1 Zak Hardaker

2 Liam Marshall

3 Chris Hankinson

6 Bevan French

7 Tommy Leuluai

8 Tony Clubb

9 Sam Powell

10 George Burgess

11 Willie Isa

12 Liam Farrell

16 Morgan Smithies

17 Ollie Partington

19 Joe Bullock

20 Liam Byrne

21 Dom Manfredi

22 Mitch Clark

23 Jake Bibby

27 Jake Shorrocks

28 Harry Smith

30 Ethan Havard

31 Jackson Hastings

Thinking Burgess and Hankinson to miss out. Burgess I think is not fully fit but probably put in to worry Huddersfield.

I think there must be a doubt about Leuluai with Shorrocks being included.

J Burgess left out altogether, looks like he's definitely no.3 in the pecking order now.

Interesting team selection

George Burgess should play in a reserve game to prove his fitness before he is pitched straight back into the first team.

I’m not sure why you think Huddersfield would be worried by George Burgess.

That's what worries us if G Burgess plays, Hudds won't care less, when really we'd hope they would be bothered.
Mind, it's up to Burgess to make Hudds worry about him.

Eh up, they’ve won 3 games

Just imagine how cock a hoop you’ll be if after the weekend they have won four!

There’s every chance. You have a good coach, you’re producing some good young players and you’ve signed well.

I guess your comment was aimed at the Wigan coaching staff rather than us fans because every Wigan fan on here is concentrating on how worrying the debut of George Burgess was for us, rather than thinking the opposition should be worried. We do have one or two other players that may worry you mind.

If your comment is in reply to my comment about George Burgess, I am not thinking that Huddersfield would be afraid of him.

Merely making the point that now we have a Reserve team, he and indeed all players who have been out injured should play a game in the reserves to prove their match fitness before any selection to the first team.

Manfredi had to and see no difference for George Burgess.

Dom Manfredi didn't have to play in the reserves he asked Adrian Lam if he could so he could build his confidence up

Burgess should only come back into the first team IF he can put in a decent shift. Last thing we need is another fifteen minute spell littered with mistackles and low metres. By getting hiked off early wastes an interchange and puts pressure on the other forwards to cover.

No it was in response to the first post that said he was likely just named in the squad to worry Huddersfield.
It looks as if all it’s done is worry the wigan fans

Correct, and the only way for a player to convince the Head Coach that is fully match fit is to play in a Reserve game.

I was under the impression that the whole purpose of having a Reserve League was not only to keep players more match fit, but also to give players not selected for a Super League game more playing time as well as well as proving that you are fit to play in the first team.

I was and still am in favour of a reserve league for the reasons you state. However, if you look at the fixtures Wigan have only two games in March and two in April so imo it isn't doing the job I hoped it would.

I don't understand why the reserves don't simply play the same side the first team plays

Agree, and why don't we play everyone twice? We don't play Saints or Leeds at home in the reserves this season.

Rugby League for you I guess

Oh no his ability atm won’t worry anybody. I more mean he’s a big body, on his day he can put in big hits.