Jamie Jones-Buchanan warns St Helens ahead of Good Friday derby

Easter is approaching and thus so is one of the most exciting and enjoyable rounds of Super League action.

That is because it is Rivals Round where every game is shown live on Sky Sports as the biggest games in the league take place.

Things of course peak today on Good Friday with the traditional derbies.

This concludes with a meeting between last year’s top two and the reigning Challenge Cup holders and Super League Champions as Wigan Warriors and St Helens do battle.

The original derby and the game many people believe this could be the Grand Final in waiting.

Wigan Head Coach Matt Peet has made three changes to the squad, with the inclusion of Iain Thornley, Junior Nsemba and Tom Forber.

Willie Isa is unavailable for the Warriors after picking up a one-match suspension, whilst Jai Field and Cade Cust are unavailable through injury.

Liam Marshall is included in the squad after struggling with a foot injury.

However, Jamie Jones-Buchanan has warned St Helens on Sky Sports that the loss of these players won’t matter:

“It doesn’t matter who plays as long as they get the ball in the hands of the right players. Yes I know Jai Field won’t play but Wigan have some exciting really athletic players and they will be difficult to stop.”

Meanwhile, Jon Wells is excited to see the two fullbacks battle:

“We will see too fullbacks I could watch forever. Jack Welsby is a special player and he has another decade ahead of him in that position and some of the things he does, wow.

“And on the opposite side you have Bevan French who is a mercurial player.”