How Peet helped Singleton make 'delicate' choice

When Brad Singleton was among those players left without a club following the collapse of Toronto Wolfpack during the 2020 Betfred Super League season, it was his future Wigan Warriors head coach who played a big role in him signing for the Cherry and Whites.

Conversations with then-Warriors assistant Matt Peet played a big part in the prop opting to sign a three-year contract at the DW Stadium and 18 months later the Ireland international is now firmly established as a cornerstone of the pack.

That time has seen long-serving coach Peet ascend to the top job this season as well after being named as Adrian Lam's successor, and Singleton is pleased with how things are progressing ahead of the clash with another of his former clubs Leeds Rhinos, live on Sky Sports on Friday.

"When I was in that position of basically being unemployed with Toronto, I had conversations with a few coaches," Singleton said.

"When me and Matty spoke, we spoke for a while, and I was quite delicate picking where I needed to go next. When I was in that position, I needed a place I knew was right for me and my family and he was the one who pulled that over the line.

"It was quite a smooth transition with Matty being here for a long time and he's pulled a lot of these lads through the ranks.

"He's a familiar face, we do know his ethos and he's got a chance to grab hold of the group and we'll see how it pays off, but the early signs are good."

Singleton looks set to continue as a cornerstone of the pack under Peet, having started in last Friday's season-opening 24-10 win away to Hull Kingston Rovers.

Given he played such a big behind-the-scenes role in bringing the Ireland international to Wigan as well, it should come as no surprise the head coach is