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Huddersfield Giants suffer huge blow just days before Challenge Cup FInal

Matty Peet and Ian Watson have named their Challenge Cup Final squad ahead of Wigan Warriors’ clash with Huddersfield Giants on Saturday afternoon.

The likes of Bevan French and Jai Field are all included for Wigan, but there is also a surprise with Thomas Leuluai making the squad for the first time since suffering an injury earlier in the season.

1 Bevan French
2 Jake Bibby
4 Iain Thornley
5 Liam Marshall
6 Cade Cust
7 Thomas Leuluai
8 Brad Singleton
10 Patrick Mago
11 Willie Isa
12 Liam Farrell
13 John Bateman
14 Morgan Smithies
15 Kaide Ellis
16 Harry Smith
17 Oliver Partington
19 Ethan Havard
20 Liam Byrne
22 Joe Shorrocks
23 Jai Field
24 Abbas Miski
28 Brad O’Neill

For Huddersfield, meanwhile, Will Pryce has been included in what could be his first appearance in 11 games following a ten-match ban earlier in the season. However, Jake Wardle and Sebastine Ikahihifo surprisingly miss out. Theo Fages has failed to shake off a calf injury and will miss out in Huddersfield’s biggest game of the past decade.

1 Will Pryce
2 Jermaine McGillvary
4 Ricky Leutele
5 Ashton Golding
6 Tui Lolohea
7 Theo Fages
8 Chris Hill
9 Danny Levi
10 Michael Lawrence
11 Josh Jones
12 Chris McQueen
13 Luke Yates
14 Matty English
15 Joe Greenwood
16 Jack Cogger
17 Owen Trout
19 Adam O’Brien
20 Oliver Wilson
21 Leroy Cudjoe
22 Louis Senior
23 Olly Russell
25 Innes Senior
29 Sam Hewitt

1 Comment

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  1. Robert Owen

    May 26, 2022 at 5:02 pm

    Fages will be missed. He is an excellent cover tackler and has the speed needed to combat Wigan’s speedy backs.

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