Kiwis World Cup winner Thomas Leuluai made a shock return from a serious knee injury to help Wigan win a record-extending 20th Challenge Cup in his 20th first-grade season.
Former Warriors player Tui Lolohea missed four kicks at goal for the Huddersfield Giants, who lost 16-14 to the Wigan Warriors in a tense final at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday (Sunday NZ time).
But it was Leuluai’s surprise comeback that proved the talking point.
The 36-year-old Wigan club captain had been expected to be out for two months after his injury in April, but he defied predictions to return after just five weeks.
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Kiwis test great Thomas Leuluai makes miracle comeback as Wigan win 20th Challenge Cup final
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Kiwis test great Thomas Leuluai makes miracle comeback as Wigan win 20th Challenge Cup final
Anyone can support a team when it is winning, that takes no courage.
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan