Quote: The Speculator "Hmm, if I was a Wigan fan, I wouldn't want French being risked this week, mainly due to the possible impact of the HIA rules, which I have alluded to on the Wire board. It's a shame we've ended up with a diluted game this week, but it will still be interesting. From a Wire viewpoint, a chance to see a few of our young lads in action and assess where they are at.'"
Totally get your point but I think there’s an argument about being over cautious. We’ve played about 13 games this year and French, Smith, Field etc have all survived without getting bans or HIAs.
Wire have wrapped everyone in cotton wool but Paul Vaughan could suffer a HIA in the first contact at Wembley and miss the whole game. Anything can happen.
Thompson missed the WCC but Harvie Hill game in and had a blinder.
If worst thing did happen we’d just play Hampshire and the rest of the team would have to step up.
Sound arrogant but Wigan are trying to win the quadruple, putting a score on a young Wire team would go a long way to securing along Way to securing the LLS.