Dragons vs Huddersfield : Match Preview
Super League | Round 24
Catalans Dragons vs Huddersfield Giants
Gilbert Brutus Stadium
11.09.2021 | 7pm CEST
The context
Catalans Dragons host Huddersfield Giants on Saturday, September 11, in the Super League Round 24. Kick-off at 7.00pm CEST at the Gilbert Brutus Stadium.
Following an incredible win against St Helens at the Magic Weekend, Steve McNamara's men are guaranteed to reach the League Leader's Shield, a trophy that rewards the winner of the Super League regular season. The Dragons have the opportunity to secure their 20th win of the season with a victory over the Giants, currently 10th, before a final trip to Wigan next weekend.
Teams news
The Dragons will be without Samisoni Langi, Fouad Yaha, Julian Bousquet, Mike McMeeken, Joel Tomkins, Sam Kasiano, Sam Tomkins and Joe Chan.
Benjamin Jullien, Paul Séguier, Jason Baitieri, Romain Franco and Corentin Le Cam are back in the squad while Florian Vailhen, Tiaki Chan and Robin Brochon are named for the first time in the Dragons' squad this season.
Here is the 21-man squad named by Steve McNamara to face Huddersfield :
Head-to-Head | 39 games :
18 wins for the Dragons
1 draw
20 wins for the Giants
Last five meetings :
01.07.21 | Huddersfield 12 - 50 Dragons | Joh Smith's Stadium
03.04.21 | Huddersfield 10 – 20 Dragons | Totally Wicked Stadium
01.02.20 | Dragons 12 – 32 Huddersfield | Gilbert Brutus Stadium
13.09.19 | Huddersfield 24 – 22 Dragons | John Smith’s Stadium
12.07.19 | Huddersfield 28 – 32 Dragons | John Smith’s Stadium
Our last game against the Giants
01.07.2021 | Huddersfield Giants (0) 12 – 20 (50) Dragons Catalans
Dragons : S.Tomkins, Davies, Whare, Langi, Yaha, Maloney, Drinkwater, Dudson, Garcia, Bousquet, Jullien, McMeeken, Goudemand
Subs : Mourgue, Whitley, Baitieri, Kasiano
Last July, Catalans Dragons produced a stunning performance at the John Smith's Stadium to beat Huddersfield 50-12. Thanks to this win, the Dragons extended their unbeaten run to 7 games in Super League.
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Agenda of the weekend (CEST)
Friday 10 September
8.45pm | St Helens 40 - 6 Leeds
Saturday 11 September
4.00pm | Hull FC - Wigan
4.00pm | Warrington - Salford
8.00pm | Dragons - Huddersfield
8.45pm | Hull KR - Castleford
Sunday 12 September
4.00pm | Leigh - Wakefield