Wane Names Squad to Face Tigers

[josie andrews]

Wigan Warriors Head Coach Shaun Wane has today named his 19 man squad for the away clash with the undefeated Castleford Tigers on Sunday.

The squad see's five changes from last weeks win over Wakefield Wildcats with captain Sean O'Loughlin dropping out along with youngsters Dom Manfredi, Ryan Hampshire and Connor Farrell while Greg Burke joined Bardford Bulls on loan earlier this week. In their places are returns for Josh Charnley, Dan Sarginson, and Matt Bowen, while Eddy Pettybourne has completed a one match suspension. Jordan James also comes in and is poised to make his first Wigan appearance since May 2006.

Wigan 19 Man Squad (in alphabetical order)

25 John Bateman, 1 Matty Bowen, 32 Joe Burgess, 2 Josh Charnley, 24 Tony Clubb, 17 Dom Crosby, 12 Liam Farrell, 10 Ben Flower, 5 Anthony Gelling, 6 Blake Green, 14 Jack Hughes, 28 Jordan James, 9 Michael McIlorum, 22 Eddy Pettybourne, 23 Dan Sarginson, 7 Matty Smith, 8 Scott Taylor, 4 Iain Thornley, 15 Logan Tomkins




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[BriH]

Lockers not playing? Injury?
Who will play in his place?
Hope history doesn't repeat itself like last year when he didn't play.

[Southern Softy]

Is Daz injured?

[Kaii]

Last seasons home defeat was embarrassing in every way, out played and the low crowd deadly silent as the away fans took the piss. Maybe John Bateman will play loose forward and Bowen decides to turn up, trust in Wane

10-26 to us

[Exiled Wiganer]

Lockers seems like he's falling apart. Thank goodness we signed Bateman.
Will the real Matty Bowen please stand up?

[DaveO]

Lockers seems like he's falling apart.

Well given his age and his commitment it's not surprising and is a big reason why we should not have sold H. I have said several times before we can't rely on Lockers fitness on-going.

Thank goodness we signed Bateman.
Will the real Matty Bowen please stand up?

Bateman is a good signing. Bowen will take time to settle but just look at that 17. It is very, very weak.

[Owd Codger]

Lockers seems like he's falling apart.

Well given his age and his commitment it's not surprising and is a big reason why we should not have sold H. I have said several times before we can't rely on Lockers fitness on-going.

Thank goodness we signed Bateman.
Will the real Matty Bowen please stand up?

Bateman is a good signing. Bowen will take time to settle but just look at that 17. It is very, very weak.

Like you no doubt said last season. the season before and season before that and......................

[Kaii]

Dave how is that 17 very very weak?

1 Bowen
2 Charnley
3 Gelling/Thornley
4 Sarginson
5 Burgess
6 Green
7 Smith
8 Taylor
9 McIlorum
10 Pettybourne/Flower
11 Clubb
12 Farrell
13 Bateman

Nothing wrong with that starting 13, you just love being negative

[Exiled Wiganer]

Lockers' injury shows the wisdom in signing Bateman and Pettybourne, with all they give us in attack. I'd play Eddie in the second row and Clubb at prop. That gives us a very dangerous pack, with Flower, Taylor and Mac bossing the middle.

[markill]

I'd consider Clubb at loose forward and keep Bateman right SR, although Clubb looked best at prop so far. Bowen will have to play well with the half backs to get us in out wide without Lockers to play a part in the link play.