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Super League teams: Ryan Hall set for Leeds return

Leeds' Ryan Hall runs with the ball with Danny McGuire in support
Image: Ryan Hall starts for Leeds in their first outing since the departure of Zak Hardaker

All the team news ahead of Sunday's Super League action, with Leeds hosting Widnes and St Helens heading to Wakefield.

Wakefield Wildcats v St Helens (3pm)

Wakefield coach Chris Chester has added former St Helens prop Anthony Walker to his squad after recalling him from his loan spell at Whitehaven. The Wildcats are still without skipper Danny Kirmond and vice-captain Nick Scruton through injury.

Despite the hosts missing key players, Saints' Jordan Turner is refusing to underestimate Chris Chester's squad.

"Everyone had written Wakefield off at the beginning of the year but their new coach has given them a new lease of life," said Turner. "They are playing a different brand of rugby and that has brought them to life.

St Helens' Jordan Turner
Image: Jordan Turner says his side won't take Wakefield lightly

"They have some good players there and it was a case of getting them in the right structures to move forward.

"Jacob Miller was released by Hull - he has a new lease of life at Wakefield and has shown this year he has been vitally important for them.

"Tom Johnstone is probably the fastest player I have ever seen and he has a good skillset too. Max Jowitt at full-back is playing some good stuff as well."

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St Helens are without prop Lama Tasi through injury but hope to have second-rower Atelea Vea back and Jack Ashworth is also back in the reckoning.

Wakefield Wildcats: Scott Anderson, Chris Annakin, Tinirau Arona, Joe Arundel, Matty Ashurst, Anthony England, David Fifita, Liam Finn, Tom Johnstone, Ben Jones-Bishop, Max Jowitt, Reece Lyne, Jacob Miller, Jonny Molloy, Scott Moore, Mikey Sio, Bill Tupou, Anthony Walker, Jason Walton.

St Helens: Kyle Amor, Jack Ashworth, Matty Fleming, Joe Greenwood, Morgan Knowles, Jonny Lomax, Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Shannon McDonnell, Jack Owens, Mark Percival, Dominique Peyroux, Greg Richards, James Roby, Adam Swift, Luke Thompson, Jordan Turner, Atelea Vea, Alex Walmsley, Jon Wilkin.

Leeds Rhinos v Widnes Vikings (3pm)

Leeds are hoping that normal service will resume after they moved back into their training ground.

The Rhinos were forced to use alternative facilities after the club's base at Kirkstall was contaminated by flood water when the River Aire burst its banks over Christmas. Leeds coach Brian McDermott put some of the blame for his team's disappointing season down to the disruption.

Restoration work at the facility began in March and was completed in time for Friday's official re-opening.

Leeds chief executive Gary Hetherington said: "It is a fantastic feeling to return to our home facility after six months away.

Leeds Rhinos' Ashton Golding.
Image: Leeds Rhinos' Ashton Golding makes a return

"On behalf of everyone connected with Leeds Rhinos, the Leeds Rhinos Foundation and Yorkshire Carnegie, I would like to thank all those organisations across Leeds and the wider community who have welcomed our teams over the last few months to share their facilities."

The Rhinos have second-rower Brett Delaney and full-back Ashton Golding back from injury for Sunday's encounter, while Ryan Hall will make his first start for four months in place of the departed Zak Hardaker. Rob Burrow is set to revert to hooker in the absence of Beau Falloon while the club await the arrival of new signing James Segeyaro.

Widnes have winger Stefan Marsh back from injury in the only likely change to the team that lost to Warrington in the Challenge Cup last weekend.

Leeds Rhinos: Mitch Achurch, Carl Ablett, Luke Briscoe, Rob Burrow, Adam Cuthbertson, Brett Delaney, Brett Ferres, Keith Galloway, Mitch Garbutt, Ashton Golding, Ryan Hall, Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Jimmy Keinhorst, Danny McGuire, Joel Moon, Anthony Mullally, Brad Singleton, Liam Sutcliffe, Kallum Watkins.

Widnes Vikings: Pat Ah Van, Chris Bridge, Kevin Brown, Jack Buchanan, Hep Cahill, Jay Chapelhow, Chris Dean, Gil Dudson, Rhys Hanbury, Aaron Heremaia, Chris Houston, Macgraff Leuluai, Manase Manuokafoa, Stefan Marsh, Joe Mellor, Charly Runciman, Corey Thompson, Lloyd White, Matt Whitley.

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