Catalan Dragons v Salford (Sat)

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    ENGAGE SUPER LEAGUE
    Venue: Stade Gilbert Date: Saturday, 26 March Kick-off: 1730 GMT
    Coverage: Updates on BBC Radio 5 Live, Radio Manchester, BBC London & the BBC Sport website, highlights on the Super League Show.

    Catalan make a change, winger Frederic Vaccari replacing Cyrille Gossard.

    But Thomas Bosc and Vincent Duport are both still out, while Lopini Paea is suffering from an ankle injury.

    Salford, who shocked Hull KR 34-18 last week, have Ray Cashmere, Ashley Gibson and Jack Spencer available again but all three will start on the bench.

    The Reds are still without winter signings Iafeta Paleaaesina and Vinnie Anderson, while former skipper Rob Parker remains sidelined with illness.

    Salford director of football Steve Simms again takes charge in the continued absence of Shaun McRae.

    The Reds were beaten 30-8 in Perpignan in the Challenge Cup last season after having to endure a nightmare 27-hour journey following the traffic chaos caused by the Icelandic volcanic dust cloud.

    Salford had also lost 24-12 to the Catalan side in March, a month earlier. But they made amends when they returned to Perpignan in May and won 22-14.


    Salford acting head coach Steve Simms:

    “We went really well last week. The trick is to do it again the week after.

    “We’re in the great position this week of being able to start the same team in France.

    “Most of the time this season we haven’t even been able to start the same front row, never mind side but the same 13 that started last week will start again.”


    Catalan Dragons (from): Greenshields, Blanch, Farrar, Sa, Stacul, Dureau, Ferriol, Henderson, Casty, Menzies, Raguin, Mounis, Gigot, Baile, Millard, Vaccari, Simon, Fakir, Baiteri.

    Salford (from): Patten, Broughton, Henry, Nero, Gibson, Ratchford, Holdsworth, Cashmere, Godwin, Gleeson, Neal, Wild, Smith, Sneyd, L Adamson, Jewitt, Boyle, Sidlow, Spencer.

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