Brian McClennan today named his nineteen man squad to take on the Wigan Warriors at the JJB Stadium, in Round 26 of the engage Super League. With second place all but mathematically secured, and Saints not really looking like loosing two games on the trot, it looks like the Rhinos will finish second, giving them two chances to reach the eSL at Old Trafford in October.

Kallum Watkins has made it in Bluey’s squad, following his return from Australia with the England under eighteen squad, with Rhinos team-mate Paul McShane. The later failed to make it into the squad. 

On the other hand, Wigan head coach Brian Noble has named an unchanged squad for the second week running. O’Loughlin missed the game due to a shoulder injury, whilst Hock is still serving a five match ban for touching a referee. 

Wigan Warriors: Mathers, Calderwood, Goulding, Carmont, Richards, Barrett, Leuluai, Fielden, Higham, Paleaaesina, Bailey, Colbon, Coley, Hansen, McIlorum, Phelps, Tomkins, O'Carroll, Smith.

Leeds Rhinos: Webb, Senior, Smith, McGuire, Burrow, Leuluai, Diskin, Peacock, Ellis, Sinfield, Lauitiiti, Scruton, Kirke, Ablett, Gibson, Tansey, Burgess, Worrall, Watkins.

Referee: Ashley Klein

Video Referee: TBC - This info is no longer announced prior to the game.

Last time the two teams met: Friday 4th July, 2008 | JJB Stadium, Wigan | FT: Wigan Warriors 22-23 Leeds Rhinos.

This week's live Sky Sports matches:

Fri: Warriors v Rhinos

Sat: Tigers v Wolves

Mon: Bulls v KR

Weather in Wigan: The weather for Friday in Wigan isn’t looking good. Throughout the day will be a high chance of heavy showers, with a low ten degrees during the game. The temperature for the match though is probably more likely to be around the fifteen mark. The Met Office is predicting a high of eighteen, but with showers they say it could feel much cooler than this. All four stands at the JJB are covered, if you haven’t been before.

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