Tigers/Tigeresses Talent Pathway Development - February dates!
Elite level help and coaching to progress you as a player!
Tigers Talent Pathway for 2025
Open access development days
Inclusive playing opportunities
Coach development for all
The highly regarded Tigers Talent Pathway returns for 2025, with Development Days starting w/c 17th February and the half-term having opportunities for all boys and girls U12 to U16. Girls on Monday and Boys Thursday and Friday. As part of the day participants will experience high quality coaching from the Castleford Tiger’s Academy Staff. With a series of skill development opportunities, small sided conditioned games and a movement development programme designed to help them progress and be their personal best. Throughout the year testing points will help the players to benchmark themselves and track progress over the course of the programme.
For our Tigers:
TTP: Development Days
U12s - Thur 20th 10:00am
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U13s - Thur 20th 1:00pm
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U14s - Fri 21st 10:00am
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U15/16s - Fri 21st 1:00pm
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For our Tigeresses:
TTP Girls Development Days:
U12-14s (Year 7-9)
Castleford Academy, Ferrybridge Road WF10 4JQ
Monday 17th February
10am-11:30am
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15-16s (Year 10/11)
Castleford Academy, Ferrybridge Road WF10 4JQ
Monday 17th February
1pm-2:30pm
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Speaking of the programme, Matty Faulkner, Player Performance Manager stated, “This is a perfect opportunity for players and coaches to receive a connected approach to player development, give an insight into the methods we use to support from TTP through to first team and bring the pathway to life, especially for local players. Our invite to coaches and providing access to our performance staff is to showcase to coaches some high-performance practitioners and allow presentations, workshops and feedback sessions to support our community”
Education & RL Development Manager, Mat Lancaster added, “This year’s TTP is exciting as we’re fully integrating the girls into the programme and in a similar way to the boys offer, it allows exposure to different coaches, different challenges and provides a support network for players and coaches alike. We’re looking forward to seeing as many players and coaches as we can take up this opportunity and feel this is another step to support the development of rugby league in Castleford.”
Both the boys and girls pathways will include small sided games internally and against neighbouring academy the provided a different playing off that can support the recruitment and retention of players in a key age group for the sport.
In collaboration with the player development days, the coach development programme that launches (tonight) with the opening evening with Danny McGuire, Wednesday 29th January BOOK HERE then monthly events running till July, This connected approach allows coaches to have a meaningful development opportunity with the club and another level of support in their coaching journey. We will also develop pathways for them to advance into coaching opportunities with the club.
Coach Education Evenings:
Wednesday 29th January – Launch (Danny McGuire) BOOK HERE
Wednesday 26th February – Attacking Principles (Scott Murrell)
Wednesday 26th March – Defensive Philosophies (Brett Delany)
Wednesday 23rd April – Small Sided Games Approach (Rob Nickolay)
Wednesday 21st May – Skill Acquisition (Tom Schofield)
Wednesday 25th June – Athletic Development (Nathan Freer)
Wednesday 26th July – Long Term Development (Anthony Atherton)
Booking is available online and all development days and coach education evenings are free of charge, the commitment to providing opportunities the Castleford community sits firmly in our strategy and regular updates on the programme will take place throughout the year:
For further information please contact matlancaster@castigers.com