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Catalans Dragons v Hull FC team news as John Cartwright makes big spine call and Joel Tomkins recalls big names

Catalans Dragons v Hull FC team news as John Cartwright looks on

The second Super League game this Saturday sees Hull FC travel to Perpignan to face Catalans Dragons.

It’s a must-win game for interim Catalans coach Joel Tomkins as the Dragons are on a four-game losing streak, including being nilled in their last two matches.

Hull FC are looking to build some momentum themselves. Last week’s victory over Leigh Leopards was on the back of their own four-match losing streak.

The two sides met in Perpignan back in round 1, with Hull FC taking an impressive 24-2 victory against a Dragons side tipped to be many pundits’ dark horse side of 2025.

After the 21-man squads were announced during the week, the matchday line-ups are in for Catalans Dragons v Hull FC.

Catalans Dragons v Hull FC teams

Catalans Dragons team news

Catalans interim boss Joel Tomkins had made several changes to the side that lost 48-0 to Wigan Warriors last weekend.

In comes Tommy Makinson and Nick Cotric in the backline as Reimis Smith moves from the centres to fullback in place of Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet.

Tariq Sims drops out, but captain Benjamin Garcia returns in his place in the second row.

Arthur Romano returns for a spot on the bench, replacing Paul Seguier.

Catalans Dragons XIII: Reimis Smith, Tommy Makinson, Matthieu Laguerre, Nick Cotric, Fouad Yaha, Luke Keary, Theo Fages, Chris Satae, Alrix Da Costa, Romain Navarrete, Benjamin Garcia, Elliott Whitehead, Oliver Partington.

Interchanges: Arthur Romano, Cesar Rouge, Jordan Dezaria, Franck Maria.

Hull FC team news

Hull FC head coach John Cartwright has made a big call in the spine to face the Dragons.

Cade Cust was named in the 21-man squad but doesn’t make the matchday line-up.

Instead, Jordan Rapana comes back into the side and is named at stand-off. It’s likely that he and Will Pryce will rotate between fullback and halfback throughout the game.

In John Asiata’s absence for the foreseeable future, Yusuf Aydin has been selected to start in his loose forward role.

Cartwright also names an unchanged bench to the one named against Leigh Leopards last time out.

Hull FC XIII: Will Pryce, Harvey Barron, Tom Briscoe, Davy Litten, Lewis Martin, Jordan Rapana, Aidan Sezer, Herman Ese’ese, Amir Bourouh, Liam Knight, Zak Hardaker, Ed Chamberlain, Yusuf Aydin.

Interchanges: Jack Ashworth, Denive Balmforth, Sam Eseh, Matty Laidlaw.

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