2017 Castleford Tigers season
English rugby league season
The 2017 season was the Castleford Tigers' 92nd season in the Rugby Football League and their 10th consecutive season in the top flight of English rugby league. The club competed in the 2017 Super League and the 2017 Challenge Cup.
First-team squad
2017 Castleford Tigers squad
First team squad
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Coaching staff
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Head coach
Assistant coaches
- Legend:
- (c) Captain(s)
- (vc) Vice-captain(s)
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Transfers and loans
Gains
Loans in
Losses
Loans out
Dual registration
Castleford also agreed dual registration partnerships with the Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship and Oxford in League 1.[31][32]
- ^ a b With an option for a further 2 years
- ^ Released without appearing for Bradford after the Bulls entered administration, having most recently played for the London Broncos
- ^ Hardaker initially joined on loan from Leeds, with the deal being made permanent during the season
- ^ The deal was made permanent on 27 June 2017
- ^ Solomona controversially retired from rugby league, aged 23 and with 2 years left on his contract, in order to join rugby union side Sale Sharks
- ^ The deal was made permanent on 4 October 2017
- ^ The deal was made permanent on 7 July 2017
Pre-season friendlies
Date |
Opposition |
H/A |
Venue |
Result |
Score |
Tries |
Goals |
Drop goals |
Source
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Mon 26 December
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Hull FC
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H
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Wheldon Road
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W
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42–10
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McMeeken, Hardaker, Minikin (2), Eden (3), Egodo, Million
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McShane (2/6), Hardaker (0/1), Turner (1/2)
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[33]
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Sun 15 January
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Wakefield Trinity
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A
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Belle Vue
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L
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30–32
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Gale, Minikin, McShane, Eden, Million
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Gale (4/4), Eden (1/1)
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[34]
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Fri 27 January
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Batley Bulldogs
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A
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Mount Pleasant
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L
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12–38
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Gill, Sheehan
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Sweeting (2/2)
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[35]
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Sun 29 January
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St Helens
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A
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Totally Wicked Stadium
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W
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22–6
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Chase, Hardaker, Sene-Lefao, Millington
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Gale (3/4)
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[36]
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Super League
Regular season
Results
Date |
Round |
Opposition |
H/A |
Venue |
Result |
Score |
Tries |
Goals |
Drop goals |
Attendance |
Source
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Fri 10 February
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1
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Leigh Centurions
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H
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Wheldon Road
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W
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44–16
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Gale (2), Sene-Lefao, Minikin (2), Moors, Eden
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Gale (8)
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8,522
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[37]
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Fri 24 February
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2
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Warrington Wolves
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A
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Halliwell Jones Stadium
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W
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30–22
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Sene-Lefao, Hardaker, Eden (2), Gale, Minikin
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Gale (3)
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11,374
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[38]
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Thu 2 March
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3
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Leeds Rhinos
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H
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Wheldon Road
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W
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66–10
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Eden (3), Minikin (3), McMeeken, Hardaker, McShane, Webster, Gale, Shenton
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Gale (9)
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11,500
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[39]
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Sun 12 March
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4
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Widnes Vikings
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A
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Halton Stadium
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W
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34–0
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Minikin (2), Shenton, Eden (2), Cook
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Gale (5)
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6,396
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[40]
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Sun 19 March
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5
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Salford Red Devils
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A
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AJ Bell Stadium
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L
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12–13
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Gale, Minikin
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Gale (2)
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5,221
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[41]
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Sun 26 March
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6
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Catalans Dragons
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H
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Wheldon Road
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W
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43–26
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Hardaker, Millington, Monaghan, Eden (2), Moors, Shenton
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Gale (7)
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Gale
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8,126
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[42]
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Fri 31 March
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7
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Huddersfield Giants
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H
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Wheldon Road
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W
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52–16
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Roberts, Webster, McMeeken, Gale (3), Milner, Monaghan (3)
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Gale (6)
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8,035
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[43]
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Thu 6 April
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8
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Wigan Warriors
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A
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DW Stadium
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W
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27–10
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Webster, Gale, Sene-Lefao, Eden
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Gale (5)
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Gale
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12,423
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[44]
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Fri 14 April
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9
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Wakefield Trinity
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H
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Wheldon Road
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W
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42–24
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Roberts, Webster (2), O Holmes, Millington (2), Eden
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Gale (7)
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10,349
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[45]
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Mon 17 April
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10
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St Helens
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A
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Totally Wicked Stadium
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L
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22–26
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Eden (2), Roberts (2)
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Gale (3)
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6,171
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[46]
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Sun 23 April
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11
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Hull FC
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A
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KCOM Stadium
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L
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24–26
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Minikin, Roberts (2), Shenton, McMeeken
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McShane (2)
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12,801
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[47]
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Sat 29 April
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12
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Wigan Warriors
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H
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Wheldon Road
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W
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54–4
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Milner, Shenton, Cook, McMeeken, Minikin (2), Gale, Millington, Webster
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Gale (8), McShane
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9,333
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Thu 4 May
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13
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Huddersfield Giants
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A
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Kirklees Stadium
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W
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26–21
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Monaghan, Minikin, Eden, Sene-Lefao
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McShane (5)
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5,566
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[49]
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Sun 21 May
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14
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Leeds Rhinos
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N
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St James' Park
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W
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29–18
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Gale, Eden (3), T Holmes
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Gale (4)
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Gale
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30,046
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[50]
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Fri 26 May
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15
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Widnes Vikings
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H
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Wheldon Road
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W
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32–22
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Eden (3), Springer, Minikin, Cook
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Gale (4)
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7,648
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[51]
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Mon 29 May
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16
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Leigh Centurions
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A
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Leigh Sports Village
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W
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38–0
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Sene-Lefao (2), Eden (4), Webster
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Gale (5)
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5,905
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[52]
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Sun 4 June
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17
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St Helens
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H
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Wheldon Road
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W
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16–12
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Gill, McMeeken, T Holmes
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McShane (2)
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8,515
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Sun 11 June
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18
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Warrington Wolves
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H
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Wheldon Road
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W
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36–16
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Eden (5), Minikin, McMeeken
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Gale (4)
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8,577
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Fri 23 June
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19
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Leeds Rhinos
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A
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Headingley Stadium
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W
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23–12
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Eden, Hardaker, Millington
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Gale (5)
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Gale
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18,029
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[55]
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Fri 30 June
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20
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Hull FC
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H
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Wheldon Road
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W
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24–22
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Gale, McMeeken, Hardaker
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Gale (6)
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8,371
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Thu 6 July
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21
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Wakefield Trinity
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A
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Belle Vue
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W
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25–24
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Eden, Millington, McMeeken, Webster
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Gale (4)
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Gale
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6,430
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Fri 14 July
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22
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Salford Red Devils
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H
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Wheldon Road
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W
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38–14
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Eden (2), Roberts, Monaghan (2), Hardaker
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Gale (7)
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7,094
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Sat 22 July
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23
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Catalans Dragons
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A
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Stade Gilbert Brutus
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W
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32–24
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Hitchcox (2), Hardaker, Minikin, McShane
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Gale (5), Hardaker
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8,657
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[59]
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League table
Source: Rugby League ProjectRules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
Super 8s
Results
Date |
Round |
Opposition |
H/A |
Venue |
Result |
Score |
Tries |
Goals |
Drop goals |
Attendance |
Source
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Thu 3 August
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1
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St Helens
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H
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Wheldon Road
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L
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12–26
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Milner, Monaghan
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Gale (2)
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6,849
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[60]
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Fri 11 August
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2
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Salford Red Devils
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A
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AJ Bell Stadium
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W
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23–4
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Hardaker (2), McShane, Hitchcox
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Gale (3)
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Gale
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2,811
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[61]
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Thu 17 August
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3
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Wakefield Trinity
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H
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Wheldon Road
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W
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45–20
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Hardaker (2), McMeeken, Webster (4), Eden
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Gale (6)
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Gale
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11,235
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[62]
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Fri 1 September
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4
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Huddersfield Giants
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A
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Kirklees Stadium
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W
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24–16
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Webster, Roberts, Eden, Gale
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Gale (4)
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6,284
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Fri 8 September
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5
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Leeds Rhinos
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H
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Wheldon Road
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W
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38–24
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Eden, Roberts (2), Webster, Foster, Minikin
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Gale (7)
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9,557
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Sun 17 September
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6
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Wigan Warriors
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A
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DW Stadium
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W
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38–20
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Eden, Trueman (3), Minikin (2), Shenton
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McShane (5)
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15,706
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[65]
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Fri 22 September
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7
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Hull FC
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H
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Wheldon Road
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L
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16–48
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Egodo (3)
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McShane (2)
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7,974
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[66]
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League table
Source: [1](C) Champions; (L) League Leaders Shield
Play-offs
Challenge Cup
Results
Player statistics
Summary
- Source: RLRKC – Castleford Tigers 2017
References
External links
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