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ROPER'S GREAT EXORCISE

JONATHAN Roper successfully exorcised the memory of his last home encounter with Sheffield Eagles by snatching a brace of tries to open his 1999 Super League account for Warrington Wolves.

On Monday the Cumbrian returned from a spell on the sidelines nursing a hamstring injury to a repeat of last year's fixture which saw him break his leg, ending his season.

He said after Warrington's 40-4 defeat of Sheffield at sun-drenched Wilderspool: "I have got to be satisfied after scoring my first two tries of the Super League season. It's nice to get them out of the way and get playing again.

"There were one or two memories of last time but it's a totally different side now and I can put all that behind me.

"The hamstring felt quite tight in the warm-up, but I came back in and had a stretch and a rub. After that I felt okay."

This weekend, with Warrington travelling to Hull Sharks, memories will come flooding back to Jon of his last minute try at the Boulevard last season to secure a 32-28 Wolves victory!

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