In the round of 16, the Catalan Dragons will most certainly travel to the Halifax pitch, on the weekend of February 8 and 9, 2025, one week before the opening of the Super League against Hull FC in Perpignan (Friday February 14). ).
The Challenge Cup and its new format will see the twelve Super League clubs enter the round of 16 stage. Another new feature is that each of them will travel to one of the 20 winners of the second round which took place this weekend. Well almost, since fourteen of the seventeen matches in the second round were postponed due to snow.
This Tuesday evening, the English Federation organized the draw for the third round, which corresponds to a round of 16. The Catalan Dragons will travel to the field of the winner of the matches between Halifax Panthers (Championship) who will challenge the winner of Thatto Heath v Orrell St James (amateur divisions). In 2024, the Dragons have already faced Hlaifax with a 40-4 qualification. Thatto Heath and Orrell St James have been the training clubs of St Helens and Wigan respectively for years. Andy Farrell, Chris Sashton and Jonny Lomax have passed under the greenhouses of the Orrell St James club.
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