Conditions meant that we weren’t going to get great handling rugby. Both sides looked a little rusty at times.

Positives: That pack will take some stopping this season. Everyone put in a shift. Hall looks solid at fullback. Halfback partnership looks good. Plenty of options in the outside backs. Deseria (sic) will be good in dry fast conditions with his offload.

Negatives: Poor Pie following again. Acton will get another ban sooner than later, he obviously hasn’t learned his lesson. Kicking game needs some work

With lots of Debutants out there I don’t think that this was a bad run out its going to take time to gel and start to play to full potential so onwards and upwards from here for me

LOT of positives.. Hutchinson looked like a real dictator and will be awesome as the season rolls on.. Thompson was outstanding we got a good un there! Thought matutuai looked quality early doors big in defence and strong ball in hand. Can only build on that certainly think we will be a better team this year than last

I thought we played well ,considering the conditions, Hutchinson is the biggest scrum half I have ever seen,and Matutia looks class, we won't miss McNally ,and Patrick and Thompson worked hard,that was a very strong Pie team out there,so all in all I'm happy.

Worst pie team since super league started

Gene,my point was this was a very strong Wigan squad ,only Manfredi, Oloughlin,and Bateman missing.

Any injuries picked up today, Charlie, by the players that is? Though it is to be hoped that you are in good health

And that is the worst post by a anti Leigh fan fer ages.

Bongser, I personally didn't pick up any injuries today, as for the team?It looked like Matuatia picked an injury up, he was holding his ribs for a while before going off, Jamie Acton picked up a head injury though he came back,and I think Dezaria picked up an injury again not sure how bad it was.I think the Squad looked ok and will be better on dry grounds,I can't wait for Toronto to arrive.

Acton took a disgraceful elbow, how that wasn't a straight red I will never know . Defence spot on, mautatia was quality and vaivai/Acton will take some beating. It will be a d gtreat season

Thanks, both, for the update.

Pies supporters seem happy /releived with result

wigan were not 8 points better than leigh.

Wasnt a dig , i honestly think wigan are in for a very tuff season

Toughest game leigh will get all year that. Will walk the championship for certain.played very well today, not every day you play the world champions.

There will be tough games next season no danger of that , should finish top though

Apart from facing a top SL team in the CC, I agree there Jonny.

Gene, I agree it won't be easy for Wigan this season, wouldn't surprise me to see them with us in the middle 8s ,depends how they go with injuries, though I do think Sam Tomkins will have a good season this year.The Hull game in Aus won't help them either.

Sounds like a fairly even game today so really does bode well

They were.

It was a good blow out for both teams, we matched them in most areas, but their kicking game especially short was far superior to ours, and we took several dummies including Tomkins calling for a twenty tap.



Not quite worked out who’s who yet in this new team but Thompson, Hutchinson, and Hall were the standouts for me, the big lad Vaivai looked ok to but only did a short spell and seemed limping quite bad at the end, the French lad Dezaria looks like he’ll make some yards when the grounds harden and looks to off load, all in all a promising start, complacency could be our biggest threat this season.

Noticed a few of the Toronto lads in their club tracksuits at the game. I wonder what they thought?

Blimey! they've come a long way

Don't think we will need to worry about toronoto.. pack stood up well to a big physical Wigan pack yesterday.. with Thompson and baptiste to come into that as well it looks good.. must. Admit I was impressed with Richards yesterday did big minutes and made good yards

Very good performance from Leigh today. Don't forget Leigh had never played together as a team before and, they were playing the World Champions! Sam Tompkins showed what Ive always believed that he is a Halfback, I have doubt whatsoever that Wigan would not have won today without him! If Wane plays Tompkin Halfback this season Wigan will be right up there at the top!
Well done Leigh

I echo both post above. Well said.