You can't just drop both wingers back to defend a kick on a whim, with the full back & two markers that leaves eight defending what would be a frail line to run ball in hand.
The kick isn't bound to make it's target either so it's be a gamble dropping back, all I'm saying is smarten up, that's what Rooney did, play smart.

Where did I say drop both wingers back? Don't misquote me, please. I said it should be instinctive in a player with regards to positioning. Most teams just have one winger and the full back drop back to cover a ick these days.

I'd say with the shocking defence going down in the centres atm the wingers would be a bit unsure whether to drop back too far anticipating a kick or to stay up to defend the line if they run it cus from what ive seen teams have breezed through the centres. The positional sense of the whole team has looked poor.

correct.

I didn't mis-quote you, I was offering an explanation.

He did the same when he shattered his arm against Leigh (on Sky) last season - he got up, played the ball and ran straight down the tunnel. He had a double compound fracture of his arm !

Gutted for him again. He was just getting his confidence back. It's a tough sport.