AT ONE point in his injury torment, Castleford's Danny Richardson could not even face walking to his fridge.
But 18 months after suffering a horrific knee injury, the talented scrum-half is back firing again and ready for any challenge.
Richardson, 27, tore his ACL and medial collateral ligament against Salford in August 2022.
He missed all of last season as the Tigers successfully battled to avoid relegation.
But the former St Helens star recently returned to action in a friendly against London and now the February 17 Super League start against champions Wigan is firmly in his sights.
And Richardson, who joined Castleford in 2020, believes he has matured during that enforced break.
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