Warrington Wolves head coach Sam Burgess has named his team to face Huddersfield Giants with the key decision revolving around the Wire spine.
News emerged just before Wire’s win over Wigan last week that captain George Williams was set for an extended period on the sidelines as the England skipper required surgery on a neck issue.
Early on in the game, the Warrington spine was dealt another blow as full-back Cai Taylor-Wray suffered an ankle injury that it has subsequently been confirmed will rule him out for several weeks.
It means a reshuffle will be needed for the next few weeks and that’s seen Lachlan Webster named at full-back in what is his first Super League start. Meanwhile, teenager Ewan Irwin is the man selected to play in the halves alongside veteran Marc Sneyd.
Opponents Huddersfield have also made changes of their own with interim coach Liam Finn hoping his side can rediscover the form that saw the Giants win their first two games of his tenure.
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Huddersfield Giants team news
Prop Tom Burgess won’t line up against the team coached by his brother with Liam Finn revealing the club are still awaiting answers over a hip injury that Burgess has sustained.
Connor Wrench returns and replaces Tanguy Zenon in the only change to the starting XIII. Oliver Russell is replaced on the bench by utility Kiiran Rush.
Huddersfield Giants XIII: Niall Evalds; Adam Swift, Connor Wrench, Jacob Gagai, Jacob Douglas; Tui Lolohea, Adam Clune; Fenton Rogers, Zac Woolford, Chris Patolo; Asher O’Donnell, Harry Rushton; Tristan Powell
Interchanges: Taane Milne, George King, Mathieu Cozza, Kieran Rush
Your Huddersfield Giants to face Warrington Wolves this evening 🙌#GiantsUnleashed pic.twitter.com/5MDfYFspc5
— Huddersfield Giants 🐮🔔 (@Giantsrl) May 2, 2026
Warrington Wolves team news
Burgess makes the big call to play Lachlan Webster at full-back as last week’s star Josh Thewlis misses out despite being named in the 21-man squad.
Albert Hopoate shifts to the wing and Josh Smith returns in the centres with the only other change being Toafofoa Sipley returning to the bench in place of Max Wood.
Warrington Wolves XIII: Lachlan Webster; Albert Hopoate, Josh Smith, Toby King, Matty Ashton; Ewan Irwin, Marc Sneyd; Luke Thomas, Danny Walker, Liam Byrne; James Bentley, Sam Stone; Ben Currie
Interchanges: Jordy Crowther, Kelepi Tanginoa, Joe Philbin, Toafofoa Sipley
Webster at fullback 💫
Smith returns at centre ✊
Hoppa on the wing 🏃♂️Your Wire line-up for R10. Let’s get to work, lads! 💪 pic.twitter.com/EuloVkfBSy
— Warrington Wolves (@WarringtonRLFC) May 2, 2026
