Leigh Leopards vs Salford Red Devils
When is Leigh Leopards vs Salford Red Devils on and what time does it start? Leigh Leopards vs Salford Red Devils will take place on Friday 17th February, 2023 – 20:00 (UK)
Where is Leigh Leopards vs Salford Red Devils taking place? Leigh Leopards vs Salford Red Devils will take place at Leigh Sports Village in Leigh, England
What channel is Leigh Leopards vs Salford Red Devils on in the UK? Leigh Leopards vs Salford Red Devils will be televised live on Sky Sports
Where can I stream Leigh Leopards vs Salford Red Devils in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream Leigh Leopards vs Salford Red Devils live on Sky Go
THE TEAM NEWS
LEIGH LEOPARDS
- Leigh marked their immediate return to Super League by rebranding as the Leopards and will hope for better this time around after a poor showing on their last tilt at the top flight.
- The Leopards have been extremely active in the player market, bringing in a host of new faces including Zak Hardaker and Ricky Leutele but the huge turnover may mean it takes some time for the team to gel.
21-man squad: Hardaker, Briscoe, Chamberlain, Leutele, Charnley, Lam, Amone, Ipape, Mulhern, Wardle, Hughes, Asiata, Nakubuwai, Reynolds, Holmes, O’Brien, Davis, Smith, Gannon, O’Donnell, Seumanufagai
Unavailable: Joe Mellor (Injured)
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SALFORD RED DEVILS
- Salford Red Devils only have a limited budget to work with but that did not stop them last season as they produced some brilliant performances and made it to within 80 minutes of the Grand Final.
- They were knocked out by eventual champions St. Helens and will hope to go one better this year with Paul Rowley able to add some quality to his squad to complement the likes of Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel Brodie Croft and Tim Lafai.
21-man squad: Brierley, Sio, Watkins, Lafai, Croft, Sneyd, Ormondroyd, Ackers, Vuniyayawa, Stone, Partington, Atkin, Dupree, Wright, Gerrard, Sidlow, Longstaff, Bourouh, Williams, Costello, Cross
Unavailable: Dan Sarginson (Injured), Joe Burgess (Injured)
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THE PREDICTION
Leigh Leopards will start the campaign as one of the favourites to be relegated but they will believe they have enough quality to avoid the drop. They begin life back in Super League with a clash against a side that mightily impressed last year, upsetting the odds on many occasions thanks to their superb brand of rugby. The challenge for Salford Red Devils will be to replicate those feats once again this year but with the core of their team still intact and backed up by a smattering of new signings, Paul Rowley’s side are fancied to claim the win in this season opener.
