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Cain Robb

Cain Robb (born 5 January 2003) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for Castleford Tigers in the Super League.

Cain Robb
Personal information
Full nameCain Robb
Born (2003-01-05) 5 January 2003 (age 23)
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight12 st 13 lb (82 kg)[1]
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2021– Castleford Tigers 45 0 0 0 0
2022(loan) → Whitehaven RLFC 7 0 0 0 0
2023(loan) → Swinton Lions 3 0 0 0 0
2025(loan) → Salford Red Devils 2 0 0 0 0
2026(loan) → Batley Bulldogs 3 0 0 0 0
Total 60 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3]
As of 19 April 2026

He has spent time on loan at Salford Red Devils in the Super League, and at Whitehaven, Swinton Lions and Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship.

Background

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Robb was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Robb played junior rugby league for West Hull ARLFC and Beverley Braves. He joined the Castleford Tigers development system at scholarship level.[4]

Playing career

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Castleford Tigers

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Robb made his Super League debut for Castleford on 11 July 2021 against the Salford Red Devils.[5] He was one of five debutants, with senior players rested ahead of the Challenge Cup final, and was voted Fans' Man of the Match for his performance.[6] In his second senior appearance three weeks later, he was once again named Fans' Man of the Match.[7]

Ahead of the 2024 season, pundit and former Tigers director of rugby Jon Wells predicted Robb to be a rising star in Super League and likened his playing style to that of Daryl Clark.[8] On 21 May, he signed a two-year contract extension with Castleford.[9][10] In June, he was voted Man of the Match in consecutive weeks against Wigan and Hull KR,[11][12] and head coach Craig Lingard said, "His teammates love him because of that effort and desire. He is getting smarter in his game, he has been sensational the past few weeks."[13] Robb suffered successive shoulder and head injuries in August to cut his season short.[14] He made 18 appearances and was noted as Castleford's standout young player.[15]

Swinton Lions (loan)

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On 3 August 2023, Robb joined Swinton Lions in the RFL Championship on loan until the end of the 2023 season.[16] Having played three games, Robb was recalled to Castleford on 4 September.[17][18]

Salford Red Devils (loan)

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On 20 June 2025, Robb made a two-week loan move to Salford Red Devils in the Super League.[19] After a failed HIA suffered on debut ruled him out of the following match, his loan was extended by one further week before he returned to Castleford.[20]

Batley Bulldogs (loan)

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On 31 March 2026, Robb joined the Batley Bulldogs in the Championship on a one-month loan deal, marking his return from knee injury.[21][22] He made three appearances for Batley before his recall to Castleford on 28 April.[2]

Statistics

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Appearances and points in all competitions by year
ClubSeasonTier App T G DG Pts
Castleford Tigers 2021 Super League 20000
2022 Super League 40000
2023 Super League 80000
2024 Super League 180000
2025 Super League 130000
2026 Super League 00000
Total 450000
→ Whitehaven (loan) 2022 Championship 70000
→ Swinton Lions (loan) 2023 Championship 30000
→ Salford Red Devils (loan) 2025 Super League 20000
→ Batley Bulldogs (loan) 2026 Championship 30000
Career total 600000
As of match played 19 April 2026[2][3]

References

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  1. ↑ "Cain Robb Castleford Biography". Castleford Tigers. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Player Summary: Cain Robb". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Cain Robb - Playing Career". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Smith, Peter (27 May 2022). "Boost for Castleford Tigers as youngster Cain Robb signs new deal". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Super League: Castleford Tigers 18-70 Salford Red Devils - Salford thrash youthful Cas side". BBC Sport. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  6. ↑ Castleford Tigers [@CTRLFC] (13 July 2021). "Congratulations to Cain Robb who has been voted as the @HuntersHomes Fans Man of the Match for his outstanding debut performance against Salford!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ↑ Castleford Tigers [@CTRLFC] (4 August 2021). "Cain Robb has been voted as the @HuntersHomes Fans Man of the Match for the second time in as many games for his fearless display against Huddersfield Giants!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ↑ Wells, Jon (15 February 2024). "Super League pundit predictions: Are Wigan the team to beat? Who are the underdogs? Is Jack Welsby the one to watch?". Sky Sports. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "Castleford's Mellor and Robb sign two-year deals". BBC Sport. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  10. ↑ O'Brien, James (21 May 2024). "'A very special player': Castleford Tigers tie down Cain Robb to continue homegrown focus". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  11. ↑ Castleford Tigers [@CTRLFC] (17 June 2024). "Friday's @HuntersHomes Man of the Match goes to Cain Robb!" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  12. ↑ Castleford Tigers [@CTRLFC] (24 June 2024). "Your @HuntersHomes Man of the Match from Thursday was, of course, Cain Robb!" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  13. ↑ Walker, Callum (20 June 2024). "Craig Lingard explains defeat to Hull KR and hails "sensational" Castleford Tigers star for changing his opinion". TotalRL. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  14. ↑ Cook, Sam (13 August 2024). "Castleford Tigers player suffers season-ending injury in training". Serious About Rugby League. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  15. ↑ Darbyshire, Drew (9 November 2024). "Every Super League club's breakthrough star of 2024 including England stars present and future". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  16. ↑ "Robb joins Swinton on loan". www.castlefordtigers.com. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  17. ↑ "Robb recalled from loan". Castleford Tigers. 4 September 2023. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  18. ↑ Pattison, Cam (6 September 2023). "Super League club forced to draft in player from Championship club". Serious About Rugby League. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  19. ↑ Walker, Callum (20 June 2025). "Castleford Tigers' Cain Robb makes loan switch to Super League rivals". TotalRL. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  20. ↑ Bower, Aaron (2 July 2025). "Salford loan star's deal extended but second man's short-term move ends". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  21. ↑ Olawumi, Ben (31 March 2026). "Castleford Tigers hooker lands Championship loan switch as destination confirmed". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  22. ↑ Batley Bulldogs [@BatleyRLFC] (31 March 2026). "Cain Robb joins on loan!" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
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