Goulding back after illness
Published Date:
02 September 2008
Centre Darrell Goulding is back in the frame after overcoming an illness which saw him lose a stone in weight.
The 20-year-old missed the Warriors' last match against Leeds after being struck down by a sickness bug.
His mouth and wisdom teeth became infected and Goulding was unable to eat for several days.
But he returned to training at the end of last week and is hoping to prove to Brian Noble he is ready to face St Helens this Friday night.
Goulding said: "We were flogged in training on Friday and I came through that okay, so I think I'll be fine.
"I lost more than 5kg when I was ill, I was pretty sick, but I'm feeling fine now."
Goulding says he would love to end the regular season with victory over the arch-rivals.
Fifth-placed Wigan could finish as high as fourth or as low as sixth, depending on this weekend's results.
St Helens need to win to ensure Leeds, who face Wakefield, don't pip them to the League Leaders' Shield. And Goulding said: "They've got something to play for, they'll be fired up for this one.
"But we beat Saints in the last game of last season and hopefully we can do it again.
"Until that defeat by Leeds we were playing pretty well.
"When we beat Saints last year it really gave us the confidence going into the play-offs."
The full article contains 242 words and appears in Wigan Observer newspaper.
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Last Updated:
02 September 2008 2:40 PM
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Source:
Wigan Observer
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Location:
Wigan