2024 Wigan Warriors season
Wigan Warriors 2024 season | ||||
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2024 Challenge Cup champions | ||||
Super League XXIX Rank | 2nd | |||
Challenge Cup | Champions | |||
2024 record | Wins: 14; draws: 0; losses: 2 | |||
Team information | ||||
Head Coach | Matt Peet | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | DW Stadium | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Liam Marshall (13) | |||
Goals | Harry Smith (32) | |||
Points | Harry Smith (?) | |||
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The 2024 season is the Wigan Warriors's 44th consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. During the season, they competed in the Super League XXIX, the 2024 Challenge Cup, and the 2024 World Club Challenge.
Preseason friendlies[edit]
Date and Time | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
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20 January; 14:00 | ![]() | A | Alexander Stadium | W | 24–20 | Brown (2), Kerr (2) | Farrimond (4/4) | Unknown | [1] |
26 January, 20:00 | ![]() | A | Belle Vue | A[a] | 12–22[b] | Douglas, Farrimond | Hampshire (2/2) | Unknown | [2] |
4 February, 14:00 | ![]() | A | MKM Stadium | W | 40–0 | Wardle, Mago, French, Dupree, Douglas, Farrimond, Hampshire | Smith (4/5), Keighran (2/2) | Unknown | [3] |
World Club Challenge[edit]
Date and Time | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Report |
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24 February, 20:00 | ![]() | H | DW Stadium | W | 16–12 | Miski, Leeming, Wardle | Smith (2/3) | 24,091 | BBC Two | [4] |
Super League[edit]
Fixtures[edit]
Date and Time | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Pos. | Report |
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17 February, 17:30 | ![]() | A | The Jungle | W | 32–4 | Mago, French, Marshall (2), Leeming | Smith (4/5 + 1 pen.), Keighran (pen.) | 10,170 | BBC Two | 2nd | [5] |
24 February, 15:00 | ![]() | H | DW Stadium | Postponed due to Wigan's participation in the World Club Challenge | |||||||
1 March, 20:00 | ![]() | H | DW Stadium | W | 30–16 | Marshall (3), French, Dupree | Smith (4/5) | 15, 357 | Sky Sports Arena | 2nd[c] | [6] |
9 March, 15:00 | ![]() | A | Plough Lane | W | 60–22 | Wardle, Miski, Dupree, Hill (2), O’Neill, Mago, Eckersley, Hampshire, Keighran | Keighran (10/11) | 4,116 | Sky Sports Arena | 1st[c] | [7] |
14 March, 20:00 | ![]() | A | AJ Bell Stadium | W | 22–12 | Marshall, Miski, Wardle, French | Smith (1/2), Keighran (2/2) | 6,087 | Sky Sports Arena | 2nd[c] | [8] |
29 March, 15:00 (Good Friday) | ![]() | A | Totally Wicked Stadium | L | 4–12 | French | Smith (0/1) | 17,980 | Sky Sports Main Event | 4th[c] | [9] |
4 April, 20:00 | ![]() | A | Leigh Sports Village | W | 40–12 | Miski, Isa, French, Smith, Field, Keighran, Nsemba, Marshall | Smith (4/8) | 10,308 | Sky Sports Action | 3rd[c] | [10] |
19 April, 20:00 | ![]() | H | DW Stadium | W | 36–14 | French, Marshall (2), Hampshire (2), Miski | Keighran (2/2), Smith (4/4) | 13,029 | Sky Sports Arena | 3rd[c] | [11] |
26 April, 20:00 | ![]() | A | Craven Park | L | 10–26 | Miski, Farrell | Keighran (1/2) | Unknown | Sky Sports Action | 4th[c] | [12] |
2 May, 20:00 | ![]() | H | DW Stadium | W | 30–8 | Thompson, Smith, Keighran, Farrell, Miski | Smith (5/5) | 14,481 | Sky Sports Arena | 1st[c] | [13] |
11 May, 15:00 | ![]() | A | Kirklees Stadium | W | 48–6 | Marshall (3), French (2), Leeming, Miski (2) | Smith (8/9) | Unknown | Sky Sports Main Event | 1st[c] | [14] |
26 May, 15:00 | ![]() | A | AJ Bell Stadium | W | 26–6 | Keighran, Nsemba, O’Neill, French | Keighran (5/5) | 4,087 | Sky Sports Mix | 2nd[c] | [15] |
1 June, 15:00 | ![]() | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | W | 19–18 | Nsemba, Marshall, Leeming | Keighran (3/3) Drop-goals: Smith | 12,181 | Sky Sports Action | 2nd[c] | [16] |
14 June, 20:00 | ![]() | A | The Jungle | W | 10–8 | Marshall (2) | Smith (pen.) | Unknown | Sky Sports Arena | [17] | |
21 June, 20:00 | ![]() | H | DW Stadium | – | Sky Sports Arena | ||||||
5 July, 20:00 | ![]() | H | DW Stadium | – | Sky Sports Arena | ||||||
12 July, 20:00 | ![]() | H | DW Stadium | – | Sky Sports Action | ||||||
20 July, 14:00 | ![]() | A | MKM Stadium | – | SuperLeague+ | ||||||
26 July, 20:00 | ![]() | H | DW Stadium | – | SuperLeague+ | ||||||
1 August, 20:00 | ![]() | H | DW Stadium | – | SuperLeague+ | ||||||
6 August, 20:00[d] | ![]() | H | DW Stadium | – | SuperLeague+ | ||||||
10 August, 15:00 | ![]() | A | Headingley | – | SuperLeague+ | ||||||
17 August, 17:00 (Magic Weekend) | ![]() | N | Elland Road | – | Sky Sports | ||||||
25 August, 15:00 | ![]() | H | DW Stadium | – | SuperLeague+ | ||||||
31 August, 20:00 (BST) | ![]() | A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | – | SuperLeague+ | ||||||
6 September, 20:00 | ![]() | H | DW Stadium | – | SuperLeague+ | ||||||
13 September, 20:00 | ![]() | H | DW Stadium | – | SuperLeague+ | ||||||
20 September, 20:00 | ![]() | H | DW Stadium | – | SuperLeague+ |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Adam_Keighran_kicking_at_goal_in_front_of_the_Wigan_fans.jpg/420px-Adam_Keighran_kicking_at_goal_in_front_of_the_Wigan_fans.jpg)
Table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 367 | 164 | +203 | 22 | Advance to Semi-finals |
2 | ![]() | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 353 | 136 | +217 | 20 | |
3 | ![]() | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 370 | 189 | +181 | 20 | Advance to Eliminators |
4 | ![]() | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 332 | 195 | +137 | 18 | |
5 | ![]() | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 275 | 268 | +7 | 18 | |
6 | ![]() | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 266 | 202 | +64 | 16 | |
7 | ![]() | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 256 | 260 | −4 | 14 | |
8 | ![]() | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 280 | 295 | −15 | 12 | |
9 | ![]() | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 254 | 208 | +46 | 11 | |
10 | ![]() | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 226 | 416 | −190 | 7 | |
11 | ![]() | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 180 | 450 | −270 | 4 | |
12 | ![]() | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 134 | 510 | −376 | 2 |
Challenge Cup[edit]
Date and time | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Report |
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22 March; 20:00 | Round 6 | ![]() | H | DW Stadium | W | 44–18 | French (3) Marshall (2) Wardle, Leeming, Mago | Smith (6/9) | 5,733 | Not Televised | [18][19] |
14 April; 15:00 | Quarter-finals | ![]() | A | The Jungle | W | 60–6 | Marshall (4), O’Neill, French, Keighran, Miski (2), Leeming, Wardle, Dupree | Smith (6/12) | 4,097 | Not Televised | [20][21] |
18 May; 13:45 | Semi-finals | ![]() | N | Eco-Power Stadium | W | 38–6 | Wardle (2), Miski (2), Nsemba, Smith, Dupree | Smith (2/5), Keighran (3/3) | 11,163 | BBC One | [22][23] |
8 June; 15:00 | Final | ![]() | N | Wembley Stadium | W | 18–8 | Eckersley, French, Farrell | Smith (3/3) | 64,845 | BBC One | [24][25] |
Transfers[edit]
Gains[edit]
Player | Club | Contract | Date |
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![]() | ![]() | 3 Years | June 2023[26] |
![]() | ![]() | 4 Years | June 2023[27] |
![]() | ![]() | 3 Years | June 2023[28] |
![]() | ![]() | 2 Years | July 2023[29] |
![]() | ![]() | 4 Years | October 2023[30] |
![]() | ![]() | 2 Years + 1 Year | October 2023[31] |
Losses[edit]
Player | Club | Contract | Date |
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![]() | ![]() | December 2022[32] | |
![]() | ![]() | End of Loan | September 2023 |
![]() | ![]() | 2 Years | October 2023[33] |
![]() | ![]() | October 2023[34] | |
![]() | ![]() | 2 Years | October 2023[35] |
![]() | ![]() | October 2023[36] | |
![]() | ![]() | 3 Years | October 2023[37] |
![]() | ![]() | 2 Years | November 2023[38] |
![]() | ![]() | November 2023[39] | |
![]() | ![]() | January 2022[40] |
Squad[edit]
First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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| Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 11 December 2023 |
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2024/05/02/warriors-defeat-dragons/
- ^ https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2024/05/11/warriors-win-against-giants/
- ^ https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2024/05/26/warriors-defeat-red-devils-2/
- ^ https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2024/06/01/warriors-win-away-at-warrington/
- ^ https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2024/06/14/warriors-win-away-at-castleford/
- ^ https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2024/03/22/warriors-progress-in-challenge-cup/
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- ^ https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/articles/c2jj1x7m71zo.amp
- ^ "Wigan sign Sam Walters from 2024 - Wigan Warriors". 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Kruise Leeming joins Wigan from 2024 - Wigan Warriors". 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Tiaki Chan joins Wigan from 2024 - Wigan Warriors". 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Keighran signs for Wigan - Wigan Warriors". 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Luke Thompson to join Wigan on 4 year deal". BBC Sport. 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Wigan sign Wakefield forward Eseh on two-year deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "Super League duo Kai Pearce-Paul and Will Pryce to join NRL's Newcastle Knights at end of 2023". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Wigan Warriors starlet makes permanent League One move after impressive loan spell". LoveRugbyLeague. 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ "Half-back Cust leaves Wigan Warriors". BBC Sport. 2023-10-25. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "Iain Thornley joins Wakefield - Wigan Warriors". 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Sean Long's Oldham sign Wigan Warriors starlet as youngster becomes 24th confirmed squad member for 2024". 27 October 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Tom (2023-10-31). "Morgan Smithies Leaves Wigan". Wigan Warriors Blog. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Fletcher, Charlotte (2023-11-10). "Sam Powell leaves Wigan". Wigan Warriors Blog. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "Joe Shorrocks leaves Wigan - Wigan Warriors". 20 November 2023.
- ^ https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby-league/bbc-to-show-world-club-challenge-and-super-league-matches-in-2024-reports-4470895