2021 Super League – Castleford Tigers vs Huddersfield Giants Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Castleford Tigers vs Huddersfield Giants taking place? Monday 2nd August, 2021 – 19:45 (UK)
Where is Castleford Tigers vs Huddersfield Giants taking place? The Mend-A-Hose Jungle
Where can I get tickets for Castleford Tigers vs Huddersfield Giants? Click here for the official Super League ticket section
What channel is Castleford Tigers vs Huddersfield Giants on? Castleford Tigers vs Huddersfield Giants will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Castleford Tigers vs Huddersfield Giants? Castleford Tigers vs Huddersfield Giants cannot be streamed live in the UK
THE TEAM NEWS
CASTLEFORD TIGERS
- Castleford Tigers were kept scoreless in the second half of the Challenge Cup final with St. Helens as they failed to hold on to a half-time lead so their attention will now turn to Super League as they bid to put that disappointment behind them.
- The Tigers have not featured since the Wembley showpiece due to a COVID-19 outbreak and that is still affecting them ahead of this clash with Cas needing to bring in several players on short-term loan deals owing to a plethora of players being unavailable for selection.
19-man squad: Bienek, Blair, Evalds, Foster, Graham, Hall, Keinhorst, Magee, Martin, Massey, Matagi, McConnell, McShane, Olpherts, Peachey, Robb, Shenton, Smith, Sweeting
Unavailable: Sosaia Feki, Gareth O’Brien, Jake Trueman, Peter Mata’utia, Adam Milner, George Griffin, Jacques O’Neill, Jordan Turner, Grant Millington, Danny Richardson, Liam Watts, Oliver Holmes, Alex Foster, James Clare, Jesse Sene-Lefao, Greg Eden
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HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS
- Huddersfield Giants finally ended their losing streak at six matches as they overcame Hull FC with an eye-catching display last time out and they will look to build on that effort as they go in search of successive victories.
- Jermaine McGillvary stole the headlines with a four-try performance but youngsters Oliver Russell and Will Pryce pulled the strings in the halves and they will be key once again to their side’s chances.
19-man squad: Ashall-Bott, Cudjoe, Cunningham, Golding, Hewitt, McGillvary, McQueen, Peats, Peteru, Pryce, Roby, Russell, Senior, Stevens, Trout, Ja. Wardle, Wilson, Wood, Yates
Unavailable: Joe Wardle, Adam O’Brien, Michael Lawrence, Jack Cogger, Aidan Sezer, Matty English, Darnell McIntosh, Lee Gaskell, Kenny Edwards, Ricky Leutele, Joe Greenwood, Josh Jones
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THE PREDICTION
Castleford Tigers come into this with a squad that is nowhere near
their best with COVID-19 issues hitting the club since their Challenge
Cup final defeat to St. Helens. They have lost their last four matches
in all competitions, one being a walkover as they were unable to field a
team, and have won just five of their Super League games so far this
season. Huddersfield Giants have won one less than that total but they
at least arrive on the back of a win and with Cas set to field a
makeshift side, the Giants should be able to make it back-to-back
successes here.
