Team news for Saturday’s Super League games is in with several new signings expected to debut for their respective clubs as Hull FC host Huddersfield Giants, before Castleford Tigers take on Catalans Dragons in Perpignan.
It’s the second home game in a row for John Cartwright though it will his first at the Stade Gilbert Brutus given last week’s loss to Wigan was played in Paris. For Castleford, it’s their second trip to France this year though they’ll hope travel is better than the 13-hour trip to Toulouse that they suffered in February.
The earlier game pits two of the struggling sides against each other as Hull FC and Huddersfield battle it out in a clash where each side will be desperate for the win.
All four sides have now locked in their team news with the 21-man squads confirmed.
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Super League team news
Hull FC versus Huddersfield Giants
Andy Last makes two changes as Zak Hardaker drops out after failing his HIA last week whilst Cade Cust also missed out with a shoulder issue.
They are replaced by Jed Cartwright and new loanee Max Wood, with the Black and Whites’ injury and unavailable list standing strong at Will Pryce (ACL), Davy Litten (knee), Lewis Martin (ankle), John Asiata (hamstring), James Bell (knee), Sam Lisone (pectoral), Ligi Sao (shoulder), Brad Fash (knee) Arthur Romano (ankle), Connor Bailey (clavicle), Joe Ward (ACL), Yusuf Aydin (suspended) and Roman Dawson (suspended).
Jim Lenihan makes just one change to his squad as playmaker Oliver Russell returns with young winger Lewis Jagger dropping out. New signing Zane Dunford is yet to arrive in the country but could be named next week.
Hull FC 21-man squad: Harvey Barron, Jake Arthur, Aidan Sezer, Herman Ese’ese, Amir Bourouh Harvie Hill, Jed Cartwright, Joe Batchelor Tom Briscoe, Logan Moy, Matty Laidlaw, Hugo Salabio, Callum Kemp, Will Hutchinson, Will Kirby, Lloyd Kemp, Ben Johnson, Lennon Clark, Jeremiah Mata’utia, Ethan O’Neill, Max Wood
Huddersfield Giants 21-man squad: Niall Evalds, Jacob Gagai, Taane Milne, Tui Lolohea, Tristan Powell, Zac Woolford, Tom Burgess, Asher O’Donnell, Harry Rushton, Fenton Rogers, Matty English, George King, Joe Greenwood, Kieran Rush, Mathieu Cozza, George Flanagn Jr, Chris Patolo, Oliver Russell,Connor Wrench, Cole Geyer, Lee Kershaw
Catalans Dragons versus Castleford Tigers
Matty Russell and Benjamin Garcia drop out for Catalans with Leo Darrelaour and Alexis Lis the replacements.
Ryan Carr only names a 20-man quad with George Hirst returning from his ban but Brock Greacen (HIA) and Jack Ashworth drop out of the squad. Phoenix Laulu-Togaga’e is set to face his former club. Jack Brown is also named with the former Hull KR man set to debut.
Catalans Dragons 21-man squad: Charlie Staines, Tommy Makinson, Nick Cotric, Solomona Faataape, Toby Sexton, Lewis Dodd, Chris Satae, Julian Bousquet, Franck Maria, Ben Condon, Josh Allen, Romain Navarrete, Harvey Wilson, Kruise Leeming, Zac Lipowicz, Matthieu Laguerre, Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet, Ugo Tison, Clement Martin, Leon Darrelatour, Alexis Lis
Castleford Tigers 20-man squad: Zac Cini, Darnell McIntosh, Daejarn Asi, Tom Weaver, Renouf Atoni, George Lawler, Jordan Lane, Alex Mellor, Joe Stimson, Louis Senior, Jason Qareqare, Krystian Mapapalangi, Jenson Windley, Sam Hall, Cain Robb, Ashton Golding, George Hirst, Phoenix Laulu-Togaga’e, Tyler Dupree, Jack Brown
