LEEDS RHINOS welcome forwards Keara Bennett and Lacey Owen back into contention for Sunday’s Challenge Cup semi-final at Doncaster after each missed their previous two games through injury.

Georgia Elliston has been ruled out with a foot injury while Amelia Hirst is the other player to drop out of Lois Forsell’s 21-woman squad.

St Helens joint-coaches Dec Hardman and Craig Richards make just one change to their squad, with Mia Drescher replacing Amy Taylor.

SQUADS

Saints: 1 Rebecca Rotheram, 3 Rachael Woosey, 4 Amy Hardcastle, 5 Leah Burke, 6 Zoe Harris, 7 Faye Gaskin, 8 Vicky Whitfield, 9 Katie Mottershead, 11 Shona Hoyle, 12 Emily Rudge, 13 Jodie Cunningham, 14 Paige Travis, 16 Erin McDonald, 17 Caitlin Casey, 18 Luci McColm, 20 Alyx Bridge, 21 Hollie Bawden, 22 Mia Drescher, 23 Liv Leach, 25 Dani McGifford, 28 Jadine McVernon

Rhinos: 1 Ruby Enright, 2 Ebony Stead, 5 Liv Whitehead, 6 Mel Howard, 7 Ruby Walker, 8 Ella Donnelly, 9 Keara Bennett, 10 Kaiya Glynn, 11 Lacey Owen, 12 Lucy Murray, 13 Shannon Brown, 14 Ruby Bruce, 15 Connie Boyd, 17 Grace Short, 18 Tally Bryer, 19 Grace Field, 20 Jess Sharp, 21 Frankie Blakey, 22 Lois Naidole, 24 Pauline Wambalu, 27 Nicole Kennedy

STATS

Last ten meetings:
Leeds 20, St Helens 22 (SLR7, 11/7/25)
St Helens 20, Leeds 20 (SLR1, 17/5/25)
Leeds 6, St Helens 16 (SLR7, 6/7/24)
Leeds 0, St Helens 22 (CCF, 8/6/24)
(at Wembley Stadium)
St Helens 12, Leeds 6 (SLR4, 24/5/24)
St Helens 16, Leeds 20 (aet) (SLG1-SF, 23/9/23)
St Helens 22, Leeds 34 (SL-G1, 3/9/23)
Leeds 8, St Helens 22 (CCF, 12/8/23)
(at Wembley Stadium)
Leeds 18, St Helens 38 (SL-G1, 26/5/23)
St Helens 6, Leeds 14 (SLG1-SF, 4/9/22)
(at Headingley)