Catalan Dragons v Huddersfield Giants: First Utility Super League preview
Last Updated: 30/05/15 1:10pm
Catalan Dragons take on Huddersfield on Sunday looking to build on their impressive win over Wigan last weekend.
The game will take part at St James’ Park in Newcastle and begins proceedings on the second day of the Super League's Magic Weekend.
The Dragons will be in a confident mood having produced a superb performance to soundly beat Wigan 58-16 in their last outing, their fourth win in five games.
The Giants are also in good form and have lost just once in six outings, winning four and drawing with table-topping Leeds.
Catalans are without injured trio Vincent Duport, Ben Pomeroy and Ben Garcia as well as Jeff Lima who is suspended. Damien Cardace is also injured meaning Mathias Pala comes in to the 19 in the only change from last week’s squad.
Paul Anderson also makes just the one change to his Huddersfield squad, Jamie Ellis is back in the fold with Olivier Roberts missing out.
Giants captain Danny Brough said: "With Todd Carney and Scott Dureau, the Dragons are a tough team to beat, moving the ball from side to side and causing havoc to defences.
"It's a real tough game for us this weekend and obviously after they put 50 on Wigan last weekend they'll be really up for this.
"We're on a bit of a run in the league and we seem to be performing okay, but not brilliant. It's nice to get those wins and I'm really happy with where we are but I'd like us to perform a bit better and really click."
Catalan Dragons: Morgan Escare, Willie Tonga, Michael Oldfield, Todd Carney, Scott Dureau, Olivier Elima, Ian Henderson, Remi Casty, Zeb Taia, Louis Anderson, Greg Mounis, Eloi Pelissier, Elliott Whitehead, Mathias Pala, Julian Bousquet, Antoni Maria, Jason Baitieri, Fouad Yaha, Tony Gigot.
Huddersfield Giants: Scott Grix, Jermaine McGillvary, Joe Wardle, Aaron Murphy, Danny Brough, Luke Robinson, Eorl Crabtree, Craig Huby, Brett Ferres, Jack Hughes, Michael Lawrence, Craig Kopczak, Kyle Wood, Ukuma Ta’ai, Jodie Broughton, Anthony Mullally, Jamie Ellis, Jake Connor, Kruise Leeming.