Wigan Warriors head coach Matt Peet has made several changes to his side ahead of today’s Super League clash with Castleford Tigers.
The Warriors are without a host of starting talent with injuries still ruling out the likes of Bevan French and Jake Wardle, whilst bans handed down to Harry Smith and Sam Walters have also forced changes for Wigan.
Matt Peet has opted to shift centre Adam Keighran into the halves to partner young gun Jack Farrimond, meaning yet more changes to a backline that has been missing Wardle since he suffered a knee injury in the round one clash between these two sides.
Wigan won that game 26-16 at Castleford but it’s the Warriors who are hosting today’s game with the Tigers looking to bounce back from their 34-0 loss to Wakefield Trinity last time out.
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Wigan Warriors team news
As aforementioned, Adam Keighran is the man to play alongside Jack Farrimond in the halves with Dayon Sambou moving to the wing and Zach Eckersley replacing Keighran in the centres.
Ethan Havard misses out again despite being named in the 21-man squad as Sam Eseh gets another start. Oliver Partington replaces Sam Walters in the second-row whilst Tom Forber is named on the bench to face the club he’s played at on loan for the last month.
Wigan Warriors XIII: Jai Field; Dayon Sambou, Zach Eckersley, Liam Farrell, Liam Marshall; Adam Keighran, Jack Farrimond; Luke Thompson, Brad O’Neill, Sam Eseh Jr; Oliver Partington, Junior Nsemba; Kaide Ellis
Interchanges: Patrick Mago, Tom Forber, Kian McDermott, Taylor Kerr
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Here are your Wigan Warriors to take on Castleford Tigers this afternoon!@ToteRacing | #WWRL #SLWIGCAS pic.twitter.com/XFWRYkUcsP
— Wigan Warriors 🍒⚪️ (@WiganWarriorsRL) April 19, 2026
Castleford Tigers team news
Casteleford are also forced into changes with the Tigers losing loanees Tom Forber and Jake Thewlis, whilst Joe Westerman also dropped out of the 20-man squad.
Winger Mikaele Ravalaw returns as one of four changes with the big one being that Jenson Windley plays at full-back with Zac Cini only named as 18th man.
Liam Hood replaces Tom Forber whilst it’s Jack Ashworth called onto the bench to replace Joe Westerman, with Renouf Atoni taking a starting spot.
Castleford Tigers XIII: Jenson Windley; Mikaele Ravalawa, Darnell McIntosh, Krystian Mapapalangi, Jason Qareqare; Daejarn Asi, Tom Weaver; George Lawler, Liam Hood, Renouf Atoni; Jordan Lane, Alex Mellor; Joe Stimson
Bench: Jack Ashworth, Brock Greacen, Sam Hall, George Hirst
Tigers in Wigan 📋#COYF | @motorpoint pic.twitter.com/x5iqttVrtM
— Castleford Tigers (@CTRLFC) April 19, 2026
