Wakefield Trinity vs Catalans Dragons
When is Wakefield Trinity vs Catalans Dragons on and what time does it start? Wakefield Trinity vs Catalans Dragons will take place on Friday 17th February, 2023 – 19:30 (UK)
Where is Wakefield Trinity vs Catalans Dragons taking place? Wakefield Trinity vs Catalans Dragons will take place at Be Well Support Stadium in Wakefield, England
What channel is Wakefield Trinity vs Catalans Dragons on in the UK? Wakefield Trinity vs Catalans Dragons will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Wakefield Trinity vs Catalans Dragons in the UK? Wakefield Trinity vs Catalans Dragons cannot be streamed live in the UK
THE TEAM NEWS
WAKEFIELD TRINITY
- Wakefield Trinity avoided relegation relatively comfortably last season thanks to a superb run of form towards the back end of the campaign but many critics believe this could finally be the year that they drop out of Super League.
- New head coach Mark Applegarth has a huge task on his hands with the club losing a couple of key players in the shape of skipper Jacob Miller and Tom Johnstone while an injury to Liam Hood leaves them light in the hooking department for this contest.
21-man squad: Jowitt, Taufua, Hall, Lyne, Lineham, Gaskell, Lino, Battye, Whitbread, Ashurst, Tanginoa, Pitts, Kay, Atoni, Kershaw, Proctor, Smith, Langi, Butler, Murphy, Eseh
Unavailable: Liam Hood (Injured), Josh Bowden (Injured), Jordan Crowther (Injured)
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CATALANS DRAGONS
- Catalans Dragons fell away towards the back end of last season with injuries catching up with them and they failed to make it beyond the first week of the play-offs which was something of a disappointment.
- The Dragons have been active in the player market once again and added a handful of strong signings with Adam Keighran and Sio Siua Taukeiaho arriving from Sydney Roosters.
21-man squad: Mourgue, Davies, Keighran, Laguerre, Pearce, McIlorum, Bousquet, Whitley, Seguier, Garcia, Goudemand, Navarrete, Rouge, Chan, Taukeiaho, Dezaria, Johnstone, Ma’u, Tison, Castano, Zenon
Unavailable: Fouad Yaha (Injured), Tyrone May (Injured), Mike McMeeken (Injured), Sam Tomkins (Injured)
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THE PREDICTION
Wakefield Trinity will be eager to make a strong start to the season as they aim to prove some of their detractors wrong. They come into this campaign with a squad lacking depth and quality on paper while they have a rookie head coach taking the reins. For Catalans Dragons, they will be tested without talisman Sam Tomkins in this opening game with the French side already missing a handful of players. That could open the door for the home side but this could be a contest lacking in quality and some early-season jitters could be evident so it is worth backing under 44.5 points in this one.
