I'd go along with this. Hudds have no reason to be at their best whereas we certainly do.

should be all busting a gut to get in the team for the WCC

The Wigan players will certainly be going all out ahead of the WCC but Huddersfield are the sort if team that love to spoil a party. They nailed an expectant Saints team last year on the opening night and are hard to handle in the early rounds due to their size.

A very close match in store.

Is Dudson injured or dropped ?

Hopefully we can just edge this tonight.
last year we had a new set of halves and for some reason lacked energy.
this season the spine is pretty much still there (6,7,9,13) and they are playing for their WCC places, which I think will just give us the edge.
it'll be close though.

Can't wait. Think it will be no more than a try each way. What kind of crowd do you reckon?

Having had the pleasure (and displeasure) of watching Sarginson over the last 2 or 3 years, he HAS to be used as a left centre.
Massive difference when playing there compared to on the right

Seemingly dropped, he played against Saints but the prop rotation in that went Flower and Taylor, Pettybourne and Crosby, Dudson and James so it seems he's currently fifth in the pecking order. It'll be a big year for him imo

we will bring at least 200 so that should boost the crowd


it would be good to see a nearly full house for opening night

Lockers out, hamstring.

better get the tackling pads out shaun. Cant remember winning one ruck so far.

hurry up josh… jeez thornley certainly isn't a winger.