Super League Sunday

14 Aug 2020

Super League Sunday

Sunday's Preview

This weekend’s fixtures move from Leeds’ Emerald Headingley Stadium to St Helens’ Totally Wicked Stadium. 

Both of Sunday's fixtures will be live on Sky Sports. 

St Helens vs Castleford Tigers (4:15PM)

Sunday's first fixture see's two teams coming into the game off the back of two polar opposite results.

St Helens demolished a Leeds side 48-0 which looked strong going into that game, while, Castleford Tigers were defeated by Catalans Dragons 40-14.

Saints’ star hooker, James Roby, is set to make his 500th career appearance and is only two tries away from reaching his 100th in Super League. 

21 Man Squads

St Helens: Lachlan Coote, Tommy Makinson, Kevin Naiqama, Mark Percival, Regan Grace, Jonny Lomax, Theo Dages, Alex Walmsley, James Roby, Zeb Taia, Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Morgan Knowles, Matty Lees, Kyle Amor, Jack Ashworth, Aaron Smith, James Bentley, Jack Welsby, Joe Batchelor, Lewis Dodd, James Graham.

Castleford Tigers: Derrell Olpherts, Michael Shenton, Sosaia Feki, Jake Trueman, Danny Richardson, Liam Watts, Paul McShane, Grant Millington, Oliver Holmes, Mike McMeeken, Adam Milner, Nathan Massey, Jesse Sene-Lefao, George Griffin, Alex Foster, Junior Moors, James Clare, Jacques O'Neill, Tyla Hepi, Calum Turner, Gareth O'Brien

Wigan Warriors vs Leeds Rhinos (6:30PM)

Super League’s titans go head to head with only two points separating the clubs. 

Wigan currently lead the way at the top of the table with Leeds in fourth place with an inferior goal difference after their 48-0 loss against Saints. 

Rhinos were on a five game winning-streak before the Saints game.

The game will go down in history for the club - unwanted history - as it’s the first time the club have scored zero points in a Super League game at Emerald Headingley. 

Wigan have a few players in line to reach milestones with Tommy Leuluai only one appearance away from his 300th Super League appearance, while teammate, Liam Farrell is a try away from his 100th in a Wigan jersey. 

Leeds’ Ash Handley is one appearance from his 100th Super League appearance, 99 of his appearances have all come in a Leeds shirt.

21 Man Squads:

Wigan Warriors: Zak Hardaker, Liam Marshall, Chris Hankinson, Joe Burgess, Bevan French, Sam Powell, Willie Isa, Liam Farrell, Joe Greenwood, Morgan Smithies, Joe Bullock, Liam Byrne, Dom Manfredi, Mitch Clark, Jake Bibby, Harry Smith, Jack Wells, Ethan Havard, Jackson Hastings, Amir Bourouh, Joe Shorrocks

Leeds Rhinos: Tom Briscoe, Harry Newman, Konrad Hurrell, Ash Handley, Rob Lui, Luke Gale, Ava Seumanufagai, Kruise Leeming, Matt Prior, Rhyse Martin, Liam Sutcliffe, Adam Cuthbertson, Mikolaj Oledzki, Bodene Thompson, Rhys Evans, Cameron Smith, Callum McLelland, Luke Briscoe, Alex Sutcliffe, Tom Holroyd