I agree what did he do? all he did was throw a right with 16st behind it plumb on to an almost unconscious man,i dont know the over reactions from some people

Wane never played the game in that way, at least I don't remember him doing so. I wouldn't imagine he'd be too impressed. But I wouldn't expect any coach to comment publically on one of his own players who'd behaved similarly in the immediate aftermath of a game though.

Whether it was truly tactics or not, for this to happen in the week after the heavily publicised "Warriors Down Under" documentary and Wane's questionable half time speech in New Zealand, it is bound to be brought up.

Rightly or wrongly, a vast majority of people will expect that Wane offered some sort of pre-match speech that was akin to the Warriors friendly, especially in a Grand Final against "THEM".

And Westwood's attack was a shot in a tackle that could (and did) hit Green in the head. Flower could hardly miss on a dazed Hohaia. They are not comparable.

Nothing like Benny's incident, at least Green was conscious when he walloped. Flowers assault was thuggery of the highest order. LH couldn't even see it coming. If that was outside a pub on a Saturday night, he would be doing 6 months for GBH.

Agreed. The Westwood incident was totally unprovoked.

It's spelt W A N E ! Jesus give the glue a miss mate.

Obviously a moron defending a moron what excuses can you give for punching an unconscious player

If Ben Westwood had broken someone's cheekbone outside a oub on a Saturday night he'd also be looking at doing time. The way some people can forgive thuggery as long as it isn't a Wigan player doing it says a lot.

Whereas Flower's Mortal Kombat "Finish Him" punch was justifiable given his "evener" to lay Hohaia out?

None. But if he's conscious and on the floor there are plenty of excuses apparently.

It wasn't a cheap shot or thuggish though - I can't understand why people are going with that narrative.

He reacted to Lance's niggle. You see that every week in RL.

What made it unique was that he knocked him out with the first punch. He didn't realise this and did what every Rugby player does and followed up when he hit the ground. Watching it in slow motion doesn't put the incident in to context at all.

He'll get a ban for the punch. Anything more is Red Hall bowing to media and fan pressure, which they obviously will because they're incompetent.

Agreed, the Westwood incident was worse as it was cowardly and unprovoked.