Dragons vs Wakefield : Match Preview
Super League | Round 16
Catalans Dragons vs Wakefield Trinity
Gilbert Brutus Stadium
29.07.2021 | 7.15m CEST
The context
Catalans Dragons host Wakefield on Thursday, July 29, in the Super League Round 16. Kick-off at 7.15pm CEST at the Gilbert Brutus Stadium.
Steve McNamara’s side have the opportunity to secure a 11th consecutive win this evening at Brutus. Wakefield have been beaten on their last 3 games in July. They are still looking for their first away victory this season.
For their third game in a row at Brutus in 15 days, the Dragons will do everything to win to reinforce their leadership position at the top of the Super League before a trip to Hull KR on Monday.
Teams news
James Maloney, Micky McIlorum, Joel Tomkins and Corentin Le Cam are back in the squad.
Mike McMeeken, who played all the Catalans’ games this season, has been rested.
The Dragons will be without Benjamin Garcia, Jason Baitieri and Arthur Romano, injured.
Here is the 21-man squad named by Steve McNamara to face Wakefield.
Latest meetings
Head-to-Head | 40 games :
22 wins for the Dragons
18 wins for Wakefield
Last five meetings :
30.04.2021 | Dragons 38 – 18 Wakefield | Mobile Rocket Stadium
10.04.2021 | Dragons 26 – 6 Wakefield | Totally Wicked Stadium (Challenge Cup)
04.10.2020 | Dragons 40 – 8 Wakefield | Stade Gilbert Brutus
22.08.2020 | Dragons 36 – 24 Wakefield | John Smith’s Stadium (Challenge Cup)
15.08.2020 | Wakefield 0 – 58 Dragons | Totally Wicked Stadium
Throwback | Super League 2020
04.10.2020 | Dragons Catalans (12) 40 – 8 (8) Wakefield Trinity
Dragons : S.Tomkins, Davies, Langi, Folau, Mead, Maloney, Drinkwater, Casty, McIlorum, Moa, Whitley, Jullien, Garcia | Subs : Bousquet, Goudemand, Baitieri, Kasiano
T : David Mead 2, Julian Bousquet, Sam Tomkins, Sam Kasiano, Israel Folau, Matt Whitley
G : James Maloney 6
Head-to-Head
Julian Bousquet vs David Fifita
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Agenda of the week (CEST)
Super League Round 16
Wednesday 28 July
8.45pm | Warrington 21 – 8 Wigan
Thursday 29 July
7.15pm | Dragons – Wakefield
8.45pm | Hull FC – Leeds