Revitalised Australian star Aidan Sezer says he is prepared to steer Hull up the Tremendous League desk because the buoyant Black and Whites put together to host wounded champions Wigan on the MKM Stadium.
The previous Gold Coast and Canberra half-back, who left Leeds after two seasons in 2023 and rediscovered his motivation ranges in a brief stint again within the NRL with Wests Tigers, starred in his new facet’s eye-catching opening win at Catalans Dragons final week.
And the 33-year-old says he is relishing the chance introduced by his fast return, with Hull’s bid to wipe clear the reminiscence of a dismal 2024 marketing campaign set for an additional severe take a look at towards a Wigan facet smarting from their season-opening defeat to Leigh.
“I did not know what to anticipate once I left 18 months in the past however I went residence and obtained again to enjoying the footy I do know I nonetheless have in me,” Sezer stated.
“I am clearly rejuvenated from going again residence, and I’ve obtained myself again within the form I wanted to be in. I’ve come again with renewed motivation, and I am actually completely satisfied to be at a membership the place there have been loads of modifications, with a brand new administration and a large ambition to do nicely.”
Sezer was the catalyst of Hull’s first win in Perpignan since 2019, weighing in with two assists for tries by Jordan Lane and Tom Briscoe as his facet confounded expectations to expire 24-4 winners.
New head coach John Cartwright hailed Sezer within the wake of the Perpignan win, however swiftly turned his consideration to the prospect of taking over Matt Peet’s males, who have been a part of Tremendous League’s first scoreless attract regular time.
“Wigan make profitable a behavior, and solely good groups can try this,” he stated.
“They have nice historical past, nice tradition, they will be actually powerful to beat. But when we get our recreation proper, we really feel we are able to compete with anybody.”
The hosts’ possibilities shall be hit by a mounting damage listing which sees Jed Cartwright, Amir Bourouh, Oliver Holmes and Zak Hardaker all dominated out of the sport.
However John Cartwright hopes their opening win in France – which has already left many pundits swiftly recalibrating their pre-season predictions – can function a blueprint for even larger checks to return.
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