Wigan's French out for four months with hamstring tear

Wigan Warriors stand-off Bevan French will be out for around four months having torn his hamstring.

French had a scan following the injury, which occurred late in their victory against Toulouse on Saturday.

The Super League leaders have confirmed he will now be sidelined for 16 weeks, ruling him out until early July with around 11 games of the 2026 campaign remaining.

French, who usually plays at stand-off, had been filling in at full-back after Jai Field was ruled out due to appendicitis last week, giving the club a positional headache.

"He seems alright, he's a positive character," head coach Matt Peet told BBC Radio Manchester.

"There was some frustration in chatting to him on the way home. He's got himself in great shape. He felt like he had some good form ahead of him.

"He's quite philosophical, Bevan. He quickly flips a switch.

"Now he knows the timeframe and the schedule for his recovery, like most professionals he can get his head down now and focus on the present."

Field will be missing for four to five weeks, with 20-year-old Noah Hodkinson the remaining full-back in their squad.

Hodkinson is yet to make a full senior appearance for Wigan, but has previously had spells on loan with Widnes last season and Salford this term and Peet said he has "a couple of options" with regards to the position.

"Noah's been playing really well in the reserves. I was chuffed with him last week against Leeds. He's earned his stripes," he added.

"Dayon [Sambou] was excellent at the weekend for Salford and Nathan [Lowe] was impressive with the reserves against Leeds.

"There's some decisions to make. If we went with an outside back it would mean me moving Zach [Eckersley] potentially, which he's done before, but we'll weigh it up."