20/08/2008

Noble and McClennan Name Their Squads

Head Coach's Brian Noble and Brian McClennan have today named their 19 man squads for Friday's engage Super League game between Wigan Warriors and the Leeds Rhinos, 8pm kick off.

The Warriors have named an unchanged 19 for the second week in a row and it is expected that Trent Barrett will be back in the 17 after missing the last two games with a hamstring injury. Still missing are Sean O'Loughlin (shoulder) and Gareth Hock misses the fourth game in his five game suspension.

Wigan Warriors 19 man squad:-

Richard Mathers, Mark Calderwood, Darrell Goulding, George Carmont, Pat Richards, Trent Barrett, Thomas Leuluai, Stuart Fielden, Mickey Higham, Iafeta Paleaaesina, Phil Bailey, Liam Colbon, Andy Coley, Harrison Hansen, Michael McIlorum, Cameron Phelps, Joel Tomkins, Eamon O'Carroll, Tim Smith.

Meanwhile toung centre Kallum Watkins has been named in Brian McClennan's 19 man squad for the clash following his return from Australia.

Watkins shot to prominence earlier this season after making his debut having only just turned 17. He recently toured Australia with the England U18 squad along with team mate Paul McShane and he has now been named in the Rhinos squad to travel across to the JJB Stadium.

Leeds Rhinos 19 man squad:

Brent Webb, Keith Senior, Lee Smith, Danny McGuire, Rob Burrow, Kylie Leuluai, Matt Diskin, Jamie Peacock, Gareth Ellis, Kevin Sinfield, Ali Lauitiiti, Nick Scruton, Ian Kirke, Carl Ablett, Ashley Gibson, Jordan Tansey, Luke Burgess, Simon Worrall, Kallum Watkins.

The referee for the game is Ashley Klein.