Wildcats v Rhinos: Teams
Wakefield will be looking to maintain their perfect record when they welcome reigning champions Leeds to Belle Vue.
Last Updated: 12/02/10 8:04pm
Wakefield will be looking to maintain top spot in the engage Super League when they welcome reigning champions Leeds to Belle Vue.
The Wildcats are two-for-two at the start of 2010, an 18-10 triumph at Harlequins being followed up by a 28-20 win at home to Les Catalans.
With Leeds suffering a shock loss at home to Castleford last time out, John Kear's side find themselves sitting pretty at the summit.
The home side will have Richard Moore back on Sunday after the prop completed his one-match ban following a red card against Quins.
Hooker Terry Newton is also available again having missed the chance to make his home debut against the Dragons due to a torn bicep.
Matt Blaymire is fit to take his place in Wakefield's 19-man squad but may have to do with a seat on the bench due to the form of stand-in full-back Aaron Murphy during his absence.
However the Wildcats will have to do without the services of Paul Johnson, who has failed to overcome a head knock in time to play.
Smarting Rhinos
Leeds make the short trip to their Yorkshire rivals looking to bounce back from their mauling at the hands of the Tigers last Friday.
The stunning 24-10 reverse saw the Rhinos concede 18 second-half points without reply after they had been narrowly ahead at the break.
Brett Delaney and Carl Ablett both picked up injuries against Cas, ruling them out of coach Brian McClennan's plans for this weekend.
Ian Kirke is drafted in to take Ablett's place up front while Kallum Watkins, who played in the season-opening win over Crusaders at full-back, is likely to take over from Australian Delaney in the centres.
Having been rested last week, prop Kylie Leuluai will return and he could be joined in the pack by former Wakefield forward Jay Pitts.
McClennan is expecting a tough test having had to come from behind to secure a dramatic 32-30 away win against the same opponents last season.
"They are a very good side as their start to the season shows especially on top of their achievements last season," he said on the club's website.
"In Danny Brough they have a player who can open up any defence and he guides them around the pick extremely well.
"They are a well coached side and they have a big set of forwards who give them good go forward. We know that going to their place will be a tough challenge."
Wakefield squad: Blaymire, Gleeson, Millard, George, Jeffries, Brough, Tronc, Newton, Korkidas, Ferguson, Morrison, Demetriou, Obst , Henderson, Murphy, King, Leo-Latu, Morton, Moore
Leeds squad: Webb, Donald, Senior, Hall, McGuire, Burrow, Leuluai, Buderus, Peacock, Jones-Buchanan, Lauitiiti, Sinfield, Diskin, Eastwood, Bailey, Kirke, Burgess, Pitts, Watkins