2016 Catalans Dragons season

2016 Catalans Dragons season
2016 Catalans Dragons season
Super League XXI Rank	5th
Play-off result	N/A
Challenge Cup	Quarter-finals
2016 record	Wins: 14; draws: 0; losses: 11
Points scored	For: 579; against: 463
Team information
Chairman	Bernard Guasch
Head Coach	Laurent Frayssinous
Captain	Jason Baitieri;
Stadium	Stade Gilbert Brutus
Top scorers
Tries	Jodie Broughton - 5
Goals	Pat Richards - 29
Points	Pat Richards - 74

This article details the Catalans Dragons rugby league football club's 2015 season. This was the Dragons 11th season in the Super League after they entered through the franchise system, becoming the first successful team.

Table

Super League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hull F.C.	23	17	0	6	605	465	+140	34	Super League Super 8s
2	Warrington Wolves	23	16	1	6	675	425	+250	33
3	Wigan Warriors	23	16	0	7	455	440	+15	32
4	St Helens	23	14	0	9	573	536	+37	28
5	Catalans Dragons	23	13	0	10	593	505	+88	26
6	Castleford Tigers	23	10	1	12	617	640	−23	21
7	Widnes Vikings	23	10	0	13	499	474	+25	20
8	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	23	10	0	13	485	654	−169	20
9	Leeds Rhinos	23	8	0	15	404	576	−172	16	The Qualifiers
10	Salford City Reds	23	10	0	13	560	569	−9	14^[a]
11	Hull Kingston Rovers	23	6	2	15	486	610	−124	14
12	Huddersfield Giants	23	6	0	17	511	569	−58	12

Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
Notes:

^ Salford deducted 6 points for salary cap breaches in 2014 and 2015.^[1]

Super 8s table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Warrington Wolves (L)	30	21	1	8	852	541	+311	43	Semi-finals
2	Wigan Warriors (C)	30	21	0	9	669	560	+109	42
3	Hull F.C.	30	20	0	10	749	579	+170	40
4	St Helens	30	20	0	10	756	641	+115	40
5	Castleford Tigers	30	15	1	14	830	808	+22	31
6	Catalans Dragons	30	15	0	15	723	716	+7	30
7	Widnes Vikings	30	12	0	18	603	643	−40	24
8	Wakefield Trinity	30	10	0	20	571	902	−331	20

Source: BBC Sport
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners

2016 fixtures and results

LEGEND
	Win
	Draw
	Loss

2016 Super League Fixtures

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	Live on TV
5/2/16	Super League XXI	1	Wigan	A	DW Stadium	L	6-12	Horo	Richards 1/1	13,436	Sky Sports
13/2/16	Super League XXI	2	Hull F.C.	H	Stade Gilbert Brutus	L	10-38	Richards (2)	Richards 1/2	10,234	Sky Sports
27/2/16	Super League XXI	3	Leeds	H	Stade Gilbert Brutus	W	32-28	Taylor (2), Myler, Inu, Gigot	Richards 6/6	Attendance	Sky Sports
6/3/16	Super League XXI	4	Wakefield Trinity	A	Belle Vue Stadium	W	42-28	Duport, Broughton, Richards, Baitieri, Stewart, Myler, Gigot (2)	Richards 5/8	4,442	-
12/3/16	Super League XXI	5	Warrington	H	Stade Gilbert Brutus	L	20-30	Carney, Richards, Duport	Richards 4/4	8,859	Sky Sports
20/3/16	Super League XXI	6	Huddersfield	A	Galpharm Stadium	W	46-26	Anderson, Stewart, Broughton (3), Aiton, Bousquet, Myler	Richards 7/8	Attendance	-
25/3/16	Super League XXI	7	Salford	A	AJ Bell Stadium	W	26-12	Gigot, Pélissier, Taylor (2)	Richards 5/5	Attendance	-
28/3/16	Super League XXI	8	Castleford	H	Stade Gilbert Brutus	W	41-22	Broughton, Anderson, Carney (2), Escare (2), Aiton	Bosc 6/7, Escare 1 DG	10,351	Sky Sports
2/4/16	Super League XXI	9	Widnes	H	Stade Gilbert Brutus	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports

2016 Super 8's

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	Live on TV
0/0/16	Super League XXI	S1	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Super League XXI	S2	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Super League XXI	S3	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Super League XXI	S4	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Super League XXI	S5	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Super League XXI	S6	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Super League XXI	S7	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV

Player appearances

Super League Only

FB=Fullback	C=Centre	W=Winger	SO=Stand-off	SH=Scrum half	PR=Prop	H=Hooker	SR=Second Row	L=Loose forward	B=Bench

No	Player	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7
1	Tony Gigot	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	C	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
2	Jodie Broughton			W	W	W	W	W	W	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
3	Krisnan Inu	C	C	C	C	C	C			x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
4	Vincent Duport	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
5	Pat Richards	W	W	W	W	W	W	W		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
6	Todd Carney	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
7	Richie Myler	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
8	Louis Anderson	P	P		P	L	SR	SR	SR	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
9	Paul Aiton	H					B	B	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
10	Rémi Casty				B	B	B	B	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
11	Glenn Stewart	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
12	Justin Horo	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR		C		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
13	Jason Baitieri	L	L	L	L	B	L		B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
14	David Taylor	B	B	P	P	P	P	P	P	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
15	Julian Bousquet	P	P	P	B	B	P	P	P	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
16	Éloi Pélissier	B	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
17	Gregory Mounis	B	B	B			B	L	L	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
18	Thomas Bosc	x	B	B	B	B	x	x	SH	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
19	Olivier Elima	B	B	B						x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
20	Fouad Yaha	W	W	x	x	x	x	x	W	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
21	Morgan Escare	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	FB	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
22	Antoni Maria	x	x	x	x	x	x	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
23	Stanislas Robin	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
24	Thibault Margalet	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
25	Ugo Perez	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
26	Jordan Sigismeau	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
27	Lucas Albert	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
29	Willie Mason	x	x	B	B	P	B	B	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup

LEGEND
	Win
	Draw
	Loss

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	TV
0/0/16	Cup	6th	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Cup	QF	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV

Player appearances

Challenge Cup Games only

FB=Fullback	C=Centre	W=Winger	SO=Stand Off	SH=Scrum half	P=Prop	H=Hooker	SR=Second Row	L=Loose forward	B=Bench

No	Player	6	QF
1	Tony Gigot	x	x
2	Jodie Broughton	x	x
3	Krisnan Inu	x	x
4	Vincent Duport	x	x
5	Pat Richards	x	x
6	Todd Carney	x	x
7	Richie Myler	x	x
8	Louis Anderson	x	x
9	Paul Aiton	x	x
10	Rémi Casty	x	x
11	Glenn Stewart	x	x
12	Justin Horo	x	x
13	Jason Baitieri	x	x
14	David Taylor	x	x
15	Julian Bousquet	x	x
16	Éloi Pélissier	x	x
17	Gregory Mounis	x	x
18	Thomas Bosc	x	x
19	Olivier Elima	x	x
20	Fouad Yaha	x	x
21	Morgan Escare	x	x
22	Antoni Maria	x	x
23	Stanislas Robin	x	x
24	Thibault Margalet	x	x
25	Ugo Perez	x	x
26	Jordan Sigismeau	x	x
27	Lucas Albert	x	x

2016 squad statistics

Appearances and points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 28 March 2016.

No	Player	Position	Age	Previous Club	Apps	Tries	Goals	DG	Points
1	Tony Gigot	Fullback	N/A	London Broncos	8	4	0	0	16
2	Jodie Broughton	Winger	N/A	Huddersfield Giants	6	5	0	0	20
3	Krisnan Inu	Centre	N/A	Stade Français (RU)	6	1	0	0	4
4	Vincent Duport	Centre	N/A	Toulouse Olympique	8	2	0	0	8
5	Pat Richards	Wing	N/A	Wests Tigers	7	4	29	0	74
6	Todd Carney	Stand off	N/A	Cronulla Sharks	8	3	0	0	12
7	Richie Myler	Scrum half	N/A	Warrington Wolves	7	3	0	0	12
8	Louis Anderson	Prop	N/A	Warrington Wolves	7	2	0	0	8
9	Paul Aiton	Hooker	N/A	Leeds Rhinos	4	2	0	0	8
10	Rémi Casty	Prop	N/A	Sydney Roosters	5	0	0	0	0
11	Glenn Stewart	Second row	N/A	South Sydney Rabbitohs	8	2	0	0	8
12	Justin Horo	Second row	N/A	Manly Sea Eagles	6	1	0	0	4
13	Jason Baitieri	Loose forward	N/A	Sydney Roosters	7	1	0	0	4
14	David Taylor	Prop	N/A	Gold Coast Titans	8	4	0	0	16
15	Julian Bousquet	Prop	N/A	Lézignan Sangliers	8	1	0	0	4
16	Éloi Pélissier	Hooker	N/A	Catalans Dragons Academy	8	1	0	0	4
17	Gregory Mounis	Loose forward	N/A	Catalans Dragons Academy	6	0	0	0	0
18	Thomas Bosc	Scrum half	N/A	Catalans Dragons Academy	5	0	6	0	12
19	Olivier Elima	Prop	N/A	Bradford Bulls	3	0	0	0	0
20	Fouad Yaha	Winger	N/A	Catalans Dragons Academy	3	0	0	0	0
21	Morgan Escare	Fullback	N/A	Catalans Dragons Academy	1	2	0	1	9
22	Antoni Maria	Second row	N/A	Toulouse Olympique	1	0	0	0	0
23	Stanislas Robin	Fullback	N/A	Catalans Dragons Academy	0	0	0	0	0
24	Thibault Margalet	Prop	N/A	Catalans Dragons Academy	0	0	0	0	0
25	Ugo Perez	Wing	N/A	Catalans Dragons Academy	0	0	0	0	0
26	Jordan Sigismeau	Wing	N/A	Catalans Dragons Academy	0	0	0	0	0
27	Lucas Albert	Scrum half	N/A	Catalans Dragons Academy	0	0	0	0	0
29	Willie Mason	Prop	N/A	Manly Sea Eagles	6	0	0	0	0

= Injured = Suspended

2016 transfers in/out

In

Name	Moved From	Contract Length	Date announced
Pat Richards	Wests Tigers	2 Years	July 2015
Richie Myler	Warrington Wolves	2 Years	July 2015
Krisnan Inu	Stade Français	1 ½ Years	July 2015
David Taylor	Gold Coast Titans	2 Years	August 2015
Paul Aiton	Leeds Rhinos	3 Years	August 2015
Justin Horo	Manly Sea Eagles	2 Years	August 2015
Jodie Broughton	Huddersfield Giants	2 Years	August 2015
Glenn Stewart	South Sydney Rabbitohs	3 Years	September 2015

Out

Name	Moved To	Contract Length	Date announced
Elliott Whitehead	Canberra Raiders	2 Years	April 2015
Damien Cardace	France	1 ½ Years	June 2015
Mathias Pala	Leigh Centurions	1 ½ Years	June 2015
Gadwin Springer	Castleford Tigers	2 ½ Years	June 2015
Benjamin Garcia	Penrith Panthers	2 Years	June 2015
Ian Henderson	Sydney Roosters	1 Year	August 2015
Zeb Taia	Gold Coast Titans	2 Years	August 2015
Kevin Larroyer	Hull Kingston Rovers	3 Years	September 2015
Michael Oldfield	South Sydney Rabbitohs	1 Year	October 2015
Willie Tonga	Leigh Centurions	2 Years	October 2015
Scott Dureau	Newcastle Knights	2 Years	December 2015
Ben Pomeroy

References

^ "Salford docked six points for cap breach". Love Rugby League. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2024.

External links

[table_hth_SAL0.51358476584479-2] Salford deducted 6 points for salary cap breaches in 2014 and 2015.^[1]

[1] "Salford docked six points for cap breach". Love Rugby League. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2024.

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