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Paul Rowley appointed Castleford Tigers head coach on three-year deal
Paul Rowley has been appointed Castleford Tigers head coach on a three-year deal.
Castleford is a rugby league club that plays in England’s Super League.
Rowley takes over after Ryan Carr left two months ago for personal reasons.
Rowley previously coached St Helens and Salford, and left St Helens in July as the team was heading towards missing the play-offs.
Castleford won only eight of 27 games and finished second bottom in the league.
The club’s director of rugby, Chris Chester, said it expects to keep strengthening the squad and developing young players.
Rowley is expected to help lead a new chapter for the club.
Paul Rowley has been appointed Castleford Tigers head coach on a three-year deal.
He takes over after Australian coach Ryan Carr left the club for personal reasons two months ago.
Rowley left St Helens in July and previously coached Salford.
Castleford finished second bottom in Super League, winning eight of 27 games.
- Who
- Paul Rowley has been appointed Castleford Tigers head coach.
- What
- He signed a three-year deal with the club.
- When
- The appointment was confirmed on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Castleford Tigers, in England.
- Why
- The club said it believes Rowley is the right person to lead it into a new chapter.
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Daryl Powell departed, and Rowley is Castleford's seventh head coach since then.
Salford experienced a financial collapse after Rowley had previously been in charge of the club.
Rowley left St Helens.
Ryan Carr left Castleford for personal reasons.
Castleford confirmed Rowley's appointment on a three-year deal.
- Contract
- Three years
- Previous club
- St Helens; Rowley left in July
- Previous role
- Coach of Salford
- Castleford record
- Eight wins from 27 Super League games
- League position
- Second bottom in Super League
What people are saying
I'm looking forward to leading Cas Tigers as their new head coach,
Paul is a highly-respected coach within rugby league, and we believe he is the right person to lead this club into an exciting new chapter.
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