Josh Charnley has revealed he desires to complete his rugby league profession at Wigan Warriors as he targets the all-time Tremendous League attempt file.
Charnley scored his 250th and 251st tries in Leigh Leopards’ win over Hull KR on Saturday to go 9 behind record-holder Ryan Corridor.
The 34-year-old missed the early a part of the season on account of a knee harm which required surgical procedure however just lately returned to first staff motion on the wing after an harm to Darnell McIntosh.
“I just want to stay in Super League. I’ve had in my goals for five years that I want to be the top try scorer in Super League and I’m pretty close to that,” stated Charnley, who doesn’t have a contract for 2026, on the newest episode Sky Sports activities’ The Bench with Jenna and Jon podcast.
“I’ve not played many games this year and I’ve not been in the shop window. I will go anywhere. I’m not fussed about travelling. I need game time and I still think I’ve got two years in me.”
Charnley began his profession at Wigan Warriors the place he gained two Grand Finals and was twice league high scorer.
The winger revealed Leigh blocked attainable alternatives for him to exit on mortgage to Salford Purple Devils and Oldham however his intention is to return to Wigan.
“[I want] to finish at Wigan. I’m so close to their try-scoring record and ‘Marshy’ [Liam Marshall] just overtook me for most club tries there, so there’s another goal there,” he stated.
“Wigan gave me the opportunity to be in this game and it would be good to finish off there if I could.”
Charnley: Damage put me in unfamiliar territory
After 18 rounds, Leigh are third within the Tremendous League desk and solely 5 factors behind Hull KR and Charnley’s brace on Saturday will give head coach Adrian Lam.
Charnley, who works as a bricklayer on his days off, says his harm earlier this 12 months was “up there” with one of the vital difficult elements of his profession.
“I’m very rarely injured and I had my meniscus taken out at the beginning of the year. It was a weird injury that I got,” he stated.
“I was warming up and my knee popped, I couldn’t walk and I had to get surgery. I’ve been quite blessed over my career that I’ve not had many injuries and surgeries. Just frustrating. Unfamiliar territory for me.
“I have been doing the whole lot I can, further cross-fit coaching and seeing somebody at a wellness centre, to try to get again.
“I got back in five weeks from my operation when it should have been eight to 10 to give myself a better opportunity to get a deal.”
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