Why Wane hasn't abandoned hope of Wigan signing Sam Burgess
Wane spoke to the dual-code England international before he left Bath RU to return to the NRL with South Sydney.
Asked whether he had given up hope of recruiting the 29-year-old, Wane told NRL.com: “No, no.
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Hide Ad“He made me a few promises that if he ever comes (to Super League) there’s a chance we might get together.
“Me and him think very similar about the game, and I think he likes what we do at Wigan.
“You never say never. I’d love to coach him, he’s done a great job in the NRL.”
The Warriors will face Burgess’ Souths side a week on Saturday in an exhibition game at ANZ Stadium.