Dragons vs Leigh: Match Preview
SUPER LEAGUE | ROUND 2
DRAGONS CATALANS vs LEIGH LEOPARDS
GILBERT BRUTUS STADIUM
SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY | 6.00PM CET
The context
Betfred Super League is back in Perpignan this weekend!
Catalans Dragons host Leigh Leopards in the Super League Round 2, kick-off at 6pm CET at the Gilbert Brutus Stadium.
Micky McIlorum's teammates will try to secure a second win in two games this season in front of their fans, five months after their last Super League game at home.
The squad
Steve McNamara has named his squad to face the Leopards.
Sam Tomkins and Arthur Romano replace Mitchell Pearce and Siua Taukeiaho.
The stat'
Steve McNamara has managed his first Dragons' game against Leigh on July 1st, 2017, when Catalans Dragons beat 40-36 Leigh at the Gilbert Brutus Stadium thanks to a last-minute try score dby Julian Bousquet. Steve McNamara will manage his 152th Catalans Dragons game against Leigh tomorrow.
Head to head
Tom Johnstone vs Josh Charnley
Throwback 2021 | Dragons vs Leigh
Dragons Catalans (40) 64
T : Mike McMeeken 3, Fouad Yaha 3, James Maloney, Joel Tomkins, Sam Tomkins 2, Tom Davies
G : James Maloney 10
Dragons : S.Tomkins, Davies, Laguerre, Langi, Yaha, Maloney, Drinkwater, Dezaria, McIlorum, Bousquet, Le Cam, McMeeken, Goudemand | Subs : Mourgue, J.Tomkins, Cozza, Chan
Latest meetings
Head-to-head (6 games):
5 wins for the Dragons
1 win for Leigh
Last five meetings:
01.07.2017 | Dragons 40 - 36 Leigh | Stade Gilbert Brutus
19.08.2017 | Dragons 6 - 30 Leigh | Stade Gilbert Brutus
30.09.2017 | Leigh 10 - 26 Dragons | Leigh Sports Village
12.06.2021 | Leigh 30 - 36 Dragons | Leigh Sports Village
30.08.2021 | Dragons 64 - 0 Leigh | Stade Gilbert Brutus
Follow the game
Super League Round 2
Thursday 23 February
9.00pm | Salford 10-24 Hull KR
Friday 24 February
8.45pm | Huddersfield vs Warrington
9.00pm | Wigan vs Wakefield
9.00pm | Leeds vs Hull FC
Saturday 25 February
6.00pm | Dragons vs Leigh
Sunday 26 February
2.00pm | Castleford vs St Helens