# 2016 Catalans Dragons season

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 | Teamvte | 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 | Super League Super 8s |
| 3 | Wigan Warriors | 23 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 455 | 440 | +15 | 32 | Super League Super 8s |
| 4 | St Helens | 23 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 573 | 536 | +37 | 28 | Super League Super 8s |
| 5 | Catalans Dragons | 23 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 593 | 505 | +88 | 26 | Super League Super 8s |
| 6 | Castleford Tigers | 23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 617 | 640 | −23 | 21 | Super League Super 8s |
| 7 | Widnes Vikings | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 499 | 474 | +25 | 20 | Super League Super 8s |
| 8 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 485 | 654 | −169 | 20 | Super League Super 8s |
| 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 | The Qualifiers |
| 11 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 23 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 486 | 610 | −124 | 14 | The Qualifiers |
| 12 | Huddersfield Giants | 23 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 511 | 569 | −58 | 12 | The Qualifiers |
* ↑ Salford deducted 6 points for salary cap breaches in 2014 and 2015.

### Super 8s table

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Hull F.C. | 30 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 749 | 579 | +170 | 40 | Semi-finals |
| 4 | St Helens | 30 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 756 | 641 | +115 | 40 | Semi-finals |
| 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 | |

## 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 | | | |