20-man squad https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2024/04/ ... r-leigh-4/

20-man squad https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2024/04/ ... r-leigh-4/

20 man hoping Dupree gets in

Probably hanging fire with the last spot incase Dupree wins his appeal, hope they know what they're doing, somewhat of a risk with the cup game next up

Assuming Dupree is banned we could maybe move O'Neill to 13 to free up Kaide Ellis.

Thompson
Leeming
Ellis
Farrell
Isa
O'Neill

Hill
Mago
Nsemba
Chan

I wouldn't mind that in the slightest and it does on paper at least look like giving us the strongest starting pack. It's going to be those 10 guys in some order anyway (if Dupree is missing).

Is it a little early to ask Leeming to do a full 80 after coming back from injury? Or bring Hampshire on the bench to do the interchange

You could move Chan to 13 and switch O'Neill to 9 when Leeming comes off.

Well Dupree won't be in the 21 as his suspension was upheld.

Leeming is not playing well enough at the moment.

I agree actually but it's an option in the circumstances. The other option is to bring Isa into the middle somewhere and start Nsemba.

Five front rowers down but at least we get three back in a couple of weeks.

Up until Good Friday I thought Leeming had a great start to the season. Unfortunately spilled the ball (albeit one was deliberately ripped out) over the first three times he had it.

We need to be giving Nsemba minutes. If he is fit i can't understand why Isa is in front of him. Great pro but offers next to nothing these days. Field definitely needs a rest. Something is amiss with him. French to 1 and Rocky in at 6. Games have been thick and fast recently and need to start managing the squad a bit. Delighted Hill is back in, the lad is a monster and going to be one of the very best in the future. Chan can take his chance and i'd give Leeming 40 mins. He was a bit unlucky on Friday, he dropped one cold but the other was stripped. Would like to see what Eseh is all about too before Havard and Cooper come back in.

Surely Leeming will play if fit.
MP only named 20 so one would deduce Douglas & Eckersley would be two to be left out. Maybe Hampshire will be the third. I'm sure we'll go with Hill and Chan in the 17.
I'm sure Leigh will be more worried about us than we are them!

Aye, it seems harsh to say Leeming isn’t playing well enough to be considered for a start. I thought he’d been excellent up until Saints, scoring 3 try’s in less than 100 minutes of rugby and really adding to us when he’s come on. He had a tough ten minutes at Saints but these things happen.

I don’t think we will go with Leeming and O’Neill at 9 and 13 but I wouldn’t complain if we do.

They probably will be but I think we’ll see a Leigh side with plenty of desperation and motivation about them. We’re going to need to be right at it to avoid any surprises.