Jackson Hastings repays Salford’s faith in turning down Wigan
23 March 2019 12:00
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NRL bad boy seizes chance to resurrect career in England and is happy to be among Red Devils in Super LeagueThe bruises on Jackson Hastings’ body after another brutal training session are easily noticeable as he sits down to discuss a rollercoaster 12 months but it is perhaps the battle scars nobody sees – the emotional ones – which have made the 23-year-old the player and the man he is today.“I couldn’t escape … my grandad has got all the clippings of me in the newspapers; for over 20 days in a row, I was on the back pages,” Hastings reflects when asked to describe how he coped with the problems that saw him kicked out of the NRL last year. Hastings had been tipped for greatness from a young age but following allegations of a bust-up with his Kangaroos and Manly teammate Daly Cherry-Evans he was released by the Sea Eagles. Related: Lachlan Coote kicks St Helens to impressive win over Castleford Tigers Related: How rugby league for players with learning difficulties may change lives | Aaron Bower Continue readingread full article
