Leeds Rhinos: 6 signings in contention for Super League opener at Warrington Wolves
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Three-quarter Derrell Olpherts and forwards Sam Lisone, Justin Sangare and James McDonnell are all poised for their competitive debut and youngsters Luis Roberts - a centre or wing - and second-row Leon Ruan could also feature after impressing in pre-season.
Former Castleford Tigers man Olpherts and McDonnell, signed from Wigan, are back in contention after illness.
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Hide AdAs expected, new signing Nene Macdonald is ruled out with an injury sustained last year, alongside Harry Newman and Mikolaj Oledzki.
James Bentley and recruit Luke Hooley were both hurt in training and are also on the casualty list.
The other off-season recruit, teenage forward Toby Warren, did not figure in any of Leeds’ warm-up matches.
Warrington have included new signing Josh McGuire in their initial 21. He faces an RFL disciplinary hearing on Tuesday evening following a red card in a pre-season game against Leigh.
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Hide AdRhinos’ initial squad is: Myler, Fusitu’a, Handley, Austin, Sezer, Leeming, Tetevano, Martin, Smith, O’Connor, Lisone, Olpherts, Sangare, Holroyd, McDonnell, Gannon, Walters, Tindall, Roberts, Donaldson, Ruan.
Warrington’s 21 is: Ashton, Bullock, Clark, Currie, Drinkwater, Dufty, Harrison, Hayes, A Holroyd, Kasiano, Mata’utia, McGuire, Mikaele, Minikin, Nicholson, Ratchford, Thewlis, Vaughan, Walker, Whitehead, Williams.