Keighran and Hampshire will surely interchange at 9 looking at the squad with Eckersley playing centre. Keighran has got experience playing hooker before although limited.

I think of him as a backrow but catching up and watching Reserves v Salford about 6/7 weeks ago he replaced Purtil at hooker and played OK there and has looked pretty comfortable at dummy half in other games. Bit of a surprise though, not just as hooker but we have more experienced back rows for cover if that is what is needed? Very good prospect and looks to be a leader type.

And they have failed again. This is an embarrassment.

Getting nervous now, Saints look like they've finally rolled the dice regards their halves and we all know they can defend.
Starting the game like we did against HKR in the semi would be nice

Starting the game how we played Hull KR in the playoff semi would be even better.

I'm looking forward to seeing how this kid Robertson goes, I have a feeling he could have a big game. I watched him in the England academy game last week and he looks a real talent. He kept the young Warrington full back on the bench (Taylor-Wray), who himself is a cracking player.

As much as I don't wish too much good fortune on Saints and Wire, we as a country need some fresh blood coming through and these lads look like they've got plenty of ability.

Rumour has it there could be a high profile absentee for Wigan tomorrow. Huge blow if true.

Heard the same. Could be 0-0



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Haha a low scoring game wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest now. Both sides with new and/or disjointed 1,6,7,9 combinations.

If French is out, that's 1, 6 & 9 all out of us. That's also well above what Saints have missing. Well I say missing, but Dodd has been dropped so it can't really count.

The disciplinary have really screwed us over this week.

Not sure how you work that out that it’s “well above” what we have missing.

Saints have 9 missing (that doesn’t include Dodd). Wigan 6.

Both missing big important players. It’s certainly evened it up a bit.