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‘I’ve got nothing to prove’: Jack Wighton won’t backflip on retirement call in another blow for the Blues Jack Wighton has slammed the door shut on a possible return to the State of Origin arena, declaring “I’ve got nothing to prove” after he decided it was in everyone’s best interests if he put all his energy into trying to save South Sydney’s season.
Wighton, 31, announced his retirement from the representative arena last year but was firmly in Maguire’s sights given his ability to play in the centres or as a powerful running five-eighth.There were rumours Jack Wighton could return with Brad Fittler no longer coach, but the Souths star has chosen not to backflip on his retirement call. Picture. Phil Hillyard“I’ve been in chats with ‘Madge’, but I’ve been trying to put a focus on keeping my body together for Souths,” Wighton said.
He hasn’t officially pulled the pin on returning to the Blues in the future if things get better at club level, but it sounds like his focus is solely on Souths who are bottom of the table in his first season at the club.“I made that call last year, but Madge and I have a relationship, so at the start of the year we opened up talks again.
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