Wigan vs Saints match thread

[josie andrews]

21-man squad announced for Friday’s Round 15 clash against St Helens, in association with Greenmount Projects.

Peet makes one change to the squad ahead of the fixture.

St Helens v Wigan Warriors, Friday 9th June, 8pm K.O.

Matt Peet has named his 21-man squad for Friday’s Round 15 Derby clash with St Helens at the Totally Wicked Stadium (8pm K.O.)

Matt Peet has made one change to his 21-player squad as forward Brad Singleton comes back into contention following a calf injury, replacing hooker Tom Forber.

Wigan Squad

1 Jai Field
2 Bevan French
3 Toby King
4 Jake Wardle
5 Liam Marshall
6 Cade Cust
7 Harry Smith
8 Brad Singleton
9 Sam Powell
10 Liam Byrne
12 Liam Farrell
13 Morgan Smithies
15 Kaide Ellis
19 Joe Shorrocks
20 Patrick Mago
21 Iain Thornley
22 Brad O’Neill
23 Abbas Miski
26 Harvie Hill
27 Junior Nsemba
32 Ryan Hampshire

Tickets for the fixture are still available to buy online HERE or in-store at Robin Park Arena until Friday. Please note that online sales are now collection only from Robin Park Arena.

https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2023/06/ ... -saints-3/

[morley pie eater]

Great that Singo is coming back. Whatever you think of him, we need props to help us get some stability and, hopefully, wins.

[josie andrews]

Morgan Knowles returns as St Helens name squad for Wigan Warriors derby

The loose forward has served two suspensions this season and will need to keep a cool head.

Morgan Knowles will emerge from the tunnel at a jam-packed Totally Wicked Stadium on Friday ahead of a derby date against Wigan Warriors with a few choice words still ringing in his ears from head coach Paul Wellens.

The England international loose forward has only featured in eight fixtures this season due to two suspension, totalling seven matches, leaving him kicking his heels in sheer frustration on the sidelines.

Wellens has already made it clear to the 26-year-old Cumbrian - and the rest of the squad - that one of the major reasons behind their slower than usual start to the campaign was on-field indiscipline and it needed to be wiped out sooner rather than later.

That in itself will not be easy against deadly rivals Wigan in what is always a blood-and-thunder derby showdown when neither side tends to take any prisoners.

I expect Knowles to make the starting 17 and his presence could turn the tide Saints’ way - if all the players keep a cool head.

Saints squad: Jack Welsby, Tommy Makinson, Will Hopoate, Mark Percival, Jon Bennison, Jonny Lomax, Lewis Dodd, Alex Walmsley, James Roby, Matty Lees, Sione Mata’utia, Joe Batchelor, Morgan Knowles, Joey Lussick, Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Curtis Sironen, Agnatius Paasi, James Bell, Konrad Hurrell, Tee Ritson, George Delaney.


Wigan squad: Jai Field, Bevan French, Toby King, Jake Wardle, Liam Marshall, Cade Cust, Harry Smith, Brad Singleton, Sam Powell, Liam Byrne, Liam Farrell, Morgan Smithies, Kaide Ellis, Joe Shorrocks, Patrick Mago, Iain Thornley, Brad O’Neill, Abbas Miski, Harvie Hill, Junior Nsemba, Ryan Hampshire.

https://www.liverpoolworld.uk/sport/mor ... by-4173186

[widdenoldboy]

Great that Singo is coming back. Whatever you think of him, we need props to help us get some stability and, hopefully, wins.

All too true, hopefully his presence helps get more from the other forwards and we improve....

[medlocke]

We are in a bad place at the moment, the coaching staff just isn't working, can see an embarrassment on the cards, at least 40+ to 4

[Dreamteam]

We are in a bad place at the moment, the coaching staff just isn't working, can see an embarrassment on the cards, at least 40+ to 4

Add in smith’s kicking and a full saints squad I’m expecting a battering. At least 20+

[Barney841]

Defence has to be on point or it will be a battering. It was shocking last week, so has to improve especially through the middle

[archiekeith]

Defence has to be on point or it will be a battering. It was shocking last week, so has to improve especially through the middle

To improve to cope with Saints in such little time makes me pause; was the lack of initiative etc recently with an eye toward Friday? It's not unheard of from my past observations , historically, of RL games by teams I won't mention because it's purely speculative.

[widdenoldboy]

Anyone brave enough to suggest the team?

Tin hat on, here we go:

Field
French
King
Wardle
Marshall

Hampshire
Smith

Singo
O'Neil
Byrne
Faz
Shorrocks
Smithies

Nsemba
Mago
Ellis
Hill

NBL!

[Blackpool_Pie]

French

Field
Wardle
King
Marshall

Shorrocks
Smith

Singleton
Powell
Byrne
Farrell
Ellis
Smithies

ONeil Mago Nsemba Hampshire