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| Online | Last Post | Last Page |  | Aug 2025 | Oct 2024 | LINK |  | Milestone Posts |  |  |  | Milestone Years |  |  |  | Location |  |  |  | Signature |  | TO BE FIXED |  |  | Goulding, Green McIlorum and Locky all back.
 
 25 John Bateman, 1 Matty Bowen, 32 Joe Burgess, 24 Tony Clubb, 17 Dom Crosby, 16 Gil Dudson, 12 Liam Farrell, 5 Anthony Gelling, 3 Darrell Goulding, 6 Blake Green, 14 Jack Hughes, 28 Jordan James, 9 Michael McIlorum, 13 Sean O'Loughlin, 19 Sam Powell, 23 Dan Sarginson, 7 Matty Smith, 8 Scott Taylor, 27 George Williams
 
 
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        | Rank | Posts | Team |  | International Chairman | 32375 | Wigan Warriors |  | Joined | Service | Reputation |  | Oct 2002 | 23 years |  |  
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| Online | Last Post | Last Page |  | Aug 2017 | Oct 2016 | LINK |  | Milestone Posts |  |  |  | Milestone Years |  |  |  | Location |  |  |  | Signature |  | TO BE FIXED |  |  | Really hope we don't see Jack Hughes at centre, seen SW mention that as an option in a few of his interviews when he's been asked about covering Thornley's injury.
 
 
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| Online | Last Post | Last Page |  | Sep 2025 | Dec 2020 | LINK |  | Milestone Posts |  |  |  | Milestone Years |  |  |  | Location |  |  |  | Signature |  | TO BE FIXED |  |  | think it will be Goulding and Sarginson in the centres.......hope we aint lightweight on the bench........
 
 
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        | Rank | Posts | Team |  | Club Coach | 7682 | Wigan Warriors |  | Joined | Service | Reputation |  | Sep 2005 | 20 years |  |  
| Online | Last Post | Last Page |  | Aug 2025 | Feb 2025 | LINK |  | Milestone Posts |  |  |  | Milestone Years |  |  |  | Location |  |  |  | Signature |  | TO BE FIXED |  |  | Bowen
 Gelling
 Goulding
 Sarginson
 Burgess
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 Smith
 Taylor
 McIlorum
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 Bateman
 Farrell
 O'Loughlin
 
 Williams
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 Crosby
 
 
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| Online | Last Post | Last Page |  | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 | LINK |  | Milestone Posts |  |  |  | Milestone Years |  |  |  | Location |  |  |  | Signature |  | TO BE FIXED |  |  | Leeds 19:
 
 1. Hardaker
 2. Jones-Bishop
 3. Watkins
 4. Moon
 5. Hall
 6. McGuire
 8. Leuluai
 10. Peacock
 12. Ablett
 13. Sinfield
 14. Ward
 15. Delaney
 16. Bailey
 17. Kirke
 18. Clarkson
 19. Achurch
 20. Briscoe
 21. Sutcliffe
 23. Singleton
 
 With both Burrow & Aiton injured it's difficult to tell who'll be playing where but I'd guess at:
 1. Hardaker/Jones-Bishop
 2. Briscoe
 3. Watkins
 4. Moon
 5. Hall
 6. Sutcliffe/Hardaker
 7. McGuire
 8. Leuluai
 9. Sinfield
 10. Peacock
 11. Achurch
 12. Ablett
 13. Delaney
 
 14. Ward/Sutcliffe
 15. Singleton
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| Online | Last Post | Last Page |  | Jul 2025 | Oct 2024 | LINK |  | Milestone Posts |  |  |  | Milestone Years |  |  |  | Location |  |  |  | Signature |  | TO BE FIXED |  |  | Quote WARRIORCRAIG="WARRIORCRAIG"Really hope we don't see Jack Hughes at centre, seen SW mention that as an option in a few of his interviews when he's been asked about covering Thornley's injury.'" 
In my opinion Jack Hughes just isn't good enough. He comes up with far too many errors. | 
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        | Rank | Posts | Team |  | Club Owner | 30122 | Wigan Warriors |  | Joined | Service | Reputation |  | Nov 2004 | 21 years |  |  
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 Looking at that squad I'd go-
 
 Bowen
 Sarginson Goulding Gelling Burgess
 Green Smith
 Taylor McIlorum Crosby
 Farrell Bateman Lockers
 
 Subs
 Clubb James Hughes Williams
 
 
 Dudson and Powell to miss out.
 
 
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        | Rank | Posts | Team |  | Club Coach | 15464 | Wigan Warriors |  | Joined | Service | Reputation |  | Jul 2005 | 20 years |  |  
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 Looking at that squad I'd go-
 
 Bowen
 Sarginson Goulding Gelling Burgess
 Green Smith
 Taylor McIlorum Crosby
 Farrell Bateman Lockers
 
 Subs
 Clubb James Hughes Williams
 
 
 Dudson and Powell to miss out.'"
 
I reckon/hope they are deliberately trying to give Gelling a run of games at centre to decide whether to keep him or not. He did alright v Bradford IMO with two would-be tries chalked off for forward passes. Against Hunslet he was fairly quiet as the ball didn't come to him in space. He did win the collision and almost shake off his defender a couple of times but on the other hand he knocked on once in his own half. So all in all I think he's done alright but he'll need to do something special soonish if he wants to keep the LC spot ahead of Sarginson when Charnley returns to the wing | 
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 That pack doesnt look as intimidating as usual, Farrell and Bateman are good young back rowers, but not the established names which would strike fear in to you, similarly for Taylor and Crosby, though i do think Taylor has had a great start to the year.
 
 Its a big strong bench but not one that would terrify you with impact, but it will add to the way Wigans forwards grind it out and there isnt a drop in physicality.
 
 If Leeds can match Wigan, or even win the battle up front i think the outside backs will be too good to keep out and Leeds defence this year has been brilliant and Very difficult to score against
 
 On the other hand thats a big strong pack capable of getting on top of teams, Leeds missing Burrow and Aiton might make it more difficult to get quick distribution from the ruck to pull players in and get that space out wide and a good kicking game from Green and Smith would probably put Wigan in poll position in that case.
 
 
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