Dragons v Tigers: Teams
Captain Gregory Mounis and last year's leading try-scorer Damien Blanch return for Catalans as they host Castleford.
Last Updated: 18/02/12 11:50am
Captain Gregory Mounis and last year's leading try-scorer Damien Blanch return for Catalans as they host Stobart Super League rivals Castleford.
Blanch, who started his career at Castleford, missed the opening victory at Bradford after undergoing wrist surgery during the winter.
However, after scoring 20 tries in 28 appearances last year the winger will be looking to continue where he left off against his old club.
"The boys did a good job but it's nice to have a specialist winger back," said coach Trent Robinson, who is still without Frederic Vaccari and Cyril Stacul.
"Damien went well last year but I'm hoping he will improve. We want better from him."
Leon Pryce will make his debut for the Dragons while Jean-Philippe Baile makes his first start of the season, but Louis Anderson misses out after pulling a hamstring in training.
Castleford boss Ian Millward has made one change to the 19 that assembled for the 20-12 defeat to Bradford last week.
Second rower Steve Snitch comes in for Ryan Hudson in an otherwise unchanged squad.
Winger Nick Youngquest and prop forwards Paul Jackson, Craig Huby and Grant Millington are still sidelined by injury.
Catalans squad: Greenshields, Blanch, Pryce, Sa, Bosc, Dureau, Ferriol, Henderson, Casty, Menzies, Mounis, Raguin, Baile, Millard, Fakir, Paea, Baitieri, Dupport, Fisher.
Castleford squad: Owen, Arundel, Dixon, Griffin, Chase, Orr, Emmitt, Clark, Ferres, Walker, Jones, Milner, Snitch, Mitchell, Holmes, Massey, McGoldrick, Nash, Grehan.