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Rugby Leaguer & League Express
www.totalrl.com SUPER LEAGUE XVI CLUB-BY-CLUB PREVIEW
BRADFORD BULLS Home ground: Grattan Stadium, Odsal
Last season: 10th 2011 SQUAD
1 Michael Platt 2 Dave Halley 3 Paul Sykes 4 Chev Walker 5 Patrick Ah Van 6 Brett Kearney 7 Marc Herbert 8 Nick Scruton 9 Heath L’Estrange 10 Andy Lynch 11 Olivier Elima 12 Elliott Whitehead 13 Jamie Langley 14 Matt Diskin
15 Bryn Hargreaves 16 Craig Kopczak 17 Ian Sibbit
18 Shaun Ainscough 19 Gareth Raynor 20 James Donaldson 21 Danny Addy 22 Steve Crossley 23 Jason Crookes 25 Shad Royston 32 Kyle Briggs
9 CLUB TRAINED
PLAYERS: Halley, Sykes, Whitehead, Langley, Kopczak, Donaldson, Addy, Crossley, Crookes
1 CLUB TRAINED PLAYERS WHILST THERE: Ainscough
10 FEDERATION
TRAINED: Platt, Walker, Scruton, Lynch, Elima, Diskin, Hargreaves, Sibbit, Raynor, Briggs
1 FEDERATION TRAINED (DISPENSATION): Royston
Ah Van, Kearney, Herbert, L’Estrange
4 NON-FEDERATION TRAINED:
Ah Van, Kearney, Herbert, L’Estrange
4 QUOTA:
Walker (Hull KR), Shaun Ainscough (Wigan), Patrick Ah Van (NZ Warriors), Bryn
INS: Olivier Elima (Catalans), Matt Diskin (Leeds), Kyle Briggs (Featherstone), Chev
Hargreaves (St Helens), Ian Sibbit (Salford), Gareth Raynor (unattached), Shad Royston (Halifax), Marc Herbert (Canberra)
(Penrith), George Burgess (South Sydney), Matt
OUTS: Chris Nero (Salford), Wayne Godwin (Salford), Steve Menzies (Catalans), Joe Wardle (Huddersfield), Andy Tate (Wakefield), Stuart Reardon (Crusaders), Michael Worrincy
Orford (Canberra), Glenn Hall (North Queensland), Danny Sculthorpe (Widnes, trial), Rikki Sheriffe (released)
COACH: Mick Potter
Super League coaching record (inc play-offs)
Catalans (2009-2010)
WD L % 35 2 42 45.5
(March 2006-2008) St Helens
43 0 17 71.7
Total SL record 78 2 59 56.9
KEY MAN: Marc
Herbert. The protracted exit of the great white hope of 2010, Matt Orford, has opened the door for a new star halfback to emerge.
BEST NEWCOMER: Patrick Ah Van. The former New Zealand Warriors wing man looks to have all the skills to become a huge asset to the Bulls.
GF Odds: 25/1
Albert Goldthorpe Medal favourite: Jamie Langley 33/1 Rookie of the Year favourite: Tom Burgess 16/1
CASTLEFORD TIGERS Home ground: PROBIZ Coliseum
Last season: 9th 2011 SQUAD FIXTURES
13 Feb Leeds 20 Feb Wigan
(MM)14:00 (H) 15:00
26 Feb Crusaders (A) 18:15 6 Mar Wakefield (H) 15:00 13 Mar Huddersfield (A) 15:00 20 Mar Castleford (H) 15:00 25 Mar St Helens (A) 20:00 3 Apr Harlequins (H) 15:00 8 Apr Hull FC 16 Apr Salford 21 Apr Leeds
(A) 20:00 (A) 18:15 (H) TBC
25 Apr Catalans (A) TBC 1 May Warrington (H) 15:00 15 May Hull KR (A) 15:00 29 May Salford
(H) 15:00
4 Jun Harlequins (A) 15:00 12 Jun St Helens (H) 15:00 19 Jun Hull FC 24 Jun Leeds
(H) 15:00 (A) 20:00
3 Jul Catalans (H) 15:00 10 Jul Castleford (A) 15:30 17 Jul Huddersfield (H) 15:00 31 Jul Warrington (A) 15:00 14 Aug Hull KR (H) 15:00 19 Aug Wigan
(A) 20:00
4 Sep Crusaders (H) 15:00 11 Sep Wakefield (A) 15:30
POINT TO PROVE: Chev Walker. 2010 was a total wipe out at Hull KR after his horrific leg fracture. SLXVI might be make or break for the 28-year-old.
RUGBY PREDICTS... 6th Back in the play-offs, but first round exit
1 Richard Mathers 2 Kirk Dixon
3 Nick Youngquest 4 Joe Arundel 5 Richard Owen 6 Rangi Chase 7 Danny Orr 8 Paul Jackson 9 Ryan Hudson 10 Craig Huby 11 Jake Emmitt 12 Steve Snitch 13 Brett Ferres 14 Stuart Jones 15 Jonathan Walker 16 Adam Milner 17 Willie Isa 19 Nick Fozzard 20 Martin Aspinwall 21 Nathan Massey 22 Jordan Thompson 23 Ryan McGoldrick 24 Oliver Holmes 25 Dean Widders 26 John Davies
10 CLUB TRAINED
PLAYERS: Arundel, Owen, Orr, Huby, Walker, Milner, Massey, Thompson, Holmes, Davies
0 CLUB TRAINED PLAYERS WHILST THERE
10 FEDERATION TRAINED: Mathers, Dixon, Jackson, Hudson, Emmitt, Snitch, Ferres, Jones, Fozzard, Aspinwall
1 FEDERATION TRAINED (DISPENSATION): McGoldrick
4 NON-FEDERATION TRAINED: Youngquest, Chase, Isa, Widders
4 QUOTA:
Youngquest, Chase, McGoldrick, Widders
COACH: Terry
Matterson
Super League coaching record (inc play-offs)
WD L %
Castleford 42 2 65 39.3 (November 2006-present)
(Warrington), Martin Aspinwall (Huddersfield), Willie Isa (Melbourne), Danny Orr (Harlequins), Nick Youngquest (Crusaders), Nick Fozzard (St Helens), Jacob Emmitt (St Helens)
INS: Richie Mathers
Westerman (Hull FC), Michael Wainwright (Dewsbury), Liam Higgins (Sheffield), Ryan Clayton (Halifax), Michael Dawson (Huddersfield), Mitchell Sargent (retired), James Evans (retired)
OUTS: Michael Shenton (St Helens), Joe
alongside Danny Orr.
BEST NEWCOMER: Adam Milner. The accomplished England Academy captain should develop further under the tutelage of Orr.
One of the competition’s outstanding players in 2010, the halfback could be even better
KEY MAN: Rangi Chase (left).
GF Odds: 66/1
Albert Goldthorpe Medal favourite: Rangi Chase 14/1 Rookie of the Year favourite: Adam Milner 33/1
FIXTURES
2 Feb Wakefield (MM)17:00 19 Feb Huddersfield (H) 18:15 TBC Wigan
(A) TBC
6 Mar Hull KR (H) 15:30 12 Mar Catalans (H) 18:15 20 Mar Bradford (A) 15:00 27 Mar Crusaders (H) 15:30 1 Apr Hull FC 10 Apr Salford
(A) 20:00 (H) 15:30
15 Apr Harlequins (A) 20:00 22 Apr Wakefield (H) 19:30 25 Apr St Helens (A) 15:00 29 Apr Leeds
(H) 20:00
13 May Warrington (A) 20:00 29 May Harlequins (H) 15:30 5 Jun Huddersfield (A) 15:00 12 Jun Wigan 17 Jun Salford
(H) 15:30 (A) 20:00
25 Jun Catalans (A) 20:00 3 Jul Warrington (H) 15:30 10 Jul Bradford (H) 15:30 15 Jul Crusaders (A) 20:00 31 Jul St Helens (H) 15:30 12 Aug Leeds
21 Aug Wakefield (A) 15:30 4 Sep Hull FC
(A) 20:00 (H) 15:30
11 Sep Hull KR (A) 15:00
POINT TO PROVE: Nick Fozzard (right). Will be keen to end his career with a bang after burning out with Saints.
RUGBY PREDICTS... 10th To fall short of a play-off place
7th February 2011
CATALANS DRAGONS Home ground: Stade Gilbert Brutus
2011 SQUAD
1 Clint Greenshields 2 Damien Blanch 3 Ben Farrar 4 Setaimata Sa 5 Cyril Stacul 6 Thomas Bosc 7 Scott Dureau 8 David Ferriol 9 Ian Henderson 10 Remi Casty 11 Sebastien Raguin 12 Steve Menzies 13 Gregory Mounis 14 Tony Gigot
15 Jean-Philippe Baile 16 William Barthau 17 Cyrille Gossard 19 Frederic Vaccari 20 Michael Simon 21 Sebastien Martins 22 Jamal Fakir 23 Lopini Paea 24 Jason Baitieri 26 Eloi Pelissier 27 Mathias Pala
3 CLUB TRAINED PLAYERS:
Bosc, Mounis, Martins
8 CLUB TRAINED PLAYERS WHILST THERE:
Casty, Gigot, Baile, Barthau, Gossard,
Vaccari, Pelissier, Pala
5 FEDERATION TRAINED:
Stacul, Ferriol, Raguin, Simon, Fakir
4 FEDERATION TRAINED (DISPENSATION): Greenshields, Blanch, Henderson, Baitieri
5 NON-FEDERATION TRAINED: Farrar, Sa, Dureau, Menzies, Paea
Greenshields, Farrar, Sa, Dureau, Menzies
5 QUOTA:
INS: Vincent Duport (Toulouse), Thibault Ancely (Lezignan), Ian Henderson (NZ Warriors), Jason Baitieri (Sydney Roosters), Lopini Paea (Sydney Roosters), Damien Blanch
(Wakefield), Scott Dureau (Newcastle), Ben Farrar (Manly), Steve Menzies (Bradford), Rachid Ahlalou (Toulon RU)
(Bradford), Dimitri Pelo (Montpellier RU), Andrew Bentley (Lezignan), Kane Bentley (Pia), Dallas Johnson (North
OUTS: Olivier Elima
BEST NEWCOMER: Michael Simon - touted by Catalans as the next David Ferriol. Can he live up to the hype?
Walker (Parramatta), Dane Carlaw (Brisbane), Brent Sherwin (released), Jerome Guisset (retired), Steve Bell (retired)
Queensland Cowboys), Julien Touxagas (UTC), Casey McGuire (Parramatta), Chris
POINT TO PROVE: Vincent Duport - Back with the Dragons after spending 2010 with Toulouse. Will be keen to cement a spot in Robinson’s plans.
RUGBY PREDICTS... 9th Big improvement on 2010
COACH: Trent
Robinson
No Super League
coaching record
KEY MAN: Scott Dureau (below). One of Trent Robinson’s first signings, the former Newcastle halfback's partnership with Thomas Bosc in the middle of the park is crucial.
GF Odds: 33/1
Last season: 14th Albert Goldthorpe Medal favourite: Clint Greenshields 16/1 Rookie of the Year favourite: William Barthau 10/1
FIXTURES
12 Feb Harlequins (MM)15:00 19 Feb Wakefield (H) 18:30 27 Feb Hull KR (A) 15:00 5 Mar St Helens (H) 18:30 12 Mar Castleford (A) 18:15 18 Mar Crusaders (A) 20:00 26 Mar Salford
3 Apr Warrington (A) 15:00 8 Apr Wigan 16 Apr Hull FC
(H) 18:30 (A) 20:00
(H) 18:30
22 Apr Harlequins (A) TBC 25 Apr Bradford (H) TBC 30 Apr Huddersfield (H) 18:30 13 May Leeds
29 May Wakefield (A) 15:30 4 Jun Wigan
(A) 20:00 (H) TBC
12 Jun Crusaders (H) TBC 19 Jun Huddersfield (A) 15:00 25 Jun Castleford (H) 20:00 3 Jul Bradford (A) 15:00 9 Jul Leeds
(H) TBC
15 Jul St Helens (A) 20:00 30 Jul Harlequins (H) 20:00 12 Aug Hull FC
(A) 20:00
20 Aug Warrington (H) 20:00 3 Sep Hull KR (H) 20:00 11 Sep Salford
(A) 15:00
CRUSADERS Home ground: Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Last season: 8th (Elimination play-off) 2011 SQUAD
1 Clinton Schifcofske 2 Gareth Thomas 3 Tony Martin 4 Vince Mellars 5 Stuart Reardon 6 Michael Witt 7 Jarrod Sammut 8 Ryan O'Hara 9 Lincoln Withers 10 Mark Bryant 11 Hep Cahill 12 Jason Chan 13 Frank Winterstein 14 Adam Peek 15 Jordan James 16 Ben Flower 17 Rhys Hanbury 18 Elliot Kear 19 Lloyd White 20 Gil Dudson 21 Paul Johnson 22 Richard Moore 23 Peter Lupton 24 Lee Williams 25 Jamie Murphy
1 CLUB TRAINED PLAYER: Williams
5 CLUB TRAINED PLAYERS WHILST
THERE: Flower, Kear, White, Dudson, Murphy
6 FEDERATION TRAINED: Martin, Reardon, James, Johnson, Moore, Lupton
1 FEDERATION TRAINED (DISPENSATION): Thomas
12 NON-FEDERATION TRAINED: Schifcofske, Mellars, Witt, Sammut, O'Hara, Withers, Bryant, Cahill, Chan, Winterstein, Peek, Hanbury
12 QUOTA: Schifcofske, Martin, Mellars, Witt, Sammut, O'Hara, Withers, Bryant, Cahill, Chan, Peek, Hanbury
INS: Stuart Reardon (Bradford), Richard Moore (Wakefield), Paul Johnson (Wakefield), Hep Cahill (Melbourne)
COACH: Iestyn Harris
No Super League
coaching record
KEY MAN: Jarrod Sammut (below). Super League’s own Jack Sparrow is fast becoming the one of the competition’s most exciting players.
GF Odds: 100/1
Albert Goldthorpe Medal favourite: Jarrod Sammut 16/1 Rookie of the Year favourite: Rhodri Lloyd 25/1
FIXTURES
13 Feb Salford (MM)12:00 20 Feb Harlequins (A) 14:00 26 Feb Bradford (H) 18:15 4 Mar Hull FC
(A) 20:00
13 Mar Hull KR (A) 15:00 18 Mar Catalans (H) 20:00 27 Mar Castleford (A) 15:30 2 Apr Salford
(A) 18:15
8 Apr St Helens (H) 20:00 15 Apr Warrington (A) 20:00 22 Apr Huddersfield (H) 14:00 25 Apr Leeds 1 May Wigan
(A) 15:00 (H) 15:00
13 May Wakefield (H) 20:00 27 May St Helens (A) 20:00 3 Jun Warrington (H) 20:00 12 Jun Catalans (A) TBC 17 Jun Leeds 24 Jun Salford
(H) 20:00 (H) 20:00
Richard Moore
Luke Dyer (Central Comets), Jamie Thackray (Barrow), Rocky
Trimarchi (released) 12th Points deduction makes top eight tall order
Youngquest (Castleford), Anthony Blackwood (Limoux), Tommy Lee (Wakefield)
OUTS: Gareth Raynor (Bradford), Weller Hauraki (Leeds), Nick
BEST NEWCOMER: Elliot Kear. A second pre-season in a full- time environment should have done the young Welshman a world of good.
3 Jul Huddersfield (A) 15:00 8 Jul Hull KR (H) 20:00 15 Jul Castleford (H) 20:00 31 Jul Wakefield (A) 15:30 12 Aug Harlequins (H) 20:00 19 Aug Hull FC
4 Sep Bradford (A) 15:00 9 Sep Wigan
(H) 20:00 (A) 20:00
POINT TO PROVE: Richard Moore - continues to battle through off-field setbacks. He will be out to rediscover his form at a new club.
RUGBY PREDICTS...
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