On the night when Wigan celebrated one of their greatest players, perhaps it was fitting that the class of 2026 produced a performance Sir Billy Boston would have been proud of on their charge towards, potentially, another Super League title.
There are some nights where the result is dwarfed by the occasion. Where sport comes second. This was undoubtedly one of those, as the town where rugby league is more akin to a religion than a pastime came together in grief to remember the life and career of their most cherished adopted son.
