Wigan Warriors forward Willie Isa has backed team-mate John Bateman to rediscover his top form in a World Cup year. Bateman was part of a Wigan side who endured a disappointing 2021 campaign but he in ended it on a high by captaining England in their Test match win over France in October.
As Wigan embark on a new era under rookie head coach Matty Peet, Isa believes Bateman will need no added motivation to prove he remains one of the world’s best back-rowers. “John Bateman is a quality player and showed that by doing really well in the NRL,” Isa told Rugby League Live. “He deserved his England captaincy and was very proud of that – and so he should be because he’s a proud Englishman and a proud Yorkshireman. “But he’s also proud to be a
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