Wigan squad for Leigh (R2)

[josie andrews]

* 21-player squad announced for our Betfred Super League clash against Leigh Leopards, in association with Matrix Fitness.

* Matt Peet has made one change to the squad ahead of the fixture at The Brick Community Stadium.

* Wigan Warriors v Leigh Leopards, Tuesday 6 August, 8pm K.O.

MATT PEET HAS SELECTED HIS 21-PLAYER SQUAD FOR TUESDAY NIGHT’S BETFRED SUPER LEAGUE CLASH AGAINST LEIGH LEOPARDS.

The Warriors head coach has made one change to his squad as Jacob Douglas replaces Sam Eseh Jr.

1 Jai Field
2 Abbas Miski
3 Adam Keighran
4 Jake Wardle
5 Liam Marshall
7 Harry Smith
8 Ethan Havard
10 Liam Byrne
12 Liam Farrell
13 Kaide Ellis
15 Patrick Mago
16 Luke Thompson
17 Kruise Leeming
19 Tyler Dupree
20 Harvie Hill
21 Junior Nsemba
22 Sam Walters
23 Ryan Hampshire
28 Jacob Douglas
26 Zach Eckersley
30 Jack Farrimond

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[morley pie eater]

Good to see Liam Byrne in, hopefully allowing the likes of Luke Thompson and others to do less minutes.

I'm still a bit surprised that we haven't played Adam Keighran at 6 and Zach Eckersley in the centres. Maybe now Jai is back is the time to try it?

[Johnone]

That’s what I thought may happen.

[Wiganer Ted]

I think Hampshire will be at 6 again. Had a good second half and his kick for Eckersley's try was excellent.
Hopefully Ryan will do some field kicking to take the pressure off Harry. Give the opposition something they don 't anticipate.

[Ipinwigan]

Hopefully Hampshire will improve, his defence is weak and he isn't confident enough to pass the ball to his outside backs on the right wing, he cuts back inside and takes the soft option of passing to the middle of the field.
With him in the he team it will be very conservative play.

[Southern Softy]

It's unlikely that Hampshire is going to improve at this late stage of his career. What we have is the least worst option at the moment, given the need to take the heat away from Farrimond, who will come again for us.

[EagleEyePie]

It's an interesting choice for Matt Peet this week. Do we go all in now playing our best team during this busy period in the hope that we could maybe rest later on? Or try to avoid burnout by rotating some of the players and maybe having a game or two where we don't necessarily play our best team.

The right edge is obviously still an issue going up against Leigh's very dangerous left edge. Hampshire was slightly better defensively than Farrimond has been but I think it's also fair to say he wasn't tested as much. Leigh will definitely test us

Switching players around could cause more issues though. While Keighran could be an option in the halves and may defend better than Hampshire or Farrimond that means Eckersley goes into centre and his reading of the game defensively was a bit weak too, so really you're just changing the weak link from stand off to centre. I guess it's a case of whether collectively it would be a strong combination.

We do need to be careful with our experienced and hard working players like Thompson, Ellis, Havard and Farrell. Their fitness levels are great but a short turnaround of fixtures and long minutes is bound to put a strain on anyone. We do have players like Mago, Dupree, Byrne and Hill who should really be stepping up in a situation like this.

I think Marshall might be due a rest at some point given the work that he puts in. Wingers might not do as much work defensively but their work returning the ball is non-stop for 80 minutes. Maybe one of the next few games might see Douglas get a chance on the left, or Eckersley if he's not involved somewhere else. Hampshire has played there too but I think he's more fond of the right wing.

[josie andrews]

Match Preview: Leigh (H)

IN ASSOCIATION WITH DAVANTI TYRES, HERE’S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW AHEAD OF OUR BETFRED SUPER LEAGUE ROUND 2 FIXTURE AGAINST LEIGH LEOPARDS.

The Warriors host the Leopards at The Brick Community Stadium on Tuesday night in the rearranged clash which moved dates due to the Club’s involvement in the Betfred World Club Challenge.

Squad News

Matt Peet has selected his 21-player squad to take on the Leopards.

Wigan squad for Leigh:

1 Jai Field
2 Abbas Miski
3 Adam Keighran
4 Jake Wardle
5 Liam Marshall
7 Harry Smith
8 Ethan Havard
10 Liam Byrne
12 Liam Farrell
13 Kaide Ellis
15 Patrick Mago
16 Luke Thompson
17 Kruise Leeming
19 Tyler Dupree
20 Harvie Hill
21 Junior Nsemba
22 Sam Walters
23 Ryan Hampshire
28 Jacob Douglas
26 Zach Eckersley
30 Jack Farrimond

Opposition

Leigh Leopards head coach Adrian Lam has named his squad to face the Warriors.

3 Zak Hardaker
4 Ricky Leutele
5 Josh Charnley
6 Matt Moylan
7 Lachlan Lam
9 Edwin Ipape
10 Robbie Mulhern
11 Kai O’Donnell
12 Jack Hughes
13 John Asiata
14 Dan Norman
15 Matt Davis
16 Frankie Halton
17 Owen Trout
24 Umyla Hanley
25 Tom Nisbet
30 Louis Brogan
33 Brad Dywer
34 Darnell McIntosh
35 Aaron Pene
36 Bailey Hodgson


Previous Meetings

The Warriors have won their last 14 home matches against the Leopards.

Last 10 meetings:

Wigan 24, Leigh 6 (SLR16, 5/7/24)
Leigh 12, Wigan 40 (SLR7, 4/4/24)
Leigh 6, Wigan 10 (SLR27, 22/9/23)
Wigan 44, Leigh 18 (SLR20, 29/7/23)
Leigh 6, Wigan 34 (SLR7, 30/3/23)
Wigan 50, Leigh 6 (SLR17, 1/8/21)
Leigh 16, Wigan 30 (SLR6, 17/5/21)
Leigh 18, Wigan 20 (SLR1, 26/3/21) (at Emerald Headingley, Leeds)
Leigh 50, Wigan 34 (SLR18, 8/6/17)
Wigan 20, Leigh 0 (SLR3, 3/3/17)

Super League summary:

Wigan wins: 11
Leigh wins: 1

Coaches Quotes

Matt Peet spoke to the press on Monday morning ahead of the Betfred Super League meeting.

Peet on the short turnaround: “It brings challenges physically and mentally but it’s something we’ve known has been coming and has been prepared for. We will see what we can learn from the challenge and what we can take from the test.”

Read Peet’s quotes in full HERE.

Tickets

Tickets for the Tuesday night’s clash remain available to purchase online HERE, over the phone on 01942 311111, or in person from The Brick Community Stadium Ticket Office.

Full information can be found HERE.

Please read our mobile and digital ticketing FAQs HERE ahead of entry to The Brick Community Stadium.

Fan Village

Our Robin Park Arena Fan Village is the perfect place to soak up all the pre-match atmosphere from 6pm! Listen to live music, get your face painted, and enjoy a selection of drinks from our two on-site bars which will be in operation.

Supporters will be able to collect the next three of our exclusive Wigan Warriors player cards from inside the Fan Village. Please note a maximum of one player card will be distributed per person, with cards located on all bars inside the Fan Village as well as our Robin Park Arena Club Store.

There are plenty of ways to shop on Tuesday evening! Our Robin Park Arena Club Store will be open from 10am right up until kick off, before reopening post-match. In addition, our East Stand Express Store – open 6:30pm – is the perfect place to pick-up any merchandise ahead of kick off!

Supporters will be able to purchase Josh Charnley’s tribute shirt produced, alongside our Official Technical Partner Kappa, in support of his Testimonial year. The shirt will be on sale from our Robin Park Arena Club Store as well as the Fan Village. More information on the shirt can be found HERE.

The Brick Donation Drive

Wigan Warriors are once again inviting supporters to help The Brick with its mission by donating urgently needed items of food and essentials before Tuesday night’s clash.

Donations can be made at the East Stand Express Store – open as usual – in the Southeast corner of The Brick Community Stadium.

More information can be found HERE.

Kit Check

The Warriors will play in their traditional Cherry & White home kit against Leigh Leopards.

Not got yours? All our 2024 Kappa match and training wear is available to purchase in-store and online HERE.

Match Officials

Chris Kendall has been selected as the referee to take charge, whilst Ben Thaler has been chosen as the video referee.

How to Follow

Listen Live

Listen to free audio commentary of Wigan Warriors v Leigh Leopards from 7:50pm via our Mixlr page HERE. Alternatively, you can simply use the pop out player below:

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Social Media:

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Website (www.wiganwarriors.com) – post-match reaction including match report, and head coach and players reaction

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[Mike]

Id rotate the forwards as much as possible and leave it at that. Same backline as hudds for me.

[morley pie eater]

It's an interesting choice for Matt Peet this week. Do we go all in now playing our best team during this busy period in the hope that we could maybe rest later on? Or try to avoid burnout by rotating some of the players and maybe having a game or two where we don't necessarily play our best team.

The right edge is obviously still an issue going up against Leigh's very dangerous left edge. Hampshire was slightly better defensively than Farrimond has been but I think it's also fair to say he wasn't tested as much. Leigh will definitely test us

Switching players around could cause more issues though. While Keighran could be an option in the halves and may defend better than Hampshire or Farrimond that means Eckersley goes into centre and his reading of the game defensively was a bit weak too, so really you're just changing the weak link from stand off to centre. I guess it's a case of whether collectively it would be a strong combination.

We do need to be careful with our experienced and hard working players like Thompson, Ellis, Havard and Farrell. Their fitness levels are great but a short turnaround of fixtures and long minutes is bound to put a strain on anyone. We do have players like Mago, Dupree, Byrne and Hill who should really be stepping up in a situation like this.

I think Marshall might be due a rest at some point given the work that he puts in. Wingers might not do as much work defensively but their work returning the ball is non-stop for 80 minutes. Maybe one of the next few games might see Douglas get a chance on the left, or Eckersley if he's not involved somewhere else. Hampshire has played there too but I think he's more fond of the right wing.

Surely, EEP, your observation about Eckersley's defence is based on his games out of position at full back? I've not seen him for academy or reserves, but would expect he'd be more comfortable defending at centre?