ST HELENS head coach Paul Rowley has been forced into making four changes ahead of Toulouse Olympique’s visit to the BrewDog Stadium on Sunday.
Saints will be without Alex Walmsley, Daryl Clark, David Klemmer and George Delaney through injury, but Jed Cartwright could make his debut following his loan move from Hull FC.
Four academy players – Matty Evans, Billy Keeley, Cole Marsh and Chris Matagi – have also been included for what could be their debuts.
Meanwhile, Toulouse Olympique head coach Sylvain Houles has made two changes from the squad named before they walloped Catalans Dragons.
Maxime Stefani and AJ Wallace make way for Ellis Gillam and potential debutant Louis Grossemy, who has joined the French outfit from Canterbury Bulldogs.
SQUADS
Saints: 1 Jack Welsby, 3 Harry Robertson, 6 Tristan Sailor, 11 Curtis Sironen, 12 Shane Wright, 14 Jacob Host, 22 Joe Shorrocks, 23 Jake Burns, 24 Owen Dagnall, 25 Nene Macdonald, 26 Jacob Douglas, 28 Jake Davies, 29 Alfie Sinclair, 30 Tom Humphreys, 31 Jackson Hastings, 35 Daniel Suluka-Fifita, Jed Cartwright, Matty Evans, Billy Keeley, Cole Marsh, Chris Matagi
Outs: 8 Alex Walmsley, 9 Daryl Clark, 13 David Klemmer, 15 George Delaney
Ins: Jed Cartwright, Matty Evans, Cole Marsh, Chris Matagi
Olympique: 1 Olly Ashall-Bott, 2 Paul Ulberg, 5 Benjamin Laguerre, 6 Thomas Lacans, 7 Jake Shorrocks, 8 Lambert Belmas, 9 Brendan Hands, 10 James Roumanos, 12 Mathieu Jussaume, 13 Anthony Marion, 15 Joe Cator, 17 Rob Butler, 19 Roméo Tropis, 21 Ellis Gillam, 22 Henry O’Kane, 25 Luke Polselli, 29 César Rougé, 30 Tiaki Chan, 39 Ethan Quai-Ward, 40 John Toleafoa, 41 Louis Grossemy
Outs: 11 Maxime Stefani, 20 AJ Wallace
Ins: 21 Ellis Gillam, 41 Louis Grossemy
Referee: Aaron Moore
STATS
All previous meetings:
Toulouse 16, St Helens 30 (SLR5, 20/3/26)
St Helens 36, Toulouse 16 (SLR27, 3/9/22)
Toulouse 14, St Helens 28 (SLR14, 4/6/22)
Toulouse 22, St Helens 20 (SLR6, 19/3/22)
St Helens 56, Toulouse 16 (CCR4, 17/4/10)
(at Knowsley Road)
Super League summary
St Helens won 3
Toulouse won 1
St Helens highest score: 36-16 (H, 2022) (also widest margin)
Toulouse highest score: 22-20 (H, 2022) (also widest margin)
NENE MACDONALD needs two tries to reach 100 for his career.
– 2 for St Helens (2026)
– 17 for Salford Red Devils (2024-2025)
– 1 for Oldham (2025, loan)
- 2 for Leeds Rhinos (2023)
– 27 for Leigh Centurions (2022)
– 1 for Cronulla Sharks (2020)
– 1 for North Queensland Cowboys (2019)
– 16 for St George Illawarra Dragons (2017-2018)
– 14 for Gold Coast Titans (2015-2016)
- 3 for Sydney Roosters (2014-2015)
– 14 for Papua New Guinea (2013, 2015-2018, 2022-2025)