Adrian Lam has named the Wigan Warriors 21-man squad to face Hull Kingston Rovers on Thursday in the Betfred Super League.
Five changes in the 21 include Oliver Gildart’s first selection of 2020.
Hull KR vs Wigan Warriors, Thursday 3rd September, Emerald Headingley Stadium, K.O. 6pm.
Head Coach Adrian Lam has named the Wigan Warriors 21-man squad to face Hull KR this Thursday in the Betfred Super League.
The Cherry and Whites will travel to Emerald Headingley Stadium to take on Tony Smith’s men in their second trip to Leeds since the resumption of the 2020 season.

Lam has made five changes to the 21 that faced Castleford, with Liam Marshall, George Burgess, Morgan Smithies, Joe Bullock and Ethan Havard missing out.


Oliver Gildart in training.
Oliver Gildart returns for selection for the first time in 2020 after being sidelined with a shoulder injury since Autumn 2019.

Oliver Partington returns from a four-match suspension which has seen the 21-year-old miss the first three Betfred Super League games since its resumption.

Forwards Mitch Clark and Jack Wells return alongside winger Joe Burgess, who was called up late into the match-day squad last week.

Injury news
Club Captain Sean O’loughlin misses out with a hamstring injury, but is expected to return next week to face Catalans Dragons.

Half-back Jake Shorrocks also remains out of action with a hamstring injury.

After picking up a hip injury vs Castleford last weekend, prop-forward George Burgess misses out.

Lam confirmed earlier this week that forward Tony Clubb is likely to be out with a neck injury for up to three months.

The Head Coach also discussed the injury of Liam Marshall, who left the field vs Castleford last weekend with suspected knee ligament damage.

He said: “Liam will go and get a scan tomorrow so we are praying he’s ok. It doesn’t look great at the moment, but fingers crossed.”

21-man squad to face Hull KR

1. Zak Hardaker
3. Chris Hankinson
4. Oliver Gildart
5. Joe Burgess
6. Bevan French
7. Tommy Leuluai
9. Sam Powell
11. Willie Isa
12. Liam Farrell
14. Ben Flower
15. Joe Greenwood
17. Oliver Partington
20. Liam Byrne
21. Dom Manfredi
22. Mitch Clark
23. Jake Bibby
28. Harry Smith
29. Jack Wells
31. Jackson Hastings
32. Amir Bourouh
33. Joe Shorrocks

Burgess - hip injury.

That's not good as its probably the on going hip injury.

I’m a bit bemused that Havard and Bullock have missed out? They were both superb v Cas. I can’t get my head around that I’ll be honest.

Taking the gamble we can manage without them this week and have them fresh for Catalans.

Presume it’s nothing more than rotation and bring them back fresh for the cats game.

I don't think that Bullock is being rested

I hate cryptic posts like that

If you watch the post match interview with Tommy On Wigan tv from after the Cas game you see Bullock go to walk past him and turn around and walk off the other way and he limping. Might have picked up a knock - real shame as he’s been great last couple of games

I Covid been a bit more to the point I suppose
Only a rumour but from a good sauce

I'd imagine that they are being given the week off before we play the massive catalans pack

Damn, suppose it was only a matter of time before someone went down with it.

If Bullock had COVID it wouldn't just be a case of leaving him out of the squad. The game would be off as the whole squad would have to isolate as we have seen with Hull FC and Catalans already.

Maybe it’s a family member or he’s been in close contact with somebody who has it. It’s all guesswork though and fingers crossed it’s not proved to be correct.

I know
Did Lam mention that he was injured post match interview?

I believe pictures on social media raised the issue
Hopefully all is well

I don’t buy into the resting before playing Catalans, it’s nonsense to me. If someone’s playing well, you keep playing them. You dont disrupt their form by resting them. If Bullock has picked up a knock then fair enough, but Havard hasn’t.

As for the CV19 suggestion, again if that was the case it should and would have been announced as per every other player and club.

I thought it was the squad if a player had it yet wakefield had a couple of players with symptoms or maybe had family with symptoms left out of the squad vs wire

Well thats Hull Kr showing us how to attack, ours looks clueless so far

This is like the earlier home game against them

Garbage defence! Liam Byrne at least twice.

Pretty embarrassing tbh very poor defence and attack

Wtf

as clear an obstruction you will ever see

Yeah it was, but Harry Smith is looking good.

Piss poor

I think Wigan need some patience; they look like they are trying to score on every play. Build some pressure!