If ever there was a person unlucky with big injuries it is Castleford Tigers’ Danny Richardson.
The halfback fractured his neck earlier in the season against Salford Red Devils in round one and it has been a painful recovery ever since.
Richardson has had to wear a neck brace for a number of weeks before being told that the injury may never fully heal.
However, the playmaker has shown his determination to try and get back to full fitness in a bid to help Castleford in what has been a mixed season so far for the West Yorkshire side.
Richardson was pencilled in to play for the Tigers’ reserves last night, but pulled out in the warm-up, with the former St Helens man tweeting: “Hopefully it’s nothing serious.”
Ye mate didn’t get through the warm up. Hopefully it’s nothin serious 🙄
— Danny Richardson (@DannyRich96) May 25, 2022
The Tigers reserves last night travelled to Robin Park to take on Wigan Warriors reserves hoping for a decent result.
First-teamer Cheyse Blair was included in the second-row for the Tigers as was Cain Robb whilst Wigan had the likes of Sam Halsall and Umyla Hanley playing.
However, the writing was on the wall at half-time as the Warriors led 46-0, and then, to make matters worse, the second forty minutes got even tougher for the West Yorkshire side.
Wigan ended up posting 100 points on Castleford in one of the biggest thrashings ever seen at that level with Halsall crossing for a remarkable five tries in the second-half alone.
The Tigers rarely had an attack whilst Wigan posted over a point a minute in a devastating display to continue their unbeaten run in the reserves league.