Hull KR and Wigan Warriors pre-season injury news in preparation for Channel 4 round one opener

[josie andrews]

Not put the first bit about HKR just the bit about us and the surprise mention of squad numbers for 2023! Has anyone seen a full list of squad numbers??

Wigan Warriors

Centre Iain Thornley injured his ACL during the season and is well into the rehab process but with such a serious injury it’s a doubt that he’ll be fit for the season start.

Veteran Liam Farrell missed the end of the season and was left out of England’s World Cup squad with a knee injury. At the time it was stated to be an eight week recovery time, which has since passed, and he’s been pictured in training suggesting he’ll be fit for the KR encounter.

Liam Byrne received two separate one game bans during the World Cup and only served one with the Irish not progressing from the group. As a result he may have to serve the ban in a domestic game, but this is unclear and could even be served during pre-season.

With strong rumours circulating surrounding John Bateman leaving for Wests Tigers there’s potential he may not even be in the squad, although he remains a Wigan player for now.

Predicted Liam Byrne received two separate one game bans during the World Cup and only served one with the Irish not progressing from the group. As a result he may have to serve the ban in a domestic game, but this is unclear and could even be served during pre-season.

With strong rumours circulating surrounding John Bateman leaving for Wests Tigers there’s potential he may not even be in the squad, although he remains a Wigan player for now.

Hull KR: 1 Lachlan Coote, 2 Ethan Ryan, 3 Tom Opacic, 4 Shaun Kenny-Dowall, 5 Ryan Hall, 20 Mikey Lewis, 7 Jordan Abdull, 8 Sauaso Sue, 9 Matt Parcell, 10 George King, 11 Frankie Halton, 12 Kane Linnett, 13 Elliot Minchella. Substitutes: 14 Jez Litten, 16 James Batchelor, 17 Matty Storton, 18 Jimmy Keinhorst

Wigan Warriors:

1 Jai Field, 2 Bevan French, 3 Jake Wardle, 4 Toby King, 5 Liam Marshall, 6 Cade Cust, 7 Harry Smith, 8 Brad Singleton, 9 Sam Powell, 10 Liam Byrne, 11 John Bateman, 12 Liam Farrell, 13 Morgan Smithies. Substitutes: 14 Patrick Mago, 15 Willie Isa, 16 Kai Pearce-Paul, 17 Kaide Ellis.

https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/hull-kr- ... ner-64336/

[Charriots Offiah]

They must have forgot about Havard and Cooper

[widdenoldboy]

I don't think they are the squad numbers, just a best guess of a starting team?

Hmm, looking at HKR 2023 squad numbers, theirs do fit so it a a definite possible maybe for ours

[Karl Carpenter]

This is pure speculation from someone who is struggling to find something to write about.