HUDDERSFIELD’S recent resurgence ground to a halt at Warrington last week, but Jim Lenihan will hope his Giants can get back on track against play-off chasers Leigh.

But that will be no mean feat, with coach Adrian Lam believing the fifth-placed Leopards are currently in the best place they have been all year.

The Giants will be without centre Connor Wrench – among the scorers in the loss to Warrington – with Jack Billington recalled in their only change.

Leigh, who have won the side’s last six meetings, and each of the last two 30-16, are unchanged from last week’s record-breaking win over Bradford.

Gareth O’Brien, Inness Senior and Umyla Hanley could all bring up milestones for the visitors, with Huddersfield’s Taane Milne also in line to make his 150th career appearance.

SQUADS 

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, 22 Jack Billington, 26 Archie Sykes, 29 Tanguy Zenon, 40 Cole Geyer, 42 Lewis Jagger, 45 Oliver Leyland

Ins: 22 Jack Billington
Outs: 34 Connor Wrench

Leopards: 1 David Armstrong, 4 Umyla Hanley, 5 Josh Charnley, 6 Adam Cook, 7 Lachlan Lam, 8 Joe Ofahengaue, 9 Edwin Ipape, 10 Robbie Mulhern, 12 Owen Trout, 13 Isaac Liu, 15 Jacob Alick-Wiencke, 16 Matt Davis, 17 Liam Horne, 19 Innes Senior, 20 AJ Towse, 21 Gareth O’Brien, 22 Jack Hughes, 23 Andy Badrock, 25 Louis Brogan, 26 Nathan Wilde, 32 Jack Ashworth

Referee: Tara Jones

STATS

Last ten meetings:
Leigh 30, Huddersfield 16 (SLR9, 23/4/26)
Leigh 30, Huddersfield 16 (SLR27, 19/9/25)
Huddersfield 24, Leigh 28 (SLR13, 29/5/25)
Leigh 24, Huddersfield 10 (SLR2, 23/2/25)
Leigh 20, Huddersfield 16 (SLR17, 13/7/24)
Huddersfield 10, Leigh 16 (SLR12, 24/5/24)
Leigh 8, Huddersfield 16 (SLR1, 16/2/24)
Leigh 34, Huddersfield 16 (SLR24, 1/9/23)
Huddersfield 4, Leigh 30 (SLR12, 12/5/23)
Huddersfield 42, Leigh 24 (SLR25, 19/9/21)

Super League summary
Huddersfield won 7
Leigh won 9
Huddersfield highest score: 68-16 (H, 2005) (also widest margin)
Leigh highest score: 34-16 (H, 2023) (Widest margin: 30-0, H, 2017)

TAANE MILNE needs one appearance to reach 150 for his career.
– 44 for Huddersfield Giants (2025-2026)
– 69 for South Sydney Rabbitohs (2021-2024)
– 1 for New Zealand Warriors (2019)
– 18 for St George Illawarra Dragons (2016-2017)
– 17 for Fiji (2017, 2019, 2022-2025)

GARETH O’BRIEN needs one appearance to reach 350 for his career.
​- 96 for Leigh Leopards (2023-2026)
– 43 for Castleford Tigers (2013, loan, 2020-2022)
​- 55 for Toronto Wolfpack (2018-2020)
​- 65 for Salford Red Devils (2016-2018)
​- 62 for Warrington Wolves (2011-2015)
– 2 for North Wales Crusaders (2015, dual-registration)
​- 15 for Swinton Lions (2013-2014, loan/dual-registration)
– 7 for St Helens (2013, loan)
– 4 for Widnes Vikings (2012, loan)

INNES SENIOR needs one appearance to reach 150 (Super League).
– 24 for Leigh Leopards (2026)
– 42 for Castleford Tigers (2024-2025)
– 30 for Wakefield Trinity (2020, loan, 2021, loan, 2023, loan)
– 53 for Huddersfield Giants (2018-2019, 2022-2023)
(including play-offs & Super League Super 8s)

UMYLA HANLEY needs one appearance to reach 100 for his career.
– 73 for Leigh Leopards (2023-2026)
– 5 for Rochdale Hornets (2023, loan)
– 11 for Wigan Warriors (2020-2022)
– 10 for Newcastle Thunder (2022, loan)