Warrington deservedly won the game. Wigan conceded 5 tries, and three or four of them were from high kicks.

Wire also bombed two more.

Thats a shame, hopefully then can peak at the end of the year and win the grand final.

wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=691 Try Scorers at that link. Does anyone have the team sheets?

wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=691 Try Scorers at that link. Does anyone have the team sheets?

The team sheets that were printed were way off. They had Ainscough, Charnock playing etc.

Wigan were so short of players yesterday that the academy physio / conditioner had to be sub.

Unfortunately for him Gareth Melling got injured after about 20 minutes, so he had to play for the remainder of the game.

It was hilarious watching Phil Vievers shouting to him.

I'm refering to the academy team.

But speaking of the reserves can you complete this list of wigan scorers.

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Stefan Marsh
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Liam Farrell
Karl Pryce
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Sorry that was the reserve game.

Academy teams were

Wigan -:
1 Matthew Russell
2 David Parkinson
3 Karl Olstrom
4 Matty Crow
5 Danny Parkinson
6 Declan McLouhlin
7 Sam Powell
8 Kieron Harrison
9 Logan Tomkins
10 Johnny Molloy
11 Jack Hughes
12 Matthew Sarsfield
13 Liam Thompson

14 Dann Bridge
15 Adam Jones
16 Tom Spencer
17 Greg Burke

Warrington :-
1 Rhys Evans
2 Vinny Kavlepa
3 Tom Rigby
4 RyanShaw
5 Chris Flemming
6 Bobbie Goulding
7 Gareth O'Brien
8 Josh Crowley
9 Joe Change
10 Ryan Owen
11 James Leithweite
12 Ben Evans
13 Jack Coyser

14 Sam Tahaely
15 Anthony Whelan
16 Pat O'Neil
17Greg Hamilton.

The Wire team names spelling may not be 100% as the printing on the team sheet photocopies is hand written and not fully legible.

Rhys Evans the Wire fullback looks a really good prospect and the Wire no.7 O'Brien kicked us to death.

Cheers for that.

Mick Farrell

(No relation to Andy). He has played at NL level before!

He's a psychologist (and trainer) - great bloke. Wish he could have words with some of the first team!!!

Ah, Bobbie Junior...What was he like?

Was his Dad in his usual threatening, abusive, Widnes St Maries tone?

Didn't do much (followed up a kick to score a try (Wigans mistake, and it wasn't to be the last)

He was substituted.
I didn't see (or hear) his dad.

Good to see Thompson back playing, how did he go?

Same for Greg Burke and Ryan Owen?

How did Ryan Owen get on? Always looked a really good player when I reffed him. I thought he was on Wigan's books though, suprised they let him go

I think he's always been at Wire.

Nah I've definitely seen him in Wigan colours, maybe it was service area level.

The Welsh twins that play for Wire are both good prospects, Rhys is the fullback/centre I would think he is the better of the two, expect to see him in the first team in the next two years.

Quote ="knowsley blue"The Welsh twins that play for Wire are both good prospects, Rhys is the fullback/centre I would think he is the better of the two, expect to see him in the first team in the next two years.'" Is this him ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNiKJOCwL4A

Quote ="knowsley blue"The Welsh twins that play for Wire are both good prospects, Rhys is the fullback/centre I would think he is the better of the two, expect to see him in the first team in the next two years.'" Is this him ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNiKJOCwL4A

That is him.

He was superb for Wire on Saturday.

One for your "shooting stars" ?

How did logan play. Brian?

Pretty average I'd say. The scoreline flattered Wigan in truth

Thought Warrington dominated the Wigan youngsters. The teams were pretty evenly matched, as 5 or 6 on both sides were having their first year in Academy Rugby, with others only in their second year as I understand it.

Thought the Kicking game from Warrington was outstanding and their attack in general was very good. Warrington kept punishing wigan with some superb kicks. Great game plan and well executed. I think they play again in August so that should be an interesting encounter.

Wigan are a good side of course what impressed me was the pace of the game.

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That's not really the point of the academy.

That's an accurate and reasoned assessment. Wigan really failed to deal with Warringtons kicking game, particularly the high kicks, and Rhys Evans looks to be an outstanding prospect.