THERE could be five Super League debutants for Castleford Tigers when they host Wigan Warriors on Sunday afternoon.
Blake Taaffe, Mikaele Ravalawa, Tom Weaver, Brock Graecen and Krystian Mapapalangi could feature but fellow new recruit Semi Valemei has a hamstring problem. Louis Senior and Zac Cini are also out.
Harry Smith is in line to play his first game for Wigan in 2026 after recovering from injury, with Taylor Kerr dropping out of their squad.
SQUADS
Tigers: 1 Blake Taaffe, 4 Darnell McIntosh, 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, 14 Brock Greacen, 16 Joe Westerman, 17 Chris Atkin, 18 Fletcher Rooney, 19 Brad Singleton, 22 Jason Qareqare, 23 Krystian Mapapalangi, 24 Jenson Windley, 25 Sam Hall, 30 Jimmy Beckett
Warriors: 1 Jai Field, 2 Zach Eckersley, 3 Adam Keighran, 4 Jake Wardle, 5 Liam Marshall, 6 Bevan French, 7 Harry Smith, 8 Ethan Havard, 9 Brad O’Neill, 10 Luke Thompson, 11 Junior Nsemba, 12 Liam Farrell, 13 Kaide Ellis, 14 Sam Walters, 15 Patrick Mago, 17 Oliver Partington, 19 Jack Farrimond, 20 Sam Eseh, 22 Tom Forber, 23 Kian McDermott, 32 Dayon Sambou
Referee: Jack Smith
STATS
Last ten meetings:
Wigan 62, Castleford 6 (SLR26, 12/9/25)
Castleford 20, Wigan 26 (SLR16, 28/6/25)
Castleford 8, Wigan 10 (SLR14, 14/6/24)
Wigan 36, Castleford 14 (SLR8, 19/4/24)
Castleford 6, Wigan 60 (CCQF, 14/4/24)
Castleford 4, Wigan 32 (SLR1, 17/2/24)
Wigan 48, Castleford 6 (SLR26, 15/9/23)
Castleford 0, Wigan 36 (SLR3, 3/3/23)
Castleford 12, Wigan 32 (SLR14, 4/6/22)
Wigan 32, Castleford 22 (SLR6, 17/3/22)
Super League summary
Castleford won 17 (includes win in 1999 play-offs)
Wigan won 48 (includes wins in 2002, 2009 and 2018 play-offs)
3 draws
Castleford highest score: 54-4 (H, 2017) (also widest margin)
Wigan highest score: 62-6 (H, 2025) (also widest margin)
LUKE THOMPSON needs one appearance to reach 200 (Super League).
– 45 for Wigan Warriors (2024-2025)
– 154 for St Helens (2013-2020)
(including play-offs & Super League Super 8s)
LIAM FARRELL needs two tries to reach 150 for Wigan Warriors.
– (410 appearances, 2010-2026)
ABBAS MISKI needs three tries to reach 100 for his career.
- 63 for Wigan Warriors (2022-2025)
- 19 for London Broncos (2021, 2023, loan)
– 2 for Manly Sea Eagles (2019-2020)
– 13 for Lebanon (2014-2017, 2019, 2022)
(0 for Newcastle Thunder, 2022, loan)