This Thursday at the Gilbert-Brutus stadium in Perpignan, the Catalan Dragons returned to training. No question of the field, or of touching the ball. It was in the gym that the first tests were carried out and the first weight training session took place.
Forty-seven days after their victory over Hull FC (24-4), for the 27th and final day of the Super League, the Catalan Dragons began their physical preparation this Thursday. Remember that the Super League will resume its rights on the weekend of February 13 to 16, 2025, one week after the third round of the Challenge Cup which will be marked by the entry into the running of the twelve Super League clubs.
This Thursday, Steve McNamara surrounded by his two new assistants, Joel Tomkins and Ryan Shediran presented the program to the first group of eighteen players. All under the direction of Ryan Whitley who arrives from the Sydney Roosters and whose mission is to prepare the players for the marathon of the competition, helped by the two physical trainers, Mathias Pala and Tom Roberts who were already at the club in 2024.
The two recruits, Nick Cotric and Tevita Pangai Junior met their new teammates this Thursday at Gilbert-Brutus, while awaiting the arrival this Sunday of Elliott Whitehead and Tom Makinson and Oliver Partington on Monday November 18, then Luke Keary at the start January the player must get married at the end of December in Australia).
The Catalans Dragons, who cannot use their Gilbert-Brutus stadium before the resumption of the championship, will train on the synthetic pitch at the Clairfont stadium in Toulouges from next Monday. Fouad Yaha, César Rougé, Paul Séguier, Arthur Mourgue, Matthieu Laguerre, Arthur Romano, Jordan Dezaria, Franck Maria, Nick Cotric, Tevita Pangai Junior, Ben Lam, Chris Satae, Tariq Sims, Bayley Sironen and Reimis Smith were the first to resume, while waiting for the rest of the workforce.
Finally, the schedule for the new Super League season will be revealed on Thursday November 21 at 9 a.m. (Magic weekend May 3-4). On Wednesday, November 20, each club will announce in the afternoon the poster for the first home match of the season.
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