The team news is in for St Helens’ Good Friday derby against Wigan Warriors with Paul Rowley’s side hugely hampered by injuries.
Saints named a 21-man squad that was without ten of their top 17, highlighting just how injury-impacted the club have been in these early stages of the 2026 Super League season.
Wigan haven’t had it easy either with Jai Field, Jake Wardle and Bevan French all missing, however, Field was named in the 21-man squad for this one just a few weeks removed from his appendix surgery.
With both sides coming off the back of uncharacteristic defeats, a 52-10 hammering for Saints and a first loss of the year for Wigan, both coaches will want a major response and a Good Friday derby is surely the perfect platform for it.
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St Helens team news
Hull KR loanees Bill Leyland and Jordan Dezaria are thrown straight into the action, albeit off the bench.
Saints spine remains unchanged with Harry Robertson at full-back as Tristan Sailor partners Jackson Hastings in the halves with Daryl Clark at nine. Joe Shorrocks takes up the loose forward position with Jake Wingfield in the second-row.
The injury to Mark Percival mean that it’s Matt Whitley in the centres with Owen Dagnall on his outside.
St Helens XIII: Harry Robertson; Owen Dagnall, Matt Whitley, Deon Cross, Lewis Murphy; Tristan Sailor, Jackson Hastings; David Klemmer, Daryl Clark, Agnatius Paasi; Shane Wright, Jake Wingfield; Joe Shorrocks
Interchanges: Noah Stephens, Jake Davies, Jordan Dezaria, Bill Leyland
😇 Here is how your Saints will lineup for today’s Good Friday clash against @WiganWarriorsRL!
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➡️ https://t.co/S3MhRyLme0#COYS | @SuperLeague pic.twitter.com/r9N8JQc53s— St.Helens R.F.C. (@Saints1890) April 3, 2026
Wigan Warriors team news
Matt Peet has put the faith in Jai Field being fit with the Australian named at full-back in a move that sees Noah Hodkinson drop to the bench.
Jack Farrimond remains in the halves with Harry Smith with Field for Hodkinson the only change to the starting XIII.
Wigan Warriors XIII: Jai Field; Zach Eckersley, Adam Keighran, Liam Farrell, Liam Marshall; Jack Farrimond, Harry Smith; Ethan Havard, Brad O’Neill, Luke Thompson; Junior Nsemba, Sam Walters; Kaide Ellis
Interchanges: Patrick Mago, Oliver Partington, Sam Eseh Jr, Noah Hodkinson
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Here are your Wigan Warriors to take on St. Helens this afternoon!@ToteRacing | #WWRL #SLSTHWIG pic.twitter.com/ZPv3kO106i
— Wigan Warriors 🍒⚪️ (@WiganWarriorsRL) April 3, 2026
