England debutant Jake Wardle doesn’t mess around - he smashed into France, an advertising hoarding and concrete steps to promote his international chances.
Worried fans held their breath when the Wigan centre unusually crashed into the front row of the crowd during Saturday’s emphatic win at rain-lashed Warrington. Wardle and England team-mate Matty Ashton were both looking to score off George Williams’ grubber kick when they slid for the ball in the first half. But, along with France’s Paul Marcon, they aquaplaned through the pitchside advertising hoarding in a spectacular collision and straight into the shocked West Stand.
Although Ashton and Marcon quickly dusted themselves down to return, Wardle needed treatment from England’s medical staff amid the supporters before resuming. The ex-Huddersfield star, 24, admitted: “I don’t really recall much of what happened. As soon as I hit it, I went through. I think I ended up hitting the bottom step. That’s what got me.
