Toulouse v Featherstone: Squads announced

Toulouse and Featherstone have both announced their squads for their Championship preliminary final clash on Sunday.

The winner will go on to battle Toronto in the play-off final for a place in Super League.

Toulouse Olympique:

Toulouse are without influential duo Ben Evans and Stan Robin, after both players picked up injuries against Toronto last week. They join Ilias Bergal and Tony Maurel on the sidelines. Italian internationals Brenden Santi and Dean Parata replace them.

19-man squad: 1 Mark Kheirallah, 3 Bastien Ader, 4 Gavin Marguerite, 5 Paul Marcon, 6 Johnathon Ford, 8 Maxime Puech, 9 Anthony Marion, 10 Joe Bretherton, 11 Constantine Mika, 12 Rhys Curran, 14 Dean Parata, 16 Tyla Hepi, 17 Paterika Vaivai, 19 James Bell, 21 Jordan Dezaria, 22 Brenden Santi, 25 Mathieu Jussaume, 26 Junior Vaivai, 30 William Barthau.

Featherstone Rovers:

There’s good and bad news for Rovers. Star Australian hooker Cameron King returns after missing the last two with concussion, while Jack Ormondroyd is also included after serving a two-game suspension. On the flip side, back rower Brad Day is ruled out with knee injury sustained against York last week. Danny Maskill also drops out.

19-man squad: 4 Josh Hardcastle, 5 Connor Carey, 9 Cameron King, 10 Jack Bussey, 13 James Lockwood, 14 John Davies, 15 Luke Cooper, 17 James Harrison, 23 Makahesi Makatoa, 25 Jack Render, 28 Josh Walters, 29 Jack Ormondroyd, 32 Alex Sutcliffe, 33 Ashton Golding, 37 Callum McLelland, 38 Dane Chisholm, 42 Wellington Albert, 45 Connor Jones, 46 Jack Johnson.