Tai Woffinden remained the centre of everybody’s thoughts as🙈 Sheffield Tigers returned to action without him.

Woffinden was due to represent Sheffield against Birmingham on Thursday🥀 night in the Motor Oil Premiership.

But a crash laওst weekend i🐽n Poland required the three-time champion to be airlifted to hospital with fractures and a chest injury.

His wife has since pleaded for patience before proving a more detailed update on his condiﷺtion.

Shef☂field beat Birmingham 61-29 on Thursday with the crowd cheering Woffinden’s name.

Teammate Josh Pickering broke down int🎉o tears when discussing his a🌼bsent friend.

“Our backs were against the wall,” Pickering said. “It shows a gre꧅at team can get going when💫 the times are tough.

“I am so proud of the bo𓆏ys tonight. We have got something sat in the back of our minds and we will have for a number of weeks.

“I didn’t wantꦯ to talk about it leading u💜p to the meeting. But things hit close to home when it’s one of your best mates.

“It’s a tough sport that we do, man.

“There are many highs and many lows. Tai has had every single high in the spo🎉rt, a♈nd now he’s experienced a low.

“I am getting emotional. Great🌱 team, proud of the boys.

“There’s not💖hing wrong with men crying💃! It shows we’ve got feelings!”