Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
‘CARR’S NOW IN GEAR FOR RACE TO TOP’
LEGENDARY winger Martin Offiah believes Australia flier Josh Addocarr’s the nearest thing to him when it comes to pace and excitement.
Ex-wigan and England star ‘Chariots’ Offiah wowed crowds with his sheer speed and try-scoring prowess in the 1980s and 1990s.
Addo-carr (below) has scored 12 tries in five World Cup games so far, ahead of today’s final against Samoa with their own star winger in Brian To’o. Offiah said: “That should be a great battle and they’re both brilliant wingers.
“But Josh Addo-carr has really been immense. He missed out on State of Origin this year so he came into this tournament with a point to prove and he’s done that.
“I still get people messaging me from Australia saying Josh Addo-carr is the fastest winger they’ve seen since me and I think he is.
“He’s really established himself as the best winger in this tournament and he consistently creates wow moments that are amazing.
“I can’t wait to see what he does in the final. It should be a quality contest.”
Offiah visited Folly Lane ARLFC in Swinton yesterday after the club received £9,552 of National Lottery RLWC21 Createdby funding and saw increased levels of interest in people wanting to play rugby league since the tournament started five weeks ago.
National Lottery players have provided £9.3million to support Rugby League between 2022-2026 to aid the development of younger players across
the country.