Wigan Warriors and Hull KR enjoy training exercises against the Red Devils and THe Giants in Super League

Wigan Warriors 54 - 0 Salford Red Devils

Before the game, whispers filled the air not with predictions of victory, but with musings on the score line, and thus Wigan gracefully brushed past a beleaguered Salford side. The turmoil enveloping the Red Devils beyond the field casts a dark shadow on their performance, as a cohesive team was only stitched together with a patchwork of youthful talent and borrowed players.

Chris Atkin and Kallum Watkins withdrew from the clash amid the ongoing unrest that plagues the club’s realm. Making their debuts were St Helens’ Jonny Vaughan, Castleford’s George Hill, and, from the bench, reserves player Scott Egan.

Salford held their ground for the opening twenty minutes, yet a flurry of three tries within a mere ten minutes—despite the former Red Devil Tyler Dupree's brief absence to the sin bin—propelled the hosts forward into triumphant territory.

Lets see how it transpired:

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THE GLADIATORS WHO TOOK THE FIELD

Wigan Warriors

1 Jai Field

26 Jacob Douglas

22 Zach Eckersley

4 Jake Wardle

5 Liam Marshall

6 Bevan French

7 Harry Smith

19 Tyler Dupree

17 Kruise Leeming

10 Luke Thompson

11 Junior Nsemba

12 Liam Farrell

13 Kaide Ellis

Interchange

9 Brad O’Neill

15 Patrick Mago

20 Harvie Hill

21 Sam Walters

Try Scorers: Wardle (10, 26, 79), Field (23, 76), Nsemba (30), Marshall (44), French (48), Walters (51), Eckersley (59)

Tale of the Boot: Smith 7/10

Naughty Boy: Dupree (21) – (High Tackle)

Salford Red Devils

1 Ryan Brierley

28 Nathan Connell

17 Esan Marsters

45 Jonny Vaughan (Debut)

40 Josh Wagstaffe

27 Kai Morgan

13 Joe Shorrocks

18 Jack Ormondroyd

41 Finley Yates

10 Chris Hill

15 Shane Wright

22 Matty Foster

43 George Hill (Debut)

Interchange

19 Justin Sangaré

30 Tiaki Chan

39 James Shields

46 Scott Egan (Debut)

HOW IT WENT DOWN: 4-0, 10-0, 16-0, 22-0; 26-0, 32-0, 36-0, 42-0, 48-0, 54-0

Half-time: 22-0

Referee: Chris Kendall

Attendance: 14,262

Man of the Match - The Super League Raw Trophy

3pts - Junior Nsemba

2pts - Jake Wardle

1pts - Jai Field

It is now time to get the Super League Raw take on the Wigan and Hull KR performance, here is In the Sheds.

What were your thoughts on the games?

Huddersfield Giants 4 - 50 Hull KR

In the week the Ashes launched, a debate arose about who would partner captain George Williams in the halves. Mikey Lewis, previously a benchwarmer, shone with a hat trick and contributions to four more tries, leading Hull KR to a dominant performance and a three-point Super League lead. His impressive footwork left Huddersfield struggling, setting the stage for the upcoming Challenge Cup quarter-final against Hull FC.

Let's see magic Mikey doing his thing:

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THE GLADIATORS WHO TOOK THE FIELD

Huddersfield Giants

1 Jacob Gagai

2 Adam Swift

23 Taane Milne

3 Jake Bibby

5 Sam Halsall

6 Tui Lolohea

29 George Flanagan

15 Matty English

14 Ashton Golding

18 Fenton Rogers

12 Sam Hewitt

13 Harry Rushton

21 Leroy Cudjoe

Interchange

10 Tom Burgess

19 Thomas Deakin

25 Jack Billington

30 Jack Bibby

Try Scorers: Flanagan (14)

Tale of the Boot: Flanagan 0/1

Hull KR

35 Arthur Mourgue (Debut)

18 Jack Broadbent

4 Oliver Gildart

3 Peta Hiku

2 Tom Davies

6 Mikey Lewis

7 Tyrone May

10 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves

14 Michael McIlorum

8 Sauaso Sue

11 Dean Hadley

12 James Batchelor

13 Elliot Minchella

Interchange

9 Jez Litten

15 Sam Luckley

16 Jai Whitbread

20 Kelepi Tanginoa

Try Scorers: Gildart (6), Lewis (19, 66, 76), Mourgue (29), Whitbread (51), Litten (57), Sue (64), Davies (78)

Tale of the Boot: Mourgue 7/9

HOW IT WENT DOWN: 0-6, 4-6, 4-12, 4-16; 4-22, 4-28, 4-34, 4-40, 4-44, 4-50

Half-time: 4-16

Referee: Aaron Moore

Attendance: 5,101

Man of the Match - The Super League Raw Trophy

3pts - Mikey Lewis

2pts - Arthur Mourgue

1pts - Oliver Gildart