People have every right to get carried away. However I don’t ever think it’s the lack of talent that’s held England / GB back over the last ten years against the Aussies & New Zealanders. it’s the terrible coaching!

As stated already, he needs a consistent run of games, without getting injured, the more experience he'll get, the better he'll get. I hope he plays for England in mid-season. Where does his younger brother play btw?

Looked quite tired at full time. I'm not surprised carrying Glenn Morrison around in his pocket for 80 minutes

Im just glad he obviously has the RL vision to see the runners into the gap something that we have lacked i the past..

Refreshing no rush to pass wait for the right time an feed the runner this is not something you learn in my opinion but a natural talent/awareness

Younger brother is Logan who plays hooker. Still qualifies for the under 18's but is playing at reserve team level.

Double post

What a joy to watch.


Long may it continue.


A Wigan lad playing with heart (and more than a little skill).


Fantastic stuff.

Excellent performance from young Sam. Solid in defence (seem to remember him hanging on to someone's leg solidly after they'd broken through), good kicking game - found the gaps for players to hit, plus a nice little dink & gather, and good distribution, and I think he puts an element of doubt in the opposition's minds - will he pass, jink, kick, turn?? Passion, effort, skill and application in bucketloads.

One moment of frustration though when he bombed a certain try on 22 mins, made a cracking break on the right off Joel and chose not to draw the fullback & pass to a screaming Richards down the middle, but go for the corner himself.

But we can let that slide seeing as he's not shaving yet and that was his first SL start, and he's been bloody fantastic.

Surely Ainscough should be in with a shout as well as we dont produce good wingers either.

It's on the up really.
Look at all the youngsters that have been given a chance so far:

Tomkins
Ainscough
Watkins
Allen
McShane
Dixon
Armstrong
Wheeler
Frodsham
Briscoe
Welham

etc

Was it more than 5 yards out? If so it's a better try than any Ade Gardner try.

Plus he didn't have Gidley I'm presuming