Rugby league season
The 2019 season saw Wigan Warriors compete in the Super League , Grand Final Playoffs, Challenge Cup , and the World Club Challenge .
Pre-season friendlies [ edit ] World Club Challenge [ edit ] Winners of the 2018 Super League Grand Final , Wigan Warriors qualified to play 2018 NRL champions Sydney Roosters in the 2019 World Club Challenge . Wigan were beaten by the Australian side, retaining the title for the NRL.[3]
Date Opponent H/A Result Scorers Att. 17 February 2019 Sydney Roosters H 8–20 21,331
Super League [ edit ] Matches [ edit ] Wigan's form was split through the season. The previous year's Grand Final champions start the season in poor form winning only once in their first six games. Form improved towards the middle of the season, before a surge of good results towards the end of the season – losing only once in the last three months. Wigan finished second in the league for the second year in a row.[4] [5] [6]
Wigan entering the field at Anfield during Magic Weekend 2019 Date Opponent H/A Result Scorers Att. Pos. 31 January 2019 St Helens A 22–12 16,508 8 February 2019 Leeds Rhinos H 34–16 11,230 24 February 2019 Hull F.C. H 22–23 10,971 3 March 2019 London Broncos A 18–16 2,586 8 March 2019 Huddersfield Giants H 6–14 10,114 15 March 2019 Warrington Wolves A 12–25 13,106 24 March 2019 Salford Red Devils A 30–22 4,770 31 March 2019 Catalans Dragons H 42–0 11,106 5 April 2019 Castleford Tigers A 28–38 6,830 12 April 2019 Wakefield Trinity A 20–30 5,694 19 April 2019 St Helens H 10–36 22,050 22 April 2019 Salford Red Devils A 30–26 4,017 27 April 2019 Castleford Tigers H 6–4 10,058 2 May 2019 London Broncos H 18–8 9,907 18 May 2019 Catalans Dragons N 16–33 31,555 25 May 2019 Warrington Wolves N 14–26 30,057 8 June 2019 Hull KR A 19–18 8,010 14 June 2019 Leeds Rhinos A 23–14 13,105 21 June 2019 Huddersfield Giants A 38–22 5,578 28 June 2019 Salford Red Devils H 28–12 12,066 5 July 2019 Hull KR H 52–10 11,042 12 July 2019 St Helens A 10–32 17,088 18 July 2019 Wakefield Trinity H 46–16 10,203 1 August 2019 Hull F.C. A 15–14 10,153 9 August 2019 Hull KR H 36–18 10,702 18 August 2019 Warrington Wolves H 20–6 12,555 1 September 2019 Wakefield Trinity A 24–16 5,805 6 September 2019 Catalans Dragons H 46–12 10,804 12 September 2019 Castleford Tigers H 26–8 11,001
League table [ edit ] Grand Final Playoffs [ edit ] Finishing second in the league, Wigan qualified for the Grand Final Play-offs. The Warriors won the qualifying final, but lost in the semifinal and the preliminary final to finish third in the play-off series.
Date Match Opponent H/A Result Scorers Att. 20 September 2019 Qualifying Final Salford Red Devils H 18–12 9,247 27 September 2019 Semi-final 1 St Helens A 10–40 14,508 4 October 2019 Preliminary Final Salford Red Devils H 4–28 9,858
Challenge Cup [ edit ] As a "Super 8s" team of the 2018 Super League , Wigan Warriors entered the 2019 Challenge Cup in the sixth round where they were subsequently knocked out by Warrington Wolves .[7]
Date Round Opponent H/A Result Scorers Att. 12 May 2019 Sixth Round Warrington Wolves A 24–26 7,086
Transfers [ edit ] Loans Out [ edit ] 2019 Wigan Warriors Squad First team squad Coaching staff 1 Morgan Escare – FB 2 Tom Davies – WG 3 Dan Sarginson – CE , FB , WG 4 Oliver Gildart – CE 5 Joe Burgess – WG , CE 6 George Williams – SO , SH , HK 7 Thomas Leuluai – HK , HB , SO 8 Tony Clubb – PR , LF , CE , SR , WG 9 Sam Powell – HB , HK 10 Ben Flower – PR , LF 11 Joe Greenwood – SR 12 Liam Farrell – SR , LF 13 Sean O'Loughlin (c ) – LF , SO Head coach
Assistant coaches
Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 22 November 2018 Source(s): 2019 Squad Numbers
References [ edit ]
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