2024 Wigan Warriors season
Wigan Warriors 2024 season | ||||
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Super League XXIV champions 2024 Challenge Cup champions | ||||
2024 Super League season Rank | 1st | |||
Play-off result | Champions | |||
Challenge Cup | Champions | |||
2024 record | Wins: 28; draws: 0; losses: 5 | |||
Points scored | For: 723; against: 338 (regular season only) | |||
Team information | ||||
Chairman | Prof. Chris Brooks | |||
Head Coach | Matt Peet | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Brick Community Stadium | |||
Avg. attendance | 14,910[1] | |||
Agg. attendance | 193,826[1] | |||
High attendance | 20,152 (vs St Helens; Round 17)[1] | |||
Low attendance | 11,660 (vs Huddersfield; Round 20)[1] | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Liam Marshall (27) | |||
Goals | Adam Keighran (70) | |||
Points | Adam Keighran (172) | |||
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The 2024 season was 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. The 2024 season saw Wigan complete the quadruple, the club's second in its history after the 1993–94 season, and only the fourth modern quadruple in British rugby league. In Sky Sports end of season review, Wigan were praised for their academy, coaching setup, squad hunger, and utilisation of Bevan French.[2] The Guardian described the 2024 squad as one of the all time greats.[3]
Preseason friendlies
Date and Time | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
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20 January; 14:00 | File:Midlandshurricanescolours.png Midlands Hurricanes | A | Alexander Stadium | W | 24–20 | Brown (2), Kerr (2) | Farrimond (4/4) | Unknown | [4] |
26 January, 20:00 | File:Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity | A | Belle Vue | A[lower-alpha 1] | 12–22[lower-alpha 2] | Douglas, Farrimond | Hampshire (2/2) | Unknown | [5] |
4 February, 14:00 | File:Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. | A | MKM Stadium | W | 40–0 | Wardle, Mago, French, Dupree, Douglas, Farrimond, Hampshire | Smith (4/5), Keighran (2/2) | Unknown | [6] |
World Club Challenge
Date and Time | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Report |
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24 February, 20:00 | File:Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers | H | DW Stadium | W | 16–12 | Miski, Leeming, Wardle | Smith (2/3) | 24,091 | BBC Two | [7] |
Super League
Regular Season
Wigan Warriors claimed the League Leaders' Shield on the final day of the 2024 regular season,[8] and saw four players make the Super League Dream Team.[9]
Fixtures
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors (C) | 27 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 723 | 338 | +385 | 44 | Advance to Semi-finals |
2 | File:HKRcolours.svg Hull KR (Y) | 27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 719 | 326 | +393 | 42 | |
3 | File:Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves | 27 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 740 | 319 | +421 | 40 | Advance to Eliminators |
4 | File:Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils | 27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 550 | 547 | +3 | 32 | |
5 | File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leopards | 27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 566 | 398 | +168 | 31 | |
6 | File:Saintscolours.svg St Helens | 27 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 596 | 388 | +208 | 30 | |
7 | File:Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons | 27 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 474 | 427 | +47 | 30 | |
8 | File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 530 | 488 | +42 | 28 | |
9 | File:Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants | 27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 468 | 660 | −192 | 20 | |
10 | File:Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers | 27 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 425 | 735 | −310 | 15 | |
11 | File:Hullcolours.svg Hull FC | 27 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 328 | 894 | −566 | 6 | |
12 | File:Broncoscolours.png London Broncos (R) | 27 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 317 | 916 | −599 | 6 | Relegated to Championship |
Play-offs
Date and time | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Report |
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5 October; 17:30 | Semi-finals | File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leopards | H | DW Stadium | W | 38–0 | Marshall (2), Walters (2), French, Field (76′) | Keighran (5/6 + 2 pen.) | 20,511 | BBC Two | [39] |
12 October; 18:00 | Grand Final | File:HKRcolours.svg Hull KR | N | Old Trafford | W | 9–2 | French | Keighran (1/1 + 1 pen.) Drop-goals: Smith |
68,173 | Sky Sports Main Event | [40] |
Challenge Cup
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 | File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles | H | DW Stadium | W | 44–18 | French (3) Marshall (2) Wardle, Leeming, Mago | Smith (6/9) | 5,733 | Not Televised | [41][42] |
14 April; 15:00 | Quarter-finals | File:Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers | A | The Jungle | W | 60–6 | Marshall (4), O’Neill, French, Keighran, Miski (2), Leeming, Wardle, Dupree | Smith (6/12) | 4,097 | Not Televised | [43][44] |
18 May; 13:45 | Semi-finals | File:HKRcolours.svg Hull KR | N | Eco-Power Stadium | W | 38–6 | Wardle (2), Miski (2), Nsemba, Smith, Dupree | Smith (2/5), Keighran (3/3) | 11,163 | BBC One | [45][46] |
8 June; 15:00 | Final | File:Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves | N | Wembley Stadium | W | 18–8 | Eckersley, French, Farrell | Smith (3/3) | 64,845 | BBC One | [47][48] |
Transfers
Gains
Player | Club | Contract | Date |
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England Sam Walters | File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos | 3 Years | June 2023[49] |
England Kruise Leeming | File:Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans | 4 Years | June 2023[50] |
France Tiaki Chan | File:Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons | 3 Years | June 2023[51] |
Australia Adam Keighran | File:Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons | 2 Years | July 2023[52] |
England Luke Thompson | File:Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury Bulldogs | 4 Years | October 2023[53] |
England Sam Eseh | File:Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity | 2 Years + 1 Year | October 2023[54] |
Losses
Player | Club | Contract | Date |
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England Kai Pearce-Paul | File:Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights | December 2022[55] | |
Ireland Toby King | File:Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves | End of Loan | September 2023 |
England Logan Astley | File:Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham R.L.F.C. | 2 Years | October 2023[56] |
Australia Cade Cust | File:Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils | October 2023[57] | |
England Iain Thornley | File:Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity | 2 Years | October 2023[58] |
England Kieran Tyrer | File:Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham R.L.F.C. | October 2023[59] | |
England Morgan Smithies | File:Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders | 3 Years | October 2023[60] |
England Sam Powell | File:Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves | 2 Years | November 2023[61] |
England Joe Shorrocks | File:Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils | November 2023[62] | |
Brazil Ramon Silva | File:Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders | January 2022[63] |
Squad
Notes
- ↑ Match abandoned after 63 minutes due to repeated floodlight failure
- ↑ At time of abandonment
- ↑ Ahead of 2024, Sky Sports announced they would be broadcasting all Super League matches over the next three seasons.[10] Exact TV channels can be sourced by using WayBack Machine on RugbyLeagueOnTV.
NB Not all games were broadcast on Sky Sports TV (advertised as "Sky Sports Exclusives"), with the remainder being broadcast using their on demand services accessible online or via red button. These games were made available on Super League+, and a select few on the BBC.[11] Further, games on Main Event were also broadcast on Action or Arena. - ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 With a match in hand
- ↑ Originally scheduled for 24 February, 15:00
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