The team news has been confirmed for Saturday’s Super League games when Warrington Wolves will host Castleford Tigers and Hull KR travel to face Catalans Dragons.
Warrington’s meeting with Castleford will be shown live on BBC Two with coverage starting at 2:45 pm, 15 minutes before kick-off, as Wire look to continue their unbeaten start to Super League.
Later that afternoon, Catalans will host Hull KR with the Robins hoping to build on consecutive wins over Huddersfield as they look to get their Super League campaign up and running.
Castleford were the only side of the four not to progress in the Challenge Cup with Ryan Carr’s side defeated by St Helens, and they’re seeking only their second win of the Super League campaign.
The team news and 21-man squads for both games has now been confirmed with a number of enforced changes.
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Super League team news
Warrington Wolves
Sam Burgess confirmed that NRL signing Toafofoa Sipley would miss the next six to eight weeks due to knee and calf issues, whilst star full-back Cai Taylor-Wray remains absent with a hamstring injury.
The major news for Wire is that star winger Matty Ashton returns with the England international absent since the Challenge Cup semi-final win over Leigh in May of last year. He is one of several returning players after Wire rested plenty last week. Marc Sneyd and Luke Yates also return.
Jake Thewlis and James Bentley are among those to drop out as well as youngsters Ben Hartill and Ewan Smith.
Warrington Wolves 21-man squad: Josh Thewlis, Toby King, Albert Hopoate, Matty Ashton, George Williams, Marc Sneyd, Luke Yates, Danny Walker, James Harrison, Sam Stone, Ben Currie, Sam Powell, Liam Byrne, Jordy Crowther, Ewan Irwin, Luke Thomas, Joe Philbin, Max Wood, Josh Smith, Kelepi Tanginoa, Lachlan Webster
Castleford Tigers
Semi Valemei was named last week but didn’t feature and he’s named again this week and he’d be a welcome boost seen as Krystian Mapapalangi misses out after failing a HIA last week.
Chris Atkin also drops out having signed for Bradford Bulls so it’s hooker Aidan Doolan and half Jenson Windley who join the squad in the only changes.
Castleford Tigers 21-man squad: Semi Valemei, Zac Cini, Darnell McIntosh, Mikaele Ravalawa, Daejarn Asi, Tom Weaver, Renouf Atoni, Liam Hood, George Lawler, Jordan Lane, Joe Stimson, Brock Greacan, Jack Ashworth, Joe Westerman, Aidan Doolan, Jason Qareqare, Jenson Windley, Sam Hall, Jimmy Beckett, Ashton Golding, George Hirst
Catalans Dragons
The Dragons make three changes as Nick Cotric, Julian Bousquet and Ben Garcia all return in place of Leo Darrelatour, Alexis Lis and Josh Simm.
Catalans Dragons 21-man squad:
Charlie Staines, Nick Cotric, Solomona Faataape, Toby Sexton, Lewis Dodd, Chris Satae, Alrix Da Costa, Julian Bousquet, Ben Condon, Benjamin Garcia, Phoenix Laulu-Togaga’e, Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui, Josh Allen, Romain Navarrete, Harvey Wilson, Kruise Leeming, Zac Lipowicz, Matthieu Laguerre, Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet, Lenny Marc, Tiaki Chan
Hull KR
Hull KR have confirmed that Rhyse Martin has suffered a broken foot meaning he misses out but James Batchelor, who missed last week due to a hip issue, is fit enough to be named.
The man who replaces Martin in the squad is off-season signing Jordan Dezaria who could make his Hull KR Super League debut against his former club. The Frenchman has missed out so far due to injury.
Hull KR 21-man squad: Tom Davies, Peta Hiku, Oliver Gildart, Joe Burgess, Mikey Lewis, Tyrone May, Sauaso Sue, Jez Litten, Tom Amone, Dean Hadley, James Batchelor, Elliot Minchella, Jack Broadbent, Sam Luckley, Jai Whitbread, Rhyse Martin, Jack Brown, Jordan Dezaria, Noah Booth, Bill Leyland, Jack Charles, Tom Whitehead
