Leeds v Hull KR: Squads Announced

Leeds and Hull KR have both announced their 21-man squads for Friday night’s Challenge Cup quarter final fixture at the Totally Wicked Stadium (KO 8:15pm).

Both teams received a bye in Round 6 to reach this stage, after the five Championship and League 1 clubs still involved, and Toronto, withdrew from the competition.

KR did, however, enter in Round 4, defeating Leigh 22-19 at KCOM Craven Park.

Leeds Rhinos

A Covid-19 scare meant the Rhinos were forced into late changes ahead of their game against Huddersfield last week, however all tests have since come back negative. That means the likes of Alex Mellor, Matt Prior and Rhyse Martin are all cleared to return, while young forwards Jarrod O’Connor and Sam Walters are also called-up by Richard Agar. Brad Dwyer and Alex Sutcliffe both picked up suspensions last week, while Bodene Thompson, Brett Ferres and James Harrison are Cup-tied.

21-man squad: 2 Tom Briscoe, 3 Harry Newman, 4 Konrad Hurrell, 5 Ash Handley, 6 Rob Lui, 7 Luke Gale, 8 Ava Seumanufagai, 9 Kruise Leeming, 10 Matt Prior, 11 Alex Mellor, 12 Rhyse Martin, 15 Liam Sutcliffe, 16 Richie Myler, 17 Adam Cuthbertson, 19 Mikolaj Oledzki, 23 Callum McLelland, 24 Luke Briscoe, 25 James Donaldson, 27 Sam Walters, 28 Tom Holroyd, 33 Jarrod O’Connor.

Hull KR

Jordan Abdull’s two-match suspension means he drops out of Tony Smith’s side, with Jamie Ellis recalled. Rob Mulhern also returns from injury, with Joe Keyes the man omitted. Mulhern is one of six Rovers players who could line up against their former club.

21-man squad: 3 Shaun Kenny-Dowall, 4 Kane Linnett, 5 Greg Minikin, 8 Rob Mulhern, 9 Matt Parcell, 11 Weller Hauraki, 12 Harvey Livett, 13 Dean Hadley, 14 Mitch Garbutt, 15 George Lawler, 16 Dan Murray, 18 Jez Litten, 19 Will Dagger, 20 Mikey Lewis, 23 Ethan Ryan, 25 Matty Gee, 26 Will Maher, 27 Elliot Minchella, 28 Matthew Storton, 30 Jamie Ellis, 32 Nathaniel Peteru.