Ryan Sutton was just one day away from a long-overdue plane flight back to England before learning he'd tested positive to COVID-19. The plan to surprise his family with a Christmas visit to Wigan alongside partner Kate, who hasn't yet met Sutton's parents, was almost perfect. They'd been granted permission to travel by the Canberra Raiders, forked out an exorbitant amount of cash to book their flights, and even told the press pre-Christmas that he'd be staying put in Australia this summer - a drastic step for Sutton whose brutal honesty is usually only matched by a flawless work ethic. "I just wanted to keep it under wraps a bit because I was going to surprise my mum and dad, they're always asking about when can I come home," Sutton said. "We were trying to tell them that we weren't going home and obviously putting it in the press would've spoiled the surprise.
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Topic: How COVID-19 turned Christmas Grinch for English Raider
