Wigan Warriors boss provides Jai Field recovery update and delivers Abbas Miski latest
Wigan Warriors coach Matt Peet has provided an update Jai Field’s recovery from appendicitis, while delivering the latest on sidelined winger Abbas Miski.
Australian speedster Field has missed the last two games after undergoing surgery to have his appendix removed after falling ill a few days after Wigan’s win over Leigh Leopards last month.
"Jai’s alright,” said Peet. “In terms of what the operation was, it was a serious one in terms of the way they had to go in and the incisions they had to make, but he is a few weeks off yet.
"We won’t rush him because we need to make sure that when he does come back, his body is in the optimum condition for the season ahead, not just getting him back for one-off games, so he is way off training with the team yet.”
Meanwhile, experienced winger Miski has yet to feature for Wigan this season, having suffered a torn hamstring in last year’s Grand Final, as well as continuing to nurse a knee issue.
"There’ll be no timeframe on it for the time being,” Peet said. “He had that hamstring operation in pre-season, but he is still dealing with quite serious knee issues as well, so most of the work he has been doing is with the physios at the moment, and we are just taking it week by week."
Asked if he felt confident Miski would feature again this season, Peet replied: “I don’t see why he wouldn’t be. He is working hard, but we certainly won’t be rushing him.”
Meanwhile, academy graduate Noah Hodkinson made his senior Wigan debut in their win over Bradford Bulls last week, filling the void at fullback left by Field and Bevan French (hamstring).
"I think Noah enjoyed it, and he did a good job for us,” said Peet.
“We knew he was capable of it, but it is still good to see. To get that first one, it was a strong performance, particularly in a position like fullback, where you can be isolated, and you have to come up with big plays. Even the most experienced fullbacks don’t get everything right, but just to see him attack the game the way he did, and get himself involved from the start, I’m really proud of him, we all are.”