Cain Robb

Cain Robb (born (2003-01-05)5 January 2003) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.

Cain Robb

Personal information
Full name	Cain Robb
Born	(2003-01-05) 5 January 2003 (age 22) Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	12 st 13 lb (82 kg)[1]
Playing information
Position	Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2021– Castleford Tigers 36 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 0 0 0 0 0 Total 46 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3] As of 13 July 2025

He has previously played for Whitehaven RLFC and the Swinton Lions in the Championship on loan from Castleford.

Background

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

Castleford Tigers

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 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)

On 3 August 2023, it was reported that he had joined Swinton, in the RFL Championship, on loan until the end of the 2023 season.^[16]

Salford Red Devils (loan)

On 20 June 2025 it was reported that he had signed for Salford Red Devils in the Super League on loan^[17]

Statistics

Appearances and points in all competitions by year

Club	Season	Tier	App	T	G	DG	Pts
Castleford Tigers	2021	Super League	2	0	0	0	0
	2022	Super League	4	0	0	0	0
	2023	Super League	8	0	0	0	0
	2024	Super League	18	0	0	0	0
	2025	Super League	4	0	0	0	0
	Total		36	0	0	0	0
→ Whitehaven (loan)	2022	Championship	7	0	0	0	0
→ Swinton Lions (loan)	2023	Championship	3	0	0	0	0
→ Salford Red Devils (loan)	2025	Super League	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			46	0	0	0	0

As of match played 12 April 2025^[2][3]