Huddersfield Giants v Hull KR: Trio return to boost Ian Watson’s side
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Huddersfield Giants have been boosted by the return of Jermaine McGillvary, Ricky Leutele and Michael Lawrence for Saturday’s game against Hull KR.
The three players were absent from Ian Watson’s side that won 42-14 win in Toulouse last weekend.
Half-back Olly Russell has kept his place in the Huddersfield squad after a 14-point haul last week in France.
Off-season arrivals Theo Fages, Chris Hill, Danny Levi and Tui Lolohea could make their home debuts for the Giants.
Huddersfield hooker Adam O’Brien could make his first appearance of the season on Saturday.
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Ireland international winger Ethan Ryan and vice-captain Elliot Minchella return to Hull KR’s 21-man squad for the first time in 2022 after recovering from injury.
Minchella made his long-awaited return from injury last weekend. He played for Championship side Dewsbury on dual-registration, helping the Rams beat Sheffield.
Tonga international prop Albert Vete will begin his two-match suspension.
Tom Garratt, Will Dagger and Dean Hadley could feature for the Robins this week. They weren’t part of Tony Smith’s matchday squad in their round one defeat to Wigan.
Huddersfield: McGillvary, Leutele, Lolohea, Fages, Hill, Levi, Lawrence, Jones, McQueen, Yates, English, Greenwood, Trout, Ikahihifo, O’Brien, Wilson, Cudjoe, L Senior, Russell, I Senior, Ashall-Bott.
Hull KR: Coote, Takairangi, Kenny-Dowall, Hall, Abdull, Parcell, King, Hadley, Linnett, Storton, Litten, Sims, Minchella, Keinhorst, Dagger, Lewis, Ryan, Wood, Richards, Garratt, Halton.
The round two Super League clash takes place at the John Smith’s Stadium on Saturday, 3pm kick-off.
