Murphy will play his first game for Wigan's first team tomorrow. Sam likely to be rested

Suits me. Sam was bandaged in the second half against Widnes. Rest him and give a young un a bash. As my Nana used to say "It th' only way they'll learn"

Can't really watch the junior teams due to work. What are people’s opinions on him? Any good?

Would also be good if people could mention some other youngster who we might see soon?

Good luck to the lad. I dont know a great deal about him but it's always nice to see a youngster get a chance.

The players yet to play first team I hear great things about are obviously Williams and Hampshire and this winger Burgess seems to be making a real impact. I read on the website he's 6ft 4 and he's meant to be rapid which sounds a very promising mix.

Get the kids in

I dont follow the academy lads as such but listen to what those in the know say about them. Where does Jack Murphy come in the pecking order in relation to Russell. Russell looks a real talent from what ive seen of him if a little raw

Can anyone find out his body fat % ?

I heard Wigan have been training him to play from FB like Sam does and he has been starting full back each time ive been the 20s lately, and played there for the 9s.

Hopefully he will have a good game in a back line of Charnley, Gelling & Murphy.

Cant win anything with kids...........

Wane out.

The biggest thing what could hinder Jack tonight is if the fans get on his back because he hasnt got the same flair as Sam with ball in hand etc.

Saying that, who has?

We need an announcement now !!!!!!!!!

He's very quick and a good carrier of the ball. The only thing I worry about is his physical stature, he's quite short and not sure how he'd cope under pressure under a high ball but we'll never know unless he gets a go. There's certainly no harm giving Sam a rest, having played a lot of rugby this season and the strapping he had on Monday. We have some important games in the future that we need our top players available for so makes sense. I'd rest Mickey Mac in the next few weeks too but not tonight. I think Russell is just ahead of him in pecking order but it makes sense for his development to leave him at Hull FC where he will play every week not just tonight

He's definitely playing. His aunty told me last night, talk Hock was being considered to be rested too

would you have considered a team at the beginning of the season that didn't have the following in it:-

Tomkins
Richards
Leuluai
Prescott
Lima
Hock
Hansen

this could happen to the side we put out tonight ( 5 will be missing for sure anyway) it just goes to show how Wigan have developed as a squad as a whole and how well the young players have played when given a chance.
Keep up the good work IL , SW and the rest of the coaching team.

Watched Jack quite a bit this year and he is a confident young chap with good hands under the high ball.

He has a great side step too but I know that Bradford will target him and try to beat him up.

I hope that Waynes protection request for Sam stretches to all our younger players too, but if Murphy can keep a cool head, he certainly has the talent to step up.

Good luck to him

Given the five who will be definitely missing if Wane rests players he doesn't have to as well, this has Widnes first game written all over it. It also puts too much pressure on the remaining senior players such as Finch.

So far its been a tribute to the team and coaching staff we have dealt with the injury situation as we have but there is a limit and with five automatic 1st 17 players out this isn't when you rest even more players IMO. The injury situation is already giving Wane plenty of opportunity for Wane to give younger players a run out.

Sam had his thigh heavily strapped and was limping on Monday. He's also out of the Exiles game. I recon he's injured.

Jeez, Bilko posted some stats about how many players outside the first 19 have been played this season and it amounts to something like 32 appearances if i recall correctly....... How do we know that the players you want to see play will be available at the pointy end of the season, YOU DON'T!!

Play some squad players and if we lose so be it, money in the bank for me... Get the lads tested!!

Joe Burgess has a sister who is in my daughters class at school and he was at their sports day today he certainly is a big lad, seems to have bulked up a bit as well from the last time i saw him. never seen him play but like you i have heard good things about him

Out of the crop of names being touted Burgess will be the one to make the biggest impact later on.

Great for Wigan and England. We need big fast wingers in this country.

Had an excellent game, one of the few that looked good tonight. That try was lovely to watch, and solid in defence and fielding kicks. Well done, Smurf!

He was one of the few highlights tonight.

What did Mcllorum do