Watched Jack quite a bit this year and he is a confident young chap with good hands under the high ball.

He has a great side step too but I know that Bradford will target him and try to beat him up.

I hope that Waynes protection request for Sam stretches to all our younger players too, but if Murphy can keep a cool head, he certainly has the talent to step up.

Good luck to him

Sam had his thigh heavily strapped and was limping on Monday. He's also out of the Exiles game. I recon he's injured.

Jeez, Bilko posted some stats about how many players outside the first 19 have been played this season and it amounts to something like 32 appearances if i recall correctly....... How do we know that the players you want to see play will be available at the pointy end of the season, YOU DON'T!!

Play some squad players and if we lose so be it, money in the bank for me... Get the lads tested!!

Joe Burgess has a sister who is in my daughters class at school and he was at their sports day today he certainly is a big lad, seems to have bulked up a bit as well from the last time i saw him. never seen him play but like you i have heard good things about him

Out of the crop of names being touted Burgess will be the one to make the biggest impact later on.

Great for Wigan and England. We need big fast wingers in this country.

Had an excellent game, one of the few that looked good tonight. That try was lovely to watch, and solid in defence and fielding kicks. Well done, Smurf!

He was one of the few highlights tonight.

What did Mcllorum do

Looked like handbags from where we were in the South. More of a slap than a punch, though Elima did come away holding his eye, perhaps? I'll reserve judgement till I see it on TV, but didn't look like a sending off offence ot me.

Punched Elima? think it was Elima, Both messing about a bit and he was flailing his elbows about so Micky gave him a dig. Only one punch but was still a stupid thing to do. Not sure what sort of ban to expect in all honesty.

As for Murphy, I was impressed. And I think after tonight I'd like to see him keep his place and have sam moved into the Halves, for now atleast.

Elima made it look worse not hitting back.
Grow a pair. Your a RL player. Hit him back. Tart.

Still, the RFL want this sort of thing outlawing...

How did that make it look worse? If you don't hit back you don't get penalised/sent, seems like a smart move to me.

Jack Murphy did well I thought.