Jack Todd Joins Castleford: Contract, Career and the 2027 Move

Jack Todd is moving from Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs to Castleford Tigers on a two-year contract. The Tigers' announcement, also reported by Zero Tackle, puts the Australian forward in Castleford's plans for the 2027 Super League season. The useful distinction for readers following him across competitions is between what the contract establishes and what his playing record can tell us.

Which seasons does the Castleford contract cover?

Castleford says the agreement runs through the end of 2028, with Todd joining ahead of 2027 under Paul Rowley. Those two seasons explain the length of the deal. The signing news arriving in November 2026 does not mean that 2026 is the first of the two playing seasons. It also does not establish a specific debut fixture.

What is already on his NRL record?

The NRL's official player profile dates Todd's first-grade debut to March 29, 2025, against Cronulla-Sutherland in round four. It records four appearances and one try, all in its 2025 season row. The same profile lists his position as lock; Castleford describes him as able to play prop or loose forward.

His 2025 NRL row records 224 running metres, averaging 56 per appearance, and 36 tackles. These numbers describe a small first-grade sample. They do not tell readers how many minutes he will receive in England, and an average per appearance should not be presented as an average per full match played.

Why the NSW Cup figures need a separate label

Castleford's announcement gives a different set of figures for 2026: 12 NSW Cup appearances and 247 tackles. Zero Tackle additionally reports 14 tackle breaks, 84 metres per game and 92.5% tackle efficiency for that reserve-grade season. These are NSW Cup measures, rather than an extension of the NRL profile's 2025 row.

Putting 247 beside 36 without naming the competition and year would suggest a direct comparison that the records do not support. Similarly, tackle efficiency is a percentage, while tackle breaks and tackles are counts. A compact player summary becomes more informative when each number retains its label instead of being combined into a single impression of dominance.

What the move confirms about his next role

Castleford presents Todd as a middle-running forward who can offload, but that is the recruiting club's assessment. It should be read alongside the match record rather than treated as an independently tested forecast. The club has announced a place in its squad, not a guaranteed starting position or a promised level of performance.

For followers checking the next stage of the move, a future team selection would answer a different question from this contract announcement: whether Todd is named for a particular match. Keeping that distinction clear lets the confirmed transfer stand on its own without turning a new signing into a prediction.

Archive venue photograph

Wheldon Road main stand, by Me677, was uploaded in August 2008. Its author released the photograph into the public domain, with an unrestricted-use fallback grant on the file page. The original bytes are reused; the site's display may crop the view. It illustrates Castleford's home venue, not Todd, a current stadium condition report or the signing event. No pictured sponsor endorses this article.

Last updated Nov 12, 2026. Suggest a correction ↗