Can the Catalans wow super league again?

CATALANS DRAGONS

Coach: Kevin Walters (since December 2008).

Captain: to be announced.

Previous finishes (most recent last): 12th, 10th, 3rd, 8th.

2009 leading scorers (including play-offs): tries - Olivier Elima and Dimitri Pelo both 17; goals - Thomas Bosc 78; points - Thomas Bosc 174.

Biggest Super League win: 66-6 (v Salford, 2007).

Biggest Super League defeat: 60-12 (v Leeds, 2006).

Ground and capacity: Gilbert Brutus Stadium, 7,000 (temporary reduction during renovation in 2010).

2009 average attendance: 9,104 (up 616).

Record Super League attendance: 11,122 (v Wigan, 2006, at Stade Aime Giral).

In: Chris Walker (Gold Coast), Setaimata Sa (Sydney Roosters), Dallas Johnson (Melbourne), Tony Gigot (Harlequins).

Out: Jason Ryles (Sydney Roosters), Shane Perry, Jason Croker (both released), Vincent Duport (Toulouse), Greg Bird (Gold Coast).

Player to watch: Thomas Bosc - a player who has little left to prove at Super League level but his form will be crucial to his team's play-off hopes.

Rising star: Tony Gigot - French-born stand-off who caught the eye playing for Harlequins' reserves in 2009 and is hoping to get his chance in Super League.

Odds to finish top: 20-1.

Prospects: The Dragons will be looking to pick up from where they left off in 2009, when they came with a late rush to go to within 80 minutes of the Grand Final, and coach Kevin Walters has made some useful acquisitions.

Prediction: 8th.

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