Having recovered from a fractured skull and blood clots in his lungs, Ben Jones-Bishop knows plenty about resilience. So he is fully prepared to bide his time and continue training on his own as he waits for a Super League opportunity for 2021. The experienced 32-year-old turned down a new deal at Wakefield in search of a fresh challenge in 2021. But 10 weeks from the scheduled kick-off and despite interest from both the top flight and Championship, Jones-Bishop is still without a club. It's a position he's comfortable with and one that has allowed him to focus on a property development business outside of sport. But the former Leeds, Harlequins and Salford winger does want another crack a Super League, having made an impressive return from his second blood clot issue at Trinity last season. "I thought when I came back my performances showed I still have plenty to offer," said Jones-Bishop, who first suffered the lungs complication at Leeds and then sustained a depressed fractured skull at Quins. "All through my career I don't seem to have picked up strains, it's only been the serious issues – but it's part of the rollercoaster of sport. "The last 18… Read full this story
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