Friday evening sees a round 3 fixture with Leigh Leopards v Catalans Dragons at the Leigh Sports Village.
It’s a short turnaround for Leigh, having only played on Sunday afternoon against Huddersfield Giants.
Head coach Adrian Lam was pleased with their defence mostly in that game, with the weather a significant factor in both sides’ performances.
The Dragons have had a rough start to the season as one of four teams with zero points so far.
Dragons boss Steve McNamara also praised his side’s defence efforts but admitted they’re not quite where he wants them to be yet.
Leigh Leopards v Catalans Dragons team news
Leopards boss Lam has been forced to make two changes to his side that beat Huddersfield Giants 24-10 on Sunday.
Frankie Halton is set to miss the next couple of weeks due to a groin injury he sustained in the Huddersfield win.
Aaron Pene also drops out of the squad.
They are replaced by Andrew Badrock, having just signed a three-year contract extension for the Leopards, and Nathan Wilde.
Leigh are still without Josh Charnley, Darnell McIntosh and Ben Nakubuwai.
Dragons head coach McNamara makes two changes to the side that lost 18-12 to Warrington Wolves last weekend.
Reimis Smith looks set to feature in his first appearance for the Dragons in 2025.
Romain Navarrete is back after missing last week’s loss due to HIA protocols.
They replace Clement Martin and Chris Satae in the 21-man squad.
The Dragons remain without Sam Tomkins and Theo Fages for the foreseeable future.
Leigh Leopards 21-man squad: David Armstrong, Tesi Niu, Umyla Hanley, Gareth O’Brien, Lachlan Lam, Owen Trout, Edwin Ipape, Robbie Mulhern, Jack Hughes, Isaac Liu, Alec Tuitavake, Matt Davis, Brad Dwyer, Keanan Brand, Louis Brogan, Ethan ONeill, Andrew Badrock, Ben McNamara, Nathan Wilde, Bailey Hodgson, AJ Towse.
Catalans Dragons 21-man squad: Tommy Makinson, Arthur Romano, Reimis Smith, Nick Cotric, Luke Keary, Arthur Mourgue, Tevita Pangai Jr, Benjamin Garcia, Julian Bousquet, Tariq Sims, Elliott Whitehead, Oliver Partington, Alrix Da Costa, Romain Navarrete, Bayley Sironen, Cesar Rouge, Paul Seguier, Jordan Dezaria, Fouad Yaha, Matthieu Laguerre, Franck Maria.
