HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS head coach Jim Lenihan welcomes back three key members of his squad for this weekend’s clash against Toulouse Olympique.
George Flanagan is welcomed back after his injury lay-off, with Asher O’Donnell and Connor Wrench also returning to the squad.
Meanwhile, Paul Marcon and Maxime Stefani drop out of the Toulouse squad that went down narrowly to Wakefield Trinity.
Mathieu Jussaume, Hugo Garrigues and new signing John Toleafoa all come in for the French side, however.
SQUADS
Giants: 1 Niall Evalds, 3 Jacob Gagai, 4 Taane Milne, 6 Tui Lolohea, 8 Tristan Powell, 9 Zac Woolford, 10 Tom Burgess, 11 Asher O’Donnell, 13 Harry Rushton, 14 Fenton Rogers, 15 Matty English, 16 George King, 17 Joe Greenwood, 18 Kieran Rush, 20 Mathieu Cozza, 21 George Flanagan, 23 Chris Patolo, 34 Connor Wrench, 40 Cole Geyer, 41 Lee Kershaw, 42 Lewis Jagger
Toulouse: 1 Olly Ashall-Bott, 2 Paul Ulberg, 5 Benjamin Laguerre, 7 Jake Shorrocks, 9 Brendan Hands, 10 James Roumanos, 12 Mathieu Jussaume, 13 Anthony Marion, 15 Joe Cator, 16 Joe Bretherton, 17 Rob Butler, 18 Baptiste Rodriguez, 20 AJ Wallace, 21 Ellis Gillam, 22 Henry O’Kane, 25 Luke Polselli, 27 Hugo Garrigues, 29 César Rougé, 30 Tiaki Chan, 39 Ethan Quai-Ward, 40 John Toleafoa
Referee: James Vella
STATS
All previous meetings:
Huddersfield 17, Toulouse 16 (SLR13, 20/5/22)
Toulouse 14, Huddersfield 42 (SLR1, 12/2/22)
Super League summary
Huddersfield won 2
Toulouse won 0
Huddersfield highest score: 42-14 (A, 2022) (also widest margin)
Toulouse highest losing score: 16-17 (A, 2022)
NIALL EVALDS needs one appearance to reach 250 for his career.
– 9 for Huddersfield Giants (2025, loan, 2026)
– 32 for Hull KR (2024-2025)
- 37 for Castleford Tigers (2021-2023
– 160 for Salford Red Devils/City Reds (2013-2020)
– 2 for Halifax (2017, dual-registration)
– 5 for Barrow Raiders (2014, dual-registration)
– 1 for Oldham (2013, dual-registration)
– 1 for England (2021)
– 2 for England Knights (2018-2019)
NIALL EVALDS needs one appearance to reach 200 (Super League).
– 9 for Huddersfield Giants (2025, loan, 2026)
– 28 for Hull KR (2024-2025)
- 32 for Castleford Tigers (2021-2023)
– 130 for Salford Red Devils/City Reds (2013-2020)
(including play-offs & Super League Super 8s)
JOE BRETHERTON needs one appearance to reach 150 for his career.
– 129 for Toulouse Olympique (2018-2026)
– 17 for Wigan Warriors (2016-2017)
– 2 for Swinton Lions (2017, dual-registration)
– 1 for Workington Town (2017, dual-registration)