Wigan Warriers 19-Man Squad : Thu Feb 08, 2018 12:17 pm  

Wigan Warriors have today named the 19-man squad for Saturday’s historic Super League clash against Hull FC. The Cherry and Whites will take on Hull in the first ever Super League game outside of Europe when they clash at WIN Stadium, Wollongong. Both Sean O’Loughlin (calf) and Joe Burgess (thigh) are available again following injury. The pair replace Gabe Hamlin and Liam Forsyth in the Wigan squad. The game is part of a three-game tour with Wigan due to face South Sydney Rabbitohs with Hull taking on St George Illawarra Dragons at ANZ Stadium on Saturday 17th February. Read more at http://www.wiganwarriors.com/news/2018- ... OMQUSoH.99 Wigan Warriors 19-Man Squad Joe Burgess, Tony Clubb, Tom Davies, Morgan Escaré, Liam Farrell, Ben Flower, Oliver Gildart, Willie Isa, Tommy Leuluai, Liam Marshall, Frank-Paul Nuuausala, Sean O’Loughlin, Sam Powell, Dan Sarginson, Ryan Sutton, Taulima Tautai, Joel Tomkins, Sam Tomkins, George Williams.

Wigan Warriors have today named the 19-man squad for Saturday’s historic Super League clash against Hull FC. The Cherry and Whites will take on Hull in the first ever Super League game outside of Europe when they clash at WIN Stadium, Wollongong. Both Sean O’Loughlin (calf) and Joe Burgess (thigh) are available again following injury. The pair replace Gabe Hamlin and Liam Forsyth in the Wigan squad. The game is part of a three-game tour with Wigan due to face South Sydney Rabbitohs with Hull taking on St George Illawarra Dragons at ANZ Stadium on Saturday 17th February. Read more at http://www.wiganwarriors.com/news/2018- ... OMQUSoH.99 Wigan Warriors 19-Man Squad Joe Burgess, Tony Clubb, Tom Davies, Morgan Escaré, Liam Farrell, Ben Flower, Oliver Gildart, Willie Isa, Tommy Leuluai, Liam Marshall, Frank-Paul Nuuausala, Sean O’Loughlin, Sam Powell, Dan Sarginson, Ryan Sutton, Taulima Tautai, Joel Tomkins, Sam Tomkins, George Williams.

Re: Wigan Warriers 19-Man Squad : Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:52 pm  

Interesting to see who misses out this time.

Not even convinced that Burgess will come straight in for Marshall (although he probably will) then probably either Isa or JT for O'Loughlin. Either way, looking strong.

Re: Wigan Warriers 19-Man Squad : Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:46 pm  

Will be a squad number 1-13 imo. Faraimo is a big lad Wane will probably be cautious putting Marshall up against him.

Re: Wigan Warriers 19-Man Squad : Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:53 pm  

Wigg'n wrote:

Will be a squad number 1-13 imo. Faraimo is a big lad Wane will probably be cautious putting Marshall up against him.

Yeah Marshall looked good v Leigh and Salford, but I don't think that's going to be enough to erase the memories of the CC Final.

Re: Wigan Warriers 19-Man Squad : Thu Feb 08, 2018 5:12 pm  

Just Lockers in for Tautai for me. I wouldn’t want to lose the energy Isa offers us from the bench.

As for Marshall I just couldn’t drop him after last Friday. He was brilliant and he gives nothing but his best. He did have a hard time up against Fonua at Wembley but he’s not on his own in being physically dominated by Fonua (even a brute like Ryan Hall came out worse off against him on a couple of occasions) and I’d be loathed to shield him from playing against a bloke we know very little about. He’s more then good enough to cause the Hull winger plenty of problems of his own.

An early boot up the backside of Joe Burgess won’t harm him either. He should boss superleague this year but you always feel he needs a wind up.

Re: Wigan Warriers 19-Man Squad : Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:06 pm  

Marshall will be dropped of that im sure, unfair I feel as he had a corking game but Burgess will return.

Re: Wigan Warriers 19-Man Squad : Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:38 pm  

If we play like we did last week on a regular basis then Burgess will be back to his best.

Re: Wigan Warriers 19-Man Squad : Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:13 pm  

The Hull squad looks huge, I think we're definitely going to have to go round them rather than through them.

Re: Wigan Warriers 19-Man Squad : Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:53 pm  

Why have we taken Bateman over if he isnt fit to play? Just trying to get his negotiations signed by the look of it.

Re: Wigan Warriers 19-Man Squad : Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:16 am  

bazdev wrote:

Why have we taken Bateman over if he isnt fit to play? Just trying to get his negotiations signed by the look of it.

Wane said on WiganTV he recovered from injury quicker than expected. He has also been in the background training on several occasions. Wane also said he might play against Souths... in which case I fear you may be correct. Shop window time to gain a nice transfer fee.