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2025 Castleford Tigers season

Castleford Tigers 2025 season
Super League Rank10th
Play-off resultDid not qualify
Challenge CupThird round
2025 recordWins: 5; draws: 0; losses: 19
Points scoredFor: 350; against: 677
Team information
ChairmanMartin Jepson
Head coachDanny McGuire (sacked 7 July)
Chris Chester (interim)
Captain
StadiumThe Jungle (Wheldon Road)
Avg. attendance6,787
Agg. attendance81,442
High attendance8,069
Low attendance5,469
Top scorers
TriesJosh Simm (8)
GoalsRowan Milnes (25)
PointsRowan Milnes (58)
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The 2025 season is 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 are competing in the 2025 Super League and the 2025 Challenge Cup.

Castleford began the season under new head coach Danny McGuire before he was dismissed in July, with director of rugby Chris Chester taking charge as caretaker. The team was captained initially by Sam Wood, then by Alex Mellor from May.

Kits

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Supplier: Oxen
Main sponsor: CBR Engineering

Home
Away
Third[a]

First-team squad

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2025 Castleford Tigers Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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


Transfers and loans

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Transfers in

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No Player From Contract Date Ref.
5 Ireland Innes Senior Huddersfield Giants 2 years[b] 22 May 2024 [2]
22 Ireland Louis Senior Hull Kingston Rovers 2 years[b] 22 May 2024 [2]
3 Australia Zac Cini Parramatta Eels 2 years 21 August 2024 [3]
6 Samoa Daejarn Asi Parramatta Eels 2 years 30 October 2024 [4]
14 Papua New Guinea Judah Rimbu PNG Hunters 2 years 1 November 2024 [5]
31 England Kieran Hudson Leeds Rhinos 1 year 20 November 2024 [6]
11 Papua New Guinea Jeremiah Simbiken Dolphins 1 year 4 December 2024 [7]
— England Nick Staveley Hull FC Trial[c] 11 February 2025 [8][9]
— Brazil Ramon Silva Barrow Raiders 1½ years 18 March 2025 [10]
38 Ireland Brad Singleton Salford Red Devils 1½ years 19 March 2025 [11]
41 Australia Tom Amone Canterbury Bulldogs ½ year 15 April 2025 [12]
42 England Chris Atkin Salford Red Devils Undisclosed 29 April 2025 [13]
43 Australia Joe Stimson Brisbane Tigers 1½ years 23 June 2025 [14]

Loans in

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No Player From Loan type Arrival Return Ref.
35 Nigeria Daniel Okoro Warrington Wolves Season-long 19 December 2024 24 July 2025 [15][16]
36 England Ben Davies St Helens Two-week 11 February 2025 19 February 2025 [17][18]
37 England Lee Kershaw Hull Kingston Rovers Two-week 19 February 2025 5 March 2025 [19][20]
Two-week 7 April 2025 21 April 2025 [21]
40 France Jordan Dezaria Catalans Dragons One-month 15 April 2025 6 May 2025 [22][23]
39 France Hugo Salabio Hull FC Season long, two-week recall 15 April 2025 Ongoing [24]
— Nigeria Elliot Wallis Huddersfield Giants Season long 13 August 2025 Ongoing [25]

Transfers out

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No Player To Contract Date Ref.
3 England Jack Broadbent Hull Kingston Rovers 3 years[b] 23 April 2024 [26]
6 England Danny Richardson Hull Kingston Rovers 2 years[b] 23 August 2024 [27]
9 England Paul McShane York Knights[d] 2 years 5 September 2024 [28][29]
7 Australia Jacob Miller Retired[e] 7 October 2024 [30][31]
11 Lebanon Elie El-Zakhem Mackay Cutters 1 year 7 October 2024 [30][32]
17 Papua New Guinea Nixon Putt Central Queensland Capras 1 year 7 October 2024 [30][33]
25 England Brad Martin Leigh Leopards 2 years 7 October 2024 [30][34]
26 Democratic Republic of the Congo Samy Kibula Batley Bulldogs 1 year 7 October 2024 [30][35]
30 Jamaica Luis Johnson Doncaster ½ year[f] 7 October 2024 [30][36]
32 England Dan Hindmarsh Released 7 October 2024 [30]
31 England Kieran Hudson York Knights 1 year 18 December 2024 [37]
8 England Liam Watts Hull FC ½ year 27 February 2025 [38][39]
21 Papua New Guinea Sylvester Namo Brisbane Tigers ½ year 23 April 2025 [40][41]
14 Papua New Guinea Judah Rimbu PNG Hunters ½ year 14 June 2025 [42][43]

Loans out

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No Player To Loan type Departure Return Ref.
17 England Luke Hooley Bradford Bulls Two-week, rolling 12 March 2025 Ongoing [44]
Season-long 10 May 2025 [45]
26 England George Hill Salford Red Devils One-month 25 March 2025 21 May 2025 [46]
Two-week, rolling 29 April 2025 [47][48]
18 England Josh Hodson Widnes Vikings Two-week 25 April 2025 9 May 2025 [49]
— Brazil Ramon Silva Barrow Raiders Two-week, rolling 21 May 2025 4 June 2025 [50]
27 England Jenson Windley Sheffield Eagles One-month 29 May 2025 30 July 2025 [51]
Season-long 30 June 2025 [52][53]
18 England Josh Hodson Sheffield Eagles Two-week, rolling 11 June 2025 7 August 2025 [54][55]
44 England Andy Djeukessi Workington Town Two-week, rolling 12 June 2025 30 July 2025 [56][57]
— England Sam Grice Workington Town Two-week, rolling 12 June 2025 26 June 2025 [56]
16 England Cain Robb Salford Red Devils Two-week, rolling 20 June 2025 11 July 2025 [58][59]
28 Estonia Akim Matvejev Workington Town Two-week, rolling 4 July 2025 18 July 2025 [60]
30 England Daniel Sarbah Newcastle Thunder Two-week 25 July 2025 8 August 2025 [61]
32 England Woody Walker Newcastle Thunder Two-week 25 July 2025 Ongoing [61]
Season-long 7 August 2025 [62]
7 England Rowan Milnes Hull Kingston Rovers Two-week, rolling 6 August 2025 Ongoing [63]
28 Estonia Akim Matvejev Rochdale Hornets Season-long 7 August 2025 Ongoing [64]
29 England Alfie Horwell Newcastle Thunder Season-long 7 August 2025 Ongoing [62]
44 England Andy Djeukessi Workington Town Season-long 7 August 2025 Ongoing [62]
  1. ^ In tribute to the Papua New Guinean players who have represented the club.[1]
  2. ^ a b c d Initially joined on loan during the 2024 season, with the deal being made permanent ahead of 2025
  3. ^ Staveley departed the club on 17 March at the conclusion of the trial period
  4. ^ McShane initially announced his retirement, but later joined the York Knights on a two-year deal
  5. ^ Miller joined Australian amateur club Mullumbimby Giants after departing Castleford
  6. ^ Johnson joined Doncaster in July 2025 after completing his rehabilitation from an ACL injury with Castleford

Pre-season friendlies

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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.[65] In January, the squad headed for a week-long training camp in Spain,[66] which included a reduced-contact exhibition match against local club Valencia Huracanes in Tavernes de la Valldigna on 18 January.[67][68] Played across four 20-minute quarters, the game saw some Castleford players swapping sides to supplement the Valencia team, while one travelling fan won the opportunity to play for the Tigers.[69] Castleford won the match 50–8.[70][71]

Fri 10 January[a] Sheffield Eagles P–P[b] Castleford Tigers Featherstone
19:30 GMT
 TRL
Stadium: Post Office Road
Fri 24 January[c] Wakefield Trinity 32–8 Castleford Tigers Wakefield
20:00 GMT
 Tries:
Walmsley rugby ball 4'
Scott rugby ball 10'
Rourke rugby ball 36'
Nikotemo rugby ball 39'
Rodwell rugby ball 70'
Hamlin-Uele rugby ball 76'
Goals:
Jowitt (2/4) rugby goalposts icon 12', 40'
Gale (1/1) rugby goalposts icon 71'
Rourke (1/1) rugby goalposts icon 78'
 TRL
Tries:
I. Senior rugby ball 18'
Simm rugby ball 57'
Goals:
Hoy (0/1)
Asi (0/1)
 Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 3,079
Referee: Liam Rush
Sat 1 February[d] Castleford Tigers 10–16 Hull FC Castleford
15:00 GMT
 Tries:
Simm rugby ball 13'
I. Senior rugby ball 28'
Goals:
Hoy (1/2) rugby goalposts icon 14'
 HDM
Tries:
Rapana rugby ball 22'
Cartwright rugby ball 42'
Bourouh rugby ball 47'
Goals:
Hardaker (0/1)
Westerman (2/2) rugby goalposts icon 43', 48'
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Referee: Scott Mikalauskas
  1. ^ Quentin Laulu-Togaga'e's testimonial match
  2. ^ Postponed due to a frozen pitch
  3. ^ Luke Gale's testimonial match
  4. ^ Joe Westerman's testimonial match

Super League

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Main article: 2025 Super League season

Results

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On 20 November 2024, Super League teams revealed their schedules for the opening two matches as well as Rivals Round.[72] On 21 November, the full Super League fixture list was announced.[73]

Round 1: Fri 14 February Hull Kingston Rovers 19–18 Castleford Tigers Kingston upon Hull
20:00 GMT
 Tries:
Burgess rugby ball 15', 64', 71'
Hiku rugby ball 38'
Goals:
Martin (1/4) rugby goalposts icon 65'
Drop goals:
Lewis rugby goalposts icon 84'
 BBC
Sky
Tries:
Simm rugby ball 22'
Rooney rugby ball 29'
Cini rugby ball 73'
Goals:
Hoy (3/5) rugby goalposts icon 30', 33 (p)', 74'
 Stadium: Craven Park
Attendance: 11,020
Referee: Liam Rush
Round 2: Sat 22 February Castleford Tigers 6–46 St Helens Castleford
20:00 GMT
 Tries:
Namo rugby ball 28'
Goals:
Hoy (1/1) rugby goalposts icon 29'
 BBC
Sky
Tries:
Batchelor rugby ball 6'
Feldt rugby ball 10'
Lomax rugby ball 14'
Paasi rugby ball 48'
Robertson rugby ball 51', 66'
Walmsley rugby ball 58'
Welsby rugby ball 75'
Bennison rugby ball 80'
Goals:
Percival (5/9) rugby goalposts icon 8', 49', 53', 59', 77'
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Attendance: 7,723
Referee: Tom Grant
Round 3: Sun 2 March Leeds Rhinos 38–24 Castleford Tigers Leeds
15:00 GMT
 Tries:
Connor rugby ball 22'
Palasia rugby ball 26'
Newman rugby ball 37'
Sinfield rugby ball 42'
Handley rugby ball 49'
Hall rugby ball 57'
Lumb rugby ball 65'
Goals:
Connor (5/7) rugby goalposts icon 23', 27', 38', 43', 59'
 BBC
Sky
Tries:
Rooney rugby ball 52'
Cini rugby ball 71'
Simbiken rugby ball 76'
I. Senior rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Hoy (4/4) rugby goalposts icon 54', 72', 77', 79'
 Stadium: Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 14,234
Referee: Marcus Griffiths
Round 4: Fri 7 March Castleford Tigers 22–14 Salford Red Devils Castleford
20:00 GMT
 Tries:
Horne rugby ball 21'
Mustapha rugby ball 44'
Rimbu rugby ball 76'
Goals:
Hoy (5/6) rugby goalposts icon 23', 46', 49 (p)', 77', 80 (p)'
 BBC
Sky
Tries:
Brierley rugby ball 36'
Watkins rugby ball 53'
Goals:
Sneyd (3/4) rugby goalposts icon 38', 54', 73 (p)'
Sin bin:
Watkins yellow card 20' to 30'
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Attendance: 6,295
Referee: Chris Kendall
Round 5: Sat 22 March Castleford Tigers 4–26 Catalans Dragons Castleford
15:00 GMT
 Tries:
I. Senior rugby ball 69'
Goals:
Milnes (0/1)
 BBC
Sky
Tries:
Pangai Junior rugby ball 18'
Da Costa rugby ball 22'
Yaha rugby ball 47'
Tomkins rugby ball 60'
Goals:
Tomkins (5/6) rugby goalposts icon 23', 35 (p)', 40 (p)', 48', 61'
Sin bin:
Tomkins yellow card 80' to 80'
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Attendance: 6,005
Referee: Liam Rush
Round 6: Thu 27 March Castleford Tigers 14–24 Hull FC Castleford
20:00 GMT
 Tries:
Milnes rugby ball 20'
Hoy rugby ball 72'
Simm rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Milnes (1/1) rugby goalposts icon 21'
Hoy (0/2)
Sin bin:
I. Senior yellow card 44' to 54'
 BBC
Sky
Tries:
Ese'ese rugby ball 10'
Sezer rugby ball 28'
Briscoe rugby ball 36'
Martin rugby ball 44'
Goals:
Sezer (4/5) rugby goalposts icon 11', 30', 37', 66 (p)'
Sin bin:
Bourouh yellow card 51' to 61'
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Attendance: 7,458
Referee: Liam Moore
Round 7: Sat 12 April Castleford Tigers 6–20 Leigh Leopards Castleford
20:00 BST
 Tries:
Cini rugby ball 74'
Goals:
Milnes (1/1) rugby goalposts icon 75'
Sin bin:
Lawler yellow card 10' to 20'
Namo yellow card 65' to 75'
 BBC
Sky
Tries:
Ipape rugby ball 4'
McIntosh rugby ball 35', 51'
Hodgson rugby ball 43'
Goals:
O'Brien (2/4) rugby goalposts icon 5', 11 (p)'
McIntosh (0/1)
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Attendance: 5,807
Referee: Chris Kendall
Round 8: Thu 17 April Wakefield Trinity 13–12 Castleford Tigers Wakefield
20:00 BST
 Tries:
Smith rugby ball 60'
Jowitt rugby ball 67'
Goals:
Jowitt (2/2) rugby goalposts icon 62', 68'
Drop goals:
Lino rugby goalposts icon 76'
 BBC
Sky
Tries:
Qareqare rugby ball 10', 36'
Wood rugby ball 28'
Goals:
Milnes (0/3)
 Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 7,807
Referee: Aaron Moore
Round 9: Sat 26 April Huddersfield Giants 12–30 Castleford Tigers Huddersfield
15:00 BST
 Tries:
Gagai rugby ball 8'
Wilson rugby ball 67'
Goals:
Flanagan (2/2) rugby goalposts icon 9', 68'
 BBC Sky
Tries:
I. Senior rugby ball 3', 47'
Simm rugby ball 21'
Mellor rugby ball 26'
Milnes rugby ball 60'
Goals:
Milnes (5/6) rugby goalposts icon 23', 28', 38 (p)', 48', 61'
Sin bin:
Westerman yellow card 33' to 43'
 Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
Attendance: 3,637
Referee: Marcus Griffiths
Round 10: Sun 4 May Castleford Tigers 8–32 Wakefield Trinity Newcastle upon Tyne
17:30 BST
 Tries:
Simm rugby ball 32'
Wood rugby ball 59'
Goals:
Milnes (0/2)
 BBC
Sky
Tries:
Jowitt rugby ball 9'
Faatili rugby ball 15', 71'
Walmsley rugby ball 37', 69'
Johnstone rugby ball 43'
Goals:
Jowitt (4/6) rugby goalposts icon 10', 16', 44', 73'
 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 32,862
Referee: Tom Grant
Round 11: Sun 18 May Castleford Tigers 48–16 Salford Red Devils Castleford
17:30 BST
 Tries:
Hoy rugby ball 7', 38', 63'
Cini rugby ball 19'
I. Senior rugby ball 27'
Mustapha rugby ball 57'
Mellor rugby ball 73'
Asi rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Milnes (8/8) rugby goalposts icon 8', 21', 28', 40', 59', 64', 73', 79'
 BBC
Sky
Tries:
Foster rugby ball 43'
Macdonald rugby ball 48', 77'
Goals:
Brierley (2/3) rugby goalposts icon 45', 78'
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Attendance: 5,469
Referee: Marcus Griffiths
Round 12: Sat 24 May Castleford Tigers 6–29 Leeds Rhinos Castleford
14:30 BST
 Tries:
L. Senior rugby ball 41'
Goals:
Milnes (1/1) rugby goalposts icon 43'
Sin bin:
Horne yellow card 8' to 18'
 BBC
Sky
Tries:
Lisone rugby ball 32', 74'
Newman rugby ball 50', 67'
Hall rugby ball 55'
Goals:
Connor (4/5) rugby goalposts icon 33', 56', 69', 75'
Drop goals:
Connor rugby goalposts icon 39'
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Attendance: 8,069
Referee: Liam Rush
Round 13: Fri 30 May Warrington Wolves 34–24 Castleford Tigers Warrington
20:00 BST
 Tries:
Josh Thewlis rugby ball 10'
Jake Thewlis rugby ball 15'
Tai rugby ball 20'
Lindop rugby ball 35'
Currie rugby ball 54'
Ratchford rugby ball 74'
Goals:
Sneyd (4/5) rugby goalposts icon 17', 20', 36', 55'
Ratchford (1/1) rugby goalposts icon 75'
 BBC
Sky
Tries:
Lawler rugby ball 30', 64'
I. Senior rugby ball 69'
Simm rugby ball 80'
Goals:
Milnes (4/4) rugby goalposts icon 32', 65', 70', 80'
 Stadium: Halliwell Jones Stadium
Attendance: 8,625
Referee: Marcus Griffiths
Round 14: Fri 13 June Hull FC 14–22 Castleford Tigers Kingston upon Hull
20:00 BST
 Tries:
Barron rugby ball 14'
Martin rugby ball 75', 77'
Goals:
Sezer (1/2) rugby goalposts icon 15'
Hardaker (0/1)
 BBC
Sky
Tries:
I. Senior rugby ball 4'
L. Senior rugby ball 23'
Asi rugby ball 56'
Amone rugby ball 72'
Goals:
Milnes (3/4) rugby goalposts icon 5', 24', 58'
 Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 13,376
Referee: Aaron Moore
Round 15: Thu 19 June Castleford Tigers 0–48 Hull Kingston Rovers Castleford
20:00 BST
 BBC
Sky
Tries:
Broadbent rugby ball 4', 79'
Booth rugby ball 10', 66'
Davies rugby ball 25', 73'
Mourgue rugby ball 32'
Whitbread rugby ball 55'
Hiku rugby ball 70'
Goals:
Mourgue (6/9) rugby goalposts icon 5', 12', 56', 67', 71', 80'
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Attendance: 7,650
Referee: Liam Moore
Round 16: Sat 28 June Castleford Tigers 20–26 Wigan Warriors Castleford
20:00 BST
 Tries:
Tate rugby ball 15', 73'
Asi rugby ball 42'
Wood rugby ball 48'
Goals:
Atkin (2/4) rugby goalposts icon 44', 50'
 BBC
Sky
Tries:
Field rugby ball 18'
Keighran rugby ball 40'
Eckersley rugby ball 67'
Farrell rugby ball 77'
Goals:
Keighran (5/5) rugby goalposts icon 20', 40', 69', 77 (p)', 79'
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Attendance: 6,052
Referee: Tom Grant
Round 17: Thu 3 July Castleford Tigers 12–30 Huddersfield Giants Castleford
20:00 BST
 Tries:
Lawler rugby ball 37'
Cini rugby ball 40'
Goals:
Milnes (2/2) rugby goalposts icon 38', 40'
 BBC
Sky
Tries:
Lolohea rugby ball 5', 79'
Halsall rugby ball 33'
Milne rugby ball 51'
Flanagan rugby ball 70'
Goals:
Flanagan (5/6) rugby goalposts icon 6', 34', 65 (p)', 72', 80'
Sin bin:
Woolford yellow card 1' to 11'
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Attendance: 6,669
Referee: James Vella
Round 18: Sun 13 July Salford Red Devils 26–22 Castleford Tigers Salford
15:00 BST
 Tries:
Ryan rugby ball 9'
Wilson rugby ball 37'
Mellor rugby ball 40'
Marsters rugby ball 52'
Hankinson rugby ball 58'
Goals:
Hankinson (3/5) rugby goalposts icon 39', 40', 53'
 BBC
Sky
Tries:
Simm rugby ball 18'
Asi rugby ball 25', 44'
Lawler rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Atkin (3/4) rugby goalposts icon 26', 46', 78'
 Stadium: Salford Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,051
Referee: Aaron Moore
Round 19: Sun 20 July Castleford Tigers 20–14 Warrington Wolves Castleford
15:00 BST
 Tries:
Asi rugby ball 12'
Lawler rugby ball 19'
Simm rugby ball 65'
Goals:
Atkin (4/4) rugby goalposts icon 14', 20', 60 (p)', 66'
Sin bin:
Mellor yellow card 67' to 77'
 BBC
Sky
Tries:
Stone rugby ball 7'
Jake Thewlis rugby ball 35'
Ratchford rugby ball 69'
Goals:
Sneyd (1/3) rugby goalposts icon 9'
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Attendance: 6,384
Referee: Jack Smith
Round 20: Fri 1 August St Helens 40–0 Castleford Tigers St Helens
20:00 BST
 Tries:
Percival rugby ball 6'
Dagnall rugby ball 10', 68'
Feldt rugby ball 21'
Clark rugby ball 29'
Robertson rugby ball 37'
Sailor rugby ball 71'
Goals:
Feldt (6/7) rugby goalposts icon 7', 22', 30', 39', 69', 72'
 BBC
Sky
Stadium: Totally Wicked Stadium
Attendance: 9,824
Referee: Aaron Moore
Round 21: Sat 9 August Hull Kingston Rovers 36–6 Castleford Tigers Kingston upon Hull
15:00 BST
 Tries:
Burgess rugby ball 19', 26', 72'
Litten rugby ball 36'
Martin rugby ball 51'
Lewis rugby ball 59'
Mourgue rugby ball 65'
Goals:
Mourgue (4/7) rugby goalposts icon 27', 37', 60', 66'
 BBC
Sky
Tries:
Mellor rugby ball 30'
Goals:
Asi (1/1) rugby goalposts icon 32'
Sin bin:
Simbiken yellow card 21' to 31'
 Stadium: Craven Park
Attendance: 11,038
Referee: Tom Grant
Round 22: Sat 16 August Castleford Tigers 6–64 Leeds Rhinos Castleford
15:00 BST
 Tries:
Windley rugby ball 76'
Goals:
Atkin (1/1) rugby goalposts icon 77'
 BBC
Sky
Tries:
Newman rugby ball 5'
Miller rugby ball 10'
Cassell rugby ball 19'
Croft rugby ball 21', 64'
Bentley rugby ball 31'
Hall rugby ball 39', 50'
Handley rugby ball 45', 73'
Connor rugby ball 60'
Goals:
Connor (9/10) rugby goalposts icon 6', 11', 20', 23', 32', 40', 46', 61', 66'
Hankinson (1/1) rugby goalposts icon 75'
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Attendance: 7,861
Referee: Aaron Moore
Round 23: Sat 23 August Catalans Dragons 38–4 Castleford Tigers Perpignan
19:00 CEST
 Tries:
Smith rugby ball 23', 40', 80'
Yaha rugby ball 49'
Keary rugby ball 62'
Aispuro-Bichet rugby ball 65'
Da Costa rugby ball 75'
Goals:
Aispuro-Bichet (4/6) rugby goalposts icon 40', 63', 66', 76'
Séguier (1/1) rugby goalposts icon 80'
 BBC
Sky
Tries:
Lindsey rugby ball 13'
Goals:
Atkin (0/1)
 Stadium: Stade Gilbert Brutus
Attendance: 7,269
Referee: Liam Rush
Round 24: Thu 28 August Leigh Leopards v Castleford Tigers Leigh
20:00 BST
 Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
Round 25: Fri 5 September Castleford Tigers v Wakefield Trinity Castleford
20:00 BST
 Stadium: Wheldon Road
Round 26: Fri 12 September Wigan Warriors v Castleford Tigers Wigan
20:00 BST
 Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Round 27: 18-21 September St Helens v Castleford Tigers St Helens
Stadium: Totally Wicked Stadium

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Hull KR (T) 23 19 0 4 716 232 +484 38 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Wigan Warriors (T) 23 17 0 6 652 313 +339 34
3 St Helens (T) 23 16 0 7 629 232 +397 32 Advance to Eliminators
4 Leeds Rhinos 23 16 0 7 536 272 +264 32
5 Leigh Leopards 23 15 1 7 481 408 +73 31
6 Hull FC 23 12 1 10 479 381 +98 25
7 Wakefield Trinity[A] 23 12 0 11 538 402 +136 24
8 Warrington Wolves 23 10 0 13 434 520 −86 20
9 Catalans Dragons (U) 23 7 0 16 362 566 −204 14
10 Castleford Tigers (U) 23 5 0 18 334 659 −325 10
11 Huddersfield Giants (U) 23 6 0 17 307 626 −319 12
12 Salford Red Devils[A] (U) 23 2 0 21 169 1026 −857 4
Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2025. Source: [1]
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated; (U) Unable to qualify for the playoffs
  1. ^ a b Salford forfeited their game against Wakefield. Under RFL operational rules, the game is recorded as a 48–0 victory for Wakefield, and converse loss for Salford, with the points scored/conceded applying to both teams.[74]

Challenge Cup

[edit]
Main article: 2025 Challenge Cup

Under the new competition format, Castleford entered the 2025 Challenge Cup in the Third Round, scheduled to be played in early February prior to the start of the Super League season.[75] As a top flight club, they were guaranteed an away tie against non-Super League opposition.[76] In the Third Round draw on 14 January, Castleford were selected to face the winners of the Second Round tie between Bradford Bulls and Doncaster.[77] Bradford progressed to face Castleford, with the match being chosen for broadcast by the BBC.[78]

Third round: Sun 9 February Bradford Bulls 18–16 Castleford Tigers Bradford
13:00 GMT
 Tries:
Donaldson rugby ball 6'
Gee rugby ball 17'
Holmes rugby ball 40'
Goals:
Meadows (2/4) rugby goalposts icon 18', 24 (p)'
Drop goals:
Keyes rugby goalposts icon 34'
Lilley rugby goalposts icon 75'
 BBC
Sky
Tries:
Simbiken rugby ball 56'
Simm rugby ball 58'
Hoy rugby ball 79'
Goals:
Hoy (2/3) rugby goalposts icon 57', 59'
 Stadium: Odsal Stadium
Attendance: 2,946
Referee: Liam Moore

References

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  2. ^ a b "Senior twins signs Castleford contracts". BBC Sport. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Castleford sign Parramatta Eels back Cini". BBC Sport. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Castleford sign Parramatta Eels back Asi". BBC Sport. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
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