Terrible news, hope he gets all the support he needs to deal with this, regardless of whether he stays in rugby or not.

Gutted for him.

Sad news, I know it won't be a popular comment but IL needs to release him from his contract so we can use his money on a prop, Find him a job behind the scenes and help him with his rehabilitation/physio etc, Also encourage him to go to college so he's got a fall back, It is selfish of fans to expect him to go round again and risk some long lasting damage just because he is their favourite player.

As ever with this it’s firstly just Manfredi who you think about. He must be beyond gutted and wondering where his career/life is heading. I’m sure the club will do their best by him.

You then think of the team. To have a back three all 6ft plus and so threatening was massive for the team. It really started to turn our season around and it was so exciting to think what they could produce long term. It’s a good opportunity for one of the other lads now but they’re not Dom Manfredi.

Fingers crossed his recovery goes smoothly this time.

Has a horrid feeling on Friday it was a bad one

Terribly sad for the lad

Can't just release him from his contract, unless he wants releasing which he would be stupid to do.
Wigan will have insurance for career ending injuries etc to cover cost of his remaining contract
Hiwever
His salary cap value will count on Wigans books anyway this season.

Wigan will be doing everything they can to assist him in his rehabilitation, they always do.
Wigans education system behind the scenes is fantastic and he will have been given many opportunities to educate in other areas (believe he may be into HGV driving?).

best in the business

Absolutely devastating for him. I know he will get the very best in terms of support from the club but he must be in a very dark place at this time. Has anyone ever been through such injuries and gone on to rebuild a career?

Lomax?

not in the same league for me, 4 x ACL's thats crazy

One helluva tough break - hope he gets the best treatment/help going forward.

So sad for the lad, I can't even begin to imagine how he is feeling. Such a nice kid as well.

Ben Currie

Agreed he’s had it tough too.

I think Lomax and Currie "have only" done two. Still terrible.
I remember speaking to Jonny Lomaxs dad a while ago and asking why we're seeing so many of these injuries now. His theory was that the players are bulked up muscle wise but there's nothing that can be done to strengthen the ligaments. He likened it to an elastic band that just stretches and then snaps.

There’s something about Manfredi and Tom Johnstone’s style that I can’t really explain but that is similar and I guess puts huge pressure on their knees. They’re both really strong up top and both seem to have that ability to keep their legs driving when players are hanging off them. I guess that puts a lot of stress on your knees and both can’t stay clear of these problems.

Similar build too NK.

Gutted for Dom. He’s a top drawer winger and should be pushing for a marquee spot to fend off NRL interest had it not been for his devastating injuries.

I do wonder whether Dom will ever make it back to a rugby field again or if he’s better refocusing his career into a backroom role to avert serious mobility issues later in life.

I doubt he will want to take a back room role, they’d be paying peanuts.

How do you know that?

Rhino in peace here. I am saddened by this. A good player and a very good man,

I've thought the same for a while now about certain players and I'll add Kallum Watkins to that list. I always thought the huge sidesteps he did when he jumped in the air first must have put huge stress on the knee.
I also think the new super grip boots have some thing to do with the increase lower limb injuries as there is just no give and the joints buckle.

I think that is a good point about the boots and one which should be investigated further. The game needs to understand why we are seeing more of these injuries.

Peanuts compared to what they’re used to. Didn’t Wane say he had to take a 2/3 pay drop to take the assistants job?

He says he's focused on recovery and getting back on the field. Good luck to him.