Wigan Warriors - wiganrugbyfans.com • Budgie in the centre?
After watching the Cas game Friday night it seemed to me that giving Joe a run in the centres may be of (potentially big) benefit to us.
The loss of Gells at the start of the season was a big blow for us in my opinion as it leaves us without a real big body in the back line that can provide us with a bit of real punch on the edges. Burgess is a big, fast, powerful athlete who I think could make up for this. The way he put Webster on his backside before that long break was impressive- I've not seen too many do that to him before. Plus it would see Budgie with the ball in his hands more often which can only be a good thing as he can be a real handful for defenders.
Of course there's a heck of a lot more to centre play than just running with ball in hand. He may need some coaching on defensive decision making, particularly when the opposition run their strike plays at us, but I believe it's worth a shot.
It would also mean that Bateman can stay in the back row where he is far more comfortable and effective.
Interested to hear what others think...
Statistics: Posted by YorkshireWarrior — Wed Apr 25, 2018 10:22 am