Murphy will play his first game for Wigan's first team tomorrow. Sam likely to be rested

Suits me. Sam was bandaged in the second half against Widnes. Rest him and give a young un a bash. As my Nana used to say "It th' only way they'll learn"

Can't really watch the junior teams due to work. What are people’s opinions on him? Any good?

Would also be good if people could mention some other youngster who we might see soon?

Good luck to the lad. I dont know a great deal about him but it's always nice to see a youngster get a chance.

The players yet to play first team I hear great things about are obviously Williams and Hampshire and this winger Burgess seems to be making a real impact. I read on the website he's 6ft 4 and he's meant to be rapid which sounds a very promising mix.

Get the kids in

I dont follow the academy lads as such but listen to what those in the know say about them. Where does Jack Murphy come in the pecking order in relation to Russell. Russell looks a real talent from what ive seen of him if a little raw

Can anyone find out his body fat % ?

I heard Wigan have been training him to play from FB like Sam does and he has been starting full back each time ive been the 20s lately, and played there for the 9s.

Hopefully he will have a good game in a back line of Charnley, Gelling & Murphy.

Cant win anything with kids...........

Wane out.

The biggest thing what could hinder Jack tonight is if the fans get on his back because he hasnt got the same flair as Sam with ball in hand etc.

Saying that, who has?

We need an announcement now !!!!!!!!!

He's very quick and a good carrier of the ball. The only thing I worry about is his physical stature, he's quite short and not sure how he'd cope under pressure under a high ball but we'll never know unless he gets a go. There's certainly no harm giving Sam a rest, having played a lot of rugby this season and the strapping he had on Monday. We have some important games in the future that we need our top players available for so makes sense. I'd rest Mickey Mac in the next few weeks too but not tonight. I think Russell is just ahead of him in pecking order but it makes sense for his development to leave him at Hull FC where he will play every week not just tonight

He's definitely playing. His aunty told me last night, talk Hock was being considered to be rested too

would you have considered a team at the beginning of the season that didn't have the following in it:-

Tomkins
Richards
Leuluai
Prescott
Lima
Hock
Hansen

this could happen to the side we put out tonight ( 5 will be missing for sure anyway) it just goes to show how Wigan have developed as a squad as a whole and how well the young players have played when given a chance.
Keep up the good work IL , SW and the rest of the coaching team.