FORUMS FORUMS






RLFANS.COM
Celebrating
25 years service to
the Rugby League
Community!

  
Fifth space was up for grabs as the Catalans Dragons entertained the Castleford Tigers at the Stade Gilbert Brutus in Perpignan. The Tigers needed a win and hope that they won and that the Dragons would lose in the final round next weekend.

A win for the Dragons would seal fifth spot for the home side, and confirm that the Tigers would end the season in sixth.

The Tigers were without talisman Rangi Chase who was suspended as the Dragons looked to end their home fixtures for the season on a high.

The Tigers drew first blood on thirteen when Paddy Flynn crashed over in the corner off a Ryan Hampshire long pass to silence the home crowd. Luke Gale drilled the conversion between the sticks for 6-0 and a great start for the visitors.

On his farewell home appearance Oliver Elima got the equaliser on eighteen when he bounced off the post-padding to ground and with the kick directly in front of the posts Tony Gigot kicked the extras.

But parity lasted for just two minutes. A poor defensive effort allowed Solomona to go over off a long ball from Luke Gale to round behind the tacklers and improve the angle for Gale to kick the extra two.

Two minutes later and Solomona was in again, this one to break Lesley Vainikolos Superleague tries in a season record, thanks to quick hands down the Tigers line. Gale again converted brilliantly from the touchline for 18-6, the Dragons had been undone with a double-whammy.

On the half hour Ben Crooks added to the Dragons woes with the Tigers fourth when he ran the angle to breach a broken Catalans defence. Gale kicked the extras to ease his side even further ahead.

Four minutes from the interval and Glenn Stewart forced his way to the line, off a Pelissier pass, to get his side back into the game. Gigot was unable to add the extras leaving his side still three scores behind at 24-10.

The second half was just three minutes old when Ben Crooks picked up a Luke Gale grubber to spin out of an attempted tackle and walk over to score under the sticks. Gale converted for the Tigers to bring up the thirty.

On fifty-three Paddy Flynn joined the Castleford two's club when he took a McMeeken pass to score easily in the right hand corner. Gale missed his first effort of the afternoon but at 34-10 the points were going back to Yorkshire.

The Dragons cause wasn't helped on the hour mark when Benjamin Garcia was yellow carded for a punch.

On sixty-five a Vincent Duport break put in the groundwork for an Eloi Pelissier try a tackle later, and when Gigot kicked the extras. Two minutes later and Louis Anderson spun away from a tiring Tigers defence to score by the uprights. Gigot kicked his third of the night for 22-34 and reduced the margin to twelve points. The twelve men were dominating.

A Gigot grubber was chased and grounded by Richie Myler and when Gigot kicked the extras it was 28-34 and the Tigers lead was cut to just a converted try with four minutes remaining.

Despite the Dragons throwing everything at the Tigers the Yorkshiremen managed to hold firm in defence and hang on for the win.

It was an eighth consecutive home defeat for the Dragons and a sad way for them to end their 2016 home campaign, but a terrific win for the Tigers to keep alive their hopes of finishing in fifth spot after a season dogged with injuries and set backs. With the Dragons having to travel to Wigan next weekend, while the Tigers are at home to Widnes, the odds must now be on the Tigers snatching fifth.

Dragons: Gigot (4G), Broughton, Garcia (SB), Duport, Sigismeau, Stewart (T), Myler (T), Elima (T), Aiton, Casty, Anderson (T), Horo, Mounis. Subs: Taylor, Pelissier (T), Bosquet, Seguir.

Tigers: Dorn, Flynn (2T), Minikin, Webster, Solomona (2T), Hampshire, Gale (5G), Patrick, McShane, Cook, Savelio, Holmes, Milner. Subs: Crooks (2T), McMeeken, Maher, Douglas.

Referee: Phil Bentham.

Attendance:



facebook sharing button
twitter sharing button
pinterest sharing button
email sharing button
sharethis sharing button


Posted by RLFANS News Hound on Sat 17th Sep 2016 6:41 PM | Views : 24297 | Replies : 3 | BACK TO STORIES
RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
1m
Game - Song Titles
Wanderer
34257
3m
BORED The Band Name Game
Wanderer
55971
8m
Challenge Cup
Boss Hog
36
11m
Spare Tickets Friday
post
4
34m
Smith - should he stay or should he go
Roam Ranger
346
40m
The official Leon Hayes Thread
Boss Hog
12
41m
The Good Friday Derby Massacre
Steve0
117
57m
No grade A for 2025 for Trinity
wrencat1873
20
Recent
Rd 6 I Cas A
Rockinhorse
21
Recent
WIRE YED Prediction Competition Catalans Home
Uncle Rico
11
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
1m
Challenge Cup
Boss Hog
36
1m
Shopping list for 2025
Tarquin Fueg
405
1m
Smith - should he stay or should he go
Roam Ranger
346
1m
Other Championship Clubs
Trojan Horse
97
1m
Jake Wardle 5 Year deal
Zig
22
1m
The Good Friday Derby Massacre
Steve0
117
2m
Halifax H
Maccbull_Big
32
2m
Huddersfield - Home
BigTime
5
2m
The Bulls away
Brew
7
3m
TV Games - Not Hull
Steve0
1378
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
The Wigan Way - New Podcast - Chairman Special
Jukesays
1
TODAY
Dons v Swinton Lions 30 June 2024
Wanderer
1
TODAY
Squad for Sheffield
AdamH
1
TODAY
London Away
Fartown58
1
TODAY
The Bulls away
Brew
7
TODAY
The official Leon Hayes Thread
Boss Hog
12
TODAY
Saints a
Cherry_Warri
13
TODAY
Leon Ruan signs on loan
Jemmo
2
TODAY
Wardle
Jo Jumbuck
3
TODAY
Huddersfield - Home
BigTime
5
TODAY
Max Wood on loan to Bradford 2 weeks
rubber ducki
7
TODAY
Jake Wardle 5 Year deal
Zig
22
TODAY
No grade A for 2025 for Trinity
wrencat1873
20
TODAY
Cup Quarter Final TV Arrangements
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
Rd 6 I Cas A
Rockinhorse
21
TODAY
WIRE YED Prediction Competition Catalans Home
Uncle Rico
11
TODAY
Spare Tickets Friday
post
4
TODAY
RL Podcast
AgbriggAmble
1
TODAY
Challenge Cup
Boss Hog
36
TODAY
2024 Challenge Cup Quarter Final Draw
RLFANS News
1
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
Cup Quarter Final TV Arrangeme..
475
2024 Challenge Cup Quarter Fin..
588
Easy Does It For The Dragons A..
525
Warrington Demolish London For..
642
Leigh Leopards Beat Plucky Fea..
692
Saints Triumph Over Disappoint..
663
Easy Win for the Wolves Over L..
914
Dragons Condemn Castleford To ..
894
Leigh Leopards Secure First Po..
1043
St Helens Tame The Rhinos To W..
1012
Wigan Warriors Come From Behin..
1068
Betfred Championship and Leagu..
1057
2024 Challenge Cup Sixth Round..
3830
Featherstone Win Extra Time Cu..
1179
Dragons Triumph Over Hull FC t..
1059
RLFANS Match Centre
Matches on TV
Table 'boards.stats_fixtures' doesn't exist