Match Preview: Castleford Tigers (A)

The Giants make the short trip to WF10 to take on Castleford Tigers at The Jungle on Thursday! After a trip to Catalans that ended in defeat, the Claret & Gold’s will be looking to bounce back, and get their own back from a defeat to this week’s hosts

Last 5 Meetings

Huddersfield 12, Castleford 30 (SLR9, 26/4/25)

Huddersfield 34, Castleford 10 (SLR27, 19/9/24)

Castleford 12, Huddersfield 20 (SLR22, 18/8/24)

(at Elland Road, Leeds)

Castleford 8, Huddersfield 50 (SLR4, 8/3/24)

Castleford 0, Huddersfield 28 (SLR21, 4/8/23)

The Squads

Castleford Tigers: 

Zac Cini, Sam Wood, Innes Senior, Daejarn Asi, Rowan Milnes, Liam Horne, George Lawler, Alex Mellor, Joe Westerman, George Griffin, Sam Hall, Louis Senior, Fletcher Rooney, Josh Simm, Will Tate, George Hill, Dan Okoro, Brad Singleton, Tom Amone, Chris Atkin, Joe Stimson

Huddersfield Giants: 

Jacob Gagai, Adam Swift, Jake Bibby, Sam Halsall, Tui Lolohea, Oliver Wilson, Zac Woolford, Tom Burgess, Harry Rushton, Ashton Golding, Matty English, George King, Joe Greenwood, Fenton Rogers, Leroy Cudjoe, Tristan Powell, Taane Milne, Kieran Rush, George Flanagan, Jack Bibby, Matt Frawley

Ticket info 

Tickets for this game have to be purchased through the link below which will take you to the Castleford Tigers website, the tickets will be sent directly to your phone and this will be your ticket for entry.

Prices are as follows:

Adult: £23

Concession: £14

Under 14: £10

BUY HERE

Potential Giants milestones

ADAM SWIFT needs one appearance to reach 200 (Super League).

- 21 for Huddersfield Giants (2024-2025)

- 58 for Hull FC (2020-2023)

- 120 for St Helens (2012-2019)

(including play-offs & Super League Super 8s)

OLIVER WILSON needs one appearance to reach 100 (Super League).

- 99 for Huddersfield Giants (2019-2025)

(including play-offs & Super League Super 8s)

Opta Facts

● Castleford Tigers won their most recent Super League match against Huddersfield Giants (30-12 in

Round 9) after losing seven in a row against them previously, snapping what was their longest ever run of

defeats against the Giants.

● Castleford Tigers have won just two of their last 12 Super League home games (L10) and have lost each

of their last three by an aggregate margin of 77 points – Huddersfield Giants have won just one of their

last six in the league (L5), however, that sole victory came away from home (24-16 v Warrington Wolves

in R15).

● Castleford Tigers have the highest set completion rate of any team in Super League XXX (78%), while only

two sides have maintained a lower rate than Huddersfield Giants (73%) this season.

● Huddersfield Giants have made the fewest handling errors of any Super League side over the last five

rounds (29) while Castleford Tigers have made the second-fewest of any team overall this season (120,

Leigh Leopards – 117).

● Only three players have played 400+ minutes without making a single handling error in this season’s

Super League; Castleford Tigers’ George Hill (419) and Huddersfield Giants duo Adam Clune (460) and

Matt Frawley (506).

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