Saints boss Kristian Woolf has included a number of potential debutants in his 21 man squad ahead of the Betfred Super League Round 26 home clash with Wakefield Trinity tomorrow (Monday), kick off 3pm.
After a tough derby battle on Friday and with less than three days turnaround into Bank Holiday Monday’s game, the boss has opted to shuffle is pack due to a mix of suspensions and injuries.
Potential debutants include 19-year-old Reserves centre Rio-Osayomwanbo Corkill who was named in the youthful 21 man squad that lost out to Castleford earlier in the year. He is joined by 18-year-old half back Ellis Archer who has represented Lancashire in the Origin series and has played eight times for the Reserves this season.
Winger Keane Gilford, aged 18 is also named for the first time. He has scored an impressive five tries in seven Reserve team games in 2022.
Full back Ben Lane is another 18-year-old named. He has played five times for the Reserves and has also represented Lancashire in their 3-0 origin series win over Yorkshire.
22 year old hooker Jake Burns has scored seven tries in 12 games for the Reserves this year and is rewarded with a call up to the senior squad.
Hooker Taylor Pemberton, prop George Delaney, back rower McKenzie Buckley and half back Daniel Moss have all progressed through the Academy and debuted against Castleford earlier this season. They are again named ahead of Monday’s game.
Curtis Sironen and Morgan Knowles miss out through suspension. Tommy Makinson is named despite sitting out the loss to Wigan due to a fluid on his knee.
If Wigan fail to beat Hull KR, Saints will be confirmed as League Leaders’.
Monday’s game is our Tribute match with names that have sadly departed being read out pre-game. You can follow all the updates in our Match Centre here and our social media accounts.
SAINTS SQUAD
2. Tommy Makinson, 14. Joey Lussick, 15. LMS, 17. Agnatius Paasi, 19. Jake Wingfield, 20. James Bell, 21. Josh Simm, 22. Ben Davies, 24. Dan Norman, 26. Sam Royle, 27. Jon Bennison, 28. Lewis Baxter, 31. Taylor Pemberton, 33. Daniel Moss, 34. George Delaney, 35. McKenzie Buckley, 36. Rio-Osayomwanbo Corkill, 37. Ellis Archer, 38. Keane Gilford, 39. Ben Lane, 40. Jake Burns.
WAKEFIELD SQUAD
Max Jowitt
Jacob Miller
Mason Lino
Eddie Battye
Tinirau Arona
Matty Ashurst
Jordy Crowther
Lee Gaskell
Liam Kay
Jack Croft
Brad Walker
Yusuf Aydin
Sid Adebiyi
Harry Bowes
Lewis Murphy
Dane Windrow
Isaac Shaw
Corey Hall
Thomas Minns
Rob Butler
Kyle Evans
