Dragons vs Hull KR : Match preview


 
 

Super League | Semi-Final
Catalans Dragons vs Hull KR
Gilbert Brutus Stadium
30.09.2021 | 8.45m CEST


The context

Catalans Dragons host St Helens on Thursday, September 30, in the Super League semi-final, kick-off at 8.45pm CEST at the Gilbert Brutus Stadium.

Following an excellent season, the Dragons are only 80 minutes away from a Super League final at Old Trafford, which would be a first in the club's history.

Leaders at the end of the regular season, Steve McNamara's men will have to beat Hull KR to book their place for the final. The Rovers ended the season 6th and won 19-0 at Warrington in the first round of the play-offs to join Steve McNamara's men in semi-final.


Teams news

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


Latest meetings

The Dragons have won their 3 games against Hull KR this season.

Super League head-to-head | 29 games:
19 wins for the Dragons
10 wins for Hull KR

Last 5 meetings against the rovers:
02.09.2021 | Hull KR 16 – 23 Dragons | Stade Gilbert Brutus
24.07.2021 | Dragons 32 - 30 Hull KR | Stade Gilbert Brutus
27.03.2021 | Hull KR 28 – 29 Dragons | Emerald Headingley Stadium
09.10.2020 | Dragons 34 – 4 Hull KR | Stade Gilbert Brutus
31.08.2019 | Dragons 6 – 24 Hull KR | Stade Gilbert Brutus


Super League 2021

24.07.2021 | Catalans Dragons (12) 32 – 30 (26) Hull KR
T : Matt Whitley 2, Sam Tomkins, Mickael Goudemand, Fouad Yaha
G : Arthur Mourgue 6

Dragons : S.Tomkins, Davies, Whare, Langi, Yaha, Mourgue, Drinkwater, Dudson, Da Costa, Bousquet, Whitley, McMeeken, Garcia
Subs : Jullien, Séguier, Goudemand, Kasiano

Last July, Catalans Dragons secured a 10th Super League win a row as they have beaten 32-30 Hull KR at Brutus. After a disappointing first half, Steve McNamara's side found the way to come back, once again, to get the victory on the edge.

 

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Agenda of the Semi-Finals (CEST)

Thursday 30 September
8.45pm | Dragons vs Hull KR

Friday 1 October
8.45pm ­| St Helens vs Leeds