WARRIORS SINK TRINITY
DOUG THOMSON
WIGAN WARRIORS 34
WAKEFIELD TRINITY 6
Totally Wicked Stadium, Thursday
Jake Bibby dives past Josh Wood to score in the corner
JAKE BIBBY switched from centre to right wing to maintain his bright scoring streak with a first career hat-trick as Wigan made light of an enforced reshuffle to come from behind to win for the second match running.
Zak Hardaker was another to shine for Adrian’s Lam’s depleted side as he continues to excel at fullback in the absence of Bevan French.
Many are wondering who Lam will select once the 2020 Dream Team member is up to speed after an extended close-season break.
With Jai Field out for five months with a torn hamstring and speculation that Jackson Hastings could soon be a Wests Tiger rather than a Warrior refusing to go away, some are suggesting French could pop up in the halves.
Former Sydney Roosters and Manly man Hastings, who missed the seasonopening victory over Leigh as he acclimatised to life back in England after his own delayed return from Australia, made his first appearance of the campaign, but chose his words carefully when quizzed about the rumours of an NRL return.