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2021 Catalans Dragons season

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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

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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

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  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

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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

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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

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  • As of 3 May 2021

Challenge Cup

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2021 transfers

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Gains

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  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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