The team news is in for Saturday’s Super League action, as three games take place in Round 18 of the competition.
The afternoon kicks off at the Leigh Sports Village, as Leigh Leopards welcome Castleford Tigers in what will be their first home game since May 22, when they beat Hull FC.
We then move to Craven Park, where Hull KR welcome Wakefield Trinity in one of the games of the weekend. Both sides will need a win, and it’s a tie that is incredibly close to call, as highlighted by our writers’ predictions this week.
Lastly, we travel to Perpignan, where table-topped Leeds Rhinos face Catalans Dragons, in the hope of breaking their hoodoo after failing to register a single point in their last three trips to the Stade Gilbert Brutus.
Here is the latest team news from all three sides, and there are plenty of changes made across all six teams.
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Super League Round 18 Team News
Leigh Leopards v Castleford Tigers:
Centre Tesi Niu drops out after his suspected season-ending injury, whilst big blows in the forward pack see Joe Ofahengaue and Jacob Alick-Wiencke ruled out. Lazarus Vaalepu is in line to make his Leigh debut, whilst Jack Hughes returns from suspension
Castleford lose Darnell McIntosh, Brock Greacen, Joe Westerman, George Hirst and Tyler Dupree due to injury, but there are returns for Jack Ashworth, Jenson Windley and Jordan Lane
Leigh:Â David Armstrong, Umyla Hanley, Josh Charnley, Adam Cook, Lachlan Lam, Edwin Ipape, Robbie Mulhern, Frankie Halton, Owen Trout, Isaac Liu, Aaron Pene, Matt Davis, Liam Horne, Bailey Hodgson, Innes Senior, Gareth O’Brien, Jack Hughes, Ben McNamara, Louis Brogan, Ryan Brown, Lazarus Vaalepu
Castleford: Semi Valemei, Mikaele Ravalawa, Daejarn Asi, Tom Weaver, Renouf Atoni, Liam Hood, George Lawler, Jordan Lane, Alex Mellor, Joe Stimson, Jack Ashworth, Louis Senior, Jason Qareqare, Krystian Mapapalangi, Jenson Windley, Sam Hall, Cain Robb, Ashton Golding, Phoenix Laulu-Togaga’e, Jack Brown
Hull KR v Wakefield Trinity:
Arthur Mourgue returns for the Robins, as does Joes Burgess. Dean Hadley and Tom Amone remain sidelined. Sam Luckley also returns.
The only change for Wakefield sees Myles Lawford come into the side for the first time this season. He comes in for Jack Sinfield, suggesting Lawford will partner Jake Trueman in the halves. Max Jowitt is also an option for Daryl Powell’s side.
Hull KR: Arthur Mourgue, Tom Davies, Peta Hiku, Oliver Gildart, Joe Burgess, Mikey Lewis, Tyrone May, Sauaso Sue, Jez Litten, James Batchelor, Elliot Minchella, Jack Broadbent, Sam Luckley, Jai Whitbread, Rhyse Martin, Karl Lawton, Jordan Dezaria, Noah Booth, Bill Leyland, Jack Charles, Ryan Hampshire
Wakefield: Max Jowitt, Cam Scott, Tom Johnstone, Jake Trueman, Mike McMeeken, Tyson Smoothy, Ky Rodwell, Seth Nikotemo, Matty Storton, Jazz Tevaga, Jay Pitts, Caleb Hamlin-Uele, Caius Faatili, Harvey Smith, Isaiah Vagana, Lachlan Walmsley, Jayden Myers, Josh Rourke, Tray Lolesio, Myles Lawford, Will Tate
Catalans Dragons v Leeds Rhinos:
Franck Maria returns from suspension, and there could be a debut for Australian Edenn Rogers-Smith. The Rhinos’Â only change this week sees Ryan Hall drop out in place of Alfie Edgell, though boss Brad Arthur has confirmed it will be Riley Lumb that takes the veteran’s place on the wing this week.
Catalans:Â Charlie Staines, Nick Cotric, Solomona Faataape, Toby Sexton, Lewis Dodd, Chris Satae, Julian Bousquet, Ben Condon, Benjamin Garcia, Josh Allen, Romain Navarrete, Harvey Wilson, Kruise Leeming, Zac Lipowicz, Matthieu Laguerre, Lenny Marc, Ugo Tison, Clement Martin, Leo Darrelatour, Giovanni Descalzi, Alexis Lis
Leeds: Lachie Miller, Maika Sivo, Harry Newman, Ash Handley, 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, Alfie Edgell, Riley Lumb, Danny Levi, Tom Nicholson-Watton, Jack Bird
