TURNER WILL LEAVE THE TIGERS AT THE END OF THE 2023 SEASON.
Castleford Tigers can confirm that Jordan Turner will leave the Fords at the end of the 2023 Betfred Super League season.
Jordan Turner will leave the Fords at the end of the 2023 Betfred Super League season, according to Castleford Tigers.
Turner began his career with Salford Red Devils before moving on to Hull FC, St Helens, Canberra Raiders, and Huddersfield Giants before joining the Tigers for the 2021 season.
Turner’s debut season at The Jungle was memorable, as he was instrumental in the club reaching the Challenge Cup final that year. Turner sealed Cas’ third-round draw against Hull KR by concluding a spectacular team move after the buzzer in a match the Fords finally won after 99 minutes of play.
His influence would continue into the later rounds, as he would go on to score a spectacular hat-trick in the semi-final against Warrington Wolves at Leigh Sports Village to secure Cas’ place at Wembley.
Jordan had another great occasion with the club when The Jungle hosted his testimonial match, where he walked out with his sons before making his international debut for Jamaica.
Turner has played 45 times for the Fords in his three seasons at Wheldon Road, scoring 20 times.
Jordan opened his interview with castlefordtigers.com regarding the announcement by stating that his time with the Tigers provided him with some of the best memories of his career.
“Not only was 2021 one of my favorite years of my career, but it was also one of my favorite years of my life.” I wasn’t sure what I was doing before coming here, but having the year we had with the Challenge Cup final will always be special to me.
“The last two years have been a bit up and down for me, but I think Castleford will always be a club that I like and will always want the club to succeed.” I’d like to wish everyone involved the best of luck in the future.”
Turner first linked up with Cas on a one-year deal but his exploits during his first season, where he scored 17 tries, earned him a longer stay at Wheldon Road.
Touching on this, the back explained that he will always be thankful for the opportunity that the club gave him as well as adding his admiration for the support the Fords faithful have shown him over the years.
“I came here on a one-year deal initially expecting to just come and make the team a bit stronger if I could, but I ended up being a pivotal player. That would probably be the highlight for me from going from a place where people were righting me off to having that year as a whole was special.
“The Cas fans are some of the most passionate in Super League and they have always been good to me. I hope the club goes on to good things for those fans because I know it means everything to them for Cas to do well.
“I’ll always be grateful to those fans and my time here.”
I’ll always be grateful to those fans and my time here… – Jordan Turner
Turner returned from injury to start in Castleford’s recent victory over Wakefield and he added that he is determined to finish his Tigers career as strongly as he can.
“I went from being out with an injury not knowing if I’d play again this year to coming straight back into the team for the Wakefield game. My aim for these last five games is to give my all and help the club finish as strong as we can this season.”
Jordan’s next move will be a nostalgic one as he will join his hometown club Oldham RLFC where he will take on the role of player-coach.
When discussing his future endeavours, Turner put forward that he is looking forward to representing the team with whom he grew up just a stone’s through away from.
“I have played a lot of games in my career, so my next move had to be something that meant something to me. I never thought I’d have the opportunity to play at Oldham, but I’m pleased to be able to jump on board. I was born 500 metres from Boundary Park and grew up around the corner so it will be a surreal experience for me.”
Tigers Director of Rugby Operations Danny Wilson has known Turner for several years from his time with Hull FC and he wanted to add his thanks to Jordan for his service.
“He’s a great servant to the game. I first came across Jordan when he was a young lad at Hull, and it’s been great to come back and see how he has operated as a professional in his senior years. He’s been a great attribute to this team. He had a great year in his first year here and he’s moving on to the next stage in his career now. He’s got a lot of knowledge to pass on and he’s a leader so he will take that into his next role.”
Everyone at Castleford Tigers would like to thank Jordan for his efforts to date and wish him the best for the future.
