Dragons vs Wakefield : Match Preview
SUPER LEAGUE | ROUND 2
DRAGONS CATALANS vs WAKEFIELD TRINITY
GILBERT BRUTUS STADIUM
SATURDAY 19 FEBRUARY | 6PM CET
The context
Betfred Super League is back in Perpignan! Catalans Dragons host Wakefield in the Super League Round 2, kick-off at 6pm CET at the Gilbert Brutus Stadium.
Sam Tomkins' teammates will want to bounce back after their defeat last week at St Helens. Wakefield have been also beaten 12-16 by Hull FC in the opening round.
The Dragons have won their last 5 meetings at home against their today's opponents.
Find out the statistics of both teams following the first round:
The squad
Steve McNamara has named his squad to face Wakefield.
The staff will be without Dylan Napa and Gil Dudson, suspended. Julian Bousquet and Arthur Mourgue will also miss the game through injury.
Arthur Romano, Benjamin Jullien and Paul Séguier have been named in the squad.
Head-to-head
Fouad Yaha vs Tom Johnstone
Throwback | Last season at Brutus against Wakefield
Dragons Catalans (20) 40
T : Sam Tomkins, Alrix Da Costa, Sam Kasiano, Gil Dudson, Fouad Yaha 2
G : James Maloney 8
Wakefield Trinity (12) 20
T : Yusuf Aydin, David Fifita 2
G : Mason Lino 4
Dragons : S.Tomkins, Davies, Whare, Langi, Yaha, Maloney, Drinkwater, Dudson, Da Costa, Bousquet, Whitley, Jullien, J.Tomkins | Subs : Mourgue, Séguier, Goudemand, Kasiano
Dragons vs Wakefield
Head-to-head | 41 games :
23 wins for the Dragons
18 wins for Wakefield
Last 5 meetings:
29.07.2021 | Dragons 40 – 20 Wakefield | Gilbert Brutus Stadium
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 | Gilbert Brutus Stadium
22.08.2020 | Dragons 36 – 24 Wakefield | John Smith’s Stadium (Challenge Cup)
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Super League Round 2 (CET)
Thursday 17 February
Warrington 34 - 10 Castleford
Friday 18 February
Wigan 34 - 12 Leeds
Saturday 19 February
1.30pm | Hull FC v St Helens
4.00pm | Huddersfield v Hull KR
6.00pm | Dragons v Wakefield
Sunday 20 February
4.00pm | Salford v Toulouse
