FIELD OF DREAMS
Daily Star|March 31, 2023
Jai two hot to handle in derby
DAVE CRAVEN
FIELD OF DREAMS

BEVAN FRENCH and Jai Field mixed their roles up but delivered the usual emphatic result as Wigan walloped Leigh.

Aussie winger French was Super League's top scorer last season with a whopping 31 tries while full-back Field was a Man of Steel nominee.

But with Wigan missing Cade Cust last night due to a neck issue, Field switched to No.6.

That allowed French to move to his favoured full-back position and it ended in carnage for the Leopards.

Field scored two tries, including a brilliant side-stepping effort, before limping off late in the game.

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