Warrington Wolves v Huddersfield Giants preview and 21-man squads

WARRINGTON WOLVES head coach Sam Burgess has made three changes from the squad that overcame Hull KR on Tuesday.

Josh Thewlis (hamstring) and Toafofoa Sipley (ankle) both drop out, as does Josh Smith, with Cai Taylor-Wray, Adam Holroyd and Lachlan Webster all recalled.

Ewan Irwin is included, but is a doubt with a leg issue picked up from the challenge that earned Hull KR’s Mikey Lewis a yellow card and suspension.

Huddersfield Giants boss Jim Lenihan has made two changes to the squad that visited Toulouse Olympique and brought home the two points.

Niall Evalds and Tanguy Zenon return, with Kieran Rush and the injured Zane Dunford dropping out. Dunford will be out for the remainder of the season after needing shoulder surgery.

SQUADS

Wolves: 1 Cai Taylor-Wray, 3 Toby King, 4 Albert Hopoate, 5 Matty Ashton, 6 George Williams, 9 Danny Walker, 10 James Harrison, 11 Adam Holroyd, 12 Sam Stone, 13 Ben Currie, 14 Sam Powell, 16 Liam Byrne, 17 Jordan Crowther, 18 Ewan Irwin, 19 Leon Hayes, 20 James Bentley, 21 Luke Thomas, 23 Arron Lindop, 25 Max Wood, 34 Kelepi Tanginoa, 35 Lachlan Webster

Ins: 1 Cai Taylor-Wray, 11 Adam Holroyd, 25 Lachlan Webster
Outs: 2 Josh Thewlis, 15 Toafofoa Sipley, 26 Josh Smith

Giants: 1 Niall Evalds, 3 Jacob Gagai, 4 Taane Milne, 5 Sam Halsall, 6 Tui Lolohea, 7 Adam Clune, 8 Tristan Powell, 9 Zac Woolford, 12 Sam Hewitt, 13 Harry Rushton, 14 Fenton Rogers, 16 George King, 17 Joe Greenwood, 20 Mathieu Cozza, 21 George Flanagan, 26 Archie Sykes, 29 Tanguy Zenon, 34 Connor Wrench, 40 Cole Geyer, 42 Lewis Jagger, 45 Oliver Leyland

Ins: 1 Niall Evalds, 29 Tanguy Zenon
Outs: 18 Kieran Rush, 43 Zane Dunford

Referee: Marcus Griffiths

STATS

​​Warrington’s TOBY KING has scored a try in each of the Wolves’ last six meetings with Huddersfield.

Last ten meetings:
Huddersfield 4, Warrington 34 (SLR10, 2/5/26)
Huddersfield 23, Warrington 10 (SLR23, 24/8/25)
Warrington 16, Huddersfield 24 (SLR15, 21/6/25)
Huddersfield 12, Warrington 20 (SLR1, 16/2/25)
Huddersfield 0, Warrington 66 (SLR26, 14/9/24)
Warrington 48, Huddersfield 0 (SLR16, 5/7/24)
Huddersfield 10, Warrington 46 (CCSF, 19/5/24)
(at Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens)
Huddersfield 8, Warrington 20 (SLR27, 22/9/23)
Warrington 30, Huddersfield 26 (SLR15, 10/6/23)
Huddersfield 16, Warrington 26 (SLR2, 24/2/23)

Super League summary
Warrington won 44 (includes wins in 2011 and 2013 play-offs)
Huddersfield won 24 (includes win in 2010 play-offs)
1 draw
Warrington highest score: 66-0 (A, 2024) (also widest margin)
Huddersfield highest score: 52-10 (H, 2001) (also widest margin)

LIAM BYRNE needs one appearance to reach 200 for his career.
– 25 for Warrington Wolves (2026)
​- 154 for Wigan Warriors (2019-2025)
– 7 for Swinton Lions (2019, dual-registration)
– 1 for Leigh Centurions (2018, loan)
– 5 for Workington Town (2017, dual-registration)
– 7 for Ireland (2018-2019, 2022)

SAM HALSALL needs one appearance to reach 100 for his career.
– 65 for Huddersfield Giants (2023-2026)
– 17 for Wigan Warriors (2020-2022)
– 17 for Newcastle Thunder (2021-2022, loan)