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Finch: back in action
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Wigan coach Michael Maguire is backing Brett Finch to have a big impact for the Warriors despite tasting defeat on his debut.
The Australian half-back made his long-awaited first appearance for Wigan in Friday’s top of the table clash with Warrington, after missing the start of the new Super League season due to a neck injury.
But he failed to inspire his new club to victory at the DW Stadium as they suffered their first league defeat of the season – going down 24-6 to the Wolves.
But the 31-year-old former Melbourne Storm star showed enough to encourage his boss that better days lie ahead.
Maguire told Sky Sports News: “You can see the competitive side of him and it’s only going to get better as the weeks go by.
“It was a big game to be put into and he managed to get a try and put on some good plays. As I said, he was little bit rusty but he is only going to improve as the weeks go by.
“He is very enthusiastic about everything he does on the park. He is definitely going to be a lot better for last week and we are looking forward to seeing a lot more of him.”
The Warriors now turn their attention to Friday’s clash at Leeds, live on Sky Sports.
Maguire added: “We obviously had a big day in training yesterday with video and went through the whole game and got a lot out of that, so it’s back to work now and we are looking forward to Friday.”
Winger Pat Richards – last year’s Super League Man of Steel – is expected to make his first Wigan appearance since rupturing his Achilles in last season’s Grand Final.
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