Lockers would cope, not many could be he would.

I dont think we'll get to see the proof though.

He's come back too early from some of his other injuries, though.

If lockers is anything less than 100% he should not play. An Achilles injury can take a long time to recover from due to the tendon having poor blood flow. Even to win the gf it's not worth it for lockers to play if he ain't fit look at how much pace paddy lost after his injury. I'm sure waney will do what's best for lockers.

As you say an Achilles injury can take a long time to clear up, with that in mind I think it would be stupid to rush him back for the World Cup.
By the time the W/C starts with England v Australia on the 26th of October he will have had practically no Rugby for 2 months and to expect him to get into full contact training in the 3 weeks remaining prior to the opening match could be to much.
The last thing Wigan need is for him to break down again during the competition and miss the start of next season.

The coach has obviously devised a way to play without him, for which he deserves massive credit. Leave SOL out unless heis 100%.

As good as he is, and any regular poster will know how highly I speak of SOL even as a Wire supporter, if he is not fully fit then don't you think the Wire team and management will know that? He'll be targeted the whole game and he'll be working harder than he usually does. There's no way he'll hold up for 80 mins in this game, this game more than any other you don't need passengers. Unfortunately and I mean this genuinely, he won't play.

A half or 3/4 fit SOL is still head and shoulders above anyone in the Wigan or Dire pack.

In games like this you need leaders, people who can organise, set the temp and guys who will run their blood to water.

SOL would never be a passenger and with a 5 month break after this i'm confident we can get him out there.

You mean like Watkins, JJB and McGuire weren't passengers on Friday?

Being a great player means nothing if you're simply not fit for a game.

I agree. Saturday's match isn't one for passengers, no matter how important they are to the team.

He should be left out of the opening tie against the Aussies. Bring him back in a low key match and work from there. I wish Peacock would reconsider playing for England

How many times has a great player come off the injury table to play a blinder in a big game?

The Radlinksi cup final springs to mind.

JJB aside, and regardless of how good they are, i don't think they have Lockers heart to just get on with it and play through it.

A 90% fit Lockers is still as good as 100% fit Jack Hughes and will not let anyone down.

I have nothing but admiration for SOL who is a great player.

If he does play on Saturday I will be screaming for our players to run directly at him every time we take the ball up.

As I have already said Sean is a great player & I very much hope he does play, but from what I have heard about his injury I don't think he will.

What you are saying is tantamount to what happens when they whip a racehorse up to the finish line, the only interest is winning . If the horse drops dead over the line, so be it.

Sorry to be so brutal, but an Achilles injury can easily turn into a complete snapped Achilles which can mean end of career .

Last week I was all for a not 100% fit lockers playing but I'm slowly changing my mind,the pack looked so good against Leeds and I think if we play with that intensity again we can match Wire without lockers,I say only play him if he can do the full 80,we need 17 fit players on Saturday,plus we need him for the World Cup.

I'd love to have Lockers out there, he's our most important player IMO, but if there's a serious risk that he'll worsen his injury, he shouldn't play. His welfare needs to come first, and I don't want us down to 16 early in the game. Flower's in great form at loose at least. Any news on Tuson?