{"id":482373,"date":"2026-03-18T15:20:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/482373\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:20:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:20:13","slug":"warrington-wolves-v-castleford-tigers-team-news-with-one-doubt-and-12-ruled-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/482373\/","title":{"rendered":"Warrington Wolves v Castleford Tigers team news with one doubt and 12 ruled out"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Warrington\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Warrington Wolves will be looking to maintain their unbeaten start to the Super League season when they take on Castleford Tigers on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The Wolves are one of just two sides boasting 100 per cent records so far this season, with Wigan Warriors, who have played a game more, being the only other team to have won all of their games.<\/p>\n

St Helens, Wakefield Trinity and York Knights have all been conquered and as Warrington prepare for round five, they\u2019ll fancy their chances of seeing off Castleford this weekend.<\/p>\n

The Tigers have started the season slowly, with just one win coming from their opening four games, and they come into the contest after being handed a heavy defeat by St Helens in the Challenge Cup last time out.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ll be determined to show what they can do at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, but the odds are firmly stacked against them.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the contest, though, we\u2019ve taken a look at the early Warrington and Castleford team news.<\/p>\n

Warrington Wolves team news<\/p>\n

Sam Burgess has already confirmed that powerful prop Toafofoa Sipley will miss the next six to eight weeks with knee and calf issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cToff will be eight weeks \u2013 it was a bad tackle,\u201d Burgess said in his pre-match press conference.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe hurt his knee in the tackle that was a bit of a hip drop, so he was carrying that and then pulled his calf.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s his left knee and his right calf but it is what it is \u2013 he\u2019s okay about it and has just got to get his head down.\u201d<\/p>\n

That setback comes just a week after the loss of Cai Taylor-Wray to a hamstring issue.<\/p>\n

Arron Lindop, Oli Leyland, Adam Holroyd and Zack Gardner have been out with long-term issues and are yet to make a return. However, Matty Ashton is expected to return to the fold this week after making a full recovery from the ACL injury he suffered last year.<\/p>\n

Burgess has also confirmed Jordy Crowther is available to play this week.<\/p>\n

Castleford Tigers team news<\/p>\n

Castleford fans will be desperate to see Semi Valemei in action following the injury he picked up in pre-season. He was named in last week\u2019s squad, but never featured with Ryan Carr suggesting that he might be fit enough to feature against the Wolves, this weekend.<\/p>\n

Krystian Mapapalangi will miss the clash and that will come as a huge blow for the Tigers. The centre, who has been Castleford\u2019s best player so far, failed a HIA last weekend following Kyle Feldt\u2019s high shot.<\/p>\n

Blake Taaffe will miss the remainder of the season, while Louis Senior, Cain Robb, Alex Mellor and Fletcher Rooney have all been struggling with issues, too.<\/p>\n

Hull FC under pressure, Huddersfield Giants in crisis and shock Super League predictions \u2013 click here to watch the latest episode of the Serious About Rugby League Show<\/a><\/p>\n

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