Dragons vs Leeds : Match Preview
SUPER LEAGUE | QUARTER-FINAL
CATALANS DRAGONS vs LEEDS RHINOS
GILBERT BRUTUS STADIUM
FRIDAY 9 SEPTEMBER | 9pm CEST
The context
Catalans Dragons take on Leeds in the Super League Quarter-Finals, kick-off at 9pm CEST at the Gilbert Brutus Stadium.
For the third consecutive season, Steve McNamara's men are heading to the play-offs after having reached the semi-finals in 2020 and the Grand Final at Old Trafford last season.
Steve McNamara's side will be aiming to reach the semi-finals against a Rhinos side they have played four times in the play-offs since 2009, with 2 wins and 2 defeats.
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Super League will pay its respects to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II throughout the period of national mourning with a minute’s silence before kick-off, and the players of Catalans Dragons and Leeds Rhinos wearing black armbands.
The squad
Steve McNamara has named his squad to face Leeds.
Mike McMeeken received the green light from the medical staff and returns to the squad.
Rhinos squad named
3. Harry Newman, 4. Liam Sutcliffe, 6. Blake Austin, 7. Aidan Sezer, 8. Mikolaj Oledzki, 9. Kruise Leeming, 10. Matt Prior, 11. James Bentley, 13. Zane Tetevano, 14. Brad Dwyer, 16. Richie Myler, 17. Cameron Smith, 20. Tom Briscoe, 21. Morgan Gannon, 22. Sam Walters, 24. Jarrod O’Connor, 25. James Donaldson, 26. Corey Johnson, 28. Muizz Mustapha, 29. Liam Tindall, 33. Zak Hardaker
Pre-mach press conference
Throwback Play-offs 2014 | Leeds vs Dragons
In September 2014, the Dragons produced a stunning performance to win for the first time in thei history at Headingley thanks to a last-minute try scored by Sam Williams. A well-deserved victory that secured to the club a spot in the Super League Quarter-Finals.
Leeds Rhinos (14) 20
T : Carl Ablett, Kallum Watkins, Jamie Jones-Buchanan
G : Kevin Sinfield 3, Zak Hardaker
Dragons Catalans (6) 24
T : Sam Williams 2, Zeb Taia, Louis Anderson
G : Thomas Bosc 4
Latest meetings
Super League head-to-head | 41 games :
24 wins for the Rhinos
17 wins for the Dragons
The 4 meetings in the Super League play-offs:
02.10.09 | Leeds 27 - 20 Dragons | Emerald Headingley Stadium
21.09.12 | Dragons 20 - 27 Leeds | Stade Gilbert Brutus
20.09.14 | Leeds 20 – 24 Dragons | Emerald Headingley Stadium
13.11.20 | Leeds 14 – 26 Dragons | Halliwell Jones Stadium
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Super League | Quarter-Finals (CEST)
Friday 9 September
9pm | Dragons vs Leeds
Saturday 10 September
2pm | Huddersfield vs Salford
