Did not realise Long was a world cup winner?

I've noticed this. You either get a scrum half who is ALWAYS first reciever and gives quick ball to the runner. They also have outstanding kicking games and lead the team around the field exceptionally well. EG Thurston, Prince, Cronk

OR

You get the strong running, try scoring. athletic stand off. EG Inglis (who plays stand off for Melbourne), Leon Pryce also falls into this category. They also have very good distribution and a decent kicking game. EG Barrett, Campese and Anasta (You do also get the one in a millions like Lockyer though )

Smith definitely falls into the scrum half category

He isn't. Neither is Jonathan Thurston.

Smith really showed his class last night, hopefully he can continue this form into the season and start making the headlines for on field stuff.

Neither is Leuluai as a scrum half.

That wasn't the point of the conversation, was it?

I thought it was about Smiths tackling.

He isn't THE problem, he is one of many. One good game doesn't make him a good player.

What does it make him then? Smith was a bloody good player before he came to Wigan and still is, you don't win the Dally M award for being a poor one.

What does that tell you ?

That it has nothing to do with Wigan because he still is a good player,jesus wept