Catalans Dragons 32 - 4 Elite 1 Selection

Dragons Catalans (10) 32

T : César Rougé, Tom Johnstone 2, Romain Navarrete, Manu Ma’u, Tanguy Zenon

G : Arthur Mourgue 4

Sélection Elite 1 (4) 4

T : Louis Carré

G :

Catalans Dragons have beaten the Elite 1 Selection 32-4 at the Gilbert Brutus Stadium for their first game of the 2023 season.

After a balanced first-half, the Dragons produced a serious performance and scored 6 tries thanks a brace scored by Tom Johnstone and tries from César Rougé, Romain Navarrete, Manu Ma'u and Tanguy Zenon.

Next game will be at Wakefield for the start of the 2023 Super League on Friday, February 17.

Catalan media preview

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Official Superleague website preview

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Superleague odds for 2023

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2023 - Squad numbers

 

TOxii dual reg agreement signed

 See the official website for more. 

Where will Dragons finish in 2023?

 

So where will this unfinished looking Dracs side finish in 2023? 

There are a couple of polls we have running so please vote using one of the choices below...

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Transfer comings and goings...

IN – Tom Johnstone (Wakefield), Manu Ma’u (Hull FC), Siosiua Taukeiaho, Adam Keighran (Sydney Roosters), Romain Navarette (Toulouse)

OUT – Sam Kasiano, Gil Dudson, Josh Drinkwater (Warrington), Joe Chan (Melbourne), Dean Whare, Benjamin Jullien (both Baroudeurs de Pia), Mathieu Cozza (Featherstone), Samisoni Langi, Corentin La Cam, Romain Franco, Dylan Napa (all released)

NB Romain Franco has rejoined for the domestic league competition

FFR XII for the Dragons friendly

 Albi

Damel DIAKATÉ

Maxime PUECH

Avignon

Louis CARRÉ

Mouadh BIDA

Rémi ANDREU

Mendy SALOTY

Carcassonne

Vincent ALBERT

Clément BOYER

Clément HERRERO

Saint-Estève XIII Catalan

Romain FRANCO

Paul MARTY

Léo LAURENT

Léo LLONG

Bastien SCIMONE

Corentin REY

Lézignan

Franck MARIA

Evan ALBERT

Limoux

Justin BOUSCAYROL

Lucas VERGNIOL

Pia

Florian VAILHEN

Mathias MARTY

Benjamin JULLIEN

Alan BABY

Toulouse

Robin BROCHON

Pierre-Jean LIMA

Villeneuve-sur-Lot

Enzo DELTHEIL

Thomas LASVENES

Pre-season injuries mount

According to the clubs official website there are three key players currently injured. 

Mike McMeeken barely played last season and has already had surgery this. He is joined in the rehab room by Sam Tomkins who underwent a post World Cup operation. 

To compound the nightmare, Fouad Yaha dislocated his shoulder in training this morning and will be assessed by a specialist soon. 

Bring your boots Dracs fans! you might get a game.