Dragons v Quins: Teams
Catalans Dragons and Harlequins are hoping for better times this season, starting when they meet in Cardiff on Saturday.
Last Updated: 11/02/11 4:35pm
Catalans Dragons have a new look for Saturday's season-opener against Harlequins at the Millennium Stadium.
The French side, who finished bottom of the engage Super League table in 2010, hand debuts to Scott Dureau, Damien Blanch, Lopini Paea, Jason Baitieri and Ben Farrar.
The club's two other close-season signings, Ian Henderson and Steve Menzies, are also included.
Teenage hooker Eloi Pelissier hopes to make his first Super League start but the Dragons are without half-back Thomas Bosc and three-quarter Vincent Duport, who are recovering from surgery.
New Harlequins boss Rob Powell is able to call on overseas recruits Chris Bailey and Nick Kouparitsas and loan signings Luke Ambler and Mike Burnert.
Rob Thomas, a 20-year-old prop, is also in line for a Super League debut after being named in the 19-man squad.
But there is no place for former Leeds and Hull winger Mark Calderwood, who is on trial at the Stoop.
Quins finished only one place above the Dragons last term, although they did win both regular-season meetings.
Catalans 19-man squad: Greenshields, Blanch, Farrar, Sa, Stacul, Dureau, Ferriol, Henderson, Casty, Menzies, Raguin, Mounis, Gigot, Baile, Gossard, Fakir, Paea, Baitieri, Pelissier
Quins 19-man squad: Ambler, Bailey, Bryan, Burnett, Clubb, Dorn, Ellis, Gale, Howell, Koupartisas, Krasniqi, Melling, O'Callaghan, Purdham, Randall, Thomas, Ward, Wilkes, Williams
