https://www.wiganwarriors.com/news/2020 ... vs-skolars Good to see Ben Kilner back playing. Logan Astley, James Barran, Jack Bibby, Tom Forber, Sam Halsall, Umyla Hanley, Ethan Havard, Ben Holcroft, Ben Kilner, Bailey Lam, James McDonnell, Romain Navarrete, Matty Nicholson, Kai Pearce-Paul, Max Roberts, Aiden Roden, Harry Rushton, Jake Sculthorpe, Jake Shorrocks, Joe Shorrocks, Oscar Stone, Alex Sutton, Cian Tyrer.

https://www.wiganwarriors.com/news/2020 ... vs-skolars Good to see Ben Kilner back playing. Logan Astley, James Barran, Jack Bibby, Tom Forber, Sam Halsall, Umyla Hanley, Ethan Havard, Ben Holcroft, Ben Kilner, Bailey Lam, James McDonnell, Romain Navarrete, Matty Nicholson, Kai Pearce-Paul, Max Roberts, Aiden Roden, Harry Rushton, Jake Sculthorpe, Jake Shorrocks, Joe Shorrocks, Oscar Stone, Alex Sutton, Cian Tyrer.

Not even a place for Escare in that squad. He really really doesn’t have a future at Wigan. Navarette being in there doesn’t give him much hope either

No Smith in either squad, wonder if he's picked up a knock?

Either that or they’re holding him back to do 80 minutes at Leigh next Thursday. Amir Bourouh is also missing from that list. I heard an interview with Sam Halsall stating he’d be involved at Leigh, so I’m thinking we’re going young side Friday, Full team Sunday and then a team made up of people unlikely to be involved against Warrington when we go to Leigh.

The move to play Navarette on Friday looks like one to make him know exactly where he is in the pecking order.

Escare had a shoulder op in the off season

Harry Smith has picked up a slight knock nothing to worry about.

Nobody in line to play against Warrington will play against Leigh next week.

I was only talking about Kilner yesterday, good to see him still there. Rogues, if Bailey Lam turns 19 before September 1st, wouldn’t that make him ineligible for the Academy side ?

I’d love to see Kilner get a first team shot this year. Every time I’ve watched him he’s looked a handful and he’s another big body that we could potentially add to the side over time. I’m looking forward to these three friendlies. They all will have something different to them and there’s plenty of new players or players out to prove a point to keep an eye on.

Yes it would as it's U18's this season, but he could play at reserve grade. What position does he play, do you know much about about him? I believe he was at the Roosters in the Jersey Flegg comp.

He was in the Roosters SG Ball u18 in 2019

I wish someone would get the secateurs to those branches

Game changed to 10 a side because of reduced pitch size . 4 x 20 minute periods . No explanation or guidance as to what was happening . Half the crowd left after 2 x 20 periods thinking the game was over . Off to the pub at 52-0 . Now 6-70 full time

Regards EW

I,m sure I read somewhere that Escare is injured

There didn't seem to be much of an improvement in the play the ball area. Players were still stepping over the ball and not making contact with the foot. I hope the coaches make sure we sort it out so that we don't keep getting penalised for falling foul of the law.

I wonder (if the rule is applied properly) whether it might help us a little, particularly against the teams with the better 'scooter' hookers (Saints, Wire).

From what I saw yesterday, Kilner who had "disappeared" last season has become bigger and stronger and look a far better player and more of a handful, than when I last saw him play.

They seemed a big set of lads. I have watched this fixture since the start and it was noticeable that we did not look like boys against men this year. New boy Pierce is all arms and legs but looks good, those lads who already have first team experience were a cut above. It will be interesting to see the development of the unrelated Shorrockses. Jake needs to play regularly at a good level, which he may not do at Wigan this year, and Joe really looks a handful every time I see him. One of the young wingers who came on (Tyrer ?) has something of a Jason Robinson style about him and some of the big forwards really look like possibles.

Joe Shorrocks generally impresses me when I watch him. Good to see him get a bit of game time against Leeds. There is some real talent there across the pitch.