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At Gilbert Brutus Stadium, Saturday May 24, kick-off 6.30pm

Last updated: 23rd May 2008

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Dragons coach Mick Potter will make changes as he looks to get back to winning ways against the Giants in Perpignan on Saturday.

The French side surrendered an eight-match unbeaten league run with their 28-10 loss at St Helens last Saturday, which followed a 46-16 defeat in the Challenge Cup at Bradford.

Potter has brought in forwards Mathieu Griffi and Oliver Elima in place of rested front-row pair Aaron Gorrell and David Ferriol, while Justin Murphy takes over on the wing from Younes Khattabi.

The home side can regain second place in the table with a positive result, and the French outfit will be keen to impress Kevin Walters after it was announced earlier in the week that the Australian has been appointed as their coach for next season.

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Huddersfield coach Jon Sharp is able to call on centre or back-row forward Jamahl Lolesi, who has completed a two-match ban.

He wants his side to build on last Sunday's thrashing of Hull KR at the Galpharm Stadium, which ended a dismal run of five league matches without a win.

But he knows his side face a difficult task playing the Dragons at the Gilbert Brutus Stadium in front of a passionate crowd.

"We will be coming up against a big, aggressive pack, an outstanding full-back in Clint Greenshields who carries the ball back extremely well and a player in Adam Mogg who is one of the best in the game," he said.

"We are also coming up against the volume and emotion of the Catalans fans. It's an intimidating place to go and it's a loud place where you have to be strong and stay focused."

Dragons squad: Bosc, Carlaw, Casty, Chan, Croker, Duport, Elima, Fakir, Greenshields, Griffi, Guisset, McGuire, Mogg, Mounis, Murphy, Pelo, Raguin, Touxagas, Wilson.

Giants squad: Thorman, Aspinwall, Elford, Whaturia, Brown, Robinson, Crabtree, Skandalis, Lolesi, Raleigh, Jones, Jackson, Mason, Snitch, Griffin, Hudson, Cudjoe, Lawrence, Kirmond.

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