Wigan v Saints

[bazward76]

Please, stop making new threads covering the same topic

Thank you

Sorry Josie! Meant to make a post but i'm a little worse for the beer and more than a bit jolly so I ended up making a new thread by mistake.

[josie andrews]

Please, stop making new threads covering the same topic

Thank you

Sorry Josie! Meant to make a post but i'm a little worse for the beer and more than a bit jolly so I ended up making a new thread by mistake.

No problem, I quite understand but it wasn't just meant to you

[josie andrews]

Wane on Magic Win

Wigan Warriors ran out 42-16 winners against St Helens in the last Magic encounter of the weekend at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening.

The Warriors ran in eight tries, six in the first half as Wigan were on fire, the game bubbled over early in the second period as three players were shown red by Ben Thaler, Hock and Tuson dismissed for the Warriors and Magennis for Saints.

Speaking post match Warriors Head Coach Shaun Wane said,

"Delighted would be an under statement, I am extremely proud, I have a Club full of tough skillful people and we showed alot of character. Things went a little bit wrong in the second half but what I want to focus on is the character shown and I thought that was outstanding. The skill in the first 20 minutes was one of the best and as I said to the players before we started, sometime we will click, we will defend the best and attack the best, it wasn't today but in patches we showed that."

Asked about the sendings off, Shaun said,

"I don't want to focus on that, I saw it as it happened but I didn't see how it started, it was a fight between two packs, to get three sent off I was surprised a,t but I need to look back at that. It was a tough call and it killed the game but it happens, Ben Thaler is a quality referee and I rate him, he has seen it a way as have the touch judges and once it happened I thought we dealt with it superbly. It was all hands on deck and defend the best you can and that is what we did. We showed heart and honesty and the team spirit is the best I have ever known and I genuinely mean that. We now need to go to Leeds on Friday and do a great job."

On the hat-trick of successes against Saints this season, he added,

"Yeah 3 nil and that is what I have been dreaming about all week. In training and in our team meeting this week we have approached it as though we were 2 nil down and we trained tough and it was a great win for us."

http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... &type=news

[josie andrews]

Wigan With Magical Win

Stobart Super League - Result from the Etihad Stadium -

St Helens 16

T - Clough, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Wellens

G - Lomax 2

Magennis Sent Off (50)

Wigan Warriors 42

T - S Tomkins 2, Hock, Charnley 2, O'Loughlin, Carmont, Farrell

G - Charnley 5

Hock and Tuson Sent Off (50)

Match Report

Wigan made it three from three against St Helens in 2012 with a magical 42-16 success in the sunshine at the Etihad on Sunday evening.

A convincing Wigan win but the game will also be remembered for a coming together early in the second half which saw three players shown red by Ben Thaler, two from Wigan and one from Saints.

In front of nearly 33,000 Rugby fans Wigan put on a fine display of slick handling particularly in the first forty as the Magic Weekend came to an end in what was a fantastic weekend at the home of the Premiership Champions.

As they had done twice before at Langtree Park and at the DW in the Challenge Cup Wigan were able to blow Saints away. Six first half tries as the Warriors were simply on fire and on form like this anyone in the competition will struggle to keep pace. The cherry and whites added a couple of further tries after the break and it was a job well done.

This was Wigan 10th win in a row and the two points put the Warriors back to the top of the table following the Wolves win on Saturday which had taken them to the summit of the competition for just 24 hours or so.

Table toppers Wigan made just to the side that won at the Galpharm Stadium last Friday, the Warriors welcoming back Epalahame Lauaki on the bench, the Tongan missing the win over Huddersfield following a heavy knock in the Cup meeting with Saints two weeks ago, Dom Crosby the unfortunate one to miss out. For Saints Ade Gardner replaced Tom Makinson on the wing and Shaun Magennis was chosen on the bench ahead of former Warrior Mark Flanagan.

Wigan took the lead with their first attack and a great break by Brett Finch in the middle opened up the Saints defence, the stand off had options either side and Sam Tomkins took the pass on his right shoulder to stroll over under the posts. Josh Charnley added an easy conversion to put the Warriors 6 nil to the good.

Wilkin looked to try and create something for Saints on 10 minutes but his inside kick on the final tackle came to nothing and the ball went dead.

Within seconds at the other end, a short pass and Gareth Hock came running through at speed to leave Paul Wellens on the floor and Wigan were in for their second try of the evening, Charnley made it two from two, 12 -0.

On 18 minutes Wigan were in again, great handling, McIlorum first with a run from dummy half held short, ball out to the right and delightful hands as Goulding fed Josh Charnley for the touchdown in the corner, this time the winger missed the extras, 16-0.

Wigan were on fire and on 20 minutes were in once more, a quick move to the right, Sam Tomkins at pace to score his second try of the game on the outside, Charnley added the extras, 22-0 in as many minutes.

The Warriors were five tries to the good just a minute or so later, another sweeping move down the right, Goulding and O'Louglin combining with quick passes to send in the Wigan skipper, this time Charnley missed the goal, 26-0.

With four minutes of the half there was at last something for the Saints fans at the other end to cheer, a Paul Clough try from a Lomax off load, Lomax added the goal, 26-6.

With the last move of the half and the hooter sounded Wigan were in again, quick movement to the right, a delicate Goulding kick and Charnley in for his second try of the half and the Warriors 6th, he missed the goal, 30-6 at the interval and Shaun Wane's team in complete control.

Wigan continued after the break, George Carmont breaking away from two defenders from deep inside his own half to race away for the Warriors 7th try of the game, Charnley missed the extras, 34-6.

The game bubbled over on 50 minutes as three players were shown red following a flurry of punches, Hock and Tuson were sent to the sidelines from Wigan as was Magennis of Saints, so the Warriors down to 11 and Saints to 12. The whole incident was also put on report by Ben Thaler.

Saints were awarded a try benefit of the doubt as McCarthy-Scarsbrook raced over, Lomax missed the goal, 34-10.

Charnley missed a penalty as he slipped as he stepped up to take it on 62 minutes but made amends a few minutes later to make it 36-10.

Wigan made sure of the win despite the lack of numbers as Charnley sped away down the right to feed Liam Farrell for the try, the Warriors 8th of the game under the posts and this time Josh added the conversion, 42-10 as the game entered the final ten minutes.

Saints added a further try from Wellens which Lomax goaled on 75 minutes, 42-16 and that's how the game ended.

Team News -

St Helens - Paul Wellens, Ade Gardner, Michael Shenton, Gary Wheeler, Francis Meli, Lance Hohaia, Jonny Lomax, Josh Perry, James Roby, Anthony Laffranchi, Sia Soliola, Chris Flannery, Jon Wilkin

Replacements - Paul Clough, Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Tony Puletua, Shaun Magennis

Wigan Warriors - Sam Tomkins, Josh Charnley, Darrell Goulding, George Carmont, Anthony Gelling, Brett Finch, Thomas Leuluai, Gil Dudson, Michael McIlorum, Lee Mossop, Harrison Hansen, Gareth Hock, Sean O'Loughlin

Replacements - Jeff Lima, Liam Farrell, Chris Tuson, Epalahame Lauaki

Referee - Ben Thaler

http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... &type=news

[BriH]

First and Foremost what a performance again.

Why put Hock in the front row for scrums? We should just take him out of that equation.

How can Hock get sent off and LMS stay on? Ok Hock threw the first punch but LMS followed suit.

Magennis? What a shithouse, saw Tuson walking away and clocked him. Fair play to Tuson for looking after himself and Lockers for helping out. Did anyone see Mossop lay Magennis out? Classic!!

For me Ref has thought it's Hock get him off.

It should have been Hock and Magennis sent off or all 4 of them or none of them, but for LMS to stay on was a joke.

Hock should be no further action as the sending off was enough and same goes for Tuson, Magennis should get a lengthy ban because what he did was disgraceful, cheap shot when Tusons back was turned.

Is Jon Wilkin immune to discipline because he should have clearly been sin binned for persistent infringement.

Fair play to Wellens for his comments after the game, graceful in defeat.

At the end of the day we smashed Stains AGAIN!!

TrueBlue you have saved me writing a comment - you have said everything I was going to say!!
Great Minds eh?

[TrueBlueWarrior]

First and Foremost what a performance again.

Why put Hock in the front row for scrums? We should just take him out of that equation.

How can Hock get sent off and LMS stay on? Ok Hock threw the first punch but LMS followed suit.

Magennis? What a shithouse, saw Tuson walking away and clocked him. Fair play to Tuson for looking after himself and Lockers for helping out. Did anyone see Mossop lay Magennis out? Classic!!

For me Ref has thought it's Hock get him off.

It should have been Hock and Magennis sent off or all 4 of them or none of them, but for LMS to stay on was a joke.

Hock should be no further action as the sending off was enough and same goes for Tuson, Magennis should get a lengthy ban because what he did was disgraceful, cheap shot when Tusons back was turned.

Is Jon Wilkin immune to discipline because he should have clearly been sin binned for persistent infringement.

Fair play to Wellens for his comments after the game, graceful in defeat.

At the end of the day we smashed Stains AGAIN!!

TrueBlue you have saved me writing a comment - you have said everything I was going to say!!
Great Minds eh?

:eusa2:

[bourbon_rat]

:conf: Early start for me Monday,so I missed an EXCELLENT game - Love the result though

[Dobby]

An absolutely brilliant performance yesterday. Up to the sending offs we blew St Helens off the park and played some fantastic Rugby. Even after the sending offs the 11 players defended remarkably well and showed great courage. This team, its play and structure as well as strength in depth is absolutely fantastic.

[the winky one]

Nice bit of reporting on the game by the Mail..
"Joey Barton's antics here a fortnight ago paled in comparison to Rugby League's brutal physicality.(please don't mention that plonker in the same breath as Rugby League,he wouldn't last two minutes).

"Referee Thaler dismissed Gareth Hock and Chris Tuson,
along with Shaun Magennis,after Hock's head-butting of Saints prop Louie Mcarthy Scarsbrook sparked a huge fight".
Eh?


Well excuse me but I'm sure Mcarthy whatsisface started it
and it wasn't really head-butting...as I said on another post....
Scarsbrook should have walked as well....He's getting a nasty streak on him...
I don't condone fighting but it was something and nothing really.

:eusa9: :eusa15:

[yokozuna]

Wouldn't read that crap anyway, they wouldn't recognise the truth even if it was on the end of a Mossop punch aimed at their face.

Same goes for the s*n.