The team news is in for Hull KR versus Leeds Rhinos as Super League heads to Las Vegas for a second consecutive year.
Super League first touched down in Las Vegas last year when Wigan Warriors hammered Warrington Wolves but now it’s the turn of Hull KR and Leeds Rhinos.
Hull KR are coming off the back of their World Club Challenge win whilst the Rhinos are fresh off a comfortable win against York Knights, something the Robins had failed to do a week prior.
There were concerns whether Hull KR would be able to name their star forward Dean Hadley after he suffered a fractured eye socket in his incredible performance against Brisbane Broncos, however, Willie Peters has named Hadley in the starting XIII.
In fact, Rovers make just one change from last week with Jack Broadbent named at full-back over injured Arthur Mourgue, who has undergone pec surgery this week.
As for Leeds, they’ve made two changes with captain Ash Handley and forward Ben Littlewood replacing Ethan O’Neill and Jeremiah Matautia.
Brad Arthur has made a minor reshuffle with Chris Hankinson used as a utility off the bench whilst Handley starts with O’Neill a surprise omission, only being named as 18th man.
Hull KR XIII: Jack Broadbent; Tom Davies, Peta Hiku, Oliver Gildart, Joe Burgess; Mikey Lewis, Tyrone May; Sauaso Sue, Jez Litten, Tom Amone; Dean Hadley, James Batchelor; Elliot Minchella
Interchanges: Sam Luckley, Jai Whitbread, Rhyse Martin, Karl Lawton
Leeds Rhinos XIII: Lachie Miller; Maika Sivo, Harry Newman, Ash Handley, Ryan Hall; Brodie Croft, Jake Connor; Cooper Jenkins, Danny Levi, Keenan Palasia; Kallum Watkins, James McDonnell; Cameron Smith
Interchanges: Jarrod O’Connor, Tom Holroyd, Chris Handkinson, Ben Littlewood
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