Evans is young and he is developing into a quality Super League player. He will be another, like Grix who will be very good at playing in more than one position against any side in the league.

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All I recall is failing to take a poor pass that was flung way over his head.

Having watched the game again today...been a bit harsh on Evans! Hopefully will be given a run of games to prove his doubters (including me) that he's a real talent!

I think we are being a bit harsh. If say Riley and Atkins were new players and we focused on their game ... would we say they were better players than Evans?? ... I think not. Our backs had very little space. Give him more time methinks.

Ratchford is capable of the extrordinary and for that he would always make my first 13.

This post is ridiculous...he makes one mistake all game and because he doesnt score his position is questioned? Ratchford isn't a centre end of...Evans for me is the best right centre we have, young fast, great defender strong runner awesome side step

Which threequarter on either side had a better game than Rhys?

Charnley? Howler from the bomb
Atkins? Very quiet all night
Tomkins? Didn't look like making a break and didn't look happy under the bomb
Richards? Couldn't catch a cold and wouldn't be in the team if he couldn't kick
Hodson? Beautiful pass for Joel's try but made a big error that could have been costly

The only one I'd say is Joel and he's an experienced aussie international (or was not so long ago).

Give the kid a break.

a bit biased i would say,

Charnley didn't drop a bomb at all Atkins tackled him before he even touched the ball and he took a great one not so long before it.
Tomkins caught more than he didn't and saved 2 tries with last ditch tackling.
Richards was up against Joel who is no mug in the air (neither actually caught any of them) and he put in two tackles which stopped 2 potential Wire try's one of them being on Evans.
Atkins was quite and looked like a passenger.
Hodgson wasn't put under much pressure but had a good game apart from gifting us the ball back which smith kicked a drop goal from.

the one back from both sides who had a lot better game than Evans was Goulding. he was the best on the pitch.

but i do agree with you that Evans is young and has a lot of potential. Really he should put he's hand up for wales this year.

Reece doesn't look out of place to me. Give the YOUNGSTER time.

I really do pray that Evans doesn't become the new Myler and that people to blame him at every turn the kid is 20 and has as been pointed out had 2 long layoffs with injury and if we went on about every handling error over the season every player will have been moaned at or blamed for the way each game turned out

Richards and Monaghan is one of the best positional battles in SL in terms of the high ball (exception may be Ryan Hall) so to say he couldn't catch a cold is a bit harsh.

I like Ratchford but didn't think 13 mins was a good use of a bench spot that may have been better served given to a forward to freshen up the pack

Rhys is a quick player and a strong defender will likely develop into a top SL centre and be a player to most likely build around for the future and as part of a core of young players containing Ratchford Blythe Riley O'Brien Myler Dwyer Currie it looks to be quite a promising group we have to build around for the upcoming years

Top.Top player.

I don't know why Evans' performance v Wigan is being questioned, how did Brett Hodgson go ?

Think you make a good point there tbf. Although I think Tom Briscoe plays on the wing because of his inability to pass the ball well enough. We have the same problem with Craig Hall i think, he's always going to be destined to play Wing or FB. On topic, i think Evans looks a solid prospect without being flashy.

I thought the Hodgson mistake would cost us the game as it conceded field positon I thought we wouldn't get back.

Evans is a good player but I am not sure I would put Ratch on the bench. He is just too good a player and a potential match-winner.