I like Russell, he's improved massively over the season.
But my gut feeling is this game is one too soon for him, Wigan would no doubt pepper him with bombs and aggressive chasers thinking his mind won't be a 100%.
Any other game I wouldn't mind him starting, but this game is massive! I think ratch is solid and provides the 3rd pivot which works so well for us.
I think if used as a dummy half in late spells, Russell could be devastating through the middle.
Paul wood should lose his spot to him, been dreadful against Wigan and cas, cost us 1 of those games, runs sideways and offloads in ridiculous situations!!

From what has been said about the officials tonight it may not matter what team we put out there !

but he would! he'd have to run in from the other side of the pitch instead of following behind the play in centre of the field haha.

The acting half comes in from the side the ptb is made. Atkins or Evans on the left, Joel does it on the right.

Russell will come off the bench. He'll come in for the dropped Wood.

I''ll presume we'll try and get as much as we can from Harrison, before moving Ratchford to loose forward and Russell off the bench to FB.

i reckon it'll be o'brien off, bridge to six, joel to centre and russell on the wing.