LATE NEWS - Jace Van Dijk passed a fitness test on Saturday lunchtime. He has been added to John Dixon's 19-man squad replacing Jordan James who has picked up an illness.

The Welsh-qualified half-back aggravated an injury in Monday’s match against Harlequins and was not declared in the original 19-man squad. But after the final training session on Saturday, he was declared fit.

There is still no return for star full-back Tony Duggan who has only played five matches this season thanks to injury. Again, he is hoping to return for the Castleford clash in Bridgend on Sunday week.

Matty Smith, Geraint Davies and Mark Lennon are also still on the casualty list.

However Lincoln Withers does return after missing the Harlequins encounter.

Ben Flower and Jordan James are also added to a 19-man squad.

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Great to have JVD back. Hopefully he won't pick up ANOTHER knock.

Pleased to see Link back in the team too AND Flower.

Am confused about Jordan James though. Is he ill (as it says at the start of the press release) or added to the team (as it says at the end).

Jeezus H Christ on a stick, I wish the press office would proof read their articles before posting!

I IMAGINE it means JORDAN James is out ill and ALED James is added to the squad.

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Sucks though. I really wanted JJ in this one. He's hard as nails and I understand Wigan was his old club.