I'd hardly class it as "name-calling" by saying he is acting hypocritically, especially when it's so blatantly obvious as well.

Wane slagged off Warrington for agreeing to "play as Wigan", not for training with the Roosters. If you are going to claim someone is an hypocrite at least get the facts right in the first place.

In answer to your question, yes South Sydney have trained with Wigan before.

Hi Andy.

I think Wane had an issue in general with Warrington training with Sydney Roosters and helping them to prepare for their game against Wigan. Even it was specifically to do with them setting up like Wigan, are you really that naive to think that Wigan won't be giving Maguire pointers on how Saints play?

Now Shaun Wane is planning on training with Sydney Rabbitohs to help them prepare for their game with Saints.

Dress it up however you like, that is quite clearly hypocritical behaviour.

I think it fair to say there are both similarities and differences. Maguire is a former coach of Wigan, a personal friend of both Wane and Lenagan and the tournament is being hosted in this country and the game held just a few miles down the road, so it was always going to be the case that Souths would train here. In addition, it was admitted that Wire changed their style of play to copy that of Wigan's purely in order to help the Roosters (which is what I understand was Wane's main problem) so to suggest that Wire were only there in their own best interests is a little disingenuous unless you are prepared to show that this is normal for their pre season training regime. It was the fact that a British team was going out of it's way to help the Aussies beat their fellow SL representatives that angered him. I have little doubt that you can see a marked contrast between that and merely acting as hosts to a visiting nation. Were Wigan to follow the same pattern and adjust their style of play to mirror Saints then I would agree that there is indeed a level of hypocrisy. Can you honestly see Wane disrupting his pre-season in that way though? I'd be very surprised to say the least! Having said all that, I don't think his reaction to what Wire did last year served him well. He'd have been better advised just to get on with it in my opinion.

I don't disagree with any of that mate. Especially the last 2 sentences.

The only person who is naive is someone trying to peddle the same old rubbish on here while ignoring the facts.

As Tony Smith said[iWe did some training as Wigan and I have no qualms about that. I am not too worried if Wigan are upset[/i.'"

Ah - the old playing the victim card. Not seen that one before. Please keep on topic, I know it's difficult for your agenda but please try.

Anyway, there's plenty of info out there to corroborate what I said.

Here's some moreThe Warrington and Roosters coaching staff jointly diagnosed Wigan’s strengths and weaknesses during a video review session.

The English club then lined up and played like Wigan do, in a practice match, so that the Roosters could hone their defensive tactics.'"

ooooo so many posts being ignored

What I found most interesting was Wane saying he plans to change the way we play.

We've had a lot of success with our structured attack over the last 5 years and may continue to do so but I do feel we need more variety at times.

Just more info as to what Wane had a problem with - i.e. Wire playing as Wigan - until it can be proved he's done the same to help someone else he can't be called a hypocrite. It was very specific what he had a problem with.

Well that's the grey area isn't it. Unless you've spoken to him privately about what he had an issue with and/or watch his training sessions with Souths, I guess we'll never know for sure.

However as a general rule, surely even you can see the irony in him training with Souths after him spitting his dummy out earlier in the year?