Wigan’s Tom Davies: ‘I came to terms with the fact I wasn’t going to make it’
16 February 2019 12:00
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The winger talks about his arduous road from working in the pavilion at Leigh to lining up in the World Club ChallengeWhen the superstars of Sydney Roosters take to the field at the DW Stadium on Sunday evening in the 2019 World Club Challenge, the Wigan winger Tom Davies may be forgiven if he takes a moment to look around and pinch himself. He is already a Super League winner at the age of 22 but only a few years ago Davies would have been thought more likely to be watching his hometown club from the stands than being on the pitch as the Warriors aim to be crowned the best club side in the game.“I came to terms with the fact that I wasn’t going to make it,” says Davies. The journey for most talented young players in Wigan is often fairly simple: they are snapped up by the club’s junior development system at a young age and eventually progress to the first team. Davies’s story could not be more different. Related: Super League v NRL: is the northern hemisphere bridging the gap? | Aaron Bower Related: ‘Undervalued’ World Club Challenge in line for major revamp, says Elstone Continue readingread full article
