2016 Catalans Dragons season

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2016 Catalans Dragons season
Super League XXI Rank5th
Play-off resultN/A
Challenge CupQuarter-finals
2016 recordWins: 14; draws: 0; losses: 11
Points scoredFor: 579; against: 463
Team information
ChairmanBernard Guasch
Head CoachLaurent Frayssinous
Captain
StadiumStade Gilbert Brutus
Top scorers
TriesJodie Broughton - 5
GoalsPat Richards - 29
PointsPat Richards - 74
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This article details the Catalans Dragons rugby league football club's 2015 season. This was the Dragons 11th season in the Super League after they entered through the franchise system, becoming the first successful team.

Table[edit]

Super League table[edit]

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[a]
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:
  1. ^ Salford deducted 6 points for salary cap breaches in 2014 and 2015.[1]

Super 8s table[edit]

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[edit]

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

2016 Super League Fixtures

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
5/2/16 Super League XXI 1 Wigan A DW Stadium L 6-12 Horo Richards 1/1 13,436 Sky Sports
13/2/16 Super League XXI 2 Hull F.C. H Stade Gilbert Brutus L 10-38 Richards (2) Richards 1/2 10,234 Sky Sports
27/2/16 Super League XXI 3 Leeds H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 32-28 Taylor (2), Myler, Inu, Gigot Richards 6/6 Attendance Sky Sports
6/3/16 Super League XXI 4 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue Stadium W 42-28 Duport, Broughton, Richards, Baitieri, Stewart, Myler, Gigot (2) Richards 5/8 4,442 -
12/3/16 Super League XXI 5 Warrington H Stade Gilbert Brutus L 20-30 Carney, Richards, Duport Richards 4/4 8,859 Sky Sports
20/3/16 Super League XXI 6 Huddersfield A Galpharm Stadium W 46-26 Anderson, Stewart, Broughton (3), Aiton, Bousquet, Myler Richards 7/8 Attendance -
25/3/16 Super League XXI 7 Salford A AJ Bell Stadium W 26-12 Gigot, Pélissier, Taylor (2) Richards 5/5 Attendance -
28/3/16 Super League XXI 8 Castleford H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 41-22 Broughton, Anderson, Carney (2), Escare (2), Aiton Bosc 6/7, Escare 1 DG 10,351 Sky Sports
2/4/16 Super League XXI 9 Widnes H Stade Gilbert Brutus W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance Sky Sports

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 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
0/0/16 Super League XXI S2 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
0/0/16 Super League XXI S3 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
0/0/16 Super League XXI S4 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
0/0/16 Super League XXI S5 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
0/0/16 Super League XXI S6 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
0/0/16 Super League XXI S7 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV

Player appearances[edit]

  • 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
1 Tony Gigot FB FB FB FB FB FB FB C x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
2 Jodie Broughton 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
3 Krisnan Inu 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
4 Vincent Duport 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
5 Pat Richards W 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
6 Todd Carney SO SO SO SO 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
7 Richie Myler 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
8 Louis Anderson P P P L 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
9 Paul Aiton H 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
10 Rémi Casty B 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
11 Glenn Stewart 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
12 Justin Horo SR SR SR SR SR C x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
13 Jason Baitieri L L L L B L B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
14 David Taylor B B 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
15 Julian Bousquet P P P B B 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
16 Éloi Pélissier B H H H 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
17 Gregory Mounis B B B B L L x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
18 Thomas Bosc x B B B B x x SH x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
19 Olivier Elima 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
20 Fouad Yaha W W x x x x x W x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
21 Morgan Escare x x x x x x x FB x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
22 Antoni Maria 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
23 Stanislas Robin 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
24 Thibault Margalet 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
25 Ugo Perez 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
26 Jordan Sigismeau 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
27 Lucas Albert 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 Willie Mason x x B B P 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

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup[edit]

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

Player appearances[edit]

  • 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
1 Tony Gigot x x
2 Jodie Broughton x x
3 Krisnan Inu x x
4 Vincent Duport x x
5 Pat Richards x x
6 Todd Carney x x
7 Richie Myler x x
8 Louis Anderson x x
9 Paul Aiton x x
10 Rémi Casty x x
11 Glenn Stewart x x
12 Justin Horo x x
13 Jason Baitieri x x
14 David Taylor x x
15 Julian Bousquet x x
16 Éloi Pélissier x x
17 Gregory Mounis x x
18 Thomas Bosc x x
19 Olivier Elima x x
20 Fouad Yaha x x
21 Morgan Escare x x
22 Antoni Maria x x
23 Stanislas Robin x x
24 Thibault Margalet x x
25 Ugo Perez x x
26 Jordan Sigismeau x x
27 Lucas Albert x x

2016 squad statistics[edit]

  • 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 Tony Gigot Fullback N/A London Broncos 8 4 0 0 16
2 Jodie Broughton Winger N/A Huddersfield Giants 6 5 0 0 20
3 Krisnan Inu Centre N/A Stade Français (RU) 6 1 0 0 4
4 Vincent Duport Centre N/A Toulouse Olympique 8 2 0 0 8
5 Pat Richards Wing N/A Wests Tigers 7 4 29 0 74
6 Todd Carney Stand off N/A Cronulla Sharks 8 3 0 0 12
7 Richie Myler Scrum half N/A Warrington Wolves 7 3 0 0 12
8 Louis Anderson Prop N/A Warrington Wolves 7 2 0 0 8
9 Paul Aiton Hooker N/A Leeds Rhinos 4 2 0 0 8
10 Rémi Casty Prop N/A Sydney Roosters 5 0 0 0 0
11 Glenn Stewart Second row N/A South Sydney Rabbitohs 8 2 0 0 8
12 Justin Horo Second row N/A Manly Sea Eagles 6 1 0 0 4
13 Jason Baitieri Loose forward N/A Sydney Roosters 7 1 0 0 4
14 David Taylor Prop N/A Gold Coast Titans 8 4 0 0 16
15 Julian Bousquet Prop N/A Lézignan Sangliers 8 1 0 0 4
16 Éloi Pélissier Hooker N/A Catalans Dragons Academy 8 1 0 0 4
17 Gregory Mounis Loose forward N/A Catalans Dragons Academy 6 0 0 0 0
18 Thomas Bosc Scrum half N/A Catalans Dragons Academy 5 0 6 0 12
19 Olivier Elima Prop N/A Bradford Bulls 3 0 0 0 0
20 Fouad Yaha Winger N/A Catalans Dragons Academy 3 0 0 0 0
21 Morgan Escare Fullback N/A Catalans Dragons Academy 1 2 0 1 9
22 Antoni Maria Second row N/A Toulouse Olympique 1 0 0 0 0
23 Stanislas Robin Fullback N/A Catalans Dragons Academy 0 0 0 0 0
24 Thibault Margalet Prop N/A Catalans Dragons Academy 0 0 0 0 0
25 Ugo Perez Wing N/A Catalans Dragons Academy 0 0 0 0 0
26 Jordan Sigismeau Wing N/A Catalans Dragons Academy 0 0 0 0 0
27 Lucas Albert Scrum half N/A Catalans Dragons Academy 0 0 0 0 0
29 Willie Mason Prop N/A Manly Sea Eagles 6 0 0 0 0

= Injured = Suspended

2016 transfers in/out[edit]

In

Nat Name Moved From Contract Length Date announced
Republic of Ireland Pat Richards Wests Tigers 2 Years July 2015
England Richie Myler Warrington Wolves 2 Years July 2015
New Zealand Krisnan Inu Stade Français 1 ½ Years July 2015
Australia David Taylor Gold Coast Titans 2 Years August 2015
Papua New Guinea Paul Aiton Leeds Rhinos 3 Years August 2015
New Zealand Justin Horo Manly Sea Eagles 2 Years August 2015
England Jodie Broughton Huddersfield Giants 2 Years August 2015
Australia Glenn Stewart South Sydney Rabbitohs 3 Years September 2015

Out

Nat Name Moved To Contract Length Date announced
England Elliott Whitehead Canberra Raiders 2 Years April 2015
France Damien Cardace France 1 ½ Years June 2015
France Mathias Pala Leigh Centurions 1 ½ Years June 2015
France Gadwin Springer Castleford Tigers 2 ½ Years June 2015
France Benjamin Garcia Penrith Panthers 2 Years June 2015
Scotland Ian Henderson Sydney Roosters 1 Year August 2015
Cook Islands Zeb Taia Gold Coast Titans 2 Years August 2015
France Kevin Larroyer Hull Kingston Rovers 3 Years September 2015
Tonga Michael Oldfield South Sydney Rabbitohs 1 Year October 2015
Australia Willie Tonga Leigh Centurions 2 Years October 2015
Australia Scott Dureau Newcastle Knights 2 Years December 2015
Australia Ben Pomeroy

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Salford docked six points for cap breach". Love Rugby League. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016.

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