SFW:

Those aren't the rules. You're just making things up. For it to be an offence according to the *actual* rules, the tackle has to involve either lifting or throwing, neither of which O'Neil does.

A bit left field (and probably won't even be under consideration) but Miski to hooker might not be a bad shout. Strong in the carry, good defensively and a good engine. Plus we wouldn't lose anything bringing Eckersley/Douglas in. Maybe hasn't got the distribution but then neither has Farrell.

Had to search to see if Hamsphire has experience at Hooker and it seems he has. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/34781347.amp Now it's not ideal, i get it. But moving Hampshire straight in rather than moving two-three other players out of position has to be an option surely?

Had to search to see if Hamsphire has experience at Hooker and it seems he has. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/34781347.amp Now it's not ideal, i get it. But moving Hampshire straight in rather than moving two-three other players out of position has to be an option surely?

I reckon put someone like Faz to hooker with Hampshire on the bench to try and liven things up a bit.

Is Ratchford not available to play? Not seen any reserve team rugby this year so can’t comment on his recent form but he was very good last year for the Academy and was for me clear MOM in the Academy semi final last year.

If Cooper hadn’t been knocked out he would have likely got a yellow if not red, would have 100% been a red had Mulhern been knocked out and Cooper fine.

https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby- ... 1720457602 Looks like next off the rank it is going off Peet's comments. Good luck to the lad.

https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby- ... 1720457602 Looks like next off the rank it is going off Peet's comments. Good luck to the lad.

Looking worse than first thought.

Likely only Clark will be back. This is going to be a very long night. Knowles and Matautia would’ve been nice to come back

I think Ratchford playing is a no brainier. We need good service from our No. 9.

Another young prospect from Judes, played in the year below Junior. Imagine getting your chance to debut for the first team and its at home to Saints in front of a 20k+ crowd. Roy of the Rovers stuff.

If I was Ratchford and I’d been given the nod today I know I wouldn’t sleep for the rest of the week

Fair play to Peet for just giving the next kid a go. Wellens would swap around our entire team before giving a kid a go in a game like this

I think the beauty of Peet is that he does learn his lessons. He, like Wellens was quite cautious when it came to giving young players their chance but I think the success of Nsemba this season has calmed his nerves and I think he is starting to not only trust the young lad in question but is trusting the team around them to help get them through bigger stints. It helps him that these lads are so good mind. The likes of Nsemba, Hill, Eckersley and now Farrimond have hardly missed a beat and have pretty much looked a first team player from minute one.

I remember last year when Wellens was fronting up about mistakes he has made and admitting that he needs to improve. Seems a long time ago now.

I think Peet has largely had a stronger team to drip feed these players into. Last week Wellens had to throw Burns and Vaughan in as there was nobody else. That's not to say Wellens would have done the same, indeed he has had the opportunity to select them in recent weeks/months and hasn't. It's likely that Vaughan, Burns and even Stephens would still be waiting for an opportunity if we had a full set of troops. Now the first two (and possibly another debutant) are going to have to front up for a depleted team in the toughest game of the season with nowhere near enough preparation.