Johnson joins the Tigers

Castleford Tigers have announced the signing of Luis Johnson on a one-year deal.

Johnson started his career coming through the youth system at the Tigers before moving on to pastures new. He returned to the club on loan in 2023, but the spell was cut short after his parent club, Hull KR, recalled him.
 
Now out of contract, Luis has been on trial with the club for the past month and has now penned a deal keeping him at Wheldon Road for the next 12 months.
 
Luis is proud to be returning to the club and believes that he has shown more than enough whilst on trial to warrant a deal.
 
"I'm buzzing to be here, when I heard the chance of a trial with a possible deal at the end of it, I threw myself straight into it and coming out with a year's deal I'm buzzing. I've spoken to Craig and Danny about how I've been getting on each week, and they seem to be happy with me so I'm happy."
 
"When I came through the academy, I loved it and being back last year the results weren't the best, but I loved playing in front of the Cas fans."
 
"It definitely helped being here last season, I'd gone about three months without a game when I came to Cas so I was blowing a few cobwebs off but a few weeks playing on the bounce allowed me to become more game-ready which I will be next season."

Craig Lingard spoke of how Luis has performed during his trial at the club, and is glad to have secured another option in the backs.

"He's been good since he's come in, we've spoken about bringing the age category down and he fits that, the attributes he's brought since he's been in with his energy and enthusiasm and he's a strike on the edge as well and he can defend and the things that he's done that we've asked him have been standout. 

"We've told him he's going to be one of four or five back rowers and if he wants to play he has to stand out and make the coaching staff notice you and that you're there so we don't leave you out. He's started to find his voice out on the field now which is good.

"He fits the profile of the players that we've got and they're all in that same boat and they're all looking to put their stamp on their career at the stage they are. We've got a lot of people now in their 20's who haven't cemented that place in Super League and we've got a lot of people trying to do that and it's a real good opportunity."