Dragons v Vikings: Teams
Catalan Dragons will welcome back a trio of first-choice players for their clash with Widnes in Perpignan on Saturday.
Last Updated: 30/03/12 11:02am
Catalan Dragons will welcome back a trio of first-choice players for their clash with Widnes in Perpignan on Saturday.
Second-rower Louis Anderson has played only two games for the Dragons after joining from Warrington before the start of the season but makes a return to Trent Robinson's 19-man squad.
Hooker Ian Henderson and winger Damien Blanch have also recovered from injury and are set to play in the contest at Stade Gilbert Brutus.
The Dragons could hand a Super League debut to winger Damien Cardace after the French youngster was also named in the initial squad.
However, the hosts will be without Steve Menzies, Cyril Stacul and Frederic Vaccari, who are all still recovering from injury.
Changes
Widnes have made two enforced changes to their 19-man squad after claiming their second win in three games against the London Broncos last time out.
Forward Hep Cahill will be sitting out a one-match ban after being found guilty of striking with the forearm against the Broncos, while centre Stefan Marsh is missing through injury.
In their places, full-back Shaun Briscoe returns to the squad and Alex Gerrard is also included.
Vikings head coach Dennis Betts will be keen to maintain the momentum his side have picked up recently as they look to put their poor start to the season firmly behind them.
"It is great for the fans to have their team back playing at the very top level and being able to go and watch the team in another country is a fantastic opportunity," he told the club's official website.
"We really hope they enjoy it, hopefully it is going to be a nice weekend, the rugby will be enjoyable and we are going to be trying our absolute best to get the result that everybody wants."
Catalan squad: Greenshields, Blanch, Pryce, Sa, Bosc, Dureau, Ferriol, Henderson, Casty, Anderson, Mounis, Pelissier, Millard, Simon, Fakir, Paea, Baitieri, Duport, Cardace.
Widnes squad: Allen, Briscoe, Craven, Cross, Davies, Dean, Finnigan, Flynn, Gerrard, Hanbury, Isa, J. Kite, Leuluai, Moore, O'Brien, Phelps, Pickersgill, White, Winterstein.
