I was just about to mention that Alex:
Quote:The Boy's Own Stuff final. Wigan full back Kris Radlinski was out shopping when he was bitten by an insect. In a short time, he was in hospital on a drip after a bout of blood poisoning, four days before the 2002 Challenge Cup final against arch rivals St Helens at Murrayfield. He barely ate or drank, let alone trained, but received a call from Wigan chairman Maurice Lindsay saying he'd bet £5 on him winning the Lance Todd Trophy. He had to keep his feet elevated on the journey to Edinburgh and memorably joined Wigan's walkabout at the stadium in a pair of slippers. Saints coach Ian Millward treated talk of Radlinski playing as a Wigan wind-up. On the morning of the match, Dr Ansar Zaman, the Wigan club doctor, cut into Radlinski's infected big toe and administered enough painkilling injections to knock out a baby elephant. A half-size bigger boot was flown from Manchester to Edinburgh and Radlinski entered cup folklore as his string of extraordinary try-saving tackles won the cup for Wigan in a 32-16 victory and Lindsay his bet.
21-12 anybody ???
