Injured Dureau to miss Saints trip but Carney included

Scott Dureau will not be able to repeat the dramatic exploits of three seasons ago when Catalans visit St Helens on Friday.

Dureau, 28, kicked a dramatic touchline conversion after the hooter as the Dragons snatched a 34-32 victory on their first visit to Langtree Park back in 2012.

Injury has forced him out of the Super League opener against the reigning champions, but new signings Todd Carney and Willie Tonga have both been included in Laurent Frayssinous’ 19-man squad.

Catalans 19-man squad: Escare, Duport, Pomeroy, Tonga, Oldfield, Carney, Elima, Henderson, Casty, Taia, Anderson, Mounis, Bosc, Lima, Pelissier, Whitehead, Garcia, Bousquet, Baitieri.