Leigh Leopards have adjusted their travel and training plans ahead of their historic Super League away match against Toulouse Olympique on Saturday, June 27, 2026.
The fixture at Stade Ernest-Wallon marks the first top-flight meeting between the two clubs in France.
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Due to commercial flight availability, the Leopards will fly out on Friday morning, forcing them to alter their usual preparation timeline.
Head coach Adrian Lam explained that the day-long journey from Manchester to Carcassonne, followed by a coach ride, meant the team could not hold their traditional Captain's Run training session on the day before the game.
"We can't train as usual on the day before (the game), because we're travelling for the full day," Lam said.
The final training session was moved earlier in the week to accommodate the travel roster.
"That won't really upset us too much, we're going to get that last session out two days before (the game) as opposed to one," Lam noted.
The match kickoff has been brought forward to 6 p. m.
CEST to avoid conflicting with England's World Cup soccer match against Panama later that evening.
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Pitchside temperatures could reach up to 40 degrees Celsius, adding another challenge for the players.
The team plans an overnight stay in Toulouse before returning on Sunday afternoon.
"We're home Sunday," Lam confirmed.
The quick turnaround is strategic, as Leigh face Warrington Wolves in the Magic Weekend the following Saturday.
"We're getting back quickly because we play at Magic Weekend (against Warrington Wolves) on the Saturday after, so we don't want to be getting too caught up in the travel and the hangover from that and the game," Lam said.
The coaching staff emphasized maintaining tactical consistency after a disappointing defeat against Hull KR.
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"We need to go there with a real steel focus and make sure we play the game we've been playing really well over the last two months and not revert back to how we started playing last week (in defeat at Hull KR)," Lam explained.
