Good effort by reserves today against a Wigan team with a host of 1st team players in. Should be proud of their efforts today.

Whole team gave everything and defended manfully.

Bit of a farce that half the team wasnt Leeds players but thsts the way its going to be.

Who played well?

Both wingers good. Whole team grafted their nuts off but like i saw 7 of team wasnt Leeds players. Whiteley did 80. Whitton waa ok at full back. Both Evans' tries was beauties. Took them really well.

Wigan had players like Escare, Joe Burgess, Bullock, Mitch Clark. God knows how they felt playing at Stanningley.

Good test for our younger players.

Would you sign Evans up, Marty?
Is he more John Atkinson or another Andy Smith, Staniland, or dare I say it Eddie Rombo?

Hes a fairly big strong thing with a knee strapped up. Think hes back at Doncaster Knights next week so we will see what the club choose. Scored 2 good tries though and he was up against Joe Burgess.

Really good advert for the reserve grade. Agree with the DR but your correct that’s the way it’s going to be, on paper I feared the worse but full credit to the Leeds lads to a man they put in a good shift and even more remarkable many had only had a 40 minute training session together. Maybe that helps that they could just go out and play and enjoy the game.

How did Muizz go against Bullock and clark?

Good to hear Tindall went well again, really impressed by him every time iv seen him.

Dom horn?

Yeah Muizz worked hard and was physical. No 90m tries this week but still went ok.

I was impressed with the Welshman on the wing, is he a union player ?

Yeah plays for Doncaster Knights. Recommended to Leeds by Franny Cummins. Took his tries really well didnt he?

Evans is already in his late 20's which is a shame...Do think the reserves gives a good oppurtunity for clubs to look at outside backs from RU, theres plenty of really exciting runners in the lower leagues who cant get a go higher up the union ladder because they cant kick the ball 60 meters, 20 times a game.

Wing probably easiest position to come across from. Wouldn't be on the cap either.

So was Jim Fallon and he ended up a quality signing, he was however signed from Bath the best union team in the country at the time, not tier 3 league player.

And John Gallagher and Mark Brooke Cowden were signed as All Blacks....