Huddersfield v Wakefield: Squads Announced

Huddersfield and Wakefield have both announced their 21-man squads for Thursday night’s Super League West Yorkshire derby at the Totally Wicked Stadium (KO 7:45pm).

The Giants will be hoping to get back to winning ways after two straight defeats against Salford and Hull. Before that, the club won their first three games under interim head coach Luke Robinson.

Trinity, meanwhile, are still in search of that illusive first victory since before lockdown, having lost their last 10 games.

Huddersfield Giants

Jermaine McGillvary and Darnell McIntosh both drop out for the Giants, but powerful forward Ukuma Ta’ai does return. Young Irish international Ronan Michael is also recalled and could make his senior debut.

21-man squads: 1 Ashton Golding, 3 Jake Wardle, 4 Jordan Turner, 6 Lee Gaskell, 7 Aidan Sezer, 8 James Gavet, 10 Suaia Matagi, 11 Kenny Edwards, 12 Joe Wardle, 13 Michael Lawrence, 14 Matty English, 15 Oliver Wilson, 17 Ukuma Ta’ai, 21 Leroy Cudjoe, 22 Tom Holmes, 24 Louis Senior, 26 Sam Hewitt, 27 Sam Wood, 34 Chris McQueen, 36 Ronan Michael, 37 Brandon Moore.

Wakefield Trinity

Young hooker Harry Bowes is named by Chris Chester for the first time in his career. He is one of several changes made by Chris Chester, with Jay Pitts, Jacob Miller and Kyle Wood among those returning. Craig Kopczak, Joe Westerman and Josh Wood are among those dropping out, while Innes Senior is unable to play against his parent club.

21-man squads: 1 Alex Walker, 2 Tom Johnstone, 4 Reece Lyne, 5 Ben Jones-Bishop, 6 Jacob Miller, 8 David Fifita, 9 Kyle Wood, 10 Tinirau Arona, 11 Matty Ashurst, 14 Jay Pitts, 16 James Batchelor, 17 Chris Green, 18 Adam Tangata, 19 Jordy Crowther, 21 Max Jowitt, 24 Jack Croft, 29 Ryan Hampshire, 30 Yusuf Aydin, 33 Harry Bowes, 36 Kelepi Tanginoa, 41 Eddie Battye.