Wigan Warriors • Pack for coming weeks

We are down to the bare bones with our pack at the worst possible time with us arguably playing the toughest 5 teams over the next 5 games, certainly the toughest 4 in the next 4. What do people expect we will go with? Does anyone have an accurate timeline on the absentees? Singleton the next one due back?

Looking towards Hull KR on Thursday I would think Byrne and Ellis will be our starting props, Powell at hooker, Farrell and Smithies in the back row and Shorrocks at LF with a bench of Mago, Hill, Nsemba and one other. That really does leave us light in front row especially if Mago only plays his usual minutes. Would Thornley be an option on the bench to cover the backs and maybe do a stint in the forwards? He seems to use his size a lot better than previous spells with the club but you do worry about his fitness as he struggles to stay fit when playing on the wing.
The more I look at the fixtures and what we currently have to play with the more I think we need to bring the Walters deal forward even if we have to pay a few quid, this really could de-rail our season, especially if another one of our props goes down.

Statistics: Posted by CobraCraig — Mon May 22, 2023 12:50 pm — Replies 1 — Views 116

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