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Wigan Warriors player ratings vs Leeds Rhinos after friendly defeat at Headingley

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Wigan Warriors were second best at Headingley as they lost 22-4 to Leeds Rhinos in their second and final pre-season friendly ahead of the new Super League season.

Here’s our Wigan player ratings from West Yorkshire.

Jai Field: Dropped a wicked spiral kick from Jake Connor and never truly got going during his stint on the field. 5

Zach Eckersley: Got Wigan’s try and did what he could in an attempt to stake a claim ahead of round one. 6

Adam Keighran: Kept Bevan French’s kick in play in the build up to Eckersley’s try and got through some good work. 6

Jake Wardle: Couldn’t find too much joy in truth but tried hard in the first half. 5

Liam Marshall: Dug deep for the hard yards but couldn’t find many attacking opportunities. 5

Bevan French: Set up Wigan’s try with a teasing kick over the top of the line but looked a little rusty at times. 6

Harry Smith: Kicked well in testing conditions. 6

Tyler Dupree: A little soft for Cam Smith’s try but played big minutes and made an impressive break in the second half. 7

Kruise Leeming: A short stint on the field before being replaced by Forber. 6

Luke Thompson: Made the most of the hit out with some big carries. 7

Junior Nsemba: Another to play big minutes as he gave Leeds problems with his carries. 7

Liam Farrell: Directly set up Eckersley with a basketball pass, carried well. 6

Kaide Ellis: Most of his best work came defensively but like Dupree, he could have been stronger on the line to prevent Smith. 6

Wigan Warriors bench

Patrick Mago: Had two stints and looked hungry to impress in both. 7

Liam Byrne: Steady away through the middle on his second outing of pre-season. 6

Harvie Hill: Strong in contact and came in for praise from Sean O’Loughlin at the end of the game. 6

Sam Walters: Emerged just before the break and defended well when he had to. 6

Tom Forber: Had a big stint at hooker and looked the part for much of it. 7

Jack Farrimond: Got back really well to deny Connor a try just after the break with his presence enough to force the knock on. 7

Jacob Douglas: Unfortunate in the build up to Newman’s try but did well on the second attempt. 6

Harvey Makin: Handled the senior physicality well. 6

Taylor Kerr: Caught the eye in moments. 6

Noah Hodkinson: Looked lively at full-back and would have finished off Dupree’s break if not for some superb defending. 6

George Hirst: Got stuck in on his first Wigan run out against Super League opposition and relished the physical side of things. 6

Josh Cartwright: Another youngster who had good spells. 6

Finley Yeomans: Got on for some valuable experience. 6

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  1. Wiganexpat

    January 27, 2025 at 1:54 am

    So basically they all got a 6

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