Wigan announce 2022 squad numbers: Cade Cust to wear 6
Cade Cust in action for Manly Sea Eagles
Wigan have announced their squad numbers for 2022, with new recruit Cade Cust taking the number six jersey.
The Warriors have 30 players in their first team squad for next year. Bevan French (1), Zak Hardaker (3), Liam Marshall (5), Tommy Leuluai (7), Brad Singleton (8), Sam Powell (9), Willie Isa (11), Liam Farrell (12) and John Bateman (13) all retain their numbers from last season.
Wigan’s re-signing of Iain Thornley from Leigh sees the centre take the number four shirt. Australian half-back Cade Cust, who is the bookmakers favourite for the Steve Prescott Man of Steel, will wear six.
Patrick Mago, who arrived from South Sydney Rabbitohs, will wear 10. Prop Kaide Ellis has been given 15 following his arrival from NRL side St George Illawarra Dragons.
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Lebanon international winger Abbas Miski has been given the number 24. Brazilian prop Ramon Silva completes Matt Peet’s squad with 31.
After playing every minute of every game in 2021, Jake Bibby takes Wigan’s number two shirt from the recently retired Dom Manfredi.
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Morgan Smithies (14), Harry Smith (16), Ollie Partington (17), Ethan Havard (19), Liam Byrne (20), Kai Pearce-Paul (21), Joe Shorrocks (22), Jai Field (23), Sam Halsall (25), James McDonnell (26), Umyla Hanley (27) and Brad O’Neill (28) have all been given new numbers.
There are also new additions from the club’s academy. Alex Sutton takes 29, with Matty Nicholson wearing 30.
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Wigan 2022 squad numbers – Cade Cust to wear 6:
1 Bevan French
2 Jake Bibby
3 Zak Hardaker
4 Iain Thornley
5 Liam Marshall
6 Cade Cust
7 Tommy Leuluai
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 Ollie Partington
19 Ethan Havard
20 Liam Byrne
21 Kai Pearce-Paul
22 Joe Shorrocks
23 Jai Field
24 Abbas Miski
25 Sam Halsall
26 James McDonnell
27 Umyla Hanley
28 Brad O’Neill
29 Alex Sutton
30 Matty Nicholson
31 Ramon Silva
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