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Dragons vs Wigan : Match Preview

SUPER LEAGUE | ROUND 23
DRAGONS CATALANS vs WIGAN WARRIORS
GILBERT BRUTUS STADIUM
SATURDAY 26 AUGUST | 7PM CET

The context

Catalans Dragons take on Wigan Warriors on Saturday, August 26, in the Super League Round 23, kick-off at 7pm CET at the Gilbert Brutus Stadium.

It's a top of the table clash that awaits Steve McNamara's men bewteen 1st and 2nd in Perpignan.

With 11 wins in their last 12 Super League games, the Dragons will do everything to maintain their unbeaten run as they can consolidate their position of leaders.

The Catalans, who have already won their two meetings with Wigan this season at the DW Stadium and during the Magic Weekend, could go six-points clear of the Warriors with another victory this weekend.

Watch live on Sky Sports and l'Equipe Live.

The squad

Steve McNamara has named his squad to face Wigan.

Siua Taukeiaho is back in the squad and replaces Matthieu Laguerre.

Pre-match press conference

Pre-match press conference with Steve McNamara, Paul Séguier, Tom Davies and Romain Navarrete.

Throwback 2023 | Magic Weekend

Wigan Warriors (8) 18
T : Jake Wardle, Bevan French, Abbas Miski, Liam Marshall>
G :

Dragons Catalans (24) 46
T : Sam Tomkins, Tom Johnstone 3, Matt Whitley 2, Arthur Mourgue, Arthur Romano
G : Arthur Mourgue 7

Dragons : Mourgue, Johnstone, Romano, Ikuvalu, Yaha, Pearce, Tomkins, Taukeiaho, McIlorum, Navarrete, Whitley, McMeeken, Garcia | Subs : May, Bousquet, Séguier, Dezaria (18 – Da Costa)