He was superb. Things could have gone pear shaped when Wheeler went off but he took on the job of directing the team with great maturity. If you add to that the immense amount of defensive work he's been putting in this year you've got to be impressed.

I think the accusations of him mincing around like a superstar have been firmly dismissed.

He linked up well with Pryce and got his usual shed load of defensive work. Another great game from Wilkin.

But ... but ... he can't be any good because he doesn't make eight busts a game, score four tries and complete eighty tackles with no misses!

I blame Bailey

thought his last 2 games have been good, last nights far better than against leeds. Keep it up hopefully he will.

Recently Wilkin has been knuckling down and focusing more so on grafting rather than trying to too much fancy work. Yes, he still does his bit with ball in hand, but hes now putting in the work as well, and hes a better player because of it.

Class will always out and Wilko has it in bucket loads. He is, however only one poor game away from a 'return of the knockers'.

Recently?

Yeah recently. Wilkin has been class this season for mine and doesnt get the credit the performances deserve.

otherwise known as imbiciles who seem to think that because he isnt as good as one of the best GB players of his generation (Scully) then he must be pap.

Yes, especially defensively. Are you trying to say he has always done this? Maybe he has, but i've never noticed it. He's always been more known for doing the fancy stuff, but this season, for me anyway, he has really putting in the work.

I'm sure someone will have access to last seasons tackling statistics and end this debate one way or the other.

They probably do. Like i said, he is more known for doing the fancy stuff, but to me anyway, his work rate has been much more noticeable this season.

For the past two, maybe three, seasons Wilkin has consistently been one of the hardest workers at the club. You'll struggle to find players who are more involved than he is over the 80 minutes. When he's not tackling, he's charging down a kick, or taking the ball up, or supporting the ball-carrier, or kicking etc. He's also one of the toughest defenders at the club. You never see him go missing when the opposition forwards have a head of steam up. He's bloody fearless - despite not being the biggest second-row in the world.

The fact that all this has passed you by doesn't suggest we should put much faith in your powers of observation or analytical skills henceforth.

Quote: Mugwump "For the past two, maybe three, seasons Wilkin has consistently been one of the hardest workers at the club. You'll struggle to find players who are more involved than he is over the 80 minutes. When he's not tackling, he's charging down a kick, or taking the ball up, or supporting the ball-carrier, or kicking etc. He's also one of the toughest defenders at the club. You never see him go missing when the opposition forwards have a head of steam up. He's bloody fearless - despite not being the biggest second-row in the world. The fact that all this has passed you by doesn't suggest we should put much faith in your powers of observation or analytical skills henceforth.'" ccording to this www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2009 Wilkin this season already has made nearly half the amount of tackles that he did last season despite only playing a quarter(ish) as many games. Id say he's upped his tackling so Saint Billy might be onto something when saying he's been more noticable.

Quote: Mugwump "For the past two, maybe three, seasons Wilkin has consistently been one of the hardest workers at the club. You'll struggle to find players who are more involved than he is over the 80 minutes. When he's not tackling, he's charging down a kick, or taking the ball up, or supporting the ball-carrier, or kicking etc. He's also one of the toughest defenders at the club. You never see him go missing when the opposition forwards have a head of steam up. He's bloody fearless - despite not being the biggest second-row in the world. The fact that all this has passed you by doesn't suggest we should put much faith in your powers of observation or analytical skills henceforth.'" ccording to this www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2009 Wilkin this season already has made nearly half the amount of tackles that he did last season despite only playing a quarter(ish) as many games. Id say he's upped his tackling so Saint Billy might be onto something when saying he's been more noticable.