Morgan Smithies: Last News

Adrian Lam has named a strong Wigan Warriors side to take on Leeds Rhinos in this evening’s Super League play-off eliminator.

Adrian Lam has rested a number of players for the club’s match with Catalans. Liam Farrell, Sam Powell and John Bateman have not been risked ahead of next week’s play-off clash. They join Brad Singleton, Morgan Smithies and Liam Marshall on the list of absentees tonight, with Lam taking no risks at all ahead before next week’s match, which will be against the winners of tonight’s game between Leeds Rhinos and Hull KR. It means Tony Clubb is given a final home appearance before he retires which the recently recalled James McDonnell also gets an opportunity to impress in the back-row. Joe Shorrocks deputises at hooker in the absence of Powell and Joe Bullock starts in place of Singleton.

Jackson Hastings, Willie Isa and Sam Powell are all set to return for Wigan Warriors for Friday's Super League game with Wakefield Trinity after being named in Adrian Lam's 21-man squad.

Super League players took to Twitter last night to express their outrage at the yellow card handed out to Kai Pearce-Paul during Wigan Warriors’ derby defeat against St Helens.

Wigan Warriors head coach Adrian Lam is boosted by the return of prop Brad Singleton for Sunday’s trip to derby rivals St Helens.

Jackson Hastings has been named at fullback for Wigan Warriors in their Super League clash with Hull KR.

Wigan Warriors will welcome back Morgan Smithies and captain Tommy Leuluai for the clash against Catalans Dragons.

Super League’s joint table-toppers Wigan look like having to travel to the AJ Bell Stadium to face Salford on Saturday minus the services of Willie Isa.

Wigan, Leeds and Huddersfield lead the way in terms of representation in the latest England Knights squad, after Paul Anderson named a 27-man group ahead of the anticipated return to action for the side later this year.

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

Uncompromising Wigan Warriors forward Morgan Smithies insists he has learnt his lessons from serving a lengthy ban last year.The homegrown star was banned for a total of six games following two separate incidents during a Super League win over Castleford Tigers last August.Smithies had already been suspended for two matches for headbutting, but was then banned for a further four games and fined £500 after pleading guilty to a charge of “dangerous contact” following a tackle on James Clare.The winger was carried off on a stretcher and taken to hospital with Tigers boss Daryl Powell labelling the challenge “terrible” and a “crusher tackle”.Smithies, 20, made his first-team debut against Catalans Dragons in March 2019 and said: “I learnt a lot

England Academy coach Dave Elliott has revealed how the country’s leading young players are still being moulded for the top - despite missing out on a crucial tour Down Under.