Wigan make laboured Leeds pay in statement Super League drubbing

• Wigan 24-4 Leeds

• Rhinos punished for sluggish start

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.