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Leeds Rhinos' surprise centre choice with Jack Broadbent snubbed

Jamie Jones-Buchanan has made three changes for Leeds Rhinos' Easter clash with Huddersfield Giants. The most notable change is in the centres, with Alex Mellor, a back-rower, selected in place of Jack Broadbent.

It means Leeds have a winger and a back-rower in the centres while Broadbent, a specialist centre, is left out. The youngster endured a difficult evening against St Helens last time out and has missed out as a result.

The other changes come on the bench with Zane Tetevano and Brad Dwyer returning from suspension. They come in for Jarrod O'Connor and Muizz Mustapha. The rest of the team remains unchanged meaning Liam Sutcliffe continues in the halves alongside Blake Austin.

Jermaine McGillvary returns for Huddersfield Giants who have former Leeds players Tui Lolohea, Owen Trout and Ashton Golding in ther 17-man squad.

Leeds Rhinos: Walker, Tindall, Briscoe, Mellor, Handley, Austin, Sutcliffe, Oledzki, Leeming, Prior, Bentley, Martin, Smith. Subs: Donaldson, Gannon, Dwyer, Tetevano.

Huddersfield Giants: Lolohea, McGillvary, Cudjoe, Leutele, I Senior, Cogger, Fages, Hill, Levi, Trout, Jones, McQueen, Yates. Subs: Wilson, English, Greenwood, Golding.

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