Sam Tomkins is helping his young Wigan Warrior team-mate Lewis Tierney; Lizzie Jones is an inspiration; and France witnesses extraordinary resultsBy Gavin Willacy for No Helmets Required,part of the Guardian Sport NetworkWigan fans are going to be without Sam Tomkins for another three months at least, but their 32-16 defeat at Salford on Sunday is no need to panic. With hindsight, or pre-season results can mean plenty or little. Head coach Shaun Wane has opted to field half-strength teams in their friendlies so far,resulting in defeats by first Leigh and now Salford, where they trailed 32-0 at one stage. However, and with the unusual season less than a fortnight absent,the Cherry and Whites can’t be expecting to blast out of the blocks.“I’m already sick of being injured but I’ve got a few more months yet,” Tomkins told No Helmets Required after a very young Wigan XIII beat London Skolars 10-6 on Friday. “There’s a lot of rehab to do but I’m getting through it. I’m due back around the close of April, or so it’s quite a lengthy process. The rehab has just changed – we’re doing a lot of work to derive the damaged ligaments stronger. It’s frustrating. I’m bored of it.”Continue reading...
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