2021 Catalans Dragons season

2021 Catalans Dragons Season
Super League XXVI Rank4
Play-off resultTBA
Challenge CupQuarter-final (lost 6-16 to Warrington)
2021 recordWins: 5; draws: 0; losses: 2
Points scoredFor: 137; against: 86
Team information
ChairmanBernard Guasch
Head CoachSteve McNamara
Captain
StadiumStade Gilbert Brutus
Perpignan, France
Top scorers
TriesFouad Yaha (5)
GoalsJames Maloney (21) +1 Drop Goal
PointsMaloney (47)
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This article details the Catalans Dragons rugby league football club's 2021 season. During the season, they will compete in the Super League XXVI and the 2021 Challenge Cup.

Pre Season

Date and Time Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
6 March, 15:00 French Elite 1[a] A Stade Aimé Giral W 50–18 Davies (2), Séguier, S.Tomkins, McMeeken, Brochon, Dezaria, Franco, Le Cam Maloney (4), Mourgue (3) —[b] —.
13 March, 15:00 Toulouse Olympique H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 40–28 Drinkwater, Yaya (3), Whitley, Bousquet, Goudemand Maloney (6) —[b] —.
  1. ^ This team was made up of French players from across the Elite 1 Championship
  2. ^ a b Played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Super League

Main article: Super League XXVI results

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed/Cancelled/Expunged

  • All fixtures are subject to change
Date and Time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
27 March, 18:15 1 Hull KR N Emerald Headingley W 29–28[a] Yaha (2), Whitley, Laguerre, Garcia Maloney (4), Maloney DG —.[b] Sky Sports report
3 April, 14:30 2 Huddersfield Giants N Totally Wicked Stadium 20-10 Whitley, Garcia, McMeeken Maloney (2), Tomkins

report

17 April, 16:45 3 Salford Red Devils H Stade Gilbert Brutus 42-6 Garcia, Langi, Drinkwater, Yaha (3), Davies Maloney (7)
  1. ^ After golden-point extra time
  2. ^ Played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PP Pts PCT Qualification[a]
1 Catalans Dragons (L) 23 19 0 4 688 398 172.9 38 82.61 Semi-final
2 St. Helens (C) 21 16 0 5 548 229 239.3 32 76.19
3 Warrington Wolves 21 15 1 5 588 354 166.1 31 73.81 Elimination Semi-finals
4 Wigan Warriors 25 15 0 10 387 385 100.5 30 60.00
5 Leeds Rhinos 24 13 0 11 556 440 126.4 26 54.17
6 Hull Kingston Rovers 20 10 0 10 497 458 108.5 20 50.00
7 Castleford Tigers 23 11 0 12 437 552 79.2 22 47.83
8 Hull FC 21 8 1 12 409 476 85.9 17 40.48
9 Huddersfield Giants 24 9 0 15 460 516 89.1 18 37.50
10 Wakefield Trinity 24 9 0 15 482 548 88.0 18 37.50
11 Salford Red Devils 22 7 0 15 402 584 68.8 14 31.82
12 Leigh Centurions (R) 22 2 0 20 356 870 40.9 4 9.09 Relegated to the Championship
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) win percentage; 2) points scored percentage (points scored divided by points conceded).
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams must have played at least 70% of scheduled fixtures to qualify for the play-offs.

Player statistics

  • As of 3 May 2021

Challenge Cup

Main article: 2021 Challenge Cup

2021 transfers

Gains

Player Club Contract Date
Wales Gil Dudson Salford Red Devils 2 Years March 2020[1]
England Mike McMeeken Castleford Tigers 3 Years June 2020[2]
New Zealand Dean Whare Penrith Panthers 2 Years February 2021[3]

Losses

Player Club Contract Date
France Antoni Maria FC Lézignan 1 Year July 2020[4]
Tonga Sam Moa FC Lézignan 1 Year November 2020[5]
France Mickaël Simon AS Carcassonne November 2020[6]
Papua New Guinea David Mead Brisbane Broncos 2 Years November 2020[7]
France Remi Casty Released N/A November 2020[8]
France Lucas Albert AS Carcassonne 1 Year November 2020[9]
France Gavin Marguerite Villeneuve Leopards 1 Year December 2020
Scotland Lewis Tierney Leigh Centurions 2 Years December 2020[10]

2021 squad

2021 Catalans Dragons Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach

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

Updated: 3 March 2021
Source(s): 2021 Squad Numbers


Notes

References

  1. ^ Bramwell, Tom (10 March 2020). "Gil Dudson to join Catalans Dragons at the end of the season". Manchester Evening News.
  2. ^ "McMeeken leaves Castleford for Catalans". BBC Sport. June 2020.
  3. ^ "Catalans Confirm Signing Of Dean Whare". loverugbyleague. February 2021.
  4. ^ "Maria to leave Catalans at end of season". BBC Sport.
  5. ^ "Catalans prop Moa not offered new deal". BBC Sport.
  6. ^ "Catalans prop Simon set to retire". BBC Sport.
  7. ^ "NRL star Albert Kelly makes desperate move to keep career alive". NewsComAu. 23 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Remi Casty: Catalans Dragons captain released after 14 seasons with club". BBC Sport. 30 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Dragons Catalans › News › 2020 › Nov. › Lucas Albert leaves the club". Les Dragons Catalans.
  10. ^ "Lewis Tierney: Leigh sign ex-Wigan back from Catalans Dragons". BBC Sport.

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