It is illegal if the ref calls held. Fortunately for Wigan. The ref was out of his depth tonight.

The panel did a halftime look at the incident. Eddie, Terry Materson and Stevo all called that the tackle eas completed.

i enjoyed Tomkins face at the end, like a crushed walnut

A cheek bone so broken, he played the next week!!!!!!!!!!!

So the fact his blatant cheap shot did not cause a major injury makes it ok then?

Missed the incident last night, just seen it for the first time.

Nothing wrong with it in the slightest. Tackle was still in progress - no whistle, no 'held', so play on and feel free to hit the attacker.

Tough for KFC he couldn't take a hit from little Sam, and spat his dummy. Are you telling me none of the Saints players would have hit a Wigan player in the same situation?? Didn't Ginger Graham smash into Bailey as third man while Bailey was motionless and prone to attack?

Saying that, Sam is a boney bugger, they're always the ones that hurt!