In the first set of 6 in the game I think St's came out and out Wiganed wigan. A tatact I sure brown sent them out there with. Some thing like 'we all know how Wigan / Wane play rugby let's go out there and get at them first'. Which was evident by how big the hits were in the first set of 6 and leading to (excuse the spelling) mose giving away a penalty for a high shot.
The play goes down the other end, lance and Ben come together, yes lance steps across him yes Ben gets his arms up and knocks him down. Nothing much if any thing in it at all. With the words of his coach still fresh in his head 'we are not going to get pushed around by this Wigan team' lance picks him self up and runs after Ben and attempts to knock him down.
There is no forarm smash to the head as some are trying to make out. First contact is on the chest, there is a little contact with the head but nothing major if referee sees it most proberly a penalty to Wigan.
Then Ben after that, wound up like a spring at the beginning of a grand final felling a bit of contact to the head retaliates with a heavy blow to lance knocking out/down. Over reaction slightly but can see wear it comes from and something rightly or wrongly you often see on a rugby field. Yellow card may be a red but if it ended there with a bit of a scuffle between both teams he may well of been put on report as it was the 2nd min of a final.
What happens after that was awful and not going to go into it but think the lad is facing a very hefty ban 10 games minimum I would think.
Now and let me say I am defiantly not Wigan or St's supporter. Nathan Brown to me looks like he sent his team out to get right at Wigan and wind then up, looks like that worked and they win the game.
And let me add I hope lance is okay!