Star returns as Castleford Tigers 21-man squad named for York Knights clash
Castleford Tigers will welcome back a star player for Friday’s visit of York Knights.
Winger Semi Valemei has completed a three-match ban and is back in Tigers’ initial squad, replacing Darnell McIntosh.
The 17 players on duty in last Saturday’s 36-18 win against Toulouse Olympique are included, along with Sam Hall, Brock Greacen and Jenson Windley who were the unused reserves.
Former Tigers hooker Paul McShane is back in Knights’ squad after injury. He replaces Justin Sangare who didn’t play in last week’s 70-20 home defeat by Wigan Warriors. York’s 21 includes Harvey Reynolds, Nikau Williams, Cody Hunter, David Nofoaluma and Tom Inman on loan from Betfred Championship side Newcastle Thunder, along with Hull FC’s Denive Balmforth.
Tigers’ 21-man squad is: Semi Valemei, Zac Cini, Daejarn Asi, Tom Weaver, Renouf Atoni, George Lawler, Jordan Lane, Alex Mellor, Joe Stimson, Brock Greacen, Louis Senior, Jason Qareqare, Krystian Mapapalangi, Jenson Windley, Sam Hall, Cain Rob, Ashton Golding, George Hirst, Phoenix Laulu-Togaga’e, Tyler Dupree, Jack Brown.
York Knights’ 21 is: Toa Mata’afa, Sam Wood, Scott Galeano, Ata Hingano, Liam Harris, Jack Martin, Paul McShane, Paul Vaughan, Jordan Thompson, Denive Balmforth, Xavier Va’a, Kieran Hudson, Oli Field, Kieran Buchanan, Jon Bennison, Will Dagger, Nikau Williams, Harvey Reynolds, Cody Hunter, David Nofoaluma, Tom Inman.