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Jai Field's hat-trick took his Wigan try tally this season to four in two games| Wigan (12) 34 |
| Tries: Field 3, Powell 2, Farrell Goals: Hardaker 3, Field 2 |
| Leeds (6) 12 |
| Tries: Austin, Prior Goals: Sezer 2 |
Wigan full-back Jai Field had a night to remember at the DW Stadium as he ran in a superb hat-trick to beat Leeds.
From Blake Austin's early converted try Field turned it round almost single-handed by the break with a stunning try-saving tackle on Liam Tindall followed by two tries of his own.
From 12-6 up at the break, Sam Powell touched down twice either side of Field running 90 metres for his third.
Matt Prior's try gave Leeds hope on the hour but Liam Farrell closed it out.
His converted try was a third success out of four for Leeds old boy Zak Hardaker, who took over kicking duties after Field had improved both his own first two tries.
Aidan Sezer landed two goals for Leeds, but it was his fellow Australian Field who stole the show as new boss Matt Peet's Wigan made it two wins out of two - and two defeats out of two for Richard Agar's Rhinos.
Running in six tries and at one point scoring 28 unanswered points was a great response from Wigan, who failed to score a single point in their past two meetings with Leeds, both on home soil.
Their 14-0 loss in August was the first time they had failed to register a single point in a home game in Super League history - and that was then followed by a repeat when they lost 8-0 in the play-off eliminator defeat that ended their season in September.
More to follow.
Wigan: Field; Hardaker, Pearce-Paul, Bibby, Marshall; Cust, Leuluai; Singleton, Powell, Ellis, Farrell, Bateman, Isa.
Interchange: Mago, Smithies, Byrne, Partington.
Leeds: Walker; Handley, Sutcliffe, Briscoe, Tindall; Sezer, Austin; Tetevano, Leeming, Prior, Mellor, Gannon, Smith.
Interchange: Oledzki, Thompson, Donaldson, Johnson.
Referee: Liam Moore
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