Warriors hit by double injury blow
WIGAN expect to be without forward Tony Clubb and young halfback Jake Shorrocks for a prolonged period.
The Warriors hope Clubb will be able to feature later in the year, but will undergo surgery for a medical condition that will rule him out for some time. Shorrocks - who was on the way back from an injury picked up last month - has suffered a season-ending knee injury.
Rugby director Kris Radlinski said: “Last week was a great week for the club with George Williams and Morgan Escare signing new contracts as well as the team getting two good wins against St Helens and Wakefield.
“Unfortunately sport can be cruel and this is definitely the case for both Tony and Jake.
“Tony has a medical condition, unrelated to any injury, that he has been managing for many years. Having struggled with it recently, doctors have advised that he will need a routine operation. Tony is expected to make a full recovery but will need time to recover from the surgery. It’s difficult to put a time frame on a return but we are hopeful that he might play again later this season.
“Jake picked up an injury in the Widnes game and recovered well from that only to suffer a severe knee injury in non-contact training.
“It’s a tough pill to swallow for both, but we will give them all of our support, as I’m sure will the Wigan fans.”