Wigan Squad for Wakefield

[josie andrews]

21-man squad named for Sunday’s Betfred Super League game against Wakefield Trinity.

Head Coach Matt Peet has named his squad as the Warriors prepare for Round 23.

Wakefield Trinity v Wigan Warriors, Sunday 14th August, 3pm K.O.

Matt Peet has named his 21-player Wigan Warriors squad for Sunday’s Betfred Super League game against Wakefield Trinity.

Wigan travel to face Wakefield Trinity at the Be Well Support Stadium on Sunday afternoon for Round 23 of Betfred Super League, with both teams coming head-to-head for the fourth time this year.

Team News

Peet makes one change for the fixture, with Brad O’Neill returning following a one-match suspension, in place of Junior Nsemba. Iain Thornley, Tommy Leuluai, Sam Powell, Ethan Havard and John Bateman remain sidelined through injury.

Wigan squad to face Wakefield Trinity:

1 Bevan French
2 Jake Bibby
5 Liam Marshall
6 Cade Cust
8 Brad Singleton
10 Patrick Mago
11 Willie Isa
12 Liam Farrell
14 Morgan Smithies
15 Kaide Ellis
16 Harry Smith
17 Oliver Partington
20 Liam Byrne
21 Kai Pearce Paul
22 Joe Shorrocks
23 Jai Field
24 Abbas Miski
25 Sam Halsall
28 Brad O’Neil
36 Mike Cooper
37 Harvie Hill

https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2022/08/ ... kefield-4/

[Exiled Wiganer]

I would like to see us field:
Field - French - Halsall - Bibby - Marshall - Cust - Smith
Cooper - O’Neill - Byrne - Faz - KPP - Smithies
Mago - Ellis - Shorrocks - Singleton
I think they could get the job done.

[widdenoldboy]

I'd take a punt and give Hill a bench spot over Shorrocks.

[moto748]

Yeah, I'm happy with either of them!

[Suzieb]

I agree about shorrocks doesn’t do it for us give someone else a chance

[ian.birchall]

It looks like it is going to be too hot at Wakefield on Sunday to stand out in the sun. How will the players cope in that heat running around at top speed?
Water breaks more often than every 20 minutes? Temporary lifting of the number of subs rule?

[Blackpool_Pie]

It looks like it is going to be too hot at Wakefield on Sunday to stand out in the sun. How will the players cope in that heat running around at top speed?
Water breaks more often than every 20 minutes? Temporary lifting of the number of subs rule?

It's the exact reason pretty much every side goes away to do warm weather training. They're professional sportsmen and should be fine to play 80 minutes in 27 degrees of Yorkshire sun

[widdenoldboy]

It looks like it is going to be too hot at Wakefield on Sunday to stand out in the sun. How will the players cope in that heat running around at top speed?
Water breaks more often than every 20 minutes? Temporary lifting of the number of subs rule?

It's the exact reason pretty much every side goes away to do warm weather training. They're professional sportsmen and should be fine to play 80 minutes in 27 degrees of Yorkshire sun

Forecast to be 31C at kick off and not cooling during the game.

[Levrier]

I would like to see us field:
Field - French - Halsall - Bibby - Marshall - Cust - Smith
Cooper - O’Neill - Byrne - Faz - KPP - Smithies
Mago - Ellis - Shorrocks - Singleton
I think they could get the job done.

A strong team with perhaps one youngster gives the best opportunity to blood new talent. We need to get the balance right between showing the opposition respect and giving pathway to youngsters to keep them interested.

[Charriots Offiah]

I would like to see us field:
Field - French - Halsall - Bibby - Marshall - Cust - Smith
Cooper - O’Neill - Byrne - Faz - KPP - Smithies
Mago - Ellis - Shorrocks - Singleton
I think they could get the job done.

A strong team with perhaps one youngster gives the best opportunity to blood new talent. We need to get the balance right between showing the opposition respect and giving pathway to youngsters to keep them interested.

We are at the business end of the season, why would we blood youngsters now?