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Wigan make laboured Leeds pay in statement Super League drubbing

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This was not so much a crucial Super League victory as it was a statement to the rest of the competition. Six days on from their dismantling of their great rivals St Helens in the ­Challenge Cup semi-finals, Matt Peet’s side have now humiliated the side that were top of the table heading into this weekend. If you did not know the first ­trophy of the season was on the verge of being handed out, you do now. With their date with Hull KR only a fortnight away at Wembley, Matt Peet’s side have clicked into gear at precisely the right time – just as they have done so many times over the past four or five seasons. All of a sudden, the side that lost four successive league games last month are transformed. Whether it is the whiff of more history at Wembley that has stirred them into life remains to be seen but this commanding win over Leeds Rhinos was further proof that when it truly matters, Wigan often find a way to peak.…

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