Leeds v Catalans: Teams
Leeds Rhinos are looking to maintain their perfect start against the men from Perpignan on Friday.
Last Updated: 21/02/08 3:55pm
Grand Final winners Leeds Rhinos are looking to maintain their perfect start against the men from Perpignan on Friday night.
The Rhinos have warmed up for the World Club Challenge with victories over Hull Kingston Rovers, the Huddersfield Giants and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats so far.
New coach Brian McClennan has named an unchanged 18-man squad from the win at Belle Vue with Lee Smith again preferred to Ryan Hall on the wing and prop Kylie Leuluai back from illness.
The New Zealander is building towards the clash with Melbourne Storm and wants to maintain his team's ruthless streak ahead of the clash at Elland Road.
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Mick Potter's Catalans Dragons are looking to bounce back from their shock home defeat to Hull Kingston Rovers at the weekend.
The French side opened up with an away win against the Castleford Tigers in round one and look to have coped well despite Stacey Jones' retirement.
Cyril Gossard is unavailable for the trip to Headingley after injuring his pectoral muscle, while Jason Croker has a calf problem and new signing Olivier Elima is still battling back from an ankle injury.
The Dragons were turned over 54-8 in the corresponding fixture last season, but can draw inspiration from their 30-22 victory in Perpignan the last time the teams met.
Leeds 18-man squad: Webb, Donald, Toopi, Senior, Smith, McGuire, Burrow, Leuluai, Diskin, Peacock, Jones-Buchanan, Ellis, Sinfield, Lauitiiti, Bailey, Scruton, Kirke, Ablett.
Catalans 18-man squad: Greenshields, Wilson, Mogg, Pelo, Bosc, McGuire, Ferriol, Gorrell, Guisset, Raguin, Mounis, Carlaw, Griffi, Chan, Stacul, Casty, Khattabi, Baile.