CATALANS DRAGONS will hope for a response from last Saturday’s heavy defeat to French rivals Toulouse Olympique – but face a stern test in Super League leaders Leeds Rhinos.

They’ll need to stop Leeds’ in-form winger Maika Sivo, eight tries clear at the top of the division’s try-scoring charts, as he attempts to equal the Super League record of tries scored in consecutive games.

The Fijian flyer has scored in each of the Rhinos’ last 10 matches, a run stretching back to mid-April, including in the sides’ last meeting.

John Cartwright has made two changes to his Dragons squad, welcoming back Franck Maria from suspension, whilst fellow back-rower Edenn Rogers-Smith could make his debut for the club following his move from Carcassonne.

Lenny Marc and Giovanni Descalzi drop out in their places.

Leeds, meanwhile, have made just one change following their Magic Weekend win over Bradford Bulls, with academy product Alfie Edgell replacing Ryan Hall (foot).

Catalans captain Ben Garcia, who this week announced he is to retire at the end of the season, could make his 300th career appearance, with four Leeds players also in line to bring up milestones during the fixture.

Kallum Watkins could make his 300th Rhinos appearance, Jake Connor and Danny Levi could bring up 200 career appearances, and Tom Holroyd could make his 100th career appearance.

SQUADS 

Dragons: 1 Charlie Staines, 3 Nick Cotric, 4 Solomona Faataape, 6 Toby Sexton, 7 Lewis Dodd, 8 Tevita Satae, 10 Julian Bousquet, 11 Franck Maria, 12 Ben Condon, 13 Ben Garcia, 16 Josh Allen, 17 Romain Navarrete, 18 Harvey Wilson, 19 Kruise Leeming, 20 Zac Lipowicz, 21 Matthieu Laguerre, 26 Ugo Tison, 27 Clément Martin, 28 Léo Darrélatour, 30 Alexis Lis, 33 Edenn Rogers-Smith

Outs: 25 Lenny Marc, 29 Giovanni Descalzi
Ins: 11 Franck Maria, 33 Edenn Rogers-Smith

Rhinos: 1 Lachlan Miller, 2 Maika Sivo, 3 Harry Newman, 4 Ash Handley, 6 Brodie Croft, 7 Jake Connor, 8 Mikolaj Oledzki, 9 Jarrod O’Connor, 10 Tom Holroyd, 11 Kallum Watkins, 12 James McDonnell, 13 Keenan Palasia, 14 Chris Hankinson, 15 Cooper Jenkins, 17 Cameron Smith, 20 Presley Cassell, 21 Alfie Edgell, 22 Riley Lumb, 23 Danny Levi, 26 Tom Nicholson-Watton, 33 Jack Bird

Outs: 5 Ryan Hall
Ins: 21 Alfie Edgell

Referee: Liam Moore

STATS

Last ten meetings:
Leeds 46, Catalans Dragons 4 (SLR9, 24/4/26)
Leeds 8, Catalans Dragons 16 (SLR26, 11/9/25)
Catalans Dragons 11, Leeds 0 (SLR4, 8/3/25)
Leeds 18, Catalans Dragons 6 (SLR23, 23/8/24)
Catalans Dragons 26, Leeds 0 (SLR11, 11/5/24)
Leeds 18, Catalans Dragons 10 (SLR3, 2/3/24)
Catalans Dragons 61, Leeds 0 (SLR26, 16/9/23)
Leeds 32, Catalans Dragons 22 (SLR6, 25/3/23)
Catalans Dragons 10, Leeds 20 (SL-E, 9/9/22)
Catalans Dragons 32, Leeds 18 (SLR26, 29/8/22)

Super League summary
Catalans Dragons won 21 (includes wins in 2014 and 2020 play-offs)
Leeds won 29 (includes wins in 2009, 2012 and 2022 play-offs)
Catalans Dragons highest score: 61-0 (H, 2023) (also widest margin)
Leeds highest score: 60-12 (H, 2006) (Widest margin: 58-10, A, 2006; 60-12, H, 2006)

BEN GARCIA needs one appearance to reach 300 for his career.
– 282 for Catalans Dragons (2013-2026)
– 17 for France (2013-2014, 2016-2017, 2022, 2024-2025)

Leeds’ MAIKA SIVO needs one try to equal the Super League record for tries in consecutive games.
Sivo has touched down in the Rhinos’ last 10 Super League matches as follows:
– 1 v Huddersfield Giants (R8, A, 17 April)
– 1 v Catalans Dragons (R9, H, 24 April)
– 3 v Wakefield Trinity (R10, H, 1 May)
– 1 v Wigan Warriors (R11, A, 15 May)
– 1 v Huddersfield Giants (R12, H, 22 May)
– 1 v St Helens (R13, H, 4 June)
– 2 v Toulouse Olympique (R14, A, 12 June)
– 3 v Warrington Wolves (R15, A, 18 June)
– 2 v Hull KR (R16, H, 26 June)
– 1 v Bradford Bulls (R17, MW, 5 July)

The current record is held by RICHARD HORNE, who scored tries in 11 successive Super League fixtures for Hull FC between April 22 and July 15, 2006.

Leeds’ RYAN HALL needs one appearance to move ahead of DANNY TICKLE into stand-alone tenth place in the list of Super League’s all-time leaders.
– James Roby 495
– Kevin Sinfield 454
– Andy Lynch 452
– Paul Wellens 439
– Jamie Peacock 438
– Leon Pryce 432
– Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook 430
– Ben Westwood 430
– Rob Burrow 429
– Danny Tickle 419
– Ryan Hall 419

JAKE CONNOR needs one appearance to reach 300 for his career.
– 45 for Leeds Rhinos (2025-2026)
​- 100 for Huddersfield Giants (2013-2016, 2023-2024)
– 142 for Hull FC (2017-2022)
​- 2 for Oldham (2015, dual-registration)
– 1 for Batley Bulldogs (2014, dual-registration)
– 1 for Combined Nations All Stars (2021)
​- 3 for Great Britain (2019)
– 5 for England (2018)

KALLUM WATKINS needs one appearance to reach 300 for Leeds Rhinos.
– First spell: 2008-2019, 259 appearances
– Debut: Celtic Crusaders (h) (CC) (W38-16) (Centre, 1 try) (18 April, 2008)
– Second spell: 2025-2026, 40 appearances
– Second debut: Huddersfield Giants (h) (SL) (W28-6) (Substitute, 1 try) (18 April, 2025)

DANNY LEVI needs one appearance to reach 200 for his career.
– 19 for Leeds Rhinos (2026)
– 29 for Canberra Raiders (2023-2025)
– 30 for Huddersfield Giants (2022)
– 9 for Brisbane Broncos (2021)
– 20 for Manly Sea Eagles (2020)
– 83 for Newcastle Knights (2015-2019)
– 5 for Samoa (2019, 2022)
– 4 for New Zealand (2017)

TOM HOLROYD needs one appearance to reach 100 for his career.
– 94 for Leeds Rhinos (2018-2021, 2023-2026)
– 1 for Bradford Bulls (2022, loan)
– 3 for Featherstone Rovers (2020, loan)
– 1 for England (2023)