Konrad Hurrell makes St Helens 21-man squad for Wigan Warriors clash at Magic Weekend

The 30-year-old Tongan international is an ideal player to be involved in what is likely to be a tough and no-nonsense encounter.
By John Yates
Published 7th Jul 2022, 21:51 BST
St Helens' Konrad Hurrell (second left) celebrates scoring his side's fourth try against his former club Leeds Rhinos. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire.St Helens' Konrad Hurrell (second left) celebrates scoring his side's fourth try against his former club Leeds Rhinos. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire.
St Helens' Konrad Hurrell (second left) celebrates scoring his side's fourth try against his former club Leeds Rhinos. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire.

Konrad Hurrell, who missed Saints’ defeat against the Catalans Dragons last weekend due to illness, is back in the squad to face deadly rivals Wigan Warriors on Saturday as part of the Newcastle Magic Weekend.

The 30-year-old Tongan international centre invariably lives up to his nickname ‘Hurrellicane’ and an ideal player to be involved in what is likely to be a tough and no-nonsense encounter between two sides hell-bent on winning the Grand Final at Old Trafford in September.

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Cade Cust is back in contention for Matty Peet’s Wigan side, after missing the last month of action through injury. Morgan Smithies also returns, following the completion of his four-match suspension.

Meanwhile, Thomas Leuluai drops out of the squad after suffering a calf injury, which will keep him out of action for around six weeks.

Saints’ squad: 1, Jack Welsby, 3. Will Hopoate, 5. Regan Grace, 6. Jonny Lomax, 8. Alex Walmsley, 9. James Roby, 10. Matty Lees, 11. Sione Mata’utia, 12. Joe Batchelor, 13, Morgan Knowles, 14. Joey Lussick, 15. LMS, 16. Curtis Sironen, 17. Agnatius Paasi, 19. Jake Wingfield, 20. James Bell, 22. Ben Davies, 23. Konrad Hurrell, 24. Dan Norman, 27. Jon Bennison, 29. Dan Hill.

Wigan squad: 1 Bevan French, 2 Jake Bibby, 5 Liam Marshall, 6 Cade Cust, 8 Brad Singleton, 9 Sam Powell, 10 Patrick Mago, 11 Willie Isa, 12 Liam Farrell, 13 John Bateman, 14 Morgan Smithies, 15 Kaide Ellis, 16 Harry Smith, 17 Oliver Partington, 19 Ethan Havard, 20 Liam Byrne, 21 Kai Pearce-Paul, 22 Joe Shorrocks, 23 Jai Field, 24 Abbas Miski, 28 Brad O’Neill.

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