Huddersfield Giants are preparing to face Warrington Wolves with a slightly altered squad.
Interim boss Liam Finn has made just one change to the 21-man squad.
Giants’ Squad Update: Wrench In, Burgess Out
New recruit Connor Wrench could face his former side this weekend.
Tom Burgess makes way for Wrench.
Cai Taylor-Wray is ruled out with an ankle injury picked up in the win over Wigan last week.
The Giants squad is: 1 Niall Evalds, 2 Adam Swift, 3 Jacob Gagai, 4 Taane Milne, 6 Tui Lolohea, 7 Adam Clune, 8 Tristan Powell, 9 Zac Woolford, 11 Asher O’Donnell, 13 Harry Rushton, 14 Fenton Rogers, 16 George King, 18 Kieran Rush, 20 Mathieu Cozza, 22 Jack Billington, 23 Chris Patolo, 26 Archie Sykes, 29 Tanguy Zenon, 32 Oliver Russell, 34 Connor Wrench 39 Jacob Douglas.
Wolves’ Roster: Smith and Sipley Return
Josh Smith and Toafofoa Sipley return for Warrington.
The Wolves squad is: 2 Josh Thewlis, 3 Toby King, 4 Albert Hopoate, 5 Matty Ashton, 7 Marc Sneyd, 9 Danny Walker, 12 Sam Stone, 13 Ben Currie, 14 Sam Powell, 15 Toafofoa Sipley, 16 Liam Byrne, 17 Jordy Crowther, 18 Ewan Irwin, 20 James Bentley, 21 Luke Thomas, 22 Joe Philbin, 25 Max Wood, 26 Josh Smith, 27 Jake Thewlis, 34 Kelepi Tanginoa, 35 Lachlan Webster.
Last Ten Meetings: A Mixed Bag
The last ten meetings between the two clubs have seen a variety of results.
- Huddersfield 23, Warrington 10 (SLR23, 24/8/25)
- Warrington 16, Huddersfield 24 (SLR15, 21/6/25)
- Huddersfield 12, Warrington 20 (SLR1, 16/2/25)
- Huddersfield 0, Warrington 66 (SLR26, 14/9/24)
- Warrington 48, Huddersfield 0 (SLR16, 5/7/24)
Huddersfield also lost to Warrington 10-46 in the CCSF (19/5/24) at Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens.
Other results include:
- Huddersfield 8, Warrington 20 (SLR27, 22/9/23)
- Warrington 30, Huddersfield 26 (SLR15, 10/6/23)
- Huddersfield 16, Warrington 26 (SLR2, 24/2/23)
- Huddersfield 38, Warrington 36 (SLR26, 29/8/22)
Huddersfield have won 24 times against Warrington, including a win in the 2010 play-offs.
Warrington have won 43 times, including wins in 2011 and 2013 play-offs.
Huddersfield’s highest score against Warrington was 52-10 (H, 2001), also their widest margin.
Warrington’s highest score was 66-0 (A, 2024), which was also their widest margin.
King’s Milestone Watch
Toby King needs one appearance to reach 250 for his career.
He has 194 appearances for Warrington Wolves (2014-2022, 2024-2026), 31 for Wigan Warriors (2023, loan), 12 for Huddersfield Giants (2022, loan), 2 for Rochdale Hornets (2016, 2018, dual-registration), and 3 for England Knights (2018-2019).