Catalan Dragons Super league season preview 2017

Home ground

The Brutus Stadium has been the scene of many memorable moments in Catalan and French rugby league during the seventies, eighties and nineties. After some further development It will have a capacity of 13,180 and will be equipped with all the infrastructures necessary for the development of a professional sports club..

Previewing 2017

AFTER A SEASON OF TWO HALVES IN 2016, CATALANS DRAGONS WILL BE HOPING FOR A MORE CONSISTENT CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR.

After a strong first half to their 2016 campaign Catalans faltered to a fifth placed finish and will have their sights set on a play-off place for sure in 2017. An impressive home record has always been crucial for the Dragons and they will look to continue to make it difficult for sides to leave the Stade Gilbert Brutus with the two points this season. Catalans have lost some big names ahead of 2017 with the likes of Gregory Mounis, Pat Richards and Todd Carney leaving Perpignan.

Laurent Frayssinous has recruited well from the Super League and NRL with the likes of Luke Walsh and the return of Greg Bird to bolster their ranks for 2017. However the dragons fans will also be looking for their emerging French stars to hold down first team places in 2017.

last season finish 5th place
2017 prediction 6th place

Salford 12 Catalan Dragons 26

Catalan Dragons 42 Salford Red Devils 32
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Catalan Dragons have 3 former Reds in their squad. Luke Burgess who played for Salford in the 2016 Middle 8 playoffs will bolster a already big French pack, ex Salford Speedster Jodie Broughton will be among the tries again and Richie Myler will be the creative force for the French men in 2017.

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