The Challenge Cup teams have been confirmed!
Bill Leyland has been named in Hull KR’s Challenge Cup Final squad!
Wigan Warriors and Hull KR have locked in their squads for the Challenge Cup Final – with Bevan French named on the interchange bench.
The 30-year-old Australian playmaker has been sidelined since the beginning of March with a torn hamstring suffered against Toulouse Olympique.
However, he could make his long-awaited return from injury at Wembley – a month before schedule!
Jack Farrimond and Harry Smith are named to start in the halves.
Ethan Havard, Kaide Ellis and Patrick Mago make up the rest of the bench, with Sam Walters and Luke Thompson to start in the front-row for Wigan.
Liam Farrell also returns from a slight calf issue.
Meanwhile, hooker Bill Leyland has been named on Hull KR ’s bench, with Karl Lawton named as 18th man.
Dean Hadley has overcome a hamstring injury to start in the back-row, with Sam Luckley, Rhyse Martin and Jack Brown also on the bench. Jai Whitbread did not travel to the capital due to the imminent arrival of his first child.
Kick-off is 3pm at Wembley.
Wigan Warriors : Jai Field, Zach Eckersley, Adam Keighran, Jake Wardle, Noah Hodkinson, Jack Farrimond, Harry Smith, Sam Walters, Brad O’Neill, Luke Thompson, Liam Farrell, Junior Nsemba, Oliver Partington.
Bench : Kaide Ellis, Patrick Mago, Bevan French, Ethan Havard.
18th : Taylor Kerr
Hull KR : Jack Broadbent, Tom Davies, Peta Hiku, OIiver Gildart, Joe Burgess, Mikey Lewis, Tyrone May, Sauaso Sue, Jez Litten, Tom Amone, Dean Hadley, James Batchelor, Elliot Minchella.
Bench : Sam Luckley, Rhyse Martin, Jack Brown, Bill Leyland.
18th : Karl Lawton.