Catalans Dragons vs.Toulouse Olympique: An Intriguing Battle Awaits You

Last year's League Leaders' Shield winners Catalans Dragons face newly promoted Toulouse in a French derby on 14th April 2022 at Gilbert Brutus Stadium in a Super League first (Perpignan).

The Dragons haven't been able to reproduce their success from last year when they advanced to their maiden Grand Final, and they need a win to get back on track following their Challenge Cup departure last week.

Catalans will be missing Sam Tomkins for the next month due to a fibula injury. He meets Gil Dudson, Samisoni Langi, Dean Whare, and Julian Bousquet in the therapy room. Alrix Da Costa and Corentin Le Cam have returned to the race.

21-man squad: 1 Arthur Mourgue, 2 Tom Davies, 5 Fouad Yaha, 6 Mitchell Pearce, 7 Josh Drinkwater, 9 Michael McIlorum, 11 Matt Whitley, 12 Mike McMeeken, 13 Benjamin Garcia, 14 Alrix Da Costa, 15 Benjamin Jullien, 16 Paul Séguier, 17 Mickael Goudemand, 18 Matthieu Laguerre, 19 Arthur Romano, 20 Tyrone May, 21 Corentin Le Cam, 22 Dylan Napa, 23 Jordan Dezaria, 27 Joe Chan, 28 Sam Kasiano

Unavailable: Julian Bousquet, Dean Whare, Samisoni Langi, Sam Tomkins, Gil Dudson

Toulouse has only won one game, but it was against St Helens's champions. They are capable of beating the Dragons, which adds to the intrigue of this encounter. Toulouse has Lloyd White and Gadwin Springer back in the team, but six players are still out, including Dom Peyroux.

With injuries decimating Toulouse's inaugural season in the top division, head coach Sylvain Houles has struggled to identify a consistent team, and that is again the case today, with Andrew Dixon, Dom Peyroux, Joe Bretherton, and Joseph Paulo all ruled out.

21-man squad: 3 Junior Vaivai, 5 Paul Marcon, 7 Lucas Albert, 8 Romain Navarette, 9 Lloyd White, 10 Harrison Hansen, 13 Anthony Marion, 14 Éloi Pélissier, 15 Maxime Puech, 18 Mitch Garbutt, 19 James Cunningham, 20 Ilias Bergal, 21 Chris Hankinson, 22 Gadwin Springer, 23 Justin Sangaré, 24 Guy Armitage, 25 Matty Russell, 26 Hugo Pezet, 27 Olly Ashall-Bott, 30 Maxime Stefani, 31 Tony Gigot

Unavailable: Latrell Schaumkel, Mathieu Jussaume, Andrew Dixon, Dom Peyroux, Joe Bretherton, Joseph Paulo

After being knocked out of the Challenge Cup last week, last season's runners-up will have a point to make, and despite losing their last two in all competitions, they should be too good for their countrymen in this one, with the hosts able to overcome the -18.5 handicap.

• Handiсap Toulouse Olympique (+18.5) for 1.9
• Either Team To Win Both Halves – No for 2.38
• Catalan Dragons 1-8 / Catalan Dragons 13+ for 4.75