{"id":465438,"date":"2026-03-09T06:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T06:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/465438\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T06:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T06:07:11","slug":"castleford-tigers-boss-positive-in-defeat-but-referee-frustrations-aired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/465438\/","title":{"rendered":"Castleford Tigers boss positive in defeat but referee frustrations aired"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Castleford Tigers boss Ryan Carr was again left frustrated with some controversial calls in this afternoon\u2019s defeat to Leeds Rhinos.<\/p>\n

Carr\u2019s men lost out 22-4 at Headingley, with Fijian winger Mikaele Ravalawa scoring the club\u2019s only try.<\/p>\n

Leeds flyer Maika Sivo crossed for a hat-trick, leaving the Tigers with just one win from their first four league games.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the press post-match, Carr was asked about two captain\u2019s challenge decisions that occurred in the game, both of which going against the Tigers.<\/p>\n

The boss was perplexed by both decisions, and in similar fashion to last week, was once again left questioning the reasons behind some key referee calls.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeriously, I feel sorry for my players. I really do. That\u2019s all I can say.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not going to stop standing up for us. That\u2019s my job as head coach and that\u2019s my job as a leader, to stand up for us as a club and I\u2019ll continue to do that.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was heaps I was\u2026 Look, I won\u2019t say any words about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Castleford Tigers boss reveals half-time message in Leeds Rhinos defeat<\/p>\n

Despite trailing 10-4 at half-time, Carr was more than confident that his side could get something from the contest, however that hope would prove not to be the case.<\/p>\n

The boss was in firm belief at the break that a result could have been on the cards, with the Tigers showing some promising signs in the first half.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt like we were going to win the game, for sure,\u201d Carr said when asked what his half-time message was. \u201cWe came here to win the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was our mentality, that was our belief. We can\u2019t ever not expect that feeling of thinking we\u2019re going to win. We were confident in how we could play against them.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought we defended the best we\u2019ve defended as a group since we started the journey together this year. I know the scoreboard doesn\u2019t reflect that, but I think we took a lot of massive steps forward in how we defend.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Tigers will play St Helens next week in the Challenge Cup, as Ryan Carr gets his second taste of the knockout competition this season following the round three victory over Doncaster.<\/p>\n

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