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Dragons vs Hull KR : Match Preview

SUPER LEAGUE | ROUND 8
DRAGONS CATALANS vs HULL KR
GILBERT BRUTUS STADIUM
SATURDAY 20 APRIL | 18h30

The context

For their third consecutive match at the Gilbert Brutus Stadium, the Dragons host Hull KR on Saturday, 20 April, kick-off at 6.30pm CET.

Out of the Challenge Cup following their loss against Huddersfield last weekend, Tom Davies' teammates will try to get back to winning ways in front of their fans.

Another top-of-the-table clash awaits Catalans Dragons, currently top of the Super League, against Hull KR, 4th and level on points with the runners-up, who have won their last five games.

The squad

Steve McNamara has named his squad to face the Robins.

Tom Johnstone is back in the squad and replace Franck Maria.

Pre-match press conference

Pre-match press conference with Julian Bousquet et Thomas Bosc.

Throwback 2023 - Our last home game against Hull KR

Dragons Catalans (20) 38
T : Matt Whitley 2, Tyrone May, Mike McMeeken, Tom Johnstone, Arthur Mourgue
G : Arthur Mourgue 6, Adam Keighran

Hull KR (0) 4
T : Corey Hall

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

Latest meetings

Catalans have won their last seven home meetings with Hull KR (including 2021's fixture at Headingley). Robins' last away victory against the Dragons was 24-6 on 31 August, 2019.

Super League head-to-head | 35 games :
24 wins for the Dragons
11 wins for Hull KR