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Matt Peet gave his opinion after his youthful Warriors side fell short against Huddersfield on Thursday night.Peet: “We had times where we were close but ultimately whenever we were set-for-set Huddersfield looked the stronger team in collision.”FT | Huddersfield Giants 32-22 Wigan Warriors. Matt Peet credited Huddersfield and said his side had ‘no excuses’ after falling short against Huddersfield Giants on Thursday night. “We had times where we were close but ultimately whenever we were set-for-set Huddersfield looked the stronger team in collision. They played more fluent than us, so credit to them,” he said. “All our team are full time professionals, they train together day-in, day-out since the start of pre-season so there’s no excuses.” Despite the result, Peet did praise the efforts of some of his younger players: “Some of the young lads will benefit from it, I think everyone needs to learn from tonight. I thought Logan and Matty both stood up well and James McDonnell had some glimpses, they will be better for the experience, but I also thought they didn’t look out of place.” On Matty Nicholson, who scored a double on debut: “We know the capabilities Matthew has got, he has a good rugby sense. He carried strong when he was on, hopefully we see more of Matthew. Credit to Newcastle and the work they’ve done with him, Eamon O’Carroll, Denis Betts – he is in their system more than he’s in ours so it shows the benefit of what they’ve been doing with him.” One to remember! Matty Nicholson scores on his @WiganWarriorsRL debut #SuperLeague #SLHudWig pic.twitter.com/mppP1SKxuW — Betfred Super League (@SuperLeague) May 12, 2022 Peet also spoke about Logan Astley who made his debut at half back this evening: “I am happy with Logan’s progression, the way he trains and I thought he showed tonight that he handled it physically which with Logan being a young half back would be anyone’s concern. I have every confidence in throwing him in again, we all think a lot of him, he’s building nicely and he’ll certainly be better and more confidence from tonight.” Finalising, Peet said: “We need to have a good talk about tonight, we need to learn a lot. We’ll have a catch up with the lads tomorrow, we’ll have some good discussions and learning points. We’ve got to learn some lessons because some of the things we did tonight were below par.” The post Peet: No excuses appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article

Match Report as Wigan fall short against Huddersfield Giants at the John Smith’s Stadium.Sam Halsall scored a brace, with Matty Nicholson also grabbing a double on debut.FT | Huddersfield Giants 32-22 Wigan Warriors. Sam Halsall and Matty Nicholson both crossed for a brace of tries each but the spirited performance on the road wasn’t enough to take the two points away from Huddersfield. Huddersfield got into a two score lead with tries from Louis Senior and Ricky Leutele but Matt Peet’s men responded well as Sam Halsall went over for his first score of 2022 to reduce the deficit to 12-6 at the break. A spirited response from Wigan saw Halsall go over for a second as Matty Nicholson added a double on his debut, but it wasn’t enough for the Warriors to take the two points on the road in Huddersfield. Report Logan Astley made his first team debut at half back whilst Matty Nicholson featured off the interchange bench for his senior debut. Abbas Miski and Willie Isa returned to the starting line-up as James McDonnell also featured on his return from loan with Leigh Centurions. Huddersfield opened the scoring in the 6th minute as the Giants created an overlap on the left edge to see Louis Senior over for the try. The conversion from Russell on the touchline was on target to give the hosts an early 6-0 lead. Senior thought he was in again in the 10th minute with a similar overlap move but good cover from Bevan French saw the full back force him into touch and deny Giants the score. Wigan’s best chance then came from Sam Halsall, the winger raced through a gap to get Wigan deep into the Huddersfield half before looping a ball over the top to Bevan French. The full back attempts a chip over the top but is stopped in his tracks and Joe Greenwood was sent to the sin bin. Huddersfield extended their lead in the 26th minute, after working into Wigan territory, Ricky Leutele powered his way over the line, converted by Oliver Russell to make it 12-0. Wigan responded almost immediately though, as Iain Thornley made a break to get the ball away to Bevan French, the full back was stopped but not before he could get the pass away to Halsall to score, the effort was converted by Smith for 12-6. It was the hosts who were next to score, as they made an instant impact from the restart. Working deep into Wigan territory, a looping pass out to Louis Senior on the left wing got reward again, with the touchline conversion from Russell on target for 18-6. Huddersfield extended the lead in the 53rd minute, after earning a penalty and getting closer to the Wigan goal line, Wardle collected a pass on the right edge to put the ball down, as Jake Bibby forced his man over the touchline. After a check from the video referee, Wardle was awarded the try and the Giants had a 22-6 advantage. Wigan had a response just after the hour mark, a fired out pass saw Thornley get quick hands away to Sam Halsall who raced through and cut inside to score, the conversion attempt from out wide from Smith was wide and it was 22-10 going into the final quarter. Wigan were in again almost immediately, a kick over the top bounces kindly for Abbas Miski who has Matty Nicholson in support for the forward to score on his debut. Harry Smith slotted over the extras and Wigan were back within a score at 22-16. Huddersfield were in again going into the final 10 minutes, a kick through from Fages was collected by Sam Hewitt to glide over and put the scores at 26-16. Matty Nicholson was in again for a double on his debut though, as Wigan piled on some pressure late on, the effort was converted by Harry Smith for 26-22. The Giants grabbed a late effort as Louis Senior managed to stay in the whitewash to complete his hat-trick, converted by Russell to see the hosts to a 32-22 victory. Gallery: Huddersfield Giants: Tui Lolohea, Louis Senior, Jake Wardle, Ricky Leutele, Ashton Golding, Oliver Russell, Theo Fages, Joe Greenwood, Adam O’Brien, Oliver Wilson, Sam Hewitt, Jack Ashworth, Matty English. Interchanges: Danny Levi, Michael Lawrence, Nathan Mason, Owen Trout. Tries: Senior (6′, 43′, 79′), Leutele (26′), Wardle (53′), Hewitt (72′) Goals: Russell 4/6 Sin Bin: Greenwood (18′) Wigan Warriors: Bevan French, Sam Halsall, Iain Thornley, Jake Bibby, Abbas Miski, Logan Astley, Harry Smith, Brad Singleton, Brad O’Neill, Kaide Ellis, Willie Isa, James McDonnell, Oliver Partington. Interchange: Patrick Mago, Ethan Havard, Joe Shorrocks, Matty Nicholson. Tries: Halsall (32′, 61′), Nicholson (64′, 74′) Goals: Smith 3/4 Referee: Tom Grant The post Wigan fall short against Giants appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article

Listen to free audio commentary of Huddersfield Giants v Wigan Warriors at the John Smith’s Stadium. Wigan travel to Huddersfield for round 12 of the 2022 Betfred Super League. Our regular commentary team of Joe Mills and Bilko (Andrew Rimmer) will bring you full commentary, with coverage starting 10 minutes before kick-off (7:50pm). How to listen Head to our Mixlr page by clicking HERE. Alternatively, you can simply use the pop out player below. You can also follow live text updates, or join in the conversation on Twitter. Tweets by WiganWarriorsRL The post Listen LIVE: Huddersfield appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article

Ahead of tonight’s Betfred Super League game against Huddersfield Giants, we take a closer look at young duo Logan Astley and Matty Nicholson who are both set to make their Wigan Warriors debuts at the John Smith’s Stadium. Logan Astley Factfile Position: Half backNumber: 34Date of birth: 18/05/2003Height: 180.3cmWeight: 80kgPrevious club: Wigan Academy (Wigan St Patricks ARLFCHeritage Number: 1117 Profile A product of the Wigan Warriors Academy, Astley trained with the first team throughout pre-season and has continued to during the 2022 season.Born in 2003 in Billinge, Astley started playing Rugby League at the age of five for Wigan St Patricks ARLFC.Astley also played at Wigan Rugby Union at the age of 12. The half back won a National Cup Final for Wigan St Pats along with a number of cups at school level with Standish High and Wigan RUFC.He represented England Under-16s and also spent two years with Sale Sharks Academy and is accustomed to both codes of rugby.The half back has played in all five games for Wigan’s Reserves side this year – winning all five games and scoring four tries.The 18-year-old played alongside Harry Smith in the halves in the Reserves win over Hull FC earlier this year.When he starts in the halves tonight, he will gain the Wigan Heritage Number 1117. Matty Nicholson Factfile Position: Loose ForwardNumber: 30Date of birth: 18/07/2003Height: 194.2cmWeight: 94.1kgPrevious club: SiddalHeritage Number: 1118 Profile A product of the Wigan Warriors Academy, Nicholson earned a first team squad number for 2022.Born in Halifax, Nicholson started playing Rugby League at Siddal at the age of seven.The forward won the National Cup with amateur side Siddal at U16s level.Nicholson has also represented England at U16s level against France, gaining victory in both tests.The 18-year-old signed on loan for Betfred Championship side Newcastle Thunder at the start of 2022 to gain first team experience. He has featured nine times for Newcastle this season, scoring one try.When he comes off the bench tonight, he will gain the Wigan Heritage Number 1118. The post Getting to know Astley & Nicholson appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article

Wigan Warriors Community Foundation recently hosted their latest emerging schools festival.15 High schools across Wigan and Chorley were involved with over 300 young people attending.Keep an eye out on our website and social media pages for further festivals in 2022. Over 300 young people attended our latest Emerging Schools Festival hosted by Wigan Warriors Community Foundation. 15 High schools across Wigan and Chorley were involved in the festival, with games for both boys and girls ranging from school years 7 to year 10. The festival, which showcases playing opportunities for all abilities from local schools saw over 200 boys take to the field as well as over 90 girls, in a big increase in the girls’ game. Gallery: Photo: Lewis Murdock Photo: Lewis Murdock Photo: Lewis Murdock Photo: Lewis Murdock Photo: Lewis Murdock Photo: Lewis Murdock Photo: Lewis Murdock Photo: Lewis Murdock Photo: Lewis Murdock Photo: Lewis Murdock Photo: Lewis Murdock Photo: Lewis Murdock Photo: Lewis Murdock Photo: Lewis Murdock Community Coach, Tom Marsh, said: “It was great to see so many boys and girls involved playing Rugby League. The main idea of the emerging schools’ festivals are to get boys and girls who might not play for a Community Club playing for schools, so to see around 300 boys and girls from Wigan and Chorley playing is amazing. We are looking to get many more set up throughout May, June and July.” John Whalley, Women & Girl’s development officer added: “It is great to see the number of girls in Rugby League increasing and to have these emerging girls’ festivals each term going forward to increase participation. These players may not play out of school and it gives them an opportunity to enjoy Rugby League and make new friends. With schools from Wigan and surrounding areas all participating it’s great to see, I am looking forward to more festivals on the run up to summer.” For more information on emerging schools festivals, and other events from our Community Foundation, please contact community@wiganwarriors.com. The post Emerging Schools Festivals appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article

The Sportsman will kick off their coverage of the 2022 Betfred Women’s Super League this Sunday by bringing you St Helens vs Wigan Warriors, live and exclusive on their dedicated Rugby League Youtube Channel, alongside a brand new monthly Women’s Rugby League show. St Helens won an unprecedented treble in 2021, and retained the first of their three titles on Saturday, lifting the Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup in front of a record crowd at Elland Road. This weekend, they face arch-rivals Wigan, at their Totally Wicked Stadium home; kick off 2pm. St Helens Captain Jodie Cunningham is hoping for another strong start to their league campaign on Sunday: “We’ve defended one of our trophies now, and we can fully focus on the Women’s Super League. Hopefully we can back it up again, no-one might want us to win the treble, but we’re going to do everything we can.” Wigan Warriors last lifted the Betfred Women’s Super League trophy in 2018, and Winger Georgia Wilson knows there would be no better way to being a tilt for the title in 2022 than by beating the Champions on their own patch: “There’s going to be a lot of feisty-ness, the players that have been at Wigan for a long time understand what this big derby is all about. There’s a few new girls in, so we’ve got to drill that into them this week in training; what it means to be playing for Wigan in this derby. We’re going to get on that patch and play for the badge.” The Sportsman will be live streaming games throughout the Betfred Women’s Super League season, and will also bringing you all of the big news and insight from across the league in our brand new, monthly, Women’s Rugby League Show. Episode one, hosted by Christy McAllister and available to watch from 6pm on Thursday, features St Helens, Wigan Warriors, York City Knights and Leeds Rhinos as they preview the start of the season, and build up to this weekend’s action. Make sure you don’t miss a thing, by subscribing to the Sportsman Rugby League on Youtube – HERE. The post Women’s season opener live on The Sportsman appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article

Due to high demand in-Store we now have access to an extra allocation of South Stands seats for the Betfred Challenge Cup Final at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Tickets have been selling fast at Robin Park Arena and online, with Warriors sales now over 7,700. Make sure you’re there as Wigan aim to win their 20th Challenge Cup as they take on Huddersfield on Saturday 28th May! Don’t miss it, get your tickets now! Click HERE for all the information. The post Extra allocation for South Stand appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article

Iain Thornley spoke to Wigan TV this week ahead of the Warriors game against Huddersfield Giants.Thornley: “I played a lot of my career at centre so that is probably somewhere I do prefer playing but I’ve got to cover different positions and that’s what we like in our team, how versatile players can be.”Watch the full interview on Wigan TV HERE. Iain Thornley said his main focus is to carry on going after overcoming two injuries early in the season to settle his spot at Centre for Wigan. “It wasn’t going my way at the beginning of the year,” he said, “I had that syndesmosis injury that put me out for 8 weeks and then literally a week later I ended up with a ligament injury in my shoulder that set me back for another two weeks. I thought someone really doesn’t want me to play Rugby here but the Club have been brilliant, really looked after me and got me better and I’m thankful to be back on the pitch. I just want to put my best foot forward now and do as best as I can on the field to repay that.” Now back on the pitch, Thornley has had a string of games under his belt: “Everything has gone good so far, ticked a few games off now since having that injury. It’s just unfortunate and how things go sometimes, it’s not the start of the season that I wanted but I’m just thankful that I’ve got through a few games now, a big game at the weekend and everything has held up alright, it’s just about carrying on going now.” Love it, @IainThornley1! #WWRL #ChallengeCup pic.twitter.com/BOjl2oxbEH — Wigan Warriors (@WiganWarriorsRL) May 7, 2022 The Warriors head on the road to face Huddersfield Giants on Thursday evening, with a selection of youth named in the 21-player squad. Speaking on the changes, Thornley said: “Matty always says that he wouldn’t put anyone out there that he doesn’t feel can do the job so it’s good, there’s some young lads getting an opportunity to get a couple of games under their belts, potentials for debuts so it’s great to see and it’s great for the Club. Those young lads getting the experience, or making their debut and getting a taste of Super League. “There’s still a a lot of senior boys who have played a lot of games around them, we’ve had some good training sessions this week and the younger lads didn’t look out of place and that is what Matty and the Coaching staff want. No matter who comes in, in what position, they know their roles from pre-season. There might be some nerves, so we can give them that bit of encouragement but once that game kicks off I think they’ll be fine.” The Giants will also be Wigan’s opponents in the Challenge Cup Final in two weeks’ time. Quizzed on whether Wigan can take anything away from Huddersfield’s game pay this week, the centre added: “There’s a few changes of personnel for both teams but a lot of the structures and the plays that you’ll see on Thursday will probably give you a jist of what each others teams do and that’ll probably not be far off what to expect in the final.” Read our full match preview ahead of Thursday’s game against Huddersfield Giants, which includes all the vital stats, pre-match build up and ticket information HERE. The post Thornley: Carry on going appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article

Wigan Warriors can confirm there is free parking at the DW Stadium for Official Coach Travel customers ahead of the Betfred Challenge Cup Final. Car Park 3 – opposite the DW Stadium East Stand – will be open from 6am on Saturday 28th May for fans with coach tickets to park their cars before walking to the Robin Park Arena car park – where the coaches will be parked outside the Club Store. We advise fans to please enter Car Park 3 via Stadium Way. Car Park 3 will be locked once the coaches depart and will re-open at 8:30pm in readiness for the return of the coaches so fans can collect their cars. Space in the car park will be on a first come first served basis. Official Club Travel is still available as Wigan face Huddersfield at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Final. There will be stewarded coaches to the Final, with a return ticket costing £50 per seat. The coaches will depart Robin Park Arena at 7:30am on Saturday 28th May and returning directly after the trophy presentations are made. Coach tickets are available to buy in the same way as match tickets via Ticketmaster. Click HERE to buy yours. Tickets for the Final are now on general sale. Click HERE for all the information and how to buy yours. The post Free parking for coach customers appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article

In association with Davanti Tyres, here is everything you need to know ahead of Wigan Warriors’ Round 12 Betfred Super League game against Huddersfield Giants. Wigan Warriors travel to the John Smith’s Stadium this Thursday 12th May as they face Huddersfield Giants for the second time this season, 8pm K.O. Team news Matt Peet has made five changes to the squad that faced St Helens in the Challenge Cup Semi Final on Saturday. Rotating his squad, Liam Marshall, John Bateman, Morgan Smithies, Liam Byrne and Jai Field all drop out. In their place come James McDonnell, Umyla Hanley, Matty Nicholson, Logan Astley and Jack Bibby as well as the inclusion of Willie Isa who was a late omission from the squad last week. Injury news The Warriors boss confirmed that he had no new injury concerns from the game against St Helens on Saturday afternoon, Tommy Leuluai and Kai Pearce-Paul remain sidelined with long term injuries. Wigan Warriors squad to face Huddersfield Giants: Matt Peet has named his Cherry and Whites squad for Thursday’s fixture. Opposition Huddersfield Head Coach Ian Watson also named his side for the fixture on Tuesday afternoon. Our 21-man squad for Thursday's visit of Wigan Warriors in the Betfred Super League! Don't forget it's Kids for a Quid: https://t.co/yFtkh5wGKe Brought to you by First Bus pic.twitter.com/Kg5v9rinJN — Huddersfield Giants (@Giantsrl) May 10, 2022 Previous meetings The Warriors and Giants have already met once this season as the Cherry & Whites took a 22-12 victory at the DW Stadium in February. Wigan have also won 8 out of the last 10 meetings between the two teams in Super League competition. Last ten: Wigan 22, Huddersfield 12 (SLR3, 24/2/22)Huddersfield 12, Wigan 14 (SLR9, 16/7/21)Wigan 16, Huddersfield 12 (SLR14, 11/7/21)Wigan 19, Huddersfield 6 (SLR20, 6/11/20)(at Emerald Headingley, Leeds)Huddersfield 10, Wigan 42 (SLR5, 1/3/20)Huddersfield 22, Wigan 38 (SLR19, 21/6/19)Wigan 6, Huddersfield 14 (SLR5, 8/3/19)Huddersfield 6, Wigan 13 (SLS8-R6, 20/9/18)Huddersfield 20, Wigan 12 (SLR21, 12/7/18)Wigan 48, Huddersfield 10 (SLR7, 23/3/18) Super League Summary Huddersfield wins: 26Wigan wins: 40Draws: 3 Coach quotes On this weeks game, Peet said: “I think it’s an important league game in it’s own right if you look at where the two teams are. It’s another week where we’ll be looking for improvements, we look to improve as a group but there’s a lot of individuals in there as well that know that they need to improve certain elements of their game and that’s why they’re in. “I think execution is going to be important, the team that wins the energy battle, as well as getting the combinations flowing will probably be on top. Looking at both squads, there’s certainly a lot of talent on show.” Read more from the Warriors boss ahead of Friday’s game HERE. Match officials The man in the middle on Friday evening will be Tom Grant. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com Ticket prices Ticket prices for the game are as follows: Adult – £21Concessions (65+) – £16Junior (16 and under) – £6Junior Member – £5Ambulant Assistant – FREEInfant (0-4 years) – FREE Please note any FREE Ambulant Assistant or Infant tickets must be collected in-person from our Club Store. Pay on the day Match tickets will be available on the day of the game but there will be a £4 increase from 12pm on Thursday 12th May. How to buy Tickets are available to buy in-Store in-person at Robin Park Arena. Please note there are no more online or telephone sales being taken for this game. All tickets already bought online will be posted out. On Wednesday 11th May and Thursday 12th May our Club Store is open from 10am until 7pm. Official Club Travel Run by Tyrers Coach, the Official Club Travel is available for this game. Coaches for Huddersfield will depart from Robin Park Arena on Thursday 12th May at 4:30pm. Coach ticket prices Coach tickets for the game are as follows: Season Ticket Holders, Flexi Members, Loyal 18 Members and Juniors – £13.50Adults (Non-Season Ticket Holders) – £14.50 How to buy Coach tickets for the journey to Huddersfield are available in-person from our Club Store. On Wednesday 11th May and Thursday 12th May our Club Store is open from 10am until 7pm. How to follow Live on Sky This Thursday’s Betfred Super League game will be shown Live on Sky Sports Arena and Sky Sports Mix from 19:30. Listen Live Listen to free audio commentary of Huddersfield Giants v Wigan Warriors from the John Smith’s Stadium as Wigan face the Giants in Round 12 of Betfred Super League. Our regular commentary team of Joe Mills and Bilko (Andrew Rimmer) will bring you full commentary, with coverage starting 10 minutes before kick-off (7:50pm). How to listen Head to our Mixlr page by clicking HERE. Alternatively, you can simply use the pop out player below. WiganTV is on Mixlr Wigan TV Highlights and match reaction will be available on Wigan TV following the result. Not a subscriber? Find out more HERE. Social Media As an alternative to following the game, Wigan fans can keep up-to-date with every piece of the action via our social media channels and website, Twitter (@WiganWarriorsRL) – live game updates and reaction at the final hooter.Instagram (@wiganwarriorsrl) – behind-the-scenes action, both before and after kick off.Facebook (Wigan Warriors) – live matchday information and reaction.Website (www.wiganwarriors.com) – post-match reaction including match report, and Head Coach and players reaction. The post Match Preview: Huddersfield appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article

Matt Peet offered his pre-match thoughts as Wigan prepare to face Huddersfield on Thursday evening.Peet: “I think we’ve got to be professional, there’s people playing for places but there’s two points at stake and I’m hoping that we want to set some standards as a Club.”Huddersfield Giants v Wigan Warriors, Thursday 12th May, 8pm K.O. Matt Peet says the Warriors are ‘focused on themselves’ as they gear up for an away fixture against Huddersfield Giants on Thursday evening. “We very much focus on ourselves, we aren’t a team who alter much on opposition to opposition but I do know that Ian Watson is a smart coach, his teams line-up tactically and they’ll be well prepared so we’d be foolish to read too much into what they do,” Peet said. The Warriors and the Giants both booked their places in the Challenge Cup Final on Saturday, where they will meet in three weeks time. On the back of the Semi Final win, Peet said: “We took time to acknowledge what we have achieved. We reflected on what we did well in the game, it’s important to recognise what we did well and what we’ve learnt over the past month and also some areas where we need to be better, particularly after conceding tries. It was important to let the lads enjoy it for a day, and we did that but attention quickly focuses on the next game.” 𝙉𝙀𝙓𝙏 𝙈𝘼𝙏𝘾𝙃 @Giantsrl @SuperLeague Round 12 John Smith’s Stadium Thursday 12th May 8pm K.O. #⃣ #SLHUDWIG Tickets are available in-Store at Robin Park Arena!#WWRL pic.twitter.com/PDpP1ubYS4 — Wigan Warriors (@WiganWarriorsRL) May 9, 2022 On this weeks game, he added: “I think it’s an important league game in it’s own right if you look at where the two teams are. It’s another week where we’ll be looking for improvements, we look to improve as a group but there’s a lot of individuals in there as well that know that they need to improve certain elements of their game and that’s why they’re in.” Matt Peet has named a more youthful 21-player squad ahead of Thursday. On his decision to rotate his squad, he said: “We’ve had a few lads who have played a lot from the start of the season, you look at the minutes and the meters that they have covered, we’ve delved into that and made some comparisons for our squad. There’s also some lads who have been not training and just turning up for games and the turnaround is just a little bit too short so it’s the perfect opportunity to freshen up but we’re still looking for a top performance. “I think we’ve got to be professional, there’s people playing for places but there’s two points at stake and I’m hoping that we want to set some standards as a Club.” Summarising ahead of the fixture, the Warriors Head Coach added: “I think execution is going to be important, the team that wins the energy battle, as well as getting the combinations flowing will probably be on top. Looking at both squads, there’s certainly a lot of talent on show.” Hear more from Head Coach Matt Peet ahead of Thursday’s fixture – the full interview is available to watch on Wigan TV HERE. The post Peet previews Giants appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article

Wigan Warriors are saddened to hear of the passing of former player Glyn Shaw at the age of 71. Shaw played 63 games and scored two tries for Wigan as a prop forward between 1981 and 1984. The Wales and Great Britain international signed from Widnes to join Wigan, he also played for Warrington and Rochdale during his career. Gaining Heritage Number 778, Shaw made his debut for Wigan in November 1981 when Wigan beat Fulham 15-14. He featured for Wigan in the John Player Cup Final in January 1983 – Wigan’s first trophy in nine years at the time after a 15-4 win over Leeds at Elland Road. Everyone at the Club sends their deepest condolences to Glyn’s family and friends at this very sad time. The post In Memoriam: Glyn Shaw appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article

21-man squad named for Thursday’s Betfred Super League game against Huddersfield.Head Coach Matt Peet has named his squad as the Warriors prepare for Round 12.Huddersfield Giants v Wigan Warriors, Thursday 12th May, 8pm K.O. Matt Peet has named his 21-player Wigan Warriors squad for Thursday’s Betfred Super League game against Huddersfield Giants. The Warriors are away from home as they travel to the John Smith’s Stadium this Thursday 12th May. Team News Matt Peet has made five changes to the squad that faced St Helens in the Challenge Cup Semi Final on Saturday. Rotating his squad, Liam Marshall, John Bateman, Morgan Smithies, Liam Byrne and Jai Field all drop out. In their place come James McDonnell, Umyla Hanley, Matty Nicholson, Logan Astley and Jack Bibby as well as the inclusion of Willie Isa who was a late omission from the squad last week. Wigan squad to face Huddersfield: The post Wigan squad for Huddersfield appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article

Tickets for the Betfred Challenge Cup Final are now on general sale. On Saturday 28th May at 3pm, Wigan Warriors will go head-to-head with Huddersfield Giants at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Tickets are available online HERE and over the phone on 0333 003 5935. Tickets will be available in-Store at Robin Park Arena from 10am. Please note that the DW Stadium Ticket Office is not selling any tickets for the Final. Tickets for the Final are available online via Ticketmaster and all tickets bought online and via telephone are subject to a £3 booking fee per transaction (NB this is per transaction and not per ticket). Tickets bought online will be digital tickets that will be issued the week the Final is due to be played. Supporters will need a current email address when registering online or contacting the sales team at Ticketmaster to receive tickets. Today (Tuesday 10th May), tomorrow Wednesday 11th May and Thursday 12th May, our Club Store is open from 10am until 7pm. Opening hours will return to normal (10am-4pm) on Friday 13th May. Ticket prices Wigan fans will be based in the South Stand at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Please note it is reserved seating and you can select your own seat when purchasing tickets online. Blocks 121, 123, 254 and 323 are available to buy in-Store. Ticket prices for the game are as follows: Category 1 Adults – £70 Category 2 Adults – £55Concessions – £40Under-18s – £30 Category 3 Adults – £45Concessions – £25Under-18s – £25 Category 4 Adults – £30Concessions – £15Under-18s – £15 Ambulant disabled and assistant tickets are also available Hospitality Hospitality packages are available for the Final at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Starting from £149, Premium Seats are available, as well as the Residency Restaurant, Tunnel Club and Sideline Suites also available. For further details, please contact our Hospitality team on 01942 762890 or email hospitality@wiganwarriors.com Click HERE for the full ticket information, as well as Coach Travel and a Hotel & Travel package, courtesy of Sportsbreaks. The post Cup Final tickets on general sale appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article

Official Club Travel is available for the Betfred Challenge Cup Final. Wigan face Huddersfield at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday 28th May (3pm K.O.) and we can get you there with our Club Travel! There will be stewarded coaches to the Final, with a return ticket costing £50 per seat. The coaches will depart Robin Park Arena at 7:30am on Saturday 28th May and returning directly after the trophy presentations are made. Coach tickets are available to buy in the same way as match tickets via Ticketmaster. Click HERE to buy yours. Tickets for the Final are now on general sale. Click HERE for all the information and how to buy yours. The post Coach travel for Cup Final appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article

Wigan Warriors Academy beat London Broncos Academy on Saturday afternoon.The Warriors scored 12 tries on the afternoon, with Ratchford converting eight.FT | Wigan Warriors 64-6 London Broncos. Wigan Warriors Academy put on a twelve try display at home to London Broncos on Saturday to get their fourth win of the year. It was a quick start for Wigan who were eager to keep the ball alive against the Broncos back line. A six again call just 10m away from the London goal line saw them in good position,a good drive from Harvie Hill got them just short before sending Junior Nsemba over for the opening score in the 2nd minute, converted for 6-0. Wigan extended their lead in the 9th minute as Jacob Douglas sold his defender short with a nice dummy to dart through and gap and get the score for 10-0. In the blink of an eye Wigan extended their lead from the kick off, making some easy meters before sending Nsemba on his way from the half way line, he got the pass inside to Smithers who gave the return to Nsemba to cruise under the uprights and make it 16-0 with a converted score from Ratchford. Nsemba completed a first half hat-trick as Wigan steamed up the pitch just short of half time. A looping pass to the wing saw Povall collect before cutting the pass inside for Nsemba to crash over and it was 20-0. On the stroke of half time, Beardsworth burst through the defensive line and raced half the length of the field to make it 26-0 going into the sheds. The one way traffic continued into the second half, a scrum in Wigan’s favour close to the uprights allowed the Warriors to build pressure and Harvey Wilson added a nice solo effort as he glided through for a score, converted to give Wigan a 32-0 lead. Moments later Harry Smithers added his name to the scoresheet as he evaded a defender on the left wing to run away and extend the lead further to 38-0. Maddox Jeffrey then went in for a quick fire brace, the first effort coming on the left wing as he timed his run right to score in the corner before a second effort saw him cut inside from the left to leave defenders on the floor and score closer to the sticks and one of the two efforts was converted for 48-0 with 20 minutes to play. With plenty of joy from the back of the scrum following Broncos errors so far, Wigan got their reward from a head and feed once more in the 62nd minute as Harvie Hill bulldozed onto a ball to ease under the uprights for a converted score. Shifting the ball with speed from left to right allowed the Warriors to send Reagan Sumner racing in at the right hand corner for 58-0. London Broncos managed to get a consolation try in the 72nd minute as a clever dart from dummy half by Jenson Binks allowed them over, the effort was converted. Wigan finished off the proceedings though as they responded with a try from Joe Baldwin just before the full time hooter, the loose forward skipping a tackle before placing the ball down to confirm a deserved 64-6 win at Robin Park Arena. Gallery: Photo: Bryan Fowler Photo: Bryan Fowler Photo: Bryan Fowler Photo: Bryan Fowler Photo: Bryan Fowler Photo: Bryan Fowler Photo: Bryan Fowler Photo: Bryan Fowler Photo: Bryan Fowler Photo: Bryan Fowler Photo: Bryan Fowler Wigan Warriors: Jacob Douglas, Reagan Sumner, George Hough, Harry Smithers, Niall Povall, Tom Ratchford, Reece Bushell, Harvie Hill, Lewis Pinder, Harvey Wilson, Junior Nsemba, Finley Beardsworth, Joe Baldwin. Interchanges: Maddox Jeffrey, Reece Stanton, Ryan Brown, Max Wood. Tries: Nsemba (2′, 12′, 38′), Douglas (9′), Beardsworth (39′), Wilson (43′), Smithers (46′), Jeffrey (49′, 53′), Hill (62′), Sumner (67′), Baldwin (76′) Goals: Ratchford 8/12 London Broncos: Isaac Sestak, Raphael Hollister, Tommy Svanidze, William Hunter, Marcus Clarke, Jenson Binks, Callum Crozier, Terrence Nyamuzinga, Charles Walker, Samuel Winney, Harry Stevens, Joseph Saunders, Henry Kirwan. Interchanges: Jack Roberts, Louie Davies, George Birch, Louie Stillman, Thomas Ramsay, Joseph Stocks. Subscribers can see the full match and match highlights from Saturday’s Academy game by clicking HERE. Not a subscriber? Join today from just £5.99 per month! The post Academy beat Broncos appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article

First team in action away at Huddersfield on Thursday night.Reserves and LDRL take to the field over the weekend.Women start their 2022 Betfred Super League Season at St Helens on Sunday. Four Warriors teams are in action this week, as the Women’s side start their 2022 Betfred Women’s Super League Season. First team The first team make the trip to Huddersfield Giants on Thursday evening as they look to add another two points to their league tally following their Challenge Cup Semi Final victory on Saturday. A win on Thursday would mean a league double over the Giants after a 22-12 win at the DW Stadium in Round 3, with the Warriors also set to face the Giants at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Betfred Challenge Cup Final. Tickets for Thursday’s game are still available and can be purchased HERE. Reserves Our Reserves side are on the road as they face London Broncos away from home on Saturday afternoon. The reserves look to make it six wins on the bounce, with a commendable unbeaten start to the 2022 season. Half time and full time updates will be available on our social media channels. LDRL Good luck to our LDRL team who are competing in a Super League festival hosted by Hull FC on Sunday. They will face a number of Super League clubs including Castleford, Hull FC, Hull KR, Leeds Rhinos, Salford Red Devils, St Helens and Warrington. Women Finally, our Women’s team get their 2022 Betfred Women’s Super League campaign underway with an opening day trip to St Helens for a derby game. The Warriors will be looking to take the two points from Saints in the first meeting between the pair since September 2021. Tickets can be purchased from St Helens HERE priced at £5 Adults and £3 Juniors, with tickets also available to buy on the day. Half time and full time updates will be available on our social media channels. The post Coming up this week appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article

Hospitality Packages are available for the Betfred Challenge Cup Final at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Wigan Warriors face Huddersfield Giants. Be there on Saturday 28th May as Rugby League moves to an exciting new home for 2022 for what is always a memorable day. The 62,850 capacity stadium – the third largest football stadium in England – will also host the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup Final between Featherstone Rovers and Leigh Centurions. See below the different Hospitality Packages on offer at the state of the art Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Premium Seats £149 + VAT PP Premium Seats give you a chance to watch the big game from a great location in the stadium whilst relaxing pre and post-match in the comfortable surroundings of the exclusive premium bars and lounges. Residency Restaurant £299 + VAT PP The fine dining Residency Restaurant offers guests the ultimate full matchday dining experience for the Betfred Challenge Cup Final. Enjoy delicious dishes in stunning surroundings with superb service. Tunnel Club – £399 + VAT PP In a first for Rugby League, guests will have the unique opportunity to watch first hand as the teams line up in the tunnel before entering the pitch for the Betfred Challenge Cup Final from the exclusive Tunnel Club. Sideline Suites – £329 + VAT PP Sidelines Suits offer an exceptional private box experience for groups of 8, 10 or 12 in a fantastic location in the West Stand, your guests are made to feel valued from the moment they walk through the door. For further details and to buy any of the Hospitality Packages, please contact our Hospitality team on 01942 762890 or email hospitality@wiganwarriors.com The post Cup Final Hospitality available appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article

It was a day to remember on Saturday as Wigan Warriors booked their place at the 2022 Betfred Challenge Cup Final. A 20-18 win over St Helens at Elland Road saw Wigan reach their first Final since 2017. The Semi Final victory means the Warriors will face Huddersfield Giants at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday 28th May. Click HERE for all the ticket information. In case you missed them across our social media channels or haven’t seen any, here are the best pics from the Semi Final win in Leeds on Saturday, featuring all four tries and the celebrations that followed. The post Semi Final gallery appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article

Courtesy of our Travel Partner, Sportsbreaks, a two-night hotel and travel package is available for the Betfred Challenge Cup Final on Saturday 28th May (3pm K.O.). Wigan Warriors will face Huddersfield Giants in the Final at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The two-night package with Sportsbreaks includes: 2 nights accommodation (Friday 27th – Sunday 29th May) in Travelodge (Ealing/Finchley).Return coach travel from Wigan.Stadium transfersSportsbreaks.com staff throughoutAn option to add breakfast for £10.00pp per nightMatch ticket to be purchased separately The package prices start from £229.00pp for a double room (1 big bed) or £259.00pp for a twin room (2 x separate beds). Single occupancy would be £359.00pp. To book the package, click HERE. Match tickets are on sale to Season Ticket Holders and Members. Click HERE for all the info. The post Hotel & Travel package for Cup Final appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article

Wigan Warriors’ Official Club Store at Robin Park Arena is open until 7pm every day until Thursday this week! Following Wigan’s progression to the Betfred Challenge Cup Final over the weekend, tickets have been selling fast in-Store with limited availability in the South Stand. Tickets will go on general sale from 9am on Tuesday 10th May. Click HERE for all the information. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week, the Store is open from 10am until 7pm. Opening hours will return to normal (10am-4pm) on Friday 13th May. This week’s opening hours: Tuesday 10th May – 10am – 7pmWednesday 11th May – 10am – 7pmThursday 12th May – 10am – 7pmFriday 13th May – 10am – 4pmSaturday 14th May – 10am – 4pmSunday 15th May – CLOSED You can also shop online by clicking HERE. For more information contact 01942 762845 or store@wiganwarriors.com. Warriors World in the Grand Arcade has permanently closed. The post This week’s Store opening hours appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article

Get set for Spurs with Wigan Warriors Official merchandise for the Challenge Cup Final.Cup final merchandise is available to pre-order online for delivery before the Final on Saturday 28th May.Wigan Warriors v Huddersfield Giants, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Saturday 28th May. Get all the ticket information HERE. Official Warriors merchandise for the Betfred Challenge Cup Final is now available to pre-order online. We are looking forward to seeing our loyal Cherry & White fans down in London as we head to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday May 28th for the Betfred Challenge Cup Final. Merchandise including t-shirts, scarves, cherry & white ribbons and other accessories can be pre-ordered on our online Club Store HERE. Orders will be despatched as soon as they arrive in store and will be with you in time for the Final on 28th May. If you are using the click and collect option we will contact you when your order is ready. The post Challenge Cup Final merchandise appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article

Liam Marshall said he was ‘ecstatic’ after scoring the winning try to send Wigan to the Betfred Challenge Cup Final.Marshall: “A lot of mental toughness was shown today, the lads were outstanding – every single one of them.”Get your ticket for the Betfred Challenge Cup Final. All the information can be found HERE. Liam Marshall spoke to Wigan TV after scoring a double against St Helens to confirm a Betfred Challenge Cup Final appearance for Wigan Warriors. At full time, he said: “I was shouting and screaming in that game and singing at the end. It was a bit of a rollercoaster, we didn’t make it easy, we clocked off a bit at the beginning of the second half and let them roll back in. It was very tough but the ball bounced up for me and I managed to get the breakaway try and I felt I needed to give the team one back for a dropped ball earlier. “I’m just ecstatic to get that result, they’re a quality side but we’re through to the final.” We’re going to Spurs! #WWRL #ChallengeCup pic.twitter.com/FbhmglLm7i — Wigan Warriors (@WiganWarriorsRL) May 7, 2022 With a 14-0 lead at half time, the game swung into St Helens hands with three quick tries after the restart. Speaking on that period of the game, Marshall said: “We were in a good position but it’s strange, you speak about them coming at you in the second half and that’s something you need to be switched on for, we couldn’t have spoken enough about that but it didn’t go that way. They got some momentum, scored some tries and they were in front. I think we showed some mental toughness, which we haven’t had in the past, to get back in the game and we’re ecstatic with the result and it’ll go a long way that win.” He added: “It’s about going back to basics, completing your sets and defending well. It felt like it was snowballing at one point, we kicked off they were rolling up the field and we gave penalties away to put them on the front foot. Luckily enough we managed to break that with the try and a lot of mental toughness was shown today, the lads were outstanding– every single one of them.” Pace @LiamMarshall20 #WWRL #ChallengeCup pic.twitter.com/7sPi7pJZOR — Wigan Warriors (@WiganWarriorsRL) May 8, 2022 It was Marshall who got the winning try on the afternoon, picking up a loose ball to race away. On the effort, he said: “I was just hoping my little legs would get me there. They were on the front and they had us done for numbers until the pass went to ground and luckily bounced up for me, a bit of an opportunist try but I was thinking in my head ‘please don’t get caught’ but the winning try which is great.” See the full interview with Liam Marshall, as well as Match highlights on Wigan TV HERE. All the information on the Betfred Challenge Cup Final at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium can be found HERE. The post Marshall: Ecstatic with the result appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article

Wigan Warriors’ Betfred Super League Round 15 fixture away at Salford Red Devils has been moved to Friday 10th June for broadcast reasons. The game at the AJ Bell Stadium will kick off at 8pm and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports. It was originally scheduled to be played on Sunday 12th June at 3pm. Ticket details for the game will be confirmed soon. The post Salford fixture date change appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article

Tickets for Wigan Warriors’ Round 16 game against Toulouse Olympique are now on general sale. The Warriors welcome the French side to the DW Stadium for the first time on Friday 24th June (8pm K.O.) in the Betfred Super League. Ticket prices Ticket prices for the game are as follows: South Stand: Loyal 18 members – from £10 Junior and £23 AdultsGeneral sale – from £11 Junior and £25 Adults East and West Stands – in line with 2022 season ticket prices, tickets for the East and West Stands are priced the same: Loyal 18 members – from £20 Junior and £28 AdultGeneral sale – from £21 Junior and £30 Adult How to buy You can buy tickets for both games in either of these three ways: Buy online by clicking HERE.Call the DW Stadium Ticket Office on 01942 311111 (open 9am-5pm Mon-Fri).Visit the DW Stadium Ticket Office in person (open 9am-5pm Mon-Fri). Car Parks Card payments are now accepted on all of our car parks, the charges remain the same (£5.00 per car/£10 per minibus/£20 per coach on Car Park 1, and Cars £5.00 on Car Parks 3 & 4). Seasonal passes are still available at the Ticket Office. Card payments on the car parks are the preferred method of payment. The post Ticket info: Toulouse (H) appeared first on Wigan Warriors Blog. View the full article