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29/04/2011

Catalans Dragons v Huddersfield Giants

Saturday 30th April 2011
Venue: Stade Gilbert Brutus 
KO: 17:30 (BST) 18:30 (CET)
Referee: Ben Thaler

Teams;
Catalans (17 from): Blanch, Farrar, Stacul, Bosc, Dureau, Ferriol, Henderson, Casty, Menzies, Raguin, Mounis, Baile, 
Millard, Vaccari, Simon, Fakir, Baitieri, Pelissier, Touxagas

Huddersfield (17 from): Grix, Lawrence, Cudjoe, Gilmour, Hodgson, Brown, Brough, Crabtree, Robinson, Griffin, O'Donnell, Faiumu, Lunt, Raleigh, Patrick, Horne, McGillvary, Simpson, Ferguson.

Catalans had a disappointing draw versus Bradford on Monday in horrendous weather conditions whereas Huddersfield had a rather impressive victory against lowly Salford on Tuesday. 

It'll be a difficult match for both sides, for different reasons though. Catalans had a bruising encounter on Monday and will definitely be feeling the affects of two games in quick succession. The Giants didn't have a difficult match against Salford but could affected by travelling to the south of France in the earlier hours of Friday morning. 

Catalans have two players back available after injury, which are: Frederic Vaccari and David Ferriol but are without five others: Setaimata Sa, who has a rib injury, Sebastien Martins, who has a hamstring injury, Daryl Millard, Steve Menzies and Mathias Pala.

Huddersfield will (hopefully) bring Leroy Cudjoe back into the side, in place of David Hodgson. Leroy was rested for the game on Tuesday. Luke Robinson is also set to return after missing the thrashing of Salford from a rib injury. 

Being a Huddersfield fan I obviously want the Giants to win, however, it's going to be a very difficult game for both sides so it really could go either way! 










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