Great win yesterday but at the end !!!

Miller looked bad.
Fifita was limping and strapped
Walker was limping
England was limping
Arona looked like his knee.

Five leg injuries. We all know Wigan also have a massive injury list, could it be their pitch is somehow a contributory factor. We seem to have got more wounded bodies in one game than we have had most of the season. Just hope its not too serious for most.

Sensational win, v pleased for the boys as they playing so well

Fingers crossed none of them are long term injuries, hopefully we'll get some updates with who's in what condition in the next 24 /36 hours

With regards to the Wigan pitch, I'm not sure I'd say just a coincidence as it's not some where we have traditionally picked up injuries

No coincidence in this or Wigan's current number of injuries. For me the tackling techniques they are taught are shockingly dirty. Never more evident than the first time I saw Tautai play back at Belle Vue after signing with them. Injuries sustained in training and on match day are all courtesy of Shaun Wane's brutal coaching.

Fingers crossed that the injuries arent too bad.

We could be going into our next game with a patched up squad, especially in the forwards.

Could do with Allgood being passed fit now

This is more likely - it's a matter of public record that they are coached to play this way.

Are you serious ?

Nothing to do with having so many players "doubling up" after Friday then


Wigan do play a very physical game, parly to try and intimidate the opposition but, Wane is just a little bit better than that and many of Wigans "injuries" will be part of his squad management, getting his first choice 17 in prime condition for the business end of the season.

Yes I was being serious. We will agree to disagree on this one and no I am not crazy

The crazy was about doubling up Friday and Monday, which is balmy.

Tautai, when he cane back to Wakefield, just looked more in control and as though he knew what hill role in their side was.
He still makes some mistakes but, Wigan were able to use him differently to the Wakefield team that he left.
Wigan dont take a backward step but, when we put Fafita and England on yesterday, they couldn't cope


As I said, Wigan's squad will be in far better shape after the split and our next game may be a sterner test but, I cant go for them being down on troops because of "self inflicted" injuries, due to their over zealous training methods.

I have watched Wigan every time they have been on TV this season and it seems to me they have three players in at most every tackle two up top and then one coming in slightly later round the lower legs . No matter what angle the lower player comes in at this is when a lot of injuries occur. Although its not illegal on many occasions its not called for. Tough sport but some players and coaches make it more dangerous than necessary.

Not at all. The third player rarely comes in hard and if they do it's higher up. Wigan have been penalised for supposed cannonball tackles and so have other teams. What it actually is is controlling the ruck speed. 3 players instead of 2 have to peel off giving the defensive line more time to set.

Yes at all; there were pictures doing the rounds under the Maguire tenure, of their tackle technique - it had the somewhat sinister title "Snap the Pole," and was a guide on how to attack the standing leg. Not to mention Wane's ill-considered comments during the WCC documentary: “knock people out” and “Create &^%$£*@ mayhem, be reckless, because that’s what’s going to get us a &^%$£*@ win.”

They play a needlessly thuggish brand of RL, and have done for a number of years.

All coaches are now coaching third man in to hit the legs, in theory a responsible player will hit high on the legs and take care , what happens in reality is that some players are not responsible and cannot control their aggression or are simply trying to do damage. For me it is the area of the game that the requires urgent immediate action. No idea what a workable rule would be : second man must tackle round the legs if first man goes high perhaps. How many players have to suffer career threatening knee injuries before , players, coaches clubs demand action.
On the Wigan question, I am a big fan of Wane, I love his passion for his club, his team I love his toughness , that said I have heard from players who are no longer at Wigan that training at Wigan is full on, contact at Wigan means full contact, a bit like the Derek Turner approach, perhaps that is why they have so many injuries