19 v KR

[cpwigan]

Hull KR are significantly understrength.

Ijust hope we do not leave it too late toget Lockers and Sam fully fit and it may not be a single game they need rather 2, 3, 4 ?

[southernpie]

No Hodgson or Patterson for KR either which is positive, especially Patterson missing out!!

Which Hodgson?

[southernpie]

Found it, pity not J Hodgson missing

Hull KR v Wigan
Super League

Venue: New Craven Park
Date: Monday, 1 April
Kick-off: 1500 GMT

Coverage: Score updates on BBC Local Radio and BBC Sport online.

Hull KR are set to give a debut to teenage scrum-half Matty Beharrell in the absence of regular half-back pair Michael Dobson and Travis Burns.

Winger Omari Caro is poised for a recall, along with forwards Jordan Cox and Richard Beaumont.

Wigan keep changes to a minimum, with the introduction of prop Tom Spencer for his first appearance of the season the only likely change.

Blake Green returns to his old club for the first time since his move to Wigan.
SQUADS

Hull K R: Salter, Brown, Walker, Horne, Griffin, Latus, Mika, Tuimavave, Welham, Beharrell, Hall, Paea, Carlile, Cox, Caro, Beaumont, Eden, Lovegrove, J. Hodgson.

Wigan: Burke, Charnley, Crosby, Lloyd, Farrell, Flower, Goulding, Green, Hughes, McIlorum, O'Loughlin, Richards, Spencer, Smith, Taylor, Thornley, L. Tomkins, S. Tomkins, Tuson.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/21957133

[BriH]

Just heard that the everyone of the Wigan squad has gone down with acute "Hullitis". Game abandoned after 80 minutes.

[southernpie]

I think we should beat KR no matter who is or is not fit for either side, however it could be an Easter banana skin.
BTW has anyone noticed KR are second to Wigan on points scored so far this season, pity only Widnes, London, Salford and Cas have shipped more points

[josie andrews]

Wane: Rise to mental challenge

SHAUN Wane has backed his troops to rise to the “mental challenge” of today’s tricky trip to Hull Kingston Rovers.

Just three days after a bruising derby triumph against St Helens, Wigan are back in action this afternoon hoping to cling on to their place at the top of the Super League ladder.

Wane’s counterpart this afternoon, Craig Sandercock, is among those who have criticised staging two rounds over the Easter weekend.

But Wane is a huge fan and doesn’t want it to change. He said: “It’s a mental challenge, more than anything.

“It’s a short turnaround, but you deal with it.

“I’m not one of these who will moan about it.

“Playing two games at Easter is part of our history.

“It’s traditional in this country – and we’re in England, that’s what we do.

“It’s a big demand on the players, but that’s why we have squads.”

As well as being a punishing few days for the players, Wane says the backroom staff have worked overtime over the Easter weekend to best prepare the players for today’s match.

“That’s why I love it, because it’s a challenge for everyone,” said Wane.

“We’ve got, to make sure the players get iced, massaged and get the vitamins and rehab they need.

“We’re going over to Hull early – it’s costing an absolute fortune, but fair play to Ian Lenagan (chairman), he’s backed us with what we want to do – which is to get the two points.”

With Hull KR also tasting derby victory last Friday, courtesy of a 23-10 win at Hull FC, Wane expects them to be brimming with confidence.

“They’re a good side anyway, and we’re catching them on the back of a good performance,” he said.

“They turned us over in a friendly in pre-season, there is a lot of quality there in that squad.

“It should be a good game.

“If we were both at our best, I’d feel we’d sneak it – but given the timing of the game, this is a mental test more than 
anything.”

http://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-w ... -1-5541383

[yokozuna]

Yep, a tough challenge and we just sneaked it

[southernpie]

I think we should beat KR no matter who is or is not fit for either side, however it could be an Easter banana skin.

Err Not

BTW has anyone noticed KR are second to Wigan on points scored so far this season, pity only Widnes, London, Salford and Cas have shipped more points

Better make that only Salford and Cas has shipped more

[cpwigan]

I would have like to have seen Spencer given an opportunity and perhaps Powell. At some point sooner rather than later we need to get Lockers and Sam fixed and fully fit.

There is no truth that Wane follows my instructions despite people obviously thinking so