Samy had an awesome game today, man of the match scored two and had a sublime offload to set up another. Put in some huge hits too. Still raw but at 17 who isn't.

Seen Kibula in Tyldesley yesterday and he's an absolute unit. My missus couldn't believe it when I said he was 17!!

Fingers crossed he can make it. We still lack a bit of size at times in down the track he'd certainly add that.

Why do you say that? He was superb again today, as he has been all season. I can't remember ever seeing a prop with so much potential at his young age.

Big Sammy is hopefully one for the future you can only hope he comes through as for Hampshire that ship has sailed,destined to be at a few clubs i think non really ever getting what he maybe capable out of him.

Outstanding today Kibula. Check out the highlight video of the Wakefield game on Wigan TV if you've never seen him before.

Great prospect!

He's had his chance, got a bit too big for his own boots and now plays for Leigh, says it all really, No thanks

Although this is becoming a Sammy Kibula thread I will throw my tuppence worth in. Sammy is a fabulously talented player. He has played in front and second row as well as in the centres. He has great hands as he showed in the Wakey game. The big worry is in managing the development of that massive frame. He is never going to play very long minutes with that size. Wether he makes it may depend on how the coaches manages the change of puppy day to muscle and how his general fitness comes on. At the moment he is bullying lads with his size, that will not happen in the reserves or first team.

Strange how things turn out isn't it? IMO if he had stayed we would never have signed Escaré.

It'll always be a massive transition to first team for a big lad like that because as you say he's not going to be able to physically bully teams anymore.

The best opppsition forward I ever say at junior level was Ryan Bailey! I'm sure he got about 4 or 5 try's in one game and opposition teams just couldn't handle him. Fast forward to first team level and he's a nobody. He's easily handled so basically goes down the route of being a trouble maker with an exceptionallly limited ability to damage teams in the right ways.

I'm sure young Kibula would love all Ryan Baileys medals but he's a prime example of a junior beast who couldn't do the same things at first team level.

Looks a special talent to me Kibula.

I watched the U19 game yesterday. Kibula was great, and I thought Joe Shorrocks looked a likely lad, he got through an enormous amount of work. Is he Jake's brother?