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Bevan French given man of the match by the sponsors but Harry Smith yet again putting it on plate. Great performance from Smith and he should definitely get Sky's man of the match.

Harry Smith having a fantastic game tonight. Just what he needs after a frustrating spell before his suspension. Good that he's showing his quality at this stage of the seasonh.

Some nice ball movement from Wigan at times, but I can't help but think we need to have some calmer finishes to sets. We're only 10 points up and Leeds can come back from that in a flash. An error, a penalty, one clean break is all it takes. Doesn't matter how impressive we look if we don't score the points to match.

That was WOEFUL from Oledzski. It shouldn't be defenders who create something from nothing.

Growing up in the 90's he was a huge part of my childhood without ever seeing his face. My favourite film as a young child was The Lion King and as I got older it was Star Wars. Just a mesmerising voice. However, what stuck with me the most over the years was actually this voiceover from The Simpsons. RIP James Earl Jones

I thought it went into the Catalans players foot? That's what it looked like from the side angle.

Wait what the hell happened there? He literally just talking everyone through why it wasn't a double knock on then said it was a double knock on just before making the decision as if that's what he'd been saying all along? Has Vella lost the plot there?

This has to be given a try. It doesn't go forward off Mellor's arm.

Sam Tomkins accusing someone of play acting or making the most of a challenge is quite simply hilarious

That was definitely one of my favourite games of the season so far. It felt like a big occasion too which is a feeling that's been missing too often in recent years. The away support was fantastic and helped to create a great atmosphere. Overall I though Wigan created the better opportunities but Rovers looked the better team overall, which made for an interesting game. What's impressive about Hull KR is how they don't play a complicated game, they just do the basics so much quicker than any other team. I thought the spine for Wigan started to look more comfortable at the game went on. It's been a while since our 1,6 and 7 have played together and while it's clear there are still some fitness issues with Field and French they are still having a positive influence. The cards proved to be crucial and I'm not sure Wigan would have won without them. Rovers were defending so well for most of the game but that extra bit of space just seemed to make the difference and provide some gaps to exploit. From a Wigan perspective I thought the performance was more important that the result. Rovers are the form team and have been playing outstanding rugby while Wigan have been very hit and miss. Testing ourselves against that was important on the road to finding form at the right time. We don't really need to finish 1st, we just need to find our best form for the playoffs. For any club that hasn't previously won the league leaders shield it obviously means a little bit more. There were some contentious calls but those will happen. Burgess probably harsh to be sin binned for a flop when the tackle wasn't complete and I've seen people allowed to lie on for longer without punishment. Forber could have been sin binned for the late hit. Whitbread's tackle looked very similar to the one that saw Fenton Rogers sent off last week, but I don't think there was anything overly controversial, it was just a good game played at playoff intensity. When it comes to what seems to be the issue of the weekend and players staying down, I can't say it bothers me that much. Given the changes in how head contact is punished these are potentially match defining incidents so I'd rather the officials come to the right decision rather than miss things. If it means things take a little bit longer then so be it. All this talk of players 'cheating' by staying down is nonsense. It's cheating if there's no foul but you make it appear as if there is. If there is foul play then it's foul play. Given the stakes involved I just want officials to get it right. I think the framing of the issue is wrong. It's not that players are gaining an advantage by staying down, it's that they are being disadvantaged by getting up and playing on. If a tackle is worthy of a sin bin or red card you've not gained an advantage by ensuring that is the outcome. You need to ensure that players aren't disadvantaged by getting up and playing the ball, rather than looking at ways that might also penalise players who genuinely require treatment. How long a player needs to receive treatment for and whether they are okay to play on are quite simply the judgement of the medical team.

I can understand people questioning the inclusion of Chris Hill but a lot of coaches at international level will select people with the wider squad in mind, not just the starting 13 or the playing 17. Even when his club form hasn't been great Hill has always tended to play well for England. He's got experience and he'll be a leader in the group. When you've got a squad that doesn't come together very often and that can be quite varied year to year due to injuries it can be useful to have players who have been there and done it. I don't see what the issue is with Marshall's selection as essentially 4th choice winger. Who else would you pick in his place? There's aren't many options who can match him in terms of performance and consistency over the last few years and he's performed to a high standard in big games. I wish we had that kind of depth in other areas. I agree about Dupree though. I was a little surprised earlier in the year when he was selected but Havard wasn't (though Havard wasn't long back from injury) as there's considerable distance between the two in terms of quality right now.

That wasn't even high. Only made contact with the chest and it wasn't late.

If he can improve his defence he could be the best back row prospect England have had in decades. I've never seen a back row with the strength he has to absolutely monster pretty much anything in the tackle but also have the footwork of an outside back. He's a great talent.

That's fine then. You need to make a genuine attempt to play the ball with the foot which he did.

That's not a fumble, his hands are in control of the ball the whole time, he just delays the pick up.