WALK OF STRIFE

Isa at final steps on the long road back to fitness

- DAVE CRAVEN

AFTER a horror injury, Willie Isa insists he didn't worry about his Wigan future because he was just concentrating on being able to walk properly again.

The veteran second-row is, thankfully, nearing his comeback after nine months out with a shocking ankle fracture dislocation.

He was crocked last April from an illegal challenge that saw Castleford forward Sylvester Namo hit with a fivegame ban.

Isa missed the rest of the campaign with quadruple-winning Warriors and faced a long, arduous road back to fitness.

He was also out of contract at the end of the season and, with him turning 36 on New Year's Day, it would have been understandable if a new deal might not come his way.