13 Sep 2024

Match Pack: Round Twenty Six

Round 26 of the Betfred Super League sees Leeds Rhinos head to The Brick Community Stadium as they face off against Wigan Warriors in a double header with the women's team, kick off from 5.30pm.

Ahead of the teams taking to the field live on Sky Sports, here is your snapshot preview of everything you need to know about the two teams:

Men's 21-man squad recap

Wigan

In brief

- Matt Peet's Wigan side is unchanged from last week's win over Hull KR.

- Bevan French and Tom Forber are the only changes to Wigan's 21-man squad that was named for the trip to Leeds earlier in the year. Ryan Hampshire and Jacob Douglas, who were named for the round 21 clash, miss out this week.

- Liam Marshall is closing in on finishing as the competition's top try scorer as he extended his tally to 24 with two tries against the Robins. He is seven ahead of the next best players, Matt Dufty and Mikey Lewis.

- Sam Walters is in line to face his former club, along with Tyler Dupree and Kruise Leeming.

Rhinos

In brief

- Leeds' Lachie Miller drops out of this week's 21-man squad in the only change to last week's win over Hull FC.

- The full back misses only his second game this season after being a late withdrawal against Hull KR back in round two, and will be out for two weeks.

- Forward Mickael Goudemand returns in his place, but there is support in either Alfie Edgell or Riley Lumb who played at full back during their time in the Academy.

- Matt Frawley will make his 100th first grade appearance having played at Canberra, Huddersfield and Canterbury, likewise Jarrod O'Connor needs one appearance to reach 100 career appearances with 95 for Leeds and two appearances each for Bradford and Featherstone as part of his development earlier in his career. 

- Fellow hooker Andy Ackers will make his 100th Super League appearance having made 22 for Leeds, 72 for Salford and five for Toronto. 

Women's 21-player squad recap

Wigan

In brief

- The Warriors are unchanged for their final league match before the play offs after last week's loss to York.

- Top try scorer Anna Davies is one to watch out for as she is in the hunt to finish the season as the competition's top try scorer. The England international has 21 tries in league matches this campaign.

- Davies is one of eight Wigan players in line to finish with appearances in every league match this year. Ellise Derbyshire, Isabel Rowe, Holly Speakman, Mary Coleman, Rachel Thompson, Cerys Jones and Jade Gregory-Haselden are the only other players to have featured in all 13 Super League outings in 2024.

Rhinos

In brief

- The Rhinos are also unchanged as they look to build on last week's win over Featherstone.

- All four try scorers against the Warriors back in round 11 - Bethan Dainton, Ebony Stead, Bella Sykes and Shona Hoyle - get the chance to score tries again this week as they've been included in Leon Crick's 21-man squad.

- Prop Izzy Northrop can also extend her run as the side's top try scorer in the league as she recorded her 11th try in the Super League competition in the win over the Rovers.

- Caitlin Beevers, Ruby Enright, Beth Lockwood, Shannon Lacey, Elle Frain, Jasmine Cudjoe and Beth Macmillan remain out through injury.

Form Book

Wigan

Round Twenty One - Lost 30-4 vs Leeds Rhinos

Round Twenty Two - Won 20-0 vs St Helens

Round Twenty Three - Won 22-4 vs Hull FC

Round Twenty Four - Won 26-18 vs Catalans Dragons

Round Twenty Five - Won 24-20 vs Hull KR


Rhinos

Round Twenty One - Won 30-4 vs Wigan Warriors

Round Twenty Two - Lost 24-6 vs Warrington Wolves

Round Twenty Three - Won 18-6 vs Catalans Dragons

Round Twenty Four - Won 21-20 vs London Broncos

Round Twenty Five - Won 68-6 vs Hull FC

Wigan Warriors Women

Round Nine - Won 18-10 vs York Valkyrie

Round Ten - Won 70-0 vs Huddersfield Giants

Round Eleven - Lost 28-8 vs Leeds Rhinos

Round Twelve - Won 82-0 vs Warrington Wolves

Round Thirteen - Lost 16-12 vs York Valkyrie


Leeds Rhinos Women

Round Nine - Wone 28-10 vs Barrow Raiders

Round Ten - Won 68-6 vs Featherstone Rovers

Round Eleven - Won 28-8 vs Wigan Warriors

Round Twelve - Lost 32-6 vs York Valkyrie

Round Thirteen - Won 52-12 vs Featherstone Rovers


Head to head


Last time out

How to keep up with today’s game

Last Minute Tickets

Want to watch the Rhinos on the road? Please be aware that tickets purchased for away fixtures are unable to be sent electronically as we receive physical tickets from the club. Tickets are available from the club until 3pm today, but tickets can also be bought from The Brick Community Stadium Ticket Office located in the North West Corner of the stadium

Tickets also get supporters into the Women's game too at no extra cost.

For more information about today's game, click here. 


Radio

BBC Radio Leeds is your first stop for all things Rugby League on Friday night - click here to listen live https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/p...

The Women's game is available to listen to live on Talksport 2 - https://talksport.com/play/tal...


TV Broadcasts

Sky Sports have the whole Super League season covered with every match available to watch live. Both the Men's and Women's clashes against Wigan are available on a Sky Sports + channel from 5.25pm, which fans can access through either your Sky subscription or with a NOW day pass, which is priced at £14.99.

The game is available to watch on SuperLeague+ after the game too. To get started, go to https://superleagueplus.co.uk/...


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