Local hero Danny Orr to leave Castleford Tigers at end of season

Local lad Orr, 42, had two spells as a player at Tigers, from 1997-2003 and 2011-12, either side of a two-year stint at Wigan Warriors and four seasons with Harlequins.

After 245 appearances for Castleford, he joined the coaching staff in 2013 under Ian Millward and stepped in as caretaker-coach that year when the Australian left the club before Daryl Powell took over.

A club statement said he is now “looking to pursue new opportunities from 2021”.

Orr said: “It has been a very tough decision to make, but one I feel I have to do at this stage of my coaching career.

“I would like to thank everyone at the club for the support I’ve received over the years and wish Powelly and the boys all the best for 2021.”

Powell described Orr as a “phenomenal servant for Castleford Tigers as a player and as a coach”.

He said: “He has been a massive support to me over the last seven years in my time at the club.

“Danny will be with us for the remainder of this season and I know he will continue to help drive our standards of performance.

“I respect his decision to want to advance his coaching career as we move into 2021 and I wish him all the best.”

Tigers’ director of rugby Jon Wells added: “Dan and I have been talking about his position and future at the club for a while now and while I’m gutted he’ll be leaving us, I understand and respect his decision to do so.

“He has served this club with distinction as both a player and a coach and is one of the best locally-produced talents the club has seen in a long time.

“We have been friends for 25 years so I know he’s making a change for the right reasons and I wish him all the very best in what comes next.”

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