This was not so much a crucial Super League victory as it was a statement to the rest of the competition. Six days on from Wigan’s dismantling of great rivals St Helens in the Challenge Cup semi-finals, Matt Peet’s team have now humiliated the side that were top of the table heading into this weekend.
If you did not know the first trophy of the season was on the verge of being handed out, you certainly do now. With their date against Hull KR just a fortnight away at Wembley, Wigan have clicked into gear at precisely the right time – just as they have done so many times over the past four or five seasons.
