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Sunday's Super 8s Qualifiers team news: Hull KR v Batley Bulldogs and Salford Red Devils v Huddersfield Giants

Jermaine McGillvary, Ken Sio, Michael Dobson, Kallum Watkins, Micky Higham, Wes Naiqama, Keegan Hirst and Tim Spears at the launch of Super 8s Qualifiers

All of Sunday's Super 8s Qualifiers team news as Hull KR face Batley Bulldogs at the KC Lightstream Stadium and the Salford Red Devils welcome the Huddersfield Giants to the AJ Bell Stadium.

Hull KR v Batley Bulldogs

After one week off, Hull KR are able to welcome back a whole host of names into their squad.

Iain Thornley, Shaun Lunt, Mitch Allgood, James Donaldson and Chris Clarkson have all recovered from their respective injuries. 

As a result, Kieran Dixon and Kevin Larroyer are among the ones that drop out of James Webster's squad.

Mitch Allgood of Hull KR will miss this weekend's trip to France
Image: Mitch Allgood is one of a number of returnees for Hull KR

Batley will be without their captain Keegan Hirst, who has been given a one-match ban as an internal disciplinary measure.

Head coach John Kear is able to call on the services of recent signing Sam Smeaton, the former Featherstone and Sheffield Eagles centre.

Hull KR: Mitch Allgood, Maurice Blair, Joe Cator, Chris Clarkson, Ben Cockayne, James Donaldson, James Greenwood, Albert Kelly, George Lawler, Shaun Lunt, Josh Mantellato, Matty Marsh, Thomas Minns, Robbie Mulhern, Ken Sio, David Thompson, Iain Thornley, Dane Tilse, Adam Walker.

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Batley Bulldogs: Shaun Ainscough, Dominic Brambani, Alex Bretherton, Alex Brown, James Brown, Joe Chandler, Brad Day, James Davey, Adam Gledhill, James Harrison, Alistair Leak, Tom Lillycrop, Wayne Reittie, Alex Rowe, Dave Scott, Sam Smeaton. Shaun Squires, Chris Ulugia, Patch Walker.

Salford Red Devils v Huddersfield Giants

Salford are set to give debuts to new signings Luke Burgess and Feleti Mateo and also have winger Justin Carney back from injury.

Huddersfield coach Rick Stone is able to name a settled side as he makes just one change to the team that lost to Warrington in their last match a fortnight ago. 

Full-back Scott Grix returns from injury and takes the place of Kruise Leeming.

Huddersfield Giants'  Scott Grix on the attack
Image: Scott Grix is the only change to Huddersfield Giants' squad

Salford Red Devils: Luke Burgess, Justin Carney, Mason Caton-Brown, Michael Dobson, Niall Evalds, Mark Flanagan, George Griffin, Weller Hauraki, Joshua Jones, Sean Kenny, Craig Kopczak, Olsi Krasniqi, Rob Lui, Feleti Mateo, Ben Murdoch-Masila, Gareth O'Brien, Junior Sa'u, Logan Tomkins.

Huddersfield Giants: Ryan Brierley, Danny Brough, Jake Connor, Eorl Crabtree, Leroy Cudjoe, Jamie Ellis, Scott Grix  Ryan Hinchcliffe Craig Huby, Sebastine Ikahihifo, Josh Johnson, Michael Lawrence, Nathan Mason, Aaron Murphy, Gene Ormsby Sam Rapira, Oliver Roberts, Ukuma Ta'ai, Kyle Wood.

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