2021 Super League – Leeds Rhinos vs Castleford Tigers Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Leeds Rhinos vs Castleford Tigers taking place? Friday 2nd April, 2021 – 15:00 (UK)
Where is Leeds Rhinos vs Castleford Tigers taking place? Totally Wicked Stadium
Where can I get tickets for Leeds Rhinos vs Castleford Tigers? Click here for the official Super League ticket section
What channel is Leeds Rhinos vs Castleford Tigers on? Sky Sports Arena
Where can I stream Leeds Rhinos vs Castleford Tigers? Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via the Sky Go app
THE TEAM NEWS
LEEDS RHINOS
- Leeds Rhinos got their campaign off to a solid start as they proved to be too good for Wakefield Trinity thanks to prevailing in a to-and-fro contest with Richard Agar likely to be pleased with the way his side attacked in that game.
- The Rhinos ran in five tries in that success and they will look to build on that as they take on Castleford Tigers with Agar able to name the same 17 for this clash if he wishes, but there will be no debut for Kyle Eastmond who has dropped out of the 21-man squad.
21-man squad: L. Briscoe, T. Briscoe, Broadbent, Donaldson, Dwyer, Gale, Hall, Leeming, Martin, Mellor, Myler, O’Connor, Oledzki, Prior, Smith, A. Sutcliffe, L. Sutcliffe, Tetevano, Thompson, Vuniyayawa, Walters
Unavailable: Jack Walker, Rob Lui, Harry Newman, Konrad Hurrell, Ash Handley, Callum McLelland, Tom Holroyd, Kyle Eastmond
Questionable:
CASTLEFORD TIGERS
- Castleford Tigers were impressive winners in Round 1 as they looked relatively comfortable in seeing off Warrington Wolves despite losing halfback Gareth O’Brien to a first half injury which forced a reshuffle in the spine.
- O’Brien will be absent for this fixture so Danny Richardson is likely to be brought into the side after he was surprisingly left out last week while Jacques O’Neill is also out having also picked up a knock against Warrington.
21-man squad: Bienek ,Blair, Eden, Evalds, Griffin, Hepi, Holmes, Massey, Mata’utia, McShane, Millington, Milner, Olpherts, Peachey, Richardson, Sene-Lefao, Shenton, Smith, Trueman, Turner, Watts
Unavailable: Sosaia Feki, Alex Foster, James Clare, Suaia Matagi, Jacques O’Neill, Gareth O’Brien
Questionable:
THE PREDICTION
This is an intriguing battle between Leeds Rhinos and Castleford Tigers with both teams coming into this having won their respective Round 1 contests last week. Leeds overcame Wakefield Trinity while Castleford were too good for Warrington Wolves and that sets this clash up nicely. Both teams performed well with ball in hand and that carry forward into this game with at least 40 points likely to be scored with that total being surpassed in five of the last seven clashes between the two teams.
