Held talks with Saints 2 days ago. Not sure whether he signed but it looks that way. He had the day off work to hold talks.

Never seen him play but his a nice lad.

Position please?

Second row/Prop

Just what we need

Didn't someone mention this name, along with another from Leigh in a different post? I can't seem to find it.

I know Brierly's been mentioned too, but I think it was two other names.

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Hopkins is looks a great prospect from what i have seen.

Wears number 8, so looks like he's primarily a prop. I know that's not set in stone, with Sia wearing 4 and playing in the pack. It looks like we're seriously looking at the Championship though, after Walmsley and with Ashworth having apparently signed too.

I think he came to increasing prominence when Chris Hill left for the Wire. Seem to rememeber Rowley mentioning on the radio he was originally a second rower but has upped his game this season as prop enough to get noted by the superleague clubs.
It looks as though we might have good enough promising forwards coming through to the future, so do we really need him.

The difference is Sia was signed as a centre to replace Talau, but they quickly realised he didnt have the lateral movement needed to play centre, so they moved him into the second row.

We seem to be building an exciting, young team.

Sam plays prop for us but is a loose forward or second row. The lad is another Chris Hill in heart but will be better given full time training. Sam will be an England player within 12 months if he goes to Saints. Sorry to see him go but he goes with every Leythers best wishes because he has never taken a backward step and wore the Leigh shirt with pride. I just hope we can keep him untill the end of this season.

Sounds good!

Hes not as good as Chris Hill.......... to light weight to play prop in Super League and not technically good enough to play back row..... would be a bad signing for you guys

So he'll be playing for England soon, but he'd be a bad signing?

Think Wire may have pinched him like they did Hill because they offer a decent fee and Saints try to grab on the cheap

Is this a fact? Or your opinion? Because I'm sick of other teams beating us to players.

I'm sure Hopkins agreed terms on Wednesday so I can't see him being right.

It's not unparalleled though, look what happened with Darrell Griffin.

Adrian Shelford .......


Not a surprise, when you have a small talent pool competition will be stiff

Considering what you have posted, I tend to not believe what you claim tbh.

Just a rumour going around town here that Leigh have accepted £40k from Wire as he is a contracted player.

Saints used to shop at Harrods now they shop at Matalan.

If that's true it's another example of the club lacking ambition. £40k? Seriously?

Wigan have been shopping at Primark for a while.

Ive heard the same that Wire have offerd 40k and Leigh have accepted with them obviously wanting him go to Wire so they get money for him.

I thought we had signed him but i wont be surprised if we miss out, again!

You and Huddersfield tried to get hill on the very cheap during our last implosion, Wire got him on the cheap compared with Myler
Hoppy is a different player and will make a 13 in SL moving to prop when needed, great hands step and pace.