2015 Wigan Warriors season
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| 2015 Wigan Warriors season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League XX Rank | 2nd | |||
| Play-off result | Runners-up | |||
| Challenge Cup | 6th Round | |||
| 2015 record | Wins: 21; draws: 1; losses: 11 | |||
| Points scored | For: 874; against: 590 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Chairman | Ian Lenagan | |||
| Head Coach | Shaun Wane | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | DW Stadium | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Joe Burgess - 26 | |||
| Goals | Matty Smith - 78 | |||
| Points | Matty Smith - 176 | |||
| ||||
This article details the Wigan Warriors rugby league football club's 2015 season. This was the Warriors' 20th season in the Super League.
Preseason friendlies
| LEGEND | |
|---|---|
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
Wigan score is first.
| Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/1/15 | Pre Season | File:Leigh colours.svgLeigh | A | Leigh Sports Village | L | 14-18 | Charnley, Hampshire, Burgess | Smith 0/2, Hampshire 1/1 | 4,125 |
| 25/1/15 | Pre Season | File:Saintscolours.svgSt. Helens | A | Langtree Park | L | 12-28 | Bateman, C.Farrell | Smith 2/2 | 6,888 |
World Club Series
| LEGEND | |
|---|---|
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
| Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 February 2015 | WCC | File:Brisbane colours.svgBrisbane | H | DW Stadium | L | 12-14 | L.Farrell, Burgess | Smith 2/2 | 20,842 |
| File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors | positions | File:Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Matthew Bowen | Fullback | 1. Jordan Kahu |
| 2. Josh Charnley | Winger | 2. Daniel Vidot |
| 3. Anthony Gelling | Centre | 3. Aaron Whitchurch |
| 4. Dan Sarginson | Centre | 4. Justin Hodges |
| 5. Joe Burgess | Winger | 5. Lachlan Maranta |
| 6. George Williams | Stand off | 6. Anthony Milford |
| 7. Matty Smith | Scrum half | 7. Ben Hunt |
| 8. Dom Crosby | Prop | 8. Josh McGuire |
| 9. Michael McIlorum | Hooker | 9. Andrew McCullough |
| 28. Ryan Sutton | Prop | 10. Adam Blair |
| 11. Joel Tomkins | 2nd Row | 11. Alex Glenn |
| 12. Liam Farrell | 2nd Row | 12. Sam Thaiday |
| 14. John Bateman | Loose forward | 13. Corey Parker |
| 17. Tony Clubb | Interchange | 14. Mitchell Dodds |
| 24. Taulima Tautai | Interchange | 15. James Gavet |
| 25. Larne Patrick | Interchange | 16. Joe Ofahengaue |
| 26. Logan Tomkins | Interchange | 17. Kodi Nikorima |
| Shaun Wane | Coach | Wayne Bennett |
Super League
| LEGEND | |
|---|---|
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
Regular season
Matches
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos | 23 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 758 | 477 | +281 | 33 | Super League Super 8s |
| 2 | File:Saintscolours.svg St Helens | 23 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 598 | 436 | +162 | 32 | |
| 3 | File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors | 23 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 589 | 413 | +176 | 31 | |
| 4 | File:Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 538 | 394 | +144 | 28 | |
| 5 | File:Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers | 23 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 547 | 505 | +42 | 26 | |
| 6 | File:Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves | 23 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 552 | 456 | +96 | 24 | |
| 7 | File:Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 452 | 484 | −32 | 22 | |
| 8 | File:Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 561 | 574 | −13 | 20 | |
| 9 | File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings | 23 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 518 | 565 | −47 | 19 | The Qualifiers |
| 10 | File:HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers | 23 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 534 | 646 | −112 | 18 | |
| 11 | File:Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds | 23 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 447 | 617 | −170 | 17 | |
| 12 | File:Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 23 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 402 | 929 | −527 | 6 |
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
Super 8's
Matches
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos (L, C) | 30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 944 | 650 | +294 | 41 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors | 30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 798 | 530 | +268 | 41 | |
| 3 | File:Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants | 30 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 750 | 534 | +216 | 38 | |
| 4 | File:Saintscolours.svg St Helens | 30 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 766 | 624 | +142 | 38 | |
| 5 | File:Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers | 30 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 731 | 746 | −15 | 32 | |
| 6 | File:Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 714 | 636 | +78 | 30 | |
| 7 | File:Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons | 30 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 739 | 770 | −31 | 28 | |
| 8 | File:Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. | 30 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 620 | 716 | −96 | 24 |
2015 play-offs
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Live on TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10/15 | Super League XX | Semi Final | File:Giantscolours.svgHuddersfield | H | DW Stadium | W | 32-8 | Flower, Bateman (2), Manfredi, Clubb | Bowen 6/6 | 10,035 | Sky Sports |
| 10/10/15 | Super League XX | Grand Final | File:Rhinoscolours.svgLeeds | N | Old Trafford | L | 20-22 | Burgess, Manfredi, Bowen | Bowen 4/4 | 73,512 | Sky Sports |
Player appearances
| FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand-off | SH=Scrum half | PR=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second Row | L=Loose forward | B=Bench |
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File:Injury icon 2.svg = Injured File:Red card.svg = Suspended
Challenge Cup
| LEGEND | |
|---|---|
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/5/15 | Cup | 6th | File:HKRcolours.svgHull Kingston Rovers | H | DW Stadium | L | 12-16 | J.Tomkins, Burgess | Smith 2/2 | 4,677 | - |
Player appearances
| FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand Off | SH=Scrum half | P=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second Row | L=Loose forward | B=Bench |
|---|
| No | Player | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Bowen | File:Injury icon 2.svg |
| 2 | Josh Charnley | W |
| 3 | Anthony Gelling | File:Injury icon 2.svg |
| 4 | Dan Sarginson | C |
| 5 | Joe Burgess | W |
| 6 | George Williams | SO |
| 7 | Matty Smith | SH |
| 8 | Dom Crosby | P |
| 9 | Michael McIlorum | H |
| 10 | Ben Flower | File:Injury icon 2.svg |
| 11 | Joel Tomkins | C |
| 12 | Liam Farrell | SR |
| 13 | Sean O'Loughlin | L |
| 14 | John Bateman | SR |
| 15 | Ian Thornley | x |
| 16 | Sam Powell | B |
| 17 | Tony Clubb | File:Injury icon 2.svg |
| 18 | Warriors Fans | x |
| 20 | Ryan Hampshire | FB |
| 22 | Dominic Manfredi | x |
| 23 | Lee Mossop | P |
| 24 | Taulima Tautai | B |
| 25 | Larne Patrick | B |
| 26 | Logan Tomkins | x |
| 27 | Lewis Tierney | x |
| 28 | Ryan Sutton | B |
| 29 | James Greenwood | x |
| 30 | Rhodri Lloyd | x |
| 31 | Connor Farrell | x |
| 32 | Jamie Doran | x |
| 33 | Rob Lever | x |
| 34 | Oliver Gildart | x |
| 35 | Jake Shorrocks | x |
Squad statistics
- Appearances and points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and play-offs) as of 10 October 2015.
| No | Player | Position | Age | Previous Club | Apps | Tries | Goals | DG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Bowen | Fullback | N/A | North Queensland Cowboys | 22 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 98 |
| 2 | Josh Charnley | Winger | N/A | Wigan Warriors Academy | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 3 | Anthony Gelling | Centre | N/A | Auckland Vulcans | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 4 | Dan Sarginson | Centre | N/A | London Broncos | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 5 | Joe Burgess | Wing | N/A | Wigan Warriors Academy | 29 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| 6 | George Williams | Stand off | N/A | Wigan Warriors Academy | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 7 | Matty Smith | Scrum half | N/A | Salford Red Devils | 33 | 4 | 78 | 4 | 176 |
| 8 | Dom Crosby | Prop | N/A | Wigan Warriors Academy | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | Michael McIlorum | Hooker | N/A | Wigan Warriors Academy | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Ben Flower | Prop | N/A | Crusaders | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Joel Tomkins | Second row | N/A | Saracens (Rugby Union) | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 12 | Liam Farrell | Second row | N/A | Wigan Warriors Academy | 28 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 13 | Sean O'Loughlin | Loose forward | N/A | Wigan Warriors Academy | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | John Bateman | Second row | N/A | Bradford Bulls | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 15 | Iain Thornley | Centre | N/A | Sale Sharks (Rugby Union) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sam Powell | Scrum half | N/A | Wigan Warriors Academy | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Tony Clubb | Centre | N/A | London Broncos | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 18 | Warriors Fans | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | Ryan Hampshire | Fullback | N/A | Wigan Warriors Academy | 15 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 40 |
| 22 | Dominic Manfredi | Wing | N/A | Wigan Warriors Academy | 18 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 23 | Lee Mossop | Prop | N/A | Parramatta Eels | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 24 | Taulima Tautai | Loose forward | N/A | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | Larne Patrick | Second row | N/A | Huddersfield Giants | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 26 | Logan Tomkins | Hooker | N/A | Wigan Warriors Academy | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lewis Tierney | Fullback | N/A | Wigan Warriors Academy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Ryan Sutton | Prop | N/A | Wigan Warriors Academy | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | James Greenwood | Prop | N/A | South Wales Scorpions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Rhodri Lloyd | Prop | N/A | South Wales Scorpions | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Connor Farrell | Second row | N/A | Wigan Warriors Academy | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Jamie Doran | Stand off | N/A | Wigan Warriors Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Rob Lever | Loose forward | N/A | Wigan Warriors Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Oliver Gildart | Centre | N/A | Wigan Warriors Academy | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 35 | Jake Shorrocks | Scrum half | N/A | Wigan Warriors Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
File:Injury icon 2.svg = Injured File:X (1).png = Suspended
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Transfers
In
| Player | Previous Club | Contract | Date Signed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samoa Taulima Tautai | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 3 Years | May 2014 |
| England Joel Tomkins | Saracens Rugby | 4 ½ Years | June 2014 |
| Wales Rhodri Lloyd | Widnes Vikings | Loan return | September 2014 |
| England Logan Tomkins | Salford Red Devils | Loan return | September 2014 |
| England James Greenwood | London Broncos | Loan return | September 2014 |
| Wales Larne Patrick | Huddersfield Giants | 1 Year Loan | November 2014 |
| England Lee Mossop | Parramatta Eels | 3 Years | November 2014 |
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Out
| Player | Signed for | Contract length | Date announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales Andy Powell | Retired | N/A | June 2014 |
| Australia Blake Green | Melbourne Storm | 3 Years | June 2014 |
| England Darrell Goulding | Hull Kingston Rovers | 3 Years | July 2014 |
| England Jack Murphy | Workington Town | 2 Years | October 2014 |
| England Grant Beecham | Swinton Lions | 2 Years | October 2014 |
| England Ryan Powell | Swinton Lions | 2 Years | November 2014 |
| England Ben Austin | Swinton Lions | 1 Year | November 2014 |
| England Jack Hughes | Huddersfield Giants | 1 Year Loan | November 2014 |
| England Greg Burke | Hull Kingston Rovers | 1 Year Loan | November 2014 |
| England Scott Taylor | Salford Red Devils | 1 Year Loan | November 2014 |
| Wales Jordan James | Swinton Lions / Wigan Youth Performance Coach | 1 Year | December 2014 |
| Wales Gil Dudson | Widnes Vikings | 2 Years | January 2015 |
| United States Eddy Pettybourne | Gold Coast Titans | 2 Years | January 2015 |
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