Jack Wells: Last News

Salford Red Devils boss Richard Marshall took the positives from his side’s 29-6 defeat to defending champions St Helens – most notably the performance of debutant Elijah Taylor.

No one produces Super League talent quite like Wigan Warriors do.

Jack Wells' move to Salford is quite the feel-good story.The forward's first rugby league memories were at the Willows with his dad. He remembers the anguish of seeing the stadium knocked down, he has memories of the good times and the bad.Wells is a Salford fan now living the dream of those he once shared the terraces with, pulling on the jersey and representing the club of his childhood."I had a season ticket from 2006 to 2011 when the Willows was knocked down," he said."I remember a couple of games, one of my favourite players was Stuart Littler, he wasn't a spectacular centre but he was fit and very consistent.

Can Wigan Warriors go one further in 2021?2020 was a successful year for Wigan at first glance but the harsh reality is that Adrian Lam’s side lost a one-sided Challenge Cup semi-final to Leeds and came up agonisingly short against St Helens in the dying seconds of the showpiece.With that in mind, we look at why the 2021 season is a crucial one for Wigan.Wigan have condensed their squad substantially in the off-season with a total of 12 senior names leaving the club for pastures new and just two names recruited.Morgan Escare, Joe Burgess and Jack Wells have moved up the M62 to Salford, while Craig Mullen and Ben Flower have departed to Leigh Centurions.

direct to your inbox2021 was always going to be a big season for Wigan Warriors, as it would be their first for years without their influential captain Sean O'Loughlin.His absence alone is a big void to fill. But he isn't the only departure.

direct to your inboxAdrian Lam is willing to play the waiting game as the club considers its options in the transfer market.The unexpected departure of George Burgess has seen the England forward head a trimming of Lam's squad throughout the off-season.The likes of Joe Greenwood, Ben Flower and Chris Hankinson have all moved on and have followed the likes of Sean O'Loughlin, Joe Burgess and Jack Wells out of the club.Meanwhile, youngsters Josh Woods and Jake Shorrocks have left for Newcastle Thunder, Romain Navarrete has completed a permanent move away with London Broncos while youngster Harry Rushton has joined Canberra Raiders.The club had always planned to reduce the size of its squad ahead of the new campaign, though Burgess' exit, a