CASTLEFORD TIGERS could welcome back Tyler Dupree and Joe Westerman from head knocks for their home clash against Leeds Rhinos on Sunday.
Dupree missed the 24-18 loss to Leigh Leopards last Saturday, whilst Westerman hasn’t played for the Tigers since early April.
Castleford haven’t beaten Leeds since 2023, and have only won two of their last ten fixtures against the Rhinos.
Leeds boss Brad Arthur, meanwhile, has been forced into three changes from the side that beat Catalans Dragons.
Ash Handley has been ruled out after suffering acute appendicitis, Jarrod O’Connor misses out after showing delayed concussion symptoms and Keenan Palasia is out for six weeks with a foot injury.
As such, Ben Littlewood, Fergie McCormack and Zak Lloyd return to the Leeds 21-man squad.
SQUADS
Tigers: 2 Semi Valemei, 5 Mikaele Ravalawa, 6 Daejarn Asi, 7 Tom Weaver, 8 Renouf Atoni, 9 Liam Hood, 10 George Lawler, 11 Jordan Lane, 12 Alex Mellor, 13 Joe Stimson, 15 Jack Ashworth, 16 Joe Westerman, 22 Jason Qareqare, 23 Krystian Mapapalangi, 24 Jenson Windley, 25 Sam Hall, 27 Cain Robb, 31 Ashton Golding, 35 Phoenix Laulu-Togaga’e, 36 Tyler Dupree, 37 Jack Brown
Outs: 21 Louis Senior
Ins: 16 Joe Westerman, 36 Tyler Dupree
Rhinos: 1 Lachlan Miller, 2 Maika Sivo, 3 Harry Newman, 6 Brodie Croft, 7 Jake Connor, 8 Mikolaj Oledzki, 10 Tom Holroyd, 11 Kallum Watkins, 12 James McDonnell, 14 Chris Hankinson, 15 Cooper Jenkins, 17 Cameron Smith, 20 Presley Cassell, 21 Alfie Edgell, 22 Riley Lumb, 23 Danny Levi, 25 Ben Littlewood, 26 Tom Nicholson-Watton, 28 Fergus McCormack, 33 Jack Bird, Zak Lloyd
Outs: 4 Ash Handley, 9 Jarrod O’Connor, 13 Keenan Palasia
Ins: 25 Ben Littlewood, 28 Fergus McCormack, Zak Lloyd
Referee: Liam Rush
STATS
Last ten meetings:
Leeds 22, Castleford 4 (SLR4, 8/3/26)
Castleford 6, Leeds 64 (SLR22, 16/8/25)
Castleford 6, Leeds 29 (SLR12, 24/5/25)
Leeds 38, Castleford 24 (SLR3, 2/3/25)
Leeds 32, Castleford 4 (SLR13, 1/6/24)
Castleford 6, Leeds 26 (SLR6, 28/3/24)
Leeds 46, Castleford 0 (SLR27, 22/9/23)
Castleford 26, Leeds 24 (SLR14, 3/6/23)
(at St James’ Park, Newcastle)
Castleford 14, Leeds 8 (SLR5, 16/3/23)
Leeds 14, Castleford 8 (SLR27, 3/9/22)
Super League summary
Castleford won 28 (includes win in 1999 play-offs)
Leeds won 43 (includes wins in 2017 Grand Final & 2000 play-offs)
3 draws
Castleford highest score: 66-10 (H, 2017) (also widest margin)
Leeds highest score: 76-12 (H, 2009) (also widest margin)
TYLER DUPREE needs one appearance to reach 150 for his career.
– 8 for Castleford Tigers (2026)
– 6 for Toulouse Olympique (2026, loan)
– 62 for Wigan Warriors (2023-2025)
– 35 for Salford Red Devils (2022-2023)
– 7 for Widnes Vikings (2022)
– 18 for Oldham (2021)
- 4 for Batley Bulldogs (2020, loan)
- 4 for York City Knights (2019, loan)
- 1 for Featherstone Rovers (2018, loan)
- 3 for England (2023-2024)
– 1 for England Knights (2022)
JAMES McDONNELL needs one appearance to reach 100 (Super League).
– 93 for Leeds Rhinos (2023-2026)
– 6 for Wigan Warriors (2020-2022)
(including play-offs & Super League Super 8s)