Dramatically, the standout was bass-baritone Thomas Richards, from Burnsville, Minn.

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They struck twice inside three minutes, Richards plucking Thomas Leuluai's kick out of the air and grounding with ease before Hoffman dived over from three metres, after good work from Sam Tomkins.

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But the Swansea front three of Richards, Murphy and James Thomas, who passed a late fitness test, were superb, causing the visitors no end of problems.

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But a fine Richards try, courtesy of a Thomas Leuluai long pass, ensured Wigan trailed by six points at the interval.

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Richards claimed the fourth try after pouncing on Thomas Leuluai's kick while Calderwood had the simple task of wrapping up the win with 10 minutes left on the clock.

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Ian Dunbavin denied Swansea's leading scorer Thomas in the 67th minute with a superb save, but just three minutes later Richards got the settling strike.

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Phelps finally made Wigan's early pressure pay when he got on the end of Sam Tomkins' kick-through, and only the faintest of finger-tip knock-ons by Richards prevented Amos Roberts adding to that score when he got on the end of Thomas Leuluai's high ball.

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