Jake Shorrocks joins Salford Red Devils on loan from Wigan Warriors
Thursday 29 March 2018 16:42, UK
Wigan half-back Jake Shorrocks has joined Salford on a month's loan and is set to make his Red Devils debut at Leeds on Monday.
The highly-rated 22-year-old will help bolster Salford's ranks following the sale of Gareth O'Brien to Toronto.
Shorrocks broke into the Wigan team in 2016 and narrowly missed out on selection for the Grand Final, but made only one appearance in 2017 because of a knee injury and has yet to figure in coach Shaun Wane's team this year.
Salford coach Ian Watson said: "Jake is a quality young British half who featured heavily in Wigan's first team a couple of years ago until his cruciate ligament injury unfortunately cut it short.
"He is now looking to build his reputation back up following this injury spell.
"With us being short and needing some competition in the halves and spine of the team it gives us another option.
"While we can help Jake rebuild, he can help us on the field this month and hopefully we'll see some of Jake's qualities which have made him one of the hottest prospects in the game."
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Wigan executive director Kris Radlinski said: "We're fit and healthy at the moment and that's a good thing but unfortunately for Jake that means he's just not had a chance to play in the team this year.
"He's a talented player and this is a fantastic opportunity for him to play more regularly in a good Salford team, we wish Jake and Salford well."
