Huddersfield Giants v Leeds Rhinos latest team news and approaching milestones
Leeds Rhinos captain Ash Handley is within touching distance of two milestones going into tonight’s (Friday) game at Huddersfield Giants.
The winger-turned-centre, who made his Rhinos debut 12 years ago, needs three tries to reach 150 in his career. His total includes 136 in Leeds’ colours, six on loan/dual-registration with Featherstone Rovers and five for England. Handley also needs eight points to reach 500 in Betfred Super League.
Leeds’ veteran winger Ryan Hall’s next try will be his 250th for the club. His 249 so far have come in 365 appearances during two spells, from 2007-2018 and after he rejoined Rhinos in 2025.
Leeds, who are on a three-game winning run against Giants, could field an unchanged 17 for the third successive match. Coach Brad Arthur will select from the players on duty at Bradford Bulls two weeks ago, plus forwards Ethan O’Neill, Jeremiah Mata’utia, Presley Cassell - who played one game on loan for Giants last month - and Tom Nicholson-Watton.
Giants’ interim-coach Liam Finn has made two changes to his 21 following the home win against York Knights at Easter. Harry Rushton and Sam Halsall are back in contention after injury, but Connor Wrench has a minor injury and Jacob Alger also drops out.
Huddersfield Giants: from Evalds, Swift, Gagai, Milne, Halsall, Lolohea, Clune, Powell, Woolford, Burgess, O’Donnell, Rushton, Rogers, King, Rush, Cozza, Billington, Patolo, Zenon, Russell, Douglas.
Leeds Rhinos: from Miller, Sivo, Handley, Hall, Croft, Connor, Oledzki, O’Connor, Holroyd, Watkins, McDonnell, Palasia, Hankinson, Jenkins, O'Neill, Smith, Mata’utia, Cassell, Levi, Nicholson-Watton, Bird.
Referee: Jack Smith (Wigan). Kick-off: today (Friday), 8pm.