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Dragons vs Leigh : Match Preview

Super League | Round 22
Catalans Dragons vs Leigh Centurions
Gilbert Brutus Stadium
30.08.2021 | 7.15pm CEST

The context

Catalans Dragons host Leigh on Monday, August 30, in the Super League Round 22, kick-off at 7.15pm CEST.

The end of the season is close and another win tonight would take Steve McNamara's men a step closer to the Super League semi-finals before Satursday's big clash over St Helens at Newcastle.

Leigh are already assured to finish bottom of the Super League table. After winning their first game of the season against Salford on August 22, the Centurions fought back during an hour at St Helens before losing 42-12.

Teams news

The Dragons will be without Dean Whare, Alrix Da Costa, Paul Séguier, Matt Whitley, Benjamin Garcia, Jason Baitieri and Arthur Romano.

Here is the 21-man squad named by Steve McNamara to face Leigh :

Latest meetings

Super League Head-to-Head | 6 games :
5 wins for the Dragons
1 win for Leigh

Throwback | Super League 2017

01.07.2017 | Dragons (12) 40 – 36 (28) Leigh
T : Jodie Broughton, Mika Simon, Fouad Yaha, Vincent Duport, Sam Moa, Justin Horo, Julian Bousquet
G : Luke Walsh 6

Dragons : Gigot, Broughton, Inu, Duport, Yaha, Walsh, Myler, Moa, Aiton, Casty, Bird, Horo, Baitieri
Remplaçants : Anderson, Bousquet, Garcia, Simon

Julian Bousquet scored a last-minute try as Catalans Dragons came from behind to beat Leigh Centurions 40-36 despite Ben Reynolds scoring 20 points for the visitors.