Recent Years: 2000-2018 September 2006 saw Wakefield Trinity defeat Castleford Tigers, 29-17, in a ‘winner takes all’ League game with the loser relegated, we also saw a hom Super League record crowd of a sell out 11,000. Trinity reached the first Rugby League Challenge Cup Semi Final in July 2008.
When did Wakefield last beat Castleford?
2015
Winger Lewis Murphy grabbed two tries for Wakefield as they defeated Castleford for the first time since 2015; the result ends a run of 17 games without a win against their derby rivals and lifts them out of the Betfred Super League relegation zone.
When did Wakefield Trinity last win the Challenge Cup?
1962
The club were victorious in a dour 1962 Challenge Cup win over Huddersfield although the Fartowners went on to deny them the double a few days later in the Championship final at Odsal Stadium, Bradford. Wakefield also won the Yorkshire Cup final of 1961–62 and the Yorkshire League of 1961–62.
Who are Castleford Tigers rivals?
Wakefield Trinity
They have won the Challenge Cup four times. Their most recent major trophy was the 1986 Challenge Cup. Castleford have a rivalry with neighbours Featherstone Rovers and Wakefield Trinity. The club has been based at Wheldon Road since 1927, after moving from the Sandy Desert in Lock Lane.
Who is leaving Castleford Tigers?
JAMES CLARE – HERITAGE #926
A lifelong Castleford fan, James Clare will bring the curtain down on his Castleford First Team playing career at the end of the 2022 season.
Who is the most famous person from Wakefield?
Barbara Hepworth
Perhaps Wakefield’s most celebrated citizen; Barbara Hepworth was a British sculptor, born in Wakefield in 1903. She has an illustrious career spanning five decades and made her name as one of the leading figures in the international art scene.
How many Muslims live in Wakefield?
Majority of the people in Wakefield are Christians (78.21 percent of the population), other religion includes Islam (3.14 percent), Buddhism (0.1 percent), Hindu (0.2 percent) etc. People with no religion are 11.74 percent of the population.
Which rugby league team has won the most Challenge Cups?
Wigan
The current holders of the Challenge Cup are Wigan, beating Huddersfield, 16–14 in the 2022 Final on 28 May 2022 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, winning the competition for the twentieth time. Wigan are the most successful club in the history of the competition, winning the Cup a record 20 times.
What was there before Trinity Walk Wakefield?
The area now known as Trinity Walk was originally comprised of largely derelict land, though some businesses, including the 150-year-old Tut ‘n’ Shive pub, were demolished to make way for the centre.
How many times have Featherstone Rovers won the Challenge Cup?
The club have won the Challenge Cup three times, in 1967, 1973 and 1983, and been League Champions once, in 1977.
Who are the Tigers biggest rival?
In recent years, it’s been the Cleveland Indians. The Tribe seems to save its best games for the Tigers, and Detroit always seems to find some new, creative way to lose. Home or away, it doesn’t matter. The Tigers play the Indians 18 times during the season, and they somehow have to find a way to at least break even.
How old is Castleford?
Castleford was established as an urban district, in the administrative county of the West Riding of Yorkshire in 1894 under the Local Government Act 1894, with an urban district council. Whitwood and Glasshoughton were added to the district in the 1930s.
What year did Castleford Tigers get relegated?
Castleford Tigers were relegated from the Super League on Saturday 16 September after finishing the regular season in 11th place (Catalans Dragons were exempt from relegation and finished 12th, therefore 11th-placed team was relegated).
| Super League XI | |
|---|---|
| Relegated to National League 1 | Castleford |
| ← 2005 2007 → |
Did Castleford Tigers win last night?
Dramatic late Sezer try sends Rhinos into Super League play-offs. Aidan Sezer’s try in the dying seconds sent Leeds into the Super League play-offs with a 14-8 win over Castleford.
Who does Jax play rugby for?
Castleford Tigers
Jacques O’Neill
| Club | ||
|---|---|---|
| Years | Team | Pld |
| 2019–22 | Castleford Tigers | 29 |
| 2018(loan) | → Leigh Centurions | 1 |
| 2019(DR) | → Halifax | 1 |
Are Castleford Tigers playing today?
No fixtures currently available.
What is the oldest pub in Wakefield?
The Black Swan
The Strafford Arms Hotel
The Strafford Arms on the corner of Northgate and the Bull Ring has undergone a number of changes since it first opened in 1727, replacing an earlier inn, The Black Swan.
Where is the best place to live in Wakefield?
Top 10 Places to Live in Wakefield
- Stanley.
- Lofthouse.
- Alverthorpe.
- Kirkhamgate.
- Ryhill.
- Horbury.
- Crigglestone.
- Crofton. 6 miles west of Pontefract and 4 miles south-east of the City of Wakefield, is the village of Crofton.
What is the oldest building in Wakefield?
The Hartshorne House
The Hartshorne House is Wakefield’s oldest publicly owned building. It is thought to be the town’s oldest extant home in its original location. Part of the house dates to at least approximately 1681.
Which city has most Muslims in UK?
London
London has the greatest population of Muslims in the country. The vast majority of Muslims in the United Kingdom adhere to Sunni Islam, while smaller numbers are associated with Shia Islam.
Which cities in England have most Muslims?
The settlements with large number of Muslims are Bradford, Luton, Blackburn, Birmingham, London and Dewsbury. There are also high numbers in High Wycombe, Slough, Leicester, Derby, Manchester and the mill towns of Northern England.