Betfred Super League - 2017 Round 8 Squads

All the squad lists & RFL Match Officials for Round 8 of the 2017 Betfred Super League as they come to hand.

All times are listed in AEST (NSW/QLD/VIC/ACT) unless otherwise noted.

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Wigan Warriors v Castleford Tigers Fri April 7 2017, 5:00am at DW Stadium

Wigan Warriors

24. Joe Bretherton 15. Tony Clubb 36. Tom Davies 22. Morgan Escare 12. Liam Farrell 10. Ben Flower 32. Liam Forsyth 3. Anthony Gelling 23. Nick Gregson 20. Willie Isa 7. Thomas Leuluai 35. Liam Marshall 26. Romain Navarette
Interchange: 8. Frank Paul Nuuausala 16. Sam Powell 19. Ryan Sutton 17. Taulima Tautai 11. Joel Tomkins 6. George Williams

Joe Bretherton replaces Oliver Gildart.

Castleford Tigers

6. Rangi Chase 18. Matt Cook 5. Greg Eden 7. Luke Gale 1. Zak Hardaker 11. Oliver Holmes 8. Andy Lynch 14. Nathan Massey 9. Paul McShane 12. Mike McMeeken 2. Greg Minikin 13. Adam Milner 21. Joel Monaghan
Interchange: 17. Junior Moors 16. Ben Roberts 15. Jesse Sene-Lefao 4. Michael Shenton 19. Gadwin Springer 3. Jake Webster

Greg Minikin returns from injury with Grant Millington out.

Match Officials
Referees: Robert Hicks;Sideline Officials: Scott Mikalauskas, Tony Martin;


Leigh Centurions v Catalans Dragons Sat April 8 2017, 5:00am at Leigh Sports Village

Leigh Centurions

1. Mitch Brown 3. Ben Crooks 5. Matty Dawson 6. Martyn Ridyard 8. Gareth Hock 9. Micky Higham 12. Glenn Stewart 13. Harrison Hansen 14. Eloi Pelissier 15. Danny Tickle 17. Atelea Vea 18. Gregg Mcnally 19. Ryan Hampshire
Interchange: 20. Ben Reynolds 21. Liam Hood 22. James Green 23. Sam Hopkins 29. Lachlan Burr 30. Curtis Naughton

A number of changes for the Centurions. Adam Higson, Josh Drinkwater, Dayne Weston and Jamie Acton all make way. Coming into the side are Stewart, Pelissier, McNally and Naughton.

Catalans Dragons

3. Krisnan Inu 4. Brayden Wiliame 6. Luke Walsh 7. Richie Myler 8. Sam Moa 9. Paul Aiton 10. Remi Casty 11. Louis Anderson 14. Julian Bousquet 15. Ben Garcia 17. Jason Baitieri 18. Vincent Duport 19. Mickael Simon
Interchange: 20. Luke Burgess 21. Iain Thornley 22. Lucas Albert 23. Alrix Da Costa 25. Thibault Margalet

Just 18 named with Tony Gigot appealing his suspension. Wiliame & Margalet replace Bosc, Horo and Yaha.

Match Officials
Referees: Jack Smith;Sideline Officials: David Sharpe, Liam Moore;Video Referees: Robert Hicks;


Warrington Wolves v Leeds Rhinos Sat April 8 2017, 5:00am at Halliwell Jones Stadium

Warrington Wolves

1. Stefan Ratchford 2. Tom Lineham 3. Rhys Evans 4. Ryan Atkins 5. Matty Russell 7. Kurt Gidley 8. Chris Hill 9. Daryl Clark 10. Ashton Sims 12. Jack Hughes 13. Joe Westerman 14. Mike Cooper 15. Brad Dwyer
Interchange: 16. George King 20. Toby King 23. Joe Philbin 26. Jack Johnson 28. Harvey Livett 34. Ben Westwood

Lineham's return from suspension is at the expense of Kevin Brown who is out with concussion.

Leeds Rhinos

1. Ashton Golding 2. Tom Briscoe 3. Kallum Watkins 4. Joel Moon 5. Ryan Hall 6. Danny McGuire 7. Rob Burrow 9. Matt Parcell 10. Adam Cuthbertson 11. Jamie Jones-Buchanan 12. Carl Ablett 14. Liam Sutcliffe 15. Brett Delaney
Interchange: 17. Mitch Garbutt 18. Jimmy Keinhorst 20. Anthony Mullally 21. Josh Walters 24. Jordan Baldwinson 28. Mikolaj Oledzki

Baldwinson & Oledski come into the side for the suspended Brett Ferres and omitted Ash Handley.

Match Officials
Referees: James Child;Sideline Officials: Mark Craven, Jonathan Roberts;


St Helens v Huddersfield Giants Sat April 8 2017, 5:00am at Totally Wicked Stadium

St Helens

1. Jonny Lomax 2. Tom Makinson 3. Ryan Morgan 4. Mark Percival 5. Adam Swift 6. Theo Fages 7. Matty Smith 8. Alex Walmsley 10. Kyle Amor 12. Jon Wilkin 13. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook 14. Luke Douglas 15. Adam Walker
Interchange: 17. Tommy Lee 18. Dominique Peyroux 19. Greg Richards 20. Morgan Knowles 22. Matty Fleming 36. Zeb Taia

Jack Owens and James Roby are out, with Swift returning to the squad and Richards also included.

Huddersfield Giants

2. Jermaine McGillvary 3. Leroy Cudjoe 4. Lee Gaskell 5. Aaron Murphy 6. Danny Brough 8. Sam Rapira 9. Ryan Hinchcliffe 10. Shannon Wakeman 12. Dale Ferguson 14. Kruise Leeming 15. Sebastine Ikahihifo 16. Oliver Roberts 17. Ukuma Ta'ai
Interchange: 18. Paul Clough 19. Nathan Mason 22. Tyler Dickinson 23. Sam Wood 24. Darnell McIntosh 30. Alex Mellor

Brough is back from his suspension with Mason and Murphy also listed, omitting Brierley, Daniel Smith and Ormsby.

Match Officials
Referees: Chris Campbell;Sideline Officials: Gareth Jones, Peter Brooke;


Hull FC v Salford Red Devils Sat April 8 2017, 5:00am at KC Stadium

Hull FC

1. Jamie Shaul 2. Mahe Fonua 4. Josh Griffin 5. Fetuli Talanoa 7. Marc Sneyd 8. Scott Taylor 10. Liam Watts 12. Mark Minichiello 13. Gareth Ellis 14. Jake Connor 15. Chris Green 16. Jordan Thompson 17. Danny Washbrook
Interchange: 19. Steve Michaels 21. Sika Manu 22. Josh Bowden 25. Jansin Turgut 28. Brad Fash 30. Jez Litten

Albert Kelly is away on compassionate leave which brings Fetuli Talanoa potentially back into the side after missing the last few weeks with concussion.

Salford Red Devils

17. Adam Walne 11. Ben Murdoch-Masila 8. Craig Kopczak 1. Gareth O'Brien 10. George Griffin 21. Greg Johnson 19. Josh Wood 3. Josh Jones 4. Junior Sa'u 2. Justin Carney 22. Kris Welham 14. Lama Tasi 23. Lee Mossop
Interchange: 9. Logan Tomkins 13. Mark Flanagan 7. Michael Dobson 16. Olsi Krasniqi 6. Robert Lui 29. Todd Carney

Sa'u and Wood are in with Jake Bibby and Kris Brining missing out.

Match Officials
Referees: Gareth Hewer;Sideline Officials: Richard Thompson, Phil Graham;


Wakefield Trinity v Widnes Vikings Sat April 8 2017, 5:00am at Beaumont Legal Stadium

Wakefield Trinity

1. Scott Grix 2. Tom Johnstone 3. Bill Tupou 5. Ben Jones-Bishop 6. Jacob Miller 7. Liam Finn 9. Kyle Wood 10. Mitchell Allgood 11. Matty Ashurst 12. Danny Kirmond 14. Sam Williams 16. Tinirau Arona 17. Craig Huby
Interchange: 18. Joe Arundel 20. David Fifita 23. Keegan Hirst 25. Anthony Walker 27. James Batchelor 32. Dean Hadley

No changes to the Wakefield 19.

Widnes Vikings

26. Tom Armstrong 36. Keanan Brand 3. Chris Bridge 24. Sam Brooks 23. James Chapelhow 22. Ted Chapelhow 32. Danny Craven 15. Gil Dudson 16. Alex Gerrard 7. Tom Gilmore 1. Rhys Hanbury 11. Chris Houston 31. Jordan Johnstone
Interchange: 20. Manase Manuokafoa 6. Joe Mellor 25. Tom Olbison 4. Charly Runciman 2. Corey Thompson 12. Matt Whitley

Brand, Gerrard, Mellor and Thompson come in, with Greg Burke, Aaron Heremaia, Macgraff Leuluai and Stefan Marsh all out.

Match Officials
Referees: Chris Kendall;Sideline Officials: Stewart Kilpatrick, Greg Dolan;