x	x	x
6	Ben Roberts	x	x	x	x
7	Luke Gale	x	x	x	x
8	Andy Lynch	x	x	x	x
9	Adam Milner	x	x	x	x
10	Grant Millington	x	x	x	x
11	Oliver Holmes	x	x	x	x
12	Mike McMeeken	x	x	x	x
13	Nathan Massey	x	x	x	x
14	Lee Jewitt	x	x	x	x
15	Paul McShane	x	x	x	x
16	Matt Cook	x	x	x	x
17	Junior Moors	x	x	x	x
18	Ryan Hampshire	x	x	x	x
19	Ben Crooks	x	x	x	x
20	Frankie Mariano	x	x	x	x
21	Ryan Boyle	x	x	x	x
22	Gadwin Springer	x	x	x	x
23	Will Maher	x	x	x	x
24	Greg Minikin	x	x	x	x
25	Jy Hitchcox	x	x	x	x
26	Ash Robson	x	x	x	x
27	Tom Holmes	x	x	x	x
28	Kieran Gill	x	x	x	x
29	Brandon Westerman	x	x	x	x

2016 squad statistics

Further information: Castleford Tigers

• Appearances and Points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and play-offs) as of 28 March 2016.

No	Player	Position	Age	Previous Club	Apps	Tries	Goals	DG	Points
1	Luke Dorn	Fullback	N/A	London Broncos	5	1	0	0	4
2	Joel Monaghan	Winger	N/A	Warrington Wolves	6	3	0	0	12
3	Jake Webster	Centre	N/A	Hull Kingston Rovers	8	4	0	0	16
4	Michael Shenton	Centre	N/A	St Helens R.F.C.	1	0	0	0	0
5	Denny Solomona	Wing	N/A	London Broncos	8	9	0	0	36
6	Ben Roberts	Stand off	N/A	Melbourne Storm	4	1	0	0	4
7	Luke Gale	Scrum half	N/A	Bradford Bulls	8	0	27	1	55
8	Andy Lynch	Prop	N/A	Hull F.C.	7	1	0	0	4
9	Adam Milner	Hooker	N/A	Castleford Tigers Academy	8	2	0	0	8
10	Grant Millington	Prop	N/A	Canterbury Bulldogs	7	1	0	0	4
11	Oliver Holmes	Second row	N/A	Castleford Tigers Academy	3	2	0	0	8
12	Mike McMeeken	Second row	N/A	London Broncos	8	1	0	0	4
13	Nathan Massey	Loose forward	N/A	Castleford Tigers Academy	7	0	0	0	0
14	Lee Jewitt	Prop	N/A	Limoux Grizzlies	5	0	0	0	0
15	Paul McShane	Hooker	N/A	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	8	0	0	0	0
16	Matt Cook	Prop	N/A	London Broncos	6	0	0	0	0
17	Junior Moors	Second row	N/A	Melbourne Storm	4	0	0	0	0
18	Ryan Hampshire	Fullback	N/A	Wigan Warriors - Loan	4	0	0	0	0
19	Ben Crooks	Centre	N/A	Parramatta Eels	8	0	1	0	2
20	Frankie Mariano	Second row	N/A	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	1	0	0	0	0
21	Ryan Boyle	Prop	N/A	Salford Red Devils	4	0	0	0	0
22	Gadwin Springer	Prop	N/A	Catalans Dragons	3	1	0	0	4
23	Will Maher	Prop	N/A	Castleford Tigers Academy	5	0	0	0	0
24	Greg Minikin	Centre	N/A	York City Knights	2	2	0	0	8
25	Jy Hitchcox	Wing	N/A	Featherstone Rovers	5	2	0	0	8
26	Ash Robson	Fullback	N/A	Castleford Tigers Academy	0	0	0	0	0
27	Tom Holmes	Hooker	N/A	Castleford Tigers Academy	1	0	0	0	0
28	Kieran Gill	Prop	N/A	Castleford Tigers Academy	0	0	0	0	0
29	Brandon Westerman	Stand off	N/A	Castleford Tigers Academy	0	0	0	0	0

= Injured = Suspended

2016 transfers in/out

In

Nat	Name	Moved From	Contract Length	Date announced
	Ben Crooks	Parramatta Eels	3 Years	June 2015
	Joel Monaghan	Warrington Wolves	2 Years	October 2015
	Greg Minikin	York City Knights	2 Years	October 2015
	Ryan Hampshire	Wigan Warriors	1 Year Loan	November 2015
	Jy Hitchcox	Featherstone Rovers	1 Year	November 2015

Out

Nat	Name	Moved To	Contract Length	Date announced
	Liam Finn	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	2 Years	October 2015
	Michael Channing	Featherstone Rovers	2 Years	October 2015
	Ashley Gibson	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	2 Years	October 2015
	Jordan Howden	York City Knights	2 Years	November 2015
	Justin Carney	Salford Red Devils	1 Year Loan	November 2015
	Scott Moore	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	2 Years	November 2015
	Scott Wheeldon	Sheffield Eagles	3 Years	November 2015
	Ryan Bailey	Warrington Wolves	1 Year	November 2015
	Brandon Moore	Halifax	1 Year	December 2015

External links

• Castleford Tigers Website
• Castleford Tigers - SL Website