Wello flatly denied this on Twitter. I just can't see him doing it.

I first heard about it by watching the match on Sky when the Sky pundits brought it up. I don't think that was good form from them. After all, at that point it was just allegation, nothing proven at all.

They did just say that it was being investigated though, I think. But it is strange that they said it and never tried to show it on their many cameras dotted around the stadium.

No problem with it at all. Certainly shouldn't be banned. If they want to make a rule up now and say if it happens from now on then it's a one game ban, then fair enough. But it was just Wellens being clever.

I saw it happen and I thought it was Wilkin that did it. Was laughing when they spilled the ball.

Unrelated, but it reminds me of the Aussies getting angry at James Graham covering his legs in vaseline last season!

On a very hot day, covering a modern ball in water before its kicked 45 metres through the air, caught, then passed to another player? There can't have been much moisture left on it, can there?

Not sportsmanlike, certainly, but no more than a talking to.

Nice exaggeration. A minority of the less educated Wigan fans are in 'uproar'. Most are indifferent and a few are even applauding the tactic.

Leeds are also under investigation for the same thing. I doubt there is a rule against it so little will come of any investigation unless of course the RFL are true to form and charge Wellens with breaking the 'spirit' if the rules.

It was mentioned in Wanes interview directly after the match. He thought it was Wilkin.

Saints should take legal action over this. The match commissioner has made a serious and entirely unfounded allegation against our fine captain, smearing his reputation.

Or make a humerous you tube movie, set to music about Wane's soggy balls, mocking the Wigan coach.

I can see the steam coming out of his ears as we speak.

Did you see/hear Wan's view of the incident?

I did not. You're going to tell me that "He wished he'd thought of it first"?