Hock to make Featherstone bow

Drew Darbyshire

Gareth Hock will make his Rovers debut this weekend in a pre-season friendly against Leeds Rhinos.

The former England international has been included in Rovers’ 21-man squad to face the Rhinos in their final pre-season friendly of 2018.

Anthony Thackeray (concussion) has been forced to sit out the contest, which kicks-off at 7:30pm on Friday while Jason Walton and Chris Ulugia remain injured.

Featherstone’s 21-man squad to face Leeds:

Luke Briscoe

Sam Brooks

Keal Carlile

Luke Cooper

John Davies

Connor Farrell

Gareth Gale

Josh Hardcastle

Ian Hardman

Gareth Hock

Tom Holmes

Brad Knowles

James Lockwood

Frankie Mariano

Danny Maskill

Richard Moore

Martyn Ridyard

Shaun Robinson

Misi Taulapapa

Scott Wheeldon

Matty Wildie

Admission for Friday’s clash is Adults £10, £8 Concessions and £5 Juniors.

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