Wigan bounce back from their first defeat of the season by thrashing Leigh to reclaim top spot.
The world champions ran in eight tries as Leigh were consigned to a fifth defeat in their opening six games.
The Leopards then lost Matt Moylan for making head contact with Jai Field as the Wigan man slipped, and Wigan struck again, Bevan French's delicate kick gathered by Willie Isa to score.this week, scored another from his own kick, and Harry Smith went in under the posts as Leigh struggled to cope with Wigan's power and pace.
The influential Smith was soon at it again, setting up 19-year-old local Wigan-born Junior Nsemba for his first Super League try, before Leigh's Charnley grabbed a consolation try against his old club. "We are doing it tough at the minute. Things are going against us with injuries and results, so it's really challenging, as we are here to win.
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