Emotional return for Dom Manfredi
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 10:18 pm
Dom Manfredi delighted to be back in action after two-year injury nightmare
Wigan wing crossed for two tries in memorable comeback game
It meant a lot to be back out there” – Manfredi
Dom Manfredi revealed his return to action moved his family to tears, after the Wigan made his first Super League appearance after two years of injury nightmare.
Manfredi crossed for a brace of tries in his first game back for the Cherry and Whites after two cruel knee-ligament injuries threatened to end his career, side-lining him for two years. Speaking after the game, Manfredi admitted that his comeback game was an emotional occasion.
“I saw my Mum after the game and she was in tears,” said Manfredi, “she was made up, it meant a lot to be back out there.
“This feels like a massive confidence boost for me and I’ll take this into next week.”
“It’s been really difficult (being sidelined) but you could tell how much the lads were buzzing to see me go over. They’ve helped every step of the way (through my rehab), so you could tell they were happy.
Manfredi has had to bide his time for his comeback game, having been named as a reserve in Shaun Wane’s squad against Wakefield Trinity last week after a few outings for Wigan’s Reserves. Manfredi admitted, he was indebted to the reserve grade system and the Wigan backroom staff for aiding his return to action. He said: “If we didn’t have a reserve grade I’d be really struggling to get back, those one and half games really helped me. I can’t thank our coaching and backroom staff enough, I would not be here today without their support. It’s a credit to them that I was back out there again.”
Manfredi’s return to action comes at a welcome time for the Warriors, with fellow wing Liam Marshall’s recent injury, and the 24-year old is hoping to play his part in his side’s Super League title push.
He said: “We’re looking good at the moment and we have a lot to take into next week against Huddersfield, and hopefully another Grand Final, who knows. I feel good, I have a lot to work so I won’t get ahead of myself, I know that I have lot to do so I’ll be building on that, that’s my main-focus. To lead the song after was pretty special.”
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Wigan wing crossed for two tries in memorable comeback game
It meant a lot to be back out there” – Manfredi
Dom Manfredi revealed his return to action moved his family to tears, after the Wigan made his first Super League appearance after two years of injury nightmare.
Manfredi crossed for a brace of tries in his first game back for the Cherry and Whites after two cruel knee-ligament injuries threatened to end his career, side-lining him for two years. Speaking after the game, Manfredi admitted that his comeback game was an emotional occasion.
“I saw my Mum after the game and she was in tears,” said Manfredi, “she was made up, it meant a lot to be back out there.
“This feels like a massive confidence boost for me and I’ll take this into next week.”
“It’s been really difficult (being sidelined) but you could tell how much the lads were buzzing to see me go over. They’ve helped every step of the way (through my rehab), so you could tell they were happy.
Manfredi has had to bide his time for his comeback game, having been named as a reserve in Shaun Wane’s squad against Wakefield Trinity last week after a few outings for Wigan’s Reserves. Manfredi admitted, he was indebted to the reserve grade system and the Wigan backroom staff for aiding his return to action. He said: “If we didn’t have a reserve grade I’d be really struggling to get back, those one and half games really helped me. I can’t thank our coaching and backroom staff enough, I would not be here today without their support. It’s a credit to them that I was back out there again.”
Manfredi’s return to action comes at a welcome time for the Warriors, with fellow wing Liam Marshall’s recent injury, and the 24-year old is hoping to play his part in his side’s Super League title push.
He said: “We’re looking good at the moment and we have a lot to take into next week against Huddersfield, and hopefully another Grand Final, who knows. I feel good, I have a lot to work so I won’t get ahead of myself, I know that I have lot to do so I’ll be building on that, that’s my main-focus. To lead the song after was pretty special.”
https://www.wiganwarriors.com/news/2018 ... m-manfredi