Castleford Tigers v St Helens team news is in for Saturday night’s fixture at 8pm and both coaches have now released their starting line-ups.
Castleford go into the game off the back of a one-point loss in Golden Point to Hull KR last Friday.
The 19-18 loss was much closer than pundits and journalists predicted but the Tigers showed they won’t be a pushover in 2025.
Saints had a much easier night with an 82-0 victory over a young Salford Red Devils side, who could only name 16 players for the match.
Head coach Paul Wellens admitted it wasn’t the team that they had prepared for all week but was ultimately glad that they did what they needed to get the win.
Following their 21-man squad announcements, we now know how they will line up on matchday.
Castleford Tigers team news
Head coach Danny McGuire has included new loanee Lee Kershaw in his matchday squad, following his move from Hull KR.
The winger starts alongside Zac Cini, with Sam Wood pairing up with Innes Senior on the other side.
Alex Mellor also comes into the second-row after missing round one and he replaces Josh Hodson, who starts on the bench.
Ben Davies has returned to St Helens following his one-game loan to the Tigers and Will Tate requires ankle surgery so will be missing for the foreseeable future.
Castleford Tigers squad: Fletcher Rooney, Lee Kershaw, Zac Cini, Sam Wood, Innes Senior, Daejarn Asi, Tex Hoy, George Lawler, Judah Rimbu, Joe Westerman, Jeremiah Simbiken, Alex Mellor, Liam Horne.
Interchanges: George Griffin, Josh Hodson, Muizz Mustapha, Sylvester Namo.
St Helens team news
Saints will be without new winger Lewis Murphy for around two months after he sustained a hamstring tear in the win over Salford.
Jon Bennison comes in for him and will be hoping to get some much-needed first-team game time under his belt.
Other than Harry Roberston at centre in for Konrad Hurrell at number 3, the Saints have named their starting 1-13.
James Bell has been dropped from the bench with Agnatius Paasi replacing him in the starting 17.
St Helens squad: Jack Welsby, Kyle Feldt, Harry Robertson, Mark Percival, Jon Bennison, Tristan Sailor, Jonny Lomax, Alex Walmsley, Daryl Clark, Matty Lees, Curtis Sironen, Joe Batchelor, Morgan Knowles.
Interchanges: Matt Whitley, Agnatius Paasi, Jake Wingfield, George Delaney.
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Colin Baker
February 22, 2025 at 9:24 pm
Castleford cannot do it week in week out that’s your trouble Danny Maguire if you played like you did against HKR you maybe would have got something out of the game,it’s the level at HKR you have to perform at.