19-Man Squad: Vs Widnes

[josie andrews]

Wigan Warriors name 19-man squad for Friday’s Betfred Super League game against Widnes Vikings

Warriors face Vikings at Widnes on Friday

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Wigan Warriors have today named the 19-man squad for Friday’s game against Widnes Vikings.
Shaun Wane makes four changes this week with Tom Davies, Gabe Hamlin, Josh Ganson and Callum Field all being named in the 19-man squad.

Ben Flower, Liam Farrell, Sam Tomkins and Joel Tomkins all miss out for the Warriors.

The game is the second meeting between the two teams in 2018 after Wigan were 32-16 victors at the DW Stadium at the start of March.

Wigan Warriors 19-Man Squad
John Bateman, Joe Burgess, Tony Clubb, Tom Davies, Morgan Escaré, Callum Field, Josh Ganson, Oliver Gildart, Gabe Hamlin, Willie Isa, Tommy Leuluai, Liam Marshall, Romain Navarrete, Sean O’Loughlin, Sam Powell, Dan Sarginson, Ryan Sutton, Taulima Tautai, George Williams

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[Exiled Wiganer]

Pauvre Sam. Not like him to pick and choose.

[TrueBlueWarrior]

Sam is playing very intelligent RL at the moment and without him we will be weaker without doubt, however given his knee issues for me its a no brainer, common sense prevails, we need him to stay fit!

[josie andrews]

Escare poised for Warriors recall

Morgan Escare is set to come in from the cold this Friday night.

The Frenchman is expected to start at full-back in place of Sam Tomkins when they take on Denis Betts’ Widnes. Escare has not figured in Wigan’s last four matches – all victories – but will get his chance this week.

Tomkins, 29, has never played at Widnes since they installed an artificial pitch.

However, Wane says he has has a foot injury which has limited his training. “Sam’s foot is sore, so he won’t play,” said Wane. “So Morgan will play instead.”

Wane has yet to select the rest of the side but said Australian prop Gabriel Hamlin was in his thoughts. Centre Dan Sarginson is a doubt after a back spasm, suffered minutes before last Friday’s 28-12 win against Castleford, but has been named in the 19-man squad.

Ben Flower, Joel Tomkins and Liam Farrell all miss out.

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[shaunedwardsfanclub]

Sam is playing very intelligent RL at the moment and without him we will be weaker without doubt, however given his knee issues for me its a no brainer, common sense prevails, we need him to stay fit!

I agree. I would also leave Lockers in the stands as well, that surface can be cruel.

[josie andrews]

Sam is playing very intelligent RL at the moment and without him we will be weaker without doubt, however given his knee issues for me its a no brainer, common sense prevails, we need him to stay fit!

It’s his foot not his knee that is causing the problem ...... apparently ????

[Caboosegg]

I hope the rest are due to injury precautions and not resting. We dont seem to play brilliantly vs widnes and they have got a load of players back.

[Firestarter]

If sam doesnt play then we need lockers in the team imo....... we have, in the past, lost or been very fortunate in the past by resting too many players there

[4 Generations]

Salford and Warrington next two games maybe to blame for some of the changes also. Widnes need the win badly and they didnt play badly last week with an injury ridden squad.That pitch and players back,they might just fancy it.

I dont like Widnes,Joe Lydons fault that though.

4G

[DaveO]

I think Wane has gone overboard leaving these four players out if they are not injured.

Joel Tomkins and I can understand as his knees are shot and they have that plastic pitch but leaving Faz out as well as Sam Tomkins goes a long way to neutering our attack. Faz is key to making many breaks often from in our own half that set us on the way to a score.

Why Wane can't just rest one or two like most coaches would do? What is wrong with playing a stronger side, putting the game to bed and then taking the likes of Faz off for the last 1/4 or whatever? He's got four subs he can use to rest players.