Lewis goes to the Sharks for extra bite in defence!

“Dore Moor is an unforgiving venue and, once again, we will need to be focused and professional in every aspect of play.”

On the support from Forshaw, the former England and Great Britain rugby league international, Lewis said: “Hopefully this will help us improve.

“I have been fortunate to drop in on some sessions over the last 12 months or so at Sale and it’s been very helpful.”

Lewis has been boosted by the return to training this week of back row forward Ben Hoyle, while strong-running front row forward Callum Thompson is expected back in training later this month.

Two younger players, Harvey Keighley-Payne and Sam Nunn, have returned to their previous club Old Rishworthians to seek first-team rugby, with Lewis disappointed to see them leave.

Field are one place above their South Yorkshire opposition, placing seventh in the league table.

Tigers regained a place in National 2 North in 2016 with an emphatic championship win in National 3 North and, last year, finished one place above the drop zone, albeit by a fairly safe margin.

The teams last met in the league in 2012-13 and Tigers did the double, going on to finish in sixth.

Huddersfield: Lewis Workman, Elliot Knight, Mark Pease, Will Milner, Brandon Conway, Jonny West, Joel Hinchliffe, Alex Battye (capt), Ben Morrill, Reuben Pollard, Adam Malthouse, Austen Thompson, Nick Sharpe, Lewis Bradley, Richard Piper. Replacements: Adam Blades, Fran Entressengle, Declan Thompson, Danny Grainger, Tom Owen.