{"id":617217,"date":"2026-06-02T15:33:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T15:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/617217\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T15:33:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T15:33:26","slug":"castleford-tigers-star-issues-update-on-acl-recovery-as-breath-of-fresh-air-signing-hailed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/617217\/","title":{"rendered":"Castleford Tigers star issues update on ACL recovery as ‘breath of fresh air’ signing hailed"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Castleford Tigers full-back Blake Taaffe has provided an update as he continues to recover from the season-ending ACL injury.<\/p>\n

Taaffe, new to Super League after signing from Canterbury Bulldogs, suffered the injury in the opening Super League game of the season against Wigan Warriors.<\/p>\n

It is believed that the speedster actually picked up the blow early in the game, but he was able to carry on for the remainder of the game.<\/p>\n

Subsequent scan results then showed the worst news possible, and confirmed that Taaffe\u2019s 2026 season was over before it even got going.<\/p>\n

He has now provided an update on where his recovery is currently at, and how he is fast approaching the next step of his rehab.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything\u2019s going well,\u201d he said to the Castleford Tigers podcast<\/a> on YouTube. \u201cWe\u2019re about three months in now, so I\u2019m getting around a lot better.<\/p>\n

\u201cStill a long road from where I need to be, but just [taking it] day by day, at the moment and hopefully I\u2019m on the field running next week, so good signs and looking forward to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Blake Taaffe praises Castleford Tigers mid-season signing<\/p>\n

Taaffe out on the sidelines forced the club to go into the market, and as a result they have brought in former Hull KR and Catalans man Phoenix Laulu-Togaga\u2019e to fill the numer one role.<\/p>\n

After a shaky debut, he has performed excellently in Ryan Carr\u2019s side, and that has earned him plenty of praise from the overseas star.<\/p>\n

\u201cI might not even have a spot next year, he\u2019s getting stronger every week!\u201d Taaffe joked. \u201cHe\u2019s got very good footwork. It\u2019s been good to see someone come in.<\/p>\n

\u201cLosing me in round one, Fletcher Rooney in round three to a hammy which has put him out for almost the whole season, I think we\u2019ve been searching for someone to come in.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had [Zac] Cini there, but seeing young \u2018PLT\u2019 come in, it\u2019s been good. It\u2019s been a breath of fresh air.<\/p>\n

\u201cA young kid out the back, but yeah I think the way he\u2019s been playing at the moment has been good, he\u2019s just got to keep building and working.\u201d<\/p>\n

Castleford Tigers need to \u2018believe\u2019 says injured star<\/p>\n

With him out of the side, the Tigers have had a very mixed start to the year. However, after wins over York and St Helens back-to-back, there is a strong feeling around the club that they could finally start to build some momentum going into the rest of the year.<\/p>\n

Assessing why the performances have been so fluctuant this year, Taaffe explained: \u201cHow we started was [with] a bit of adversity, I think. A few speed bumps along the way. A lot of injuries.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe got our depth tested a lot. Some boys had to stand up, which was good, and we got to see those youngster crop coming through.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the moment, I think now we\u2019ve made a good few mid-year signings, who have come through and really helped out our squad, I think Carry [Ryan Carr] is doing a great job with the coaching and stuff.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still think we\u2019re nowhere near where we should be, I think we\u2019ve got a lot of room for improvement, but I think the biggest thing for us is kind of just believing in ourselves.<\/p>\n

\u201cKnowing that we can go out there against St Helens and put 30 points on them, because they\u2019re the benchmark right now in second. So, I think just belief really, and believing that we can do it, matching with the big teams.\u201d<\/p>\n

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