The 2022 season was the Castleford Tigers' 97th season in the Rugby Football League and their 15th consecutive season in the top flight of English rugby league. The club competed in the 2022 Super League and the 2022 Challenge Cup.
This was Castleford's first season under Lee Radford as head coach. The team was captained by Paul McShane. They finished the Super League season in 7th place, falling short of play-off qualification in the final round.
Pre-season friendlies
Date and timeVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport 16 January, 15:00 York City KnightsA LNER StadiumW 32–10 Faraimo (2), Vasuitoga, Mamo, Sutcliffe, Morley, Richardson (4/6) 23 January, 15:00 DoncasterA Keepmoat StadiumW 66–18 Fonua, Olpherts (2), Evalds, Robb, Richardson, Sutcliffe (2), Blair, Qareqare, Collins Richardson (8/8), Sadler (3/3)
Super League
Results
Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport 11 February, 20:001 Salford Red Devils H Mend-A-Hose Jungle L 16–26 Griffin, Olpherts (2) Richardson (2) 10,500Not televised 17 February, 20:002 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 10–34 Olpherts, Trueman O'Brien 8,468Sky Sports 25 February, 20:003 Hull KR A Hull College Community Stadium L 10–26 Turner, Faraimo O'Brien 7,119Sky Sports 6 March 2022, 15:304 Hull FC H Mend-A-Hose Jungle W 33–26 Smith, Eden (3), Blair, O'Brien O'Brien (4), O'Brien 1 DG 10,072Not televised 12 March 2022, 15:155 Huddersfield Giants A John Smiths Stadium L 24–36 Trueman (2), Fonua, Eden O'Brien (4) 5,717Sky Sports 17 March 2022, 20:006 Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium L 22–32 Eden, Griffin, Trueman, Mamo O'Brien (3) 10,042Sky Sports 1 April 2022, 20:007 Toulouse Olympique H Mend-A-Hose Jungle W 32–6 Eden, Evalds, Milner, Mamo, Watts O'Brien (6) 7,067Not televised 14 April 2022, 19:458 Wakefield Trinity A The Mobile Rocket Stadium W 34-4 Fonua, Matagi, McShane, Edwards, Eden O'Brien (7) 5,557Not televised 18 April 2022, 15:009 Leeds Rhinos H Mend-A-Hose Jungle W 16–14 Clare, Olpherts, Watts O'Brien (2) 9,372 Sky Sports 22 April 2022, 20:0010 St Helens H Mend-A-Hose Jungle W 30–10 Qareqare, Olpherts (2), Trueman, Westerman, Fonua McShane (3) 7,649Sky Sports 29 April 2022, 19:3011 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus L 12–44 O'Brien, Qareqare O'Brien (2) 6,487Not televised 15 May 2022, 15:3012 Hull KR H Mend-A-Hose Jungle W 32–0 Griffin, Edwards, Mamo (2), Qareqare (2) O'Brien (4) 8,175Not televised 20 May 2022, 20:0013 Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium L 14–30 Hampshire, Qareqare (2) O'Brien 5,355 Sky Sports 4 June 2022, 14:0014 Wigan Warriors H Mend-A-Hose Jungle L 12–32 Eden, Edwards O'Brien (2) 6,497 Channel 4 12 June 2022, 14:3015 Toulouse Olympique A Stade Ernest Wallon W 20–14 Matagi, Griffin, Fonua Richardson (4) 3,326Not televised 26 June 2022, 15:3016 Catalans Dragons H Mend-A-Hose Jungle W 17–16 Blair, Hampshire, Olpherts Richardson (2), Richardson 1 DG 6,510Not televised 1 July 2022, 20:0017 Huddersfield Giants H Mend-A-Hose Jungle W 26–18 Olpherts (2), Trueman, Mamo Richardson (5) 5,672 Sky Sports 9 July 2022, 19:0018 Leeds Rhinos N St James' Park L 20–34 Mamo, Faraimo (2), Fonua Richardson (2)36,821Sky Sports 16 July 2022, 15:0019 Warrington Wolves H Mend-A-Hose Jungle W 35–22 Olpherts (2), Richardson, Evalds, Qareqare, Sutcliffe Richardson (5), Richardson 1DG 6,279Sky Sports 22 July 2022, 20:0020 Hull FC A KCOM Stadium W 46–18 Olpherts (4), Faraimo (2), Matagi, Sutcliffe Richardson (7) 9,550Sky Sports 29 July 2022, 20:0021 Wakefield Trinity H Mend-A-Hose Jungle L 6–32 Richardson Richardson 6,796Sky Sports 7 August 2022, 13:0022 St Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium L 12–20 Faraimo (3) 10,144 Channel 4 12 August 2022, 20:0023 Catalans Dragons H Mend-A-Hose Jungle W 18–8 O'Brien, Eden O'Brien (5) 6,147 Not televised 18 August 2022, 20:0024 Huddersfield Giants A John Smiths Stadium L 10–36 Eden, Mellor Richardson 4,168 Sky Sports 25 August 2022, 20:0025 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium W 19–18 Olpherts (2), Mamo Richardson (3) Richardson 1 DG 8,104 Not televised 29 August 2022, 15:3026 Salford Red Devils H Mend-A-Hose Jungle L 10–50 Olpherts, Mamo Richardson 7,322 Sky Sports 3 September 2022, 19:0027 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley L 6–14 Mamo McShane (2)15,418Sky Sports
League table
Challenge Cup
Results
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) 5,112 BBC 8 April 2022, 19:45 QF Hull KR A Sewell Group Craven Park L 10–34 Eden (2) O'Brien 4,887
Transfers and loans
Gains Player Club Contract Date Joe WestermanWakefield Trinity2 YearsJune 2021 Jake MamoWarrington Wolves3 YearsJuly 2021 Bureta FaraimoHull F.C.2 YearsAugust 2021 Alex SutcliffeLeeds Rhinos2 YearsSeptember 2021 Kenny EdwardsHuddersfield Giants1 Year LoanSeptember 2021 Suaia Matagi2 YearsOctober 2021 George LawlerHull KR2 YearsOctober 2021 Callum McLellandLeeds Rhinos2 YearsOctober 2021 Mahe FonuaHull FC1 YearOctober 2021
Losses Player Club Contract Date Peter Mata’utiaWarrington Wolves2 YearsJune 2021 Oliver Holmes3 Years Grant MillingtonRetiredrowspan=4August 2021 Jesse Sene-LefaoReleasedSeptember 2021 Alex FosterReleasedSeptember 2021 Michael ShentonRetiredSeptember 2021 Lewis BienekLondon Broncos2 YearsSeptember 2021
First-team squad
References