they have a good handful of kids who have had first team experience

Indeed only one '[ilocal[/i' player in the squad from the 'hotbed' of rugby league.

And Wigan are still producing more players than anywhere else.

Why?

The selectors live in Wigan?

Nothing else to do in Wigan except play Rugby?

Culture of producing quality youngsters; excellent local role models to show what it really takes to be world class......