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. attendance6,674
Agg. attendance40,044
High attendance8,886
Low attendance5,000[lower-alpha 1]
Top scorers
TriesTom Davies (12)
GoalsJames Maloney (56)
PointsJames Maloney (120)
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This article details the Catalans Dragons's rugby league football club's 2020 season.

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)8,254—Report
C–C[lower-alpha 3]2 Wakefield Trinity
15 February, 17:003 Castleford TigersHStade Gilbert BrutusW38–16Tomkins (3), Folau, Langi, YahaMaloney (6)8,886—Report
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)12,003—Report
7 March, 17:006 Salford Red DevilsHStade Gilbert Brutus30–12McIlorum, Whitley (2), Yaha, TierneyMaloney (5)7,904—
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 Pts PCT Qualification[lower-alpha 8]
1 Wigan Warriors (L) 17 13 0 4 408 278 146.8 26 76.47 Semi-finals
2 St Helens (C) 17 12 0 5 469 195 240.5 24 70.59
3 Warrington Wolves[upper-alpha 1] 17 12 0 5 365 204 178.9 24 70.59 Elimination semi-finals
4 Catalans Dragons 13 8 0 5 376 259 145.2 16 61.54
5 Leeds Rhinos 17 10 0 7 369 390 94.6 20 58.82
6 Hull F.C. 17 9 0 8 405 436 92.9 18 52.94
7 Huddersfield Giants[upper-alpha 2] 18 7 0 11 318 367 86.6 14 38.89
8 Castleford Tigers 16 6 0 10 328 379 86.5 12 37.50
9 Salford Red Devils[upper-alpha 3] 18 8 0 10 354 469 75.5 16 44.44
10 Wakefield Trinity 18 5 0 13 324 503 64.4 10 27.78
11 Hull Kingston Rovers 17 3 0 14 290 526 55.1 6 17.65
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 3 4 5 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. 1 2 3 Until further notice, all games will resume Behind closed doors, at neutral venues due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
  6. 1 2 3 4 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.
  8. ↑ Where teams have the same win percentage, position is decided by points scored percentage (points scored divided by points conceded).[2]

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

Losses

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

Notes

    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.
    1. ↑ 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]
    2. ↑ 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]
    3. ↑ Salford deducted three wins by the Rugby Football League for failing to meet the terms of a financial commitment agreed in 2013.[5]
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