Leigh Leopards vs Castleford Tigers Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2026 Super League | Regular Season
The first of three Super League fixtures on Saturday sees Leigh Leopards up against Castleford Tigers.
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Leigh Leopards team news: Debut for Vaalepu
New signing Lazarus Vaalepu could make his debut for Leigh Leopards, who also have Jack Hughes back available following his ban.
Squad: David Armstrong, Umyla Hanley, Josh Charnley, Adam Cook, Lachlan Lam, Edwin Ipape, Robbie Mulhern, Frankie Halton, Owen Trout, Isaac Liu, Aaron Pene, Matt Davis, Liam Horne, Bailey Hodgson, Innes Senior, Gareth O’Brien, Jack Hughes, Ben McNamara, Louis Brogan, Ryan Brown, Lazarus Vaalepu
Castleford Tigers team news: High churn of personnel
Castleford Tigers have been forced into changes due to injuries. Whilst the likes of Tyler Dupree, Darnell McIntosh and Brock Greacen are out, coming in are Jack Ashworth, Jordan Lane and Jenson Windley.
Squad: Semi Valemei, Mikaele Ravalawa, Daejarn Asi, Tom Weaver, Renouf Atoni, Liam Hood, George Lawler, Jordan Lane, Alex Mellor, Joe Stimson, Jack Ashworth, Louis Senior, Jason Qareqare, Krystian Mapapalangi, Jenson Windley, Sam Hall, Cain Robb, Ashton Golding, Phoenix Laulu-Togaga’e, Jack Brown
Leigh Leopards vs Castleford Tigers prediction
Leigh Leopards’ excellent form puts them in a really good position to break into the top six if they continue on this path. Five wins from six is testament to that and they face a Castleford Tigers side on the back of two damaging defeats at the hands of York Knights and Wakefield Trinity respectively, conceding 68 points in total.
Although it’s easy to point blame at the Tigers’ defence, their offense only managed to put up six points at Wakefield and their struggles have been exacerbated by the high turnover in their squad as a result of injuries. Leigh Leopards are a more settled group with a clear method and approach. Backing them to beat Castleford has to be favoured.
Leigh Leopards vs Castleford Tigers tip: Leigh Leopards to win
