Wigan Warriors host Catalans Dragons tonight in Round 20 of Super League and the team news has now been confirmed.
Matt Peet’s side suffered a shock loss to Hull FC last week and they’ve been out of sorts of late with three defeats in five, however, they have been crippled by injury.
Those injury issues worsened in that defeat with full-back Jai Field failing a HIA and centre Zach Eckersley leaving the field with a lower leg injury, meaning they finished with Adam Keighran at full-back and Kruise Leeming in the halves.
Looking ahead to tonight, all eyes are on who will play full-back with young Noah Hodkinson a contender, as well as Eckersley who has been named despite Peet confirming severe bruising for the centre.
As for Catalans, it’s their first game since the official confirmation of Joel Tomkins as head coach. He’s already faced Wigan whilst in interim charge, taking them on in his first game as Wigan routed the 48-0.
Tonight should be closer and the team news has been confirmed.
Wigan Warriors team news
It’s confirmed that Zach Eckersley will play full-back with the centre clearly passing the required tests for Matt Peet to back him at the number one position, with Noah Hodkinson named as the 18th man.
Jack Farrimond does return from injury and features in the halves with Harry Smith meaning Adam Keighran can return to centre. A big call is made in regards Christian Wade with the former rugby union man dropped following his poor performance last week.
Wigan Warriors XIII: Zach Eckersley; Jacob Douglas, Adam Keighran, Jake Wardle, Liam Marshall; Jack Farrimond, Harry Smith; Ethan Havard, Brad O’Neill, Tyler Dupree; Junior Nsemba, Liam Farrell, Kaide Ellis
Interchanges: Kruise Leeming, Harvie Hill, Patrick Mago, Liam Byrne
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Your Warriors to take on Catalans Dragons tonight! 👊@KHDBrokkHire | #WWRL #SLWIGCAT pic.twitter.com/CH2Y5qEwpE
— Wigan Warriors 🍒⚪️ (@WiganWarriorsRL) July 25, 2025
Catalans Dragons team news
Joel Tomkins has pulled no punches in changing his side in regards to players who will not be at the club next year. He had explained that the priority was winning games and that player’s future wouldn’t impact selections but Tevita Pangai Jr isn’t selected, whilst Luke Keary, reported to be exiting, also isn’t named.
As such, Theo Fages gets a recall whilst Tariq Sims moves into the front row with Julian Bousqet. Bayley Sironen starts from the bench after returning whilst Fouad Yaha is deployed on the wing amid a number of injury issues in the backs, namely Reimis Smith and Arthur Romano.
Catalans Dragons XIII: Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet; Fouad Yaha, Matthieu Laguerre, Leo Darrelatour, Tommy Makinson; Cesar Rouge, Theo Fages; Tariq Sims, Alrix Da Costa, Julian Bousquet; Benjamin Garcia, Bayley Sironen, Oliver Partington
Interchanges: Denive Balmforth, Bayley Sironen, Franck Maria, Romain Navarrete
📋 Le 𝐗𝐈𝐈𝐈 𝐝𝐞 𝐝𝐞́𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 de Joel Tomkins pour affronter @WiganWarriorsRL pic.twitter.com/nutApNN210
— Dragons Catalans (@DragonsOfficiel) July 25, 2025
