The Dragons travel to Headingley to face the new-look Rhinos
TEAM FORM GUIDE
Leeds Rhinos
The Rhinos are bottom of the table and staring straight at relegation. After a loss to St Helens last weekend, the Rhinos made a desperate move by replacing Matt Parcell and Tui Lolohea with the more experienced Shaun Lunt and Robert Lui. Only time will tell if the move pays off.
Catalans Dragons
The Dragons suffered a crushing 50-10 loss to Hull FC in Perpignan last week, and will be looking to get back to winning ways against Leeds. A win would see them consolidate fifth spot and put serious pressure on Wigan
SQUAD NEWS
Leeds Rhinos
Following a hectic week that saw the departure of Matt Parcell, Tui Lolohea and club captain Kallum Watkins, the Rhinos will be relying on Robert Lui and Shaun Lunt to have an instant impact.
Leedsย 19-man squad:ย Walker, Briscoe, Hurrell, Handley, Myler, Cuthbertson, Singleton, Merrin, Dwyer, Sutcliffe, Ferres, Oledzki, Smith, Donaldson, Newman, Albert, Seumanufagai, Lunt, Lui
Catalans Dragonsย
Lucas Albert and Arthur Romano have returned to the nineteen man squad.
Catalans 19-man squad:ย Broughton, Mead, Wiliame, Langi, Smith, Casty, Moa, Garcia, Bousquet, Simon, Jullien, Da Costa, Goudemand, Albert, Maria, Romano, Yaha, Kasiano, Tomkins
HEAD TO HEAD
The two sides have had some memorable meetings in recent times. Last season’s fixture at Headingley was a thrilling spectacle with the Dragons narrowly taking the two points. The tables have turned somewhat with the historically dominant Rhinos now struggling and the Dragons having trophy ambitions.
KEY BATTLE
Robert Lui (Leeds Rhinos) v Sam Tomkins (Catalans Dragons)
Leeds need Lui to immediately make a difference in an under-performing side. Failure to do so could see the Rhinos exit Super League this season. Sam Tomkins on the other hand is an example of a player who has settled into a new team well. The former Wigan man has been a pretty key part of a Dragons side that is turning heads this season with a very attractive style of rugby league. It will be interesting to see the two players do battle on Sunday.
THE IMPORTANT DETAILS
Date: 30/06/2019
Venue: Emerald Headingley Stadium
Kick-off: 15:00
WHO WILL WIN?
The Dragons should be too much for the Rhinos to handle. Catalans win 30-10.
