Tigers squad for Giants game

Lee Radford has named his 21-man Castleford Tigers squad for this Thursday’s Betfred Super League clash away at Huddersfield Giants, which kicks off at 8pm.

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After a commanding 18-8 victory over top-four side Catalans Dragons, the Fords are focused on making it back-to-back victories and cement their place in the playoff hunt. The Tigers are currently holding onto fifth place in front of a chasing pack of four other clubs fighting to be in the post-season mix.

Castleford and Huddersfield are 1-1 in matches against one another in 2022, back in March the Giants managed to hold off a Tigers comeback to win 36-24 at home, with a couple of questionable sin bins in that early season game for both sides. Then on July 1st, the Fords produced a commanding result over Huddersfield to lead 20-0 at half time, with a fantastic display of defence which only broke in the later stages of the fixture in a game that ended 26-18. That match also ended a six-game winning run for Watson’s side.

Moving onto the squad news and the Cas Head Coach makes three changes to the squad that was victorious over the Dragons. The big headline news is that the versatile centre Jordan Turner is back available for selection for the first time since April, following a shoulder injury that he picked up against Hull KR.

Jake Mamo and Cheyse Blair are both named in the squad declaration after missing out on the last match due to head injury return to play protocols.

Adam Milner and Suaia Matagi will be unavailable for this Thursday’s match against Huddersfield and next Thursday’s game against Warrington after picking up two-match penalty notices in the win over Catalans.

Meanwhile, Sosaia Feki’s season looks to be over in another cruel blow to the outside back who had just made a terrific return to action and his Super League debut against St Helens less than two weeks ago. A tear to his quad was revealed by Lee Radford on Friday night and it looks like it will rule Feki out for the remainder of the year. The Club wishes Sosaia a very speedy recovery.

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2. Derrell Olpherts
3. Jordan Turner
4. Jake Mamo
5. Bureta Faraimo
7. Danny Richardson
9. Paul McShane
10. George Lawler
11. Kenny Edwards
13. Joe Westerman
15. George Griffin
17. Mahe Fonua
21. Alex Sutcliffe
22. Daniel Smith
23. Greg Eden
24. Cheyse Blair
28. Brad Martin
29. Sam Hall
31. Gareth O’Brien
32. Cain Robb
33. Jason Qareqare
37. Alex Mellor