Leigh vs Dragons : Match Preview
SUPER LEAGUE | ROUND 9
LEIGH LEOPARDS vs DRAGONS CATALANS
LEIGH SPORTS VILLAGE
FRIDAY 26 APRIL | 9pm CET
The context
Catalans Dragons travel to Leigh Leopards on Friday, April 26, in the Super League Round 9, kick-off at 9pm CET at the Leigh Sports Village.
Super League leaders with 7 wins in 8 games, the Dragons the Dragons will be aiming for another away success against a Leopards' side that has only won 1 Super League game.
The squad
Steve McNamara has named his squad to face the Leopards.
Suspended following the last game against Hull KR, Micky McIlorum and Mike McMeeken will miss this trip. Jordan Dezaria won't face Leigh either.
Franck Maria and Loan Castano are back in the squad while Yacine Ben Abdeslem makes his first appearance in the Dragons' squad.
Pre-match press conference
Throwback 2023 - Our last game at the Leigh Sports Village
Leigh Leopards (14) 14
T : Tom Amone, Ben Nakubuwai
G : Ben Reynolds 3
Dragons Catalans (12) 30
T : Mitchell Pearce, Paul Séguier, Tom Davies, Tyrone May, Manu Ma'u
G : Adam Keighran 5
Dragons : Tomkins, Davies, Ikuvalu, Romano, Johnstone, May, Keighran, McMeeken, McIlorum, Bousquet, Whitley, Séguier, Garcia | Subs : Da Costa, Goudemand, Dezaria, Ma’u (18 - Chan)
Latest meetings
Head-to-head | 9 games :
8 wins for the Dragons
1 win for Leigh
Last five meetings:
19.08.2023 | Leigh 14 - 30 Dragons | Leigh Sports Village
24.06.2023 | Dragons 38 - 30 Leigh | Gilbert Brutus Stadium
25.02.2023 | Dragons 14 - 6 Leigh | Gilbert Brutus Stadium
30.08.2021 | Dragons 64 - 0 Leigh | Gilbert Brutus Stadium
12.06.2021 | Leigh 30 - 36 Dragons | Leigh Sports Village
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Super League - Round 9 (CET)
Thursday 25 April
9pm | St Helens vs Huddersfield
Friday 26 April
9pm | Castleford vs London
9pm | Hull KR vs Wigan
9pm | Leigh vs Dragons
Saturday 27 April
4pm | Salford vs Warrington
Sunday 28 April
4pm | Hull FC vs Leeds
