he was scouted playing for his school when 14/15 so he's not played rugby all his life, Tony Smith saw him play a school game and got him into the Warrington youth set up for his pace alone. He previously played cricket (fast bowler) and was awesome at that.
Widnes are welcome to have him on loan again (though I wouldn't outright get shut of him. He's a great talent, but he's always exposed in defence by the opposition.