2022 Catalans Dragons season

The 2022 season was Catalans Dragons's 15th consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. During the season they competed in the Super League XXVII and the 2022 Challenge Cup.

Catalans Dragons 2022 season
Super League XXVII Rank4
Challenge CupQF
2022 recordWins: 17; draws: 0; losses: 11
Points scoredFor: 535; against: 465
Team information
ChairmanBernard Guasch
Head CoachSteve McNamara
Captain
StadiumStade Gilbert Brutus
Avg. attendance8,068
Agg. attendance104,894
High attendance10,260
Low attendance6,487
Top scorers
TriesFouad Yaha (20)
GoalsSam Tomkins (46)
PointsSam Tomkins (105)
Home colours
Away colours
← 2021 List of seasons 2023 →


Results

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Pre-season friendlies

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W Win L Loss

Date Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
Pre-season results
29 January   Toulouse Olympique A Stade Ernest Wallon W 26–10 5,000

Super League

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   St Helens (C, L) 27 21 0 6 674 374 +300 42 Advance to Semi-finals
2   Wigan Warriors 27 19 0 8 818 483 +335 38
3   Huddersfield Giants 27 17 1 9 613 497 +116 35 Advance to Elimination Finals
4   Catalans Dragons 27 16 0 11 539 513 +26 32
5   Leeds Rhinos 27 14 1 12 577 528 +49 29
6   Salford Red Devils 27 14 0 13 700 602 +98 28
7   Castleford Tigers 27 13 0 14 544 620 −76 26
8   Hull Kingston Rovers 27 12 0 15 498 608 −110 24
9   Hull FC 27 11 0 16 508 675 −167 22
10   Wakefield Trinity 27 10 0 17 497 648 −151 20
11   Warrington Wolves 27 9 0 18 568 664 −96 18
12   Toulouse Olympique (R) 27 5 0 22 421 745 −324 10 Relegated to the Championship
Source: [1]
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated

Super League results

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W Win D Draw L Loss

Date Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
Super League results
10 February 1   St Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium L 8–28 13,178 RLP
19 February 2   Wakefield Trinity H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 24–22 7,623 RLP
24 February 3   Leeds Rhinos A Headingley W 10–4 10,655 RLP
4 March 4   Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium W 24–18 9,295 RLP
12 March 5   Wigan Warriors H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 28–0 7,481 RLP
18 March 6   Hull KR H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 27–14 6,782 RLP
1 April 7   Huddersfield Giants A John Smiths Stadium L 12–28 3,845 RLP
14 April 8   Toulouse Olympique H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 18–10 8,922 RLP
18 April 9   Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium W 36–10 3,221 RLP
24 April 10   Hull FC A MKM Stadium L 8–14 9,101 RLP
29 April 11   Castleford Tigers H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 44–12 6,487 RLP
14 May 12   Warrington Wolves H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 40–8 9,307 RLP
22 May 13   Hull KR A Hull College Community Stadium W 20–8 7,199 RLP
3 June 14   Huddersfield Giants H Stade Gilbert Brutus L 14–22 7,240 RLP
11 June 15   Hull FC H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 36–8 8,847 RLP
26 June 16   Castleford Tigers A Mend-A-Hose Jungle L 16–17 6,510 RLP
2 July 17   St Helens H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 20–18 10,260 RLP
10 July 18   Warrington Wolves N St James' Park L 10–36 25,333 RLP
17 July 19   Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium L 6–32 2,607 RLP
23 July 20   Huddersfield Giants H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 13–12 6,845 RLP
30 July 21   Leeds Rhinos H Stade Gilbert Brutus L 32–36 8,165 RLP
7 August 22   Wakefield Trinity A Be Well Support Stadium W 20–16 3,227 RLP
12 August 23   Castleford Tigers A Mend-A-Hose Jungle L 8–18 6,147 RLP
20 August 24   Salford Red Devils H Stade Gilbert Brutus L 14–46 7,133 RLP
25 August 25   Toulouse Olympique A Stade Ernest Wallon W 24–14 9,168 RLP
29 August 26   Leeds Rhinos H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 32–18 9,802 RLP
3 September 27   Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium L 4–48 13,275 RLP

Play-offs

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Date Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
Play-off results
18 September Eliminators   Leeds Rhinos H Stade Gilbert Brutus L 10–20 9,514 RLP
Team bracket
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Eliminators Semi-finals Grand Final
2 Wigan Warriors 8
4 Catalans Dragons 10 5 Leeds Rhinos 20
5 Leeds Rhinos 20 5 Leeds Rhinos 12
1 St Helens 24
1 St Helens 19
3 Huddersfield Giants 0 6 Salford Red Devils 12
6 Salford Red Devils 28
Source:Rugby League Project

Challenge Cup

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W Win L Loss

Date Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
Challenge Cup results
26 March 6   Featherstone Rovers H Stade Gilbert Brutus W 27–14 3,624 RLP
9 April Quarter-final   St Helens H Stade Gilbert Brutus L 20–36 8,624 RLP

Players

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Squad

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2022 Catalans Dragons Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach


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

Updated: 15 December 2021
Source(s): 2022 Squad Numbers


Transfers

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Gains

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Player Club Contract Date
  Mitchell Pearce Newcastle Knights 2 Years November 2021[1]
  Dylan Napa Canterbury Bulldogs November 2021[2]
  Tyrone May Penrith Panthers 1 Year December 2021

Losses

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Player Club Contract Date
  James Maloney FC Lézignan 1 Year August 2021[3]
  Joel Tomkins Retired N/A November 2021[4]

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Catalans confirm signing of Mitchell Pearce". skysports. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Catalans capture Dylan Napa from Canterbury Bulldogs". bbcsport. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Lezignan confirm signing of Maloney". loverugbyleague. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Joel Tomkins Retires and will not join Leigh Centurions". bbcsport. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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