After pushing Hull KR close earlier this season, Leigh will look to put the Robins to the sword as the two teams wrap up the magic weekend. For Hull KR, it’s a must win game after their play-off push has stalled in recent games but it’ll be tougher than most expect.
For the first time this season, Leigh have options. Look at centre for example. The Centurions could name any of Junior Sa’u, Iain Thornley, Jack Logan or evening Sam Stone who debuted in the role a few weeks ago and he could start there again to provide more size. Liam Hood will come into the starting 13 at hooker whilst Leigh’s other NRL signing Jai Whitbread will start on the bench.
If Leigh have options, Tony Smith is running out of them especially in the pack forcing him to keep things the same down the middle. He does, however, have options in the backs and could move Brad Takairangi back into the halves but such is the attacking flair of Rowan Milnes and Mikey Lewis, I believe things will stay the same in that department too.
Leigh
24 Keanan Brand
25 Brendan Elliot
4 Junior Sa’u
36 Sam Stone
2 Matty Russell
1 Ryan Brierley
7 Joe Mellor
19 Nathan Mason
9 Liam Hood
33 Rob Butler
11 Ben Hellewell
28 Matty Foster
13 James Bell
Substitutes
15 Alex Gerrard
20 Adam Sidlow
22 Craig Mullen
37 Jai Whitbread
Hull KR
2 Ben Crooks
3 Greg Minikin
11 Brad Takairangi
4 Shaun Kenny-Dowall
5 Ryan Hall
20 Mikey Lewis
25 Rowan Milnes
8 Albert Vete
9 Matt Parcell
16 George King
12 Kane Linnett
27 Luis Johnson
15 George Lawler
Substitutes
14 Jez Litten
18 Matty Storton
26 Will Maher
28 Muizz Mustapha
