Brydens Lawyers NSW Blues utility Jack Wighton has admitted that missing out on the final 17 for the Ampol State of Origin decider has provided a little extra motivation for his club football.
The Canberra Raiders five-eighth played centre in Game One in Sydney, missed Game Two in Perth due to COVID-19, and then wasn’t selected for Game Three in Brisbane despite being named on the extended bench.
“Things like that always light a fire in the belly because you’re always trying to do better,” Wighton said in Canberra today, as the Raiders prepare to tackle top-of-the table...