There are three Super League games on Thursday night, including a standout clash between Leeds Rhinos and Leigh Leopards, and the team news for each of the six teams in action has now been confirmed.
Initially scheduled in the calendar as a standard Thursday with just one game, this has become an action-packed night as both Hull KR and Warrington Wolves, who face off next Tuesday, have had their games moved forward.
That rescheduled game for next Tuesday has caused chaos in the calendar with each side embarking on their first of three games in just ten or eleven days when they play on Thursday, and that sort of workload could lead to rotation.
KR host Catalans whilst Wire welcome York, but most eyes will be on that fixture at Headingley and we now have team news for each of the three games.
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Super League team news
Leeds Rhinos versus Leigh Leopards
Brad Arthur makes just one change as Alfie Edgell drops out on account of injury with the young outside back replaced by a fellow youngster in Ned McCormack.
Leigh Leopards make just one change as they bring back AJ Towse after a lengthy spell on the sidelines, with Will Brough the man to drop out. Significantly, Robbie Mulhern is named despite Adrian Lam noting that he had suffered from back spasms in the win over York.
Leeds Rhinos 21-man squad: Lachie Miller, Harry Newman, Ash Handley, Ryan Hall, Brodie Croft, Jake Connor, Mikolaj Oledzki, Jarrod O’Connor, Tom Holroyd, Kallum Watkins, James McDonnell, Chris Hankinson, Cooper Jenkins, Cameron Smith, Presley Cassell, Riley Lumb, Ned McCormack, Tom Nicholson-Watton, Fergie McCormack, Jack Bird, Zak Lloyd
Leigh Leopards 21-man squad: David Armstrong, Umyla Hanley, Josh Charnley, Adam Cook, Lachlan Lam, Joe Ofahengaue, Edwin Ipape, Robbie Mulhern, Owen Trout, Isaac Liu, Jacob Alick-Wiencke, Matt Davis, Liam Horne, Innes Senior, AJ Towse, Gareth O’Brien, Jack Hughes, Andrew Badrock, Ben McNamara, Louis Brogan, Ryan Brown, Will Brough
Hull KR versus Catalans Dragons
Willie Peters confirmed on Monday that Sauaso Sue (foot) and Oliver Gildart (ankle) would not play and that’s now been confirmed, with Sue replaced by Tevita Pangai Jr, who returns from a six-match ban.
Pangai Jr is one of three additions alongside young talents Frankie Dearlove and Louix Gorman, the second of whom is capable in the centres, whilst Jordan Dezaria also drops out.
Catalans are without forward Franck Maria after he landed a four-match ban for his red card against Huddersfield Giants but they are able to welcome back Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet, who has finished serving his own ban.
Two other changes are made as Hugo Cellier and Edenn Rogers-Smith drop out to be replaced by Lenny Marc and Chris Satae.
Hull KR 21-man squad: Tom Davies, Peta Hiku, Joe Burgess, Tyrone May, Jez Litten, Tom Amone, Dean Hadley, James Batchelor, Elliot Minchella, Jack Broadbent, Sam Luckley, Jai Whitbread, Rhyse Martin, Karl Lawton, Noah Booth, Bill Leyland, Jack Charles, Louix Gorman, Frankie Dearlove, Ryan Hampshire, Tevita Pangai Jr
Catalans Dragons 21-man squad: Charlie Staines, Tommy Makinson, Nick Cotric, Toby Sexton, Lewis Dodd, Chris Satae, Alrix Da Costa, Julian Bousquet, Ben Condon, Benjamin Garcia, Josh Allen, Kruise Leeming, Zac Lipowicz, Matthieu Laguerre, Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet, Lenny Marc, Ugo Tison, Clement Martin, Leo Darrelatour, Giovanni Descalzi, Alexis Lis
Warrington Wolves versus York Knights
Sam Burgess spoke last week to confirm that captain George Williams ‘will be back in the next couple of games’ and the skipper is back in the 21-man squad in a massive boost to the Wolves.
Sam Stone, Luke Thomas and Arron Lindop also return, as well as the recalled loanee Max Wood as Burgess makes a total of five changes. Those making way are Marcy Sneyd, Liam Byrne, Joe Philbin, Josh Smith and Kelepi Tanginoa.
Mark Applegarth ruled out Scott Galeano (groin) when he spoke on Monday and he drops out alongside Will Dagger as captain Liam Harris and Newcastle Thunder loanee Brad Ward are called up.
Warrington Wolves 21-man squad: Cai Taylor-Wray, Josh Thewlis, Toby King, Albert Hopoate, Matty Ashton, George Williams, Danny Walker, James Harrison, Adam Holroyd, Sam Stone, Ben Currie, Sam Powell, Toafofoa Sipley, Jordy Crowther, Ewan Irwin, Leon Hayes, James Bentley, Luke Thomas, Arron Lindop, Max Wood, Lachlan Webster
York Knights 21-man squad: Toa Mata’afa, Sam Wood, Ata Hingano, Liam Harris, Jack Martin, Paul McShane, Paul Vaughan, Jesse Dee, Jordan Thompson, Denive Balmforth, Xavier Va’a, Justin Sangare, Oli Field, Kieran Buchanan, Jon Bennison, Nikau Williams, Matty Foster, Brad Ward, Cody Hunter, Tom Inman, David Nofoaluma
