Super League team news as Hull KR and Wakefield Trinity replace banned stars, Wigan Warriors make Bevan French call

Friday night sees three Super League matches with Leeds Rhinos aiming to keep pace atop Super League before Hull KR host York Knights, and Wakefield Trinity take on Wigan Warriors in a major match-up.

Leeds are playing Toulouse in an earlier 6:00 pm kick-off then at 8:00 pm, Hull KR will hope to bounce back from consecutive defeats and also avenge their round one loss at the hands of York, who are heavily down on troops.

Also at 8:oo pm is arguably the game of the round as Wakefield, high off beating Hull KR, look to beat Wigan Warriors after their escapades in the French capital. Trinity have lost a key man to suspension, whereas Wigan welcome one back with the full 21-man squads now confirmed.

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Super League team news

Toulouse Olympique v Leeds Rhinos

Toulouse have lost full-back Olly Ashall-Bott in a big blow but Thomas Lacans returns. Baptiste Rodriguez is another to drop 0ut as Mathieu Pons returns.

Brad Arthur has named an unchanged 21-man squad which means Fergus McCormack is likely to continue at full-back in the absence of the suspended Lachie Miller.

Toulouse 21-man squad: Paul Ulberg, Benjamin Laguerre, Thomas Lacans, Jake Shorrocks, Brendan Hands, James Roumanos, Mathieu Jussaume, Anthony Marion, Joe Cator, Joe Bretherton, Rob Butler, AJ Wallace, Ellis Gillam, Henry O’Kane, Luke Polselli, Hugo Garrigues, Mathieu Pons, Cesar Rouge, Tiaki Chan, Ethan Quai-Ward, John Toleafoa

Leeds Rhinos 21-man squad: Maika Sivo, Harry Newman, Ash Handley, Ryan Hall, Brodie Croft, Jake Connor, Mikolaj Oledzki, Jarrod O’Connor, Tom Holroyd, Kallum Watkins, James McDonnell, Keenan Palasia, Chris Hankinson, Cooper Jenkins, Cameron Smith, Presley Cassell, Riley Lumb, Danny Levi, Tom Nicholson-Watton, Fergie McCormack, Jack Bird

Hull KR v York Knights

Sauaso Sue drops out after his one-match ban and he’s replaced by Dean Hadley, who returns after the failed HIA he suffered in the Challenge Cup Final.

Danny Richardson drops out for York in the only change to the Knights side as they name a 20-man squad. Veteran Paul McShane remains absent through injury.

Hull KR 21-man squad: Tom Davies, Peta Hiku, Oliver Gildart, Joe Burgess, Mikey Lewis, Tyrone May, Jez Litten, Tom Amone, James Batchelor, Elliot Minchella, Jack Broadbent, Sam Luckley, Jai Whitbread, Rhyse Martin, Karl Lawton, Jordan Dezaria, Noah Booth, Bill Leyland, Ryan Hampshire, Tevita Pangai Jr

York Knights 20 -man squad: Toa Mata’afa, Sam Wood, Scott Galeano, Ata Hingano, Liam Harris, Jack Martin, Paul Vaughan, Jordan Thompson, Denive Balmforth, Xavier Va’a, Justin Sangare, Kieran Hudson, Oli Field, Kieran Buchanan, Jon Bennison, Will Dagger, Harvey Reynolds, King Vuniyayawa, Cody Hunter, David Nofoaluma, Tom Inman

Wakefield Trinity v Wigan Warriors

Daryl Powell makes three changes to his side as Jazz Tevaga drops out through suspension but Corey Hall and game-winner Mason Lino miss out with injury.

Max Jowitt returns after featuring for the reserves whilst Will Tate and Charlie Abraham also are named to the 21-man squad.

The key news for Wigan is that Bevan French is welcomed back after not featuring in Paris so he and Harry Smith (suspension) return in a major boost, with youngsters Jack Farrimond and George Marsden potentially set to drop out.

Tom Forber and Nathan Lowe are the pair who drop out with Sam Walters still missing through suspension.

Wakefield Trinity 21-man squad: Max Jowitt, Oli Pratt, Cam Scott, Tom Johnstone, Jake Trueman, Mike McMeeken, Tyson Smoothy, Ky Rodwell, Seth Nikotemo, Matty Storton, Jay Pitts, Caleb Hamlin-Uele, Caius Faatili, Harvey Smith, Isaiah Vagana, Jack Sinfield, Jayden Myers, Josh Rourke, Tray Lolesio, Will Tate, Charlie Abraham

Wigan Warriors 21-man squad: Jai Field, Zach Eckersley, Adam Keighran, Jake Wardle, Bevan French, Harry Smith, Ethan Havard, Brad O’Neill, Luke Thompson, Junior Nsemba, Liam Farrell, Kaide Ellis, Patrick Mago, Oliver Partington, Jack Farrimond, Sam Eseh, Kian McDermott, Taylor Kerr,  Noah Hodkinson, George O’Loughlin, George Marsden