Stefan Ratchford, as a veteran of several Challenge Cup and Super League Grand Finals, is no stranger to the big stage. On Saturday the Warrington full-back appears in his third Wembley final but by his own admission his life could have gone in a very different direction had he turned his back on rugby league before his career had even begun.
Ratchford, now 30, has crafted a career as one of the most talented players of his generation and is likely to be front and centre of any successful performance this weekend should it be Warrington who lift the sport’s most prestigious trophy for a ninth time – and their first since 2012 – when they face Catalans.
Written by Aaron Bower
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/aug/24/warrington-stefan-ratchford-rugby-league-challenge-cup-final under the title “Warrington’s Stefan Ratchford: ‘I turned down Liverpool to play league’”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
