Westwood and Briers amongst others seem to want to gain advantage by foul play

Is Tony Smith encouraging a foul play culture and do Leeds need to follow suit to compete next year

Interested in other fans views

Every team has one (or two) all part and parcel, Monaghans headbutt on on Sinny last year was no accident. Whatever the rights & wrongs it's up to the ref to notice foul play.

Exactly, Michael Monaghan targeted Sinfield last year NO DOUBT and Briers slapped Ablett around the head a few times. As much as ppl go on about Wire's attacking play and Smith makes out to be holier than with his attitude to attacking rugby they can have their share of dirty play.

They've had the rub of the green so far tonight and in the playoffs, but to be fair to the ref the Westwood incident would've been hard to spot in real time.

Think Hansen has just evened that one up! Wire could implode here, they're struggling under pressure

Hansen's cannonball on Ratchford has been the most influential play of this Grand Final. And something that might break a player's leg is much worse than something that might bruise their cheek, imo.

Agreed, the 5 minute break for Monaghans injury helped Wigan no end too

Rugby Gods anyone?

Wire have completly blown this. Biggest choke in a final i've witnessed.

Wigan, once they got over the first few missed chances were tremendously clinical, they had to be to come back. Wire fell apart.

Skit briers! Or should that be $hit briers?

More like dine on excrement Westwood. Cowardly cheap shot on green in the ifrst few minutes. Enjoy the losers medal.

and hanson deserves a winners medal????

It wasn't pretty!

I thought it was sllightly cynical from hansen but not against the rules by the definition of the law.

I have no problem with the Harrison one, contact at the hip and attacker not wrapped up, it's when the guy is clearly stopped and held I don't like those. Cooper again tried the Westwood style punch towards the end.

I know many on here like him but seeing Tony Smith's smug cocky face lose has made my night. Said it all year that when his teams get into an arm wrestle and have to fight away from Plan A they struggle, whether it be Leeds or Wire.

Thought McIlorum should have got the MOM though.

I have absolutely no doubt hansen knew what he was doing and his sole intention was to injure. He tried to dislocate ratchfords knee but got his ankle instead. Its been coached into wigan for a few years now.