2020 Catalans Dragons season

This article details the Catalans Dragons's rugby league football club's 2020 season.

2020 Catalans Dragons season
Super League Rank4
Challenge CupQuarter-Final
(lost to Salford Red Devils 18-22)
2020 recordWins: 9; Draws: 0; Losses: 6
Points scoredFor: 376; Against: 259
Team information
CEOBernard Guasch
Head CoachSteve McNamara
Captain
StadiumStade Gilbert Brutus
Perpignan, France
Avg. Attend.6,674
Agg. Attend.40,044
High. Attend.8,886
Low. Attend.5,000[lower-alpha 1]
Top scorers
TriesTom Davies (12)
GoalsJames Maloney (56)
PointsJames Maloney (120)
< 2019 List of seasons 2021 >

Fixtures and results

  Win   Loss

  • All fixtures are subject to change

Challenge Cup
Date and TimeRndVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsTVReport
22 August 2020, 14:306 Castleford TigersNJohn Smiths StadiumW36-24Mead (3), Yaha, Garcia, WhitleyMaloney (6)BBC One
18 September 2020, 18:00QF Salford Red DevilsNTotally Wicked StadiumL18–22[lower-alpha 2]Yaha, Maloney, WhitleyMaloney (3)BBC One

Regular season
Date and TimeRndVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport
1 February, 17:001 Huddersfield GiantsHStade Gilbert BrutusL12–32S. Tomkins, YahaMaloney (2)8,254N/AReport
C–C[lower-alpha 3]2 Wakefield Trinity
15 February, 17:003 Castleford TigersHStade Gilbert BrutusW38–16Tomkins (3), Folau, Langi, YahaMaloney (6)8,886N/AReport
2 August 2020, 16:15[lower-alpha 4]4 St. HelensAEmerald Headingley[lower-alpha 5]L6–34MaloneyMaloney0[lower-alpha 6]Sky SportsReport
1 March, 15:005 Hull F.C.AKCOM StadiumW34–29Jullien (2), Yaha, Drinkwater, Langi, MaloneyMaloney (5)12,003N/AReport
7 March, 17:006 Salford Red DevilsHStade Gilbert Brutus30–12McIlorum, Whitley (2), Yaha, TierneyMaloney (5)7,904N/A
C–C[lower-alpha 3]7 Leeds Rhinos
8 August 2020, 16:158 Castleford TigersNEmerald Headingley[lower-alpha 5]W40–14Davies (2), Da Costa, Folau, Garcia, J.Tomkins, BaitieriMaloney (6)0[lower-alpha 6]Sky Sports
8 August 2020, 16:159 Wakefield Trinity[lower-alpha 7]NTotally Wicked Stadium[lower-alpha 5]58–0Whitley (3), Langi (2), Davies (3), Bousquet, YahaMaloney (7), S Tomkins (2)
C–C[lower-alpha 3]10 Wigan Warriors
12 September 2020, 17:0012 Wigan Warriors HStade Gilbert BrutusL12–28Yaha, BousquetMaloney (2)5,000[lower-alpha 1]Sky Sports
25 September 2020, 17:0013 Warrington Wolves AHalliwell Jones Stadium16–36Davies, Langi, YahaMaloney (2)0[lower-alpha 6]
30 September 2020, 18:0014 Leeds Rhinos AEmerald HeadingleyW34–6Davies (3), Yaha (2), MourgueMaloney (5)0[lower-alpha 6]Sky Sports
4 October 2020, 18:0015 Wakefield Trinity HStade Gilbert Brutus40–8Whitley, Folau, Mead (2), Kasiano, S.Tomkins, BousquetMaloney (6)5,000 [lower-alpha 1]
9 October 2020, 18:0016 Hull KR H34–4J.Tomkins (3), Garcia, Davies (2), Folau,Maloney (5)
C–C[lower-alpha 3]17 Warrington Wolves
C–C[lower-alpha 3]18 St Helens

Play-Offs
Date and TimeRndVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsTVReport
13 November 2020, 19:45Eliminator Play Off Leeds RhinosAHalliwell Jones StadiumW26–14Davies, Folau, Langi, MeadMaloney (5)Sky Sports
20 November 2020, 19:45Semi Final st HelensATotally Wicked StadiumSky Sports

League standings
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PP WPCT Qualification
1 Wigan Warriors 17 13 0 4 408 278 146.8 76.47 League Leaders Shield/Play-off semi-final 1
2 St Helens 17 12 0 5 469 195 240.5 70.59[upper-alpha 1] Play-off semi-final 2
3 Warrington Wolves 17 12[upper-alpha 2] 0 5 365 204 178.9 70.59 Elimination play-off
4 Catalans Dragons 13 8 0 5 376 259 145.2 61.54
5 Leeds Rhinos 17 10 0 7 369 390 94.6 58.82
6 Hull FC 17 9 0 8 405 436 92.9 52.94
7 Huddersfield Giants[upper-alpha 3] 18 7 0 11 318 367 86.6 38.89
8 Castleford Tigers 16 6 0 10 328 379 86.5 37.50
9 Salford Red Devils 18 8 0 10[upper-alpha 2] 354 469 75.50 27.78[upper-alpha 4]
10 Wakefield Trinity 19 5 0 13 324 503 64.4 26.32
11 Hull Kingston Rovers 17 3 0 14 290 526 55.1 17.65

Source:"Betfred Super League Table". BBC Sport. 11 November 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.

Notes

  1. Where teams have the same win percentage, position is decided by points scored percentage (points scored divided by points conceded).[2]
  2. Salford forfeited a game against Warrington. Under RFL operational rules, the game is recorded as a 24–0 victory for Warrington and converse loss for Salford with the points scored/conceded applying to both teams.[3]
  3. Huddersfield were placed on standby to take the place of any of the four teams in the elimination finals should one be unable to fulfil their fixture.[4]
  4. Salford deducted three wins by the Rugby Football League for failing to meet the terms of a financial commitment agreed in 2013.[5]

Discipline

Player statistics
  • As of 1 November 2020

2020 squad
2020 Catalans Dragons Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach

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

Updated: 7 November 2019
Source(s): 2020 Squad Numbers

2020 transfers

Gains

PlayerClubContractDate
Tom DaviesWigan Warriors2 YearsSeptember 2019[6]
Josh DrinkwaterHull Kingston Rovers2 YearsOctober 2019[7]
James MaloneyPenrith Panthers2 YearsNovember 2019[8]
Joel TomkinsHull Kingston Rovers2 YearsNovember 2019[9]
Jordan DezariaToulouse Olympique2 YearsDecember 2019[10]
Gavin MargueriteToulouse Olympique2 YearsDecember 2019

Losses

PlayerClubContractDate
Greg BirdRetirementN/AOctober 2019[11]
Jodie BroughtonHalifax1 YearNovember 2019[12]
Tony GigotReleasedN/ANovember 2019
Matty SmithReleasedN/ANovember 2019[13]
Kenny EdwardsHuddersfield Giants2 YearsNovember 2019

Notes
  1. French Covid restrictions allow spectators to attend Catalans home games with the total crowd limited to 5,000.
  2. After golden-point extra time
  3. Match cancelled after Super League meeting on 3 November rescheduled the play-offs and ended the regular season early.[1]
  4. Match postponed on original date, Due to St Helens' involvement in the WCC
  5. Until further notice, all games will resume Behind closed doors, at neutral venues due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
  6. Match played behind closed doors
  7. Wakefield were scheduled to play St Helens, but due to Salford's game being postponed, they will now play Catalans.

References
  1. "Super League play-offs brought forward". BBC Sport. 3 November 2020.
  2. "2020 Betfred Super League Competition Update". Rugby Football League. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  3. "Super League: Huddersfield v Castleford, and Warrington v Salford cancelled". BBC Sport. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  4. "Huddersfield season officially over". www.giantsrl.com. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  5. "Salford Red Devils: Super League club deducted three wins over financial breach". BBC sport. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  6. "Tom Davies: Catalans Dragons sign winger from Wigan Warriors". 7 November 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. "Josh Drinkwater: Catalans re-sign former London Broncos, Leigh & Hull KR half-back". 31 October 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. "Dragons Catalans › News › 2019 › July › James Maloney will be a Dragon". Les Dragons Catalans.
  9. "Joel Tomkins: Catalans sign ex-Hull KR and Wigan second-row on two-year deal". 20 October 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  10. "Dragons Catalans › News › 2019 › Dec. › Catalans sign Jordan Dezaria and Gavin Marguerite". Les Dragons Catalans.
  11. "Greg Bird: Catalans Dragons and former Australia forward to retire at the end of 2019". 7 June 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  12. "Halifax sign winger Jodie Broughton". www.rugby-league.com.
  13. "Matty Smith leaves Catalans Dragons by mutual agreement". 5 December 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
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