Wigan star Bevan French admits he doesn’t even have to work on his dynamic partnership with Jai Field - and it could get even better.
Electric Aussie winger French finished off as Betfred Super League’s top scorer last term with 31 tries. Many of them came down to his fellow countryman Jai Field, the dazzling full-back whose silky skills ripped so many opponents to shreds. French is 5/1 favourite to top the charts again with Warriors getting their new campaign underway at Hull KR on Saturday week.
And he concedes he’s never had a more polished, exhilarating link with a team-mate. Ex-Parramatta ace French, 27, said: “I have had a lot of good partnerships with people on the field. But I think ours comes without really much practice, to be honest.