I think at times it's easier for a player on his debut to shine because he is an unknown quantity to the opposition & it is only after a few games when other coaches & teams suss him out. It takes a great player to be in the same position week in week out & still pull something out of the hat. Let's hope he becomes great.

Evans should be at centre for as long as we can reasonably keep him there. He has all the potential to make it in that position, and a top centre is of greater worth than a top winger.

Unfortunately in UK RL we have a tendency to short-termism, and to ship anyone a bit risky 'out of harm's way' (see Tomkins to full-back, which started in part because Tomkins was being targeted in defence). You can say the same of Tom Briscoe and Josh Charnley, both of whom had the attributes to become classy centres but have been stuck out on the wing for a few years.

I think it is fare enough to give him a run at centre and see what he can do. Only then will we be able to make a more reasoned judgement. Wouldn't surprise me if he moved to the second row later in his career. he looks like he has the size.

According to the stats., Evans has put on 2Kg in the off season.

One point that has not been made is that game time at this level is like gold dust for somebody like Evans. He needs to make mistakes and learn from them in order to progress to the next level. I don't know how many 1st team games he has played in, but surely it's not that many because he has had two long (foot) injury layoffs.

Will he make the first team as a permanent fixture ? I am forced to agree with Browny, I think he needs a good long run and a bit of patience from everyone. We have the quality in the squad to carry youngsters, and still win matches when they make errors or under perform.

I thought he lacked composure in a tense environment on fri night but that will come with games! He needs a run in the side to test if he's good enough or not! A fully fit chris bridge would get my vote and Ratchfords only problem is his versatility!

ONE error in eighty minutes means that he lacks composure? I am shocked and disappointed at how harsh some are being on here.

If we start moaning about one handling error a game then we will be without 90% of the side each week.

He was very strong in defence and showed in attack that he has the ability to handle himself at this level and thankfully Tony Smith feels the same.

This.

I was wondering what he had supposedly done so wrong. I thought he was very strong in defence.

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