
Morgan Smithies is undaunted by the prospect of pulling on one of the most storied shirts in Super League when Wigan Warriors kick off their quest to overhaul four-time defending champions St Helens later this month.
The Halifax 22-year-old has been rewarded with the No 13 jersey made famous by the likes of Ellery Hanley, Andy Farrell and Sean O’Loughlin, three lynchpins of the club’s golden era that glittered through the 1990s and beyond.