Quote: NickyKiss "Hampshire could do an Escare at Catalans given a sustained run of games at some point and displace an experienced player in Bowen (like Escare did with Webb) IMO. He's ultra talented and probably suits our game a bit more then Bowen does at fullback.
I'd still like to see him given a few games at 6 though along with Williams and Powell. I don't think we desperately need to nail somebody down for the position until half way through the season. I'd use the first few months to try out a few options unless one of them blitzes it and makes it impossible to leave them out.'"
Hampshire could be key player for us if he stays injury free. He is the fastest player at Wigan and once the grounds dry out could be used to devastating effect. Should he play at #1 or #6 I don't know and I've that conversation with so many people.
Eventually I see him at #6 and Williams at #7 but that may be two or three years down the line, but for now I'd like to see him get 15 - 20 games in the first team this year and I suspect he'll play off the bench for many of those games.
I'm also hoping that Oliver Gildart gets a few games this year, he, Toby King (Warrington) and Mark Percival (Saints) are outstanding young centre prospects.
