Wigan re-take top spot with crushing win at Leeds

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Jai Field celebrates his side's second try of the dayJai Field scored the second of Wigan's nine tries on a bruising day for Leeds Rhinos
Leeds (0) 0
Wigan (22) 50
Tries: Wardle 3, Field, Marshall, Pearce-Paul, Miski, Farrell, Mago Goals: Smith 7

Jake Wardle scored a hat-trick as Wigan Warriors went back to the top of the Super League table by battering sorry Leeds Rhinos in very hot conditions.

Two tries from Wardle plus scores from Jai Field and Liam Marshall gave the away side a 22-0 lead at half-time.

Kai Pearce-Paul added to their lead before Wardle waltzed over to complete his treble.

Abbas Miski, Liam Farrell and Patrick Mago went over late on to complete Wigan's biggest ever win at Headingley.

More to follow.

Leeds: Hooley, Fusitua, Newman, Martin, Handley, Gannon, Sinfield, Oledzki, O'Connor, Holroyd, McDonnell, Walters, Smith.

Interchanges: Lisone, Johnson, Ruan, Donaldson.

Wigan: Field, Miski, King, Wardle, Marshall, French, Smith, Ellis, O'Neill, Pearce-Paul, Farrell, Smithies, Byrne.

Interchanges: Powell, Nsemba, Mago, Dupree.

Referee: Jack Smith.

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