2019 Wigan Warriors season

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Wigan Warriors 2019 season
Super League XXIV Rank2nd
Play-off resultEliminated in Preliminary Final
Challenge Cup 6th Round
2019 recordWins: 18; draws: 0; losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 699; against: 539
Team information
Chairman Ian Lenagan
Head Coach Adrian Lam
Captain
Stadium DW Stadium
Top scorers
Tries Liam Marshall (17)
Points Zak Hardaker (243)
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Home colours
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The 2019 season saw Wigan Warriors compete in the Super League, Grand Final Playoffs, Challenge Cup, and the World Club Challenge.

Contents

Pre-season friendlies

DateOpponentH/AResultScorersAtt.Ref.
18 January 2019 Skolscolours.svg London Skolars A34–6 [1] [2]
20 January 2019 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils A 28–18 [1] [2]
26 January 2019 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders A 18–18 [1] [2]

World Club Challenge

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]

DateOpponentH/AResultScorersAtt.
17 February 2019 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters H8–2021,331

Super League

Matches

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. Wigan Magic Weekend 2019.jpg
Wigan entering the field at Anfield during Magic Weekend 2019.
DateOpponentH/AResultScorersAtt.Pos.
31 January 2019 Saintscolours.svg St Helens A 22–1216,508
8 February 2019 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos H34–1611,230
24 February 2019 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. H22–2310,971
3 March 2019 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos A 18–162,586
8 March 2019 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants H6–1410,114
15 March 2019 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves A 12–2513,106
24 March 2019 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils A 30–224,770
31 March 2019 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons H42–011,106
5 April 2019 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers A 28–386,830
12 April 2019 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity A 20–305,694
19 April 2019 Saintscolours.svg St Helens H10–3622,050
22 April 2019 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils A 30–264,017
27 April 2019 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers H6–410,058
2 May 2019 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos H18–89,907
18 May 2019 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons N 16–3331,555
25 May 2019 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves N 14–2630,057
8 June 2019 HKRcolours.svg Hull KR A 19–188,010
14 June 2019 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos A 23–1413,105
21 June 2019 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants A 38–225,578
28 June 2019 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils H28–1212,066
5 July 2019 HKRcolours.svg Hull KR H52–1011,042
12 July 2019 Saintscolours.svg St Helens A 10–3217,088
18 July 2019 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity H46–1610,203
1 August 2019 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. A 15–1410,153
9 August 2019 HKRcolours.svg Hull KR H36–1810,702
18 August 2019 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves H20–612,555
1 September 2019 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity A 24–165,805
6 September 2019 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons H46–1210,804
12 September 2019 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers H26–811,001

League table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens (C, L)292603916395+52152Semi Final
2 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 2918011699539+16036Qualifying Final
3 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils 2917012783597+18634
4 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 2916013709533+17632Elimination Final
5 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 2915014646558+8830
6 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 291501464576812330
7 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 291301655374519226
8 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 2912017650644+624
9 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 291101860872311522
10 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 291101857177620522
11 HKRcolours.svg Hull KR 291001954876822020
12 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos (R)291001950578728220Relegated to Championship
Source:
(C) Champions; (L)
League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated

Grand Final Playoffs

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.

DateMatchOpponentH/AResultScorersAtt.
20 September 2019Qualifying Final Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils H18–129,247
27 September 2019Semi-final 1 Saintscolours.svg St Helens A 10–4014,508
4 October 2019Preliminary Final Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils H4–289,858

Challenge Cup

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]

DateRoundOpponentH/AResultScorersAtt.
12 May 2019Sixth Round Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves A 24–267,086

Transfers

In

PlayerFromContractDateRef.
Flag of England.svg Joe Bullock Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 3 YearsJune 2018 [a] [8]
Flag of England.svg Zak Hardaker Free Agent [b] 4 YearsJune 2018 [c]
Flag of Malta.svg Jarrod Sammut Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 2 YearsNovember 2018
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bevan French Hullcolours.svg Wentworthville Magpies 2 YearsJuly 2019 [9]

Out

PlayerToContractDateRef.
Flag of England.svg Sam Tomkins Catalanscolours.svg Catalan Dragons 3 YearsJuly 2018 [8]
Flag of England.svg John Bateman Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders UndisclosedAugust 2018
Flag of England.svg Ryan Sutton Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 2 YearsAugust 2018
Flag of England.svg Joe Bretherton ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique UndisclosedSeptember 2018
Four Provinces Flag.svg Declan O'Donnell Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions UndisclosedNovember 2018
Four Provinces Flag.svg Jack Higginson Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions UndisclosedNovember 2018
Flag of England.svg Lewis Heckford Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 1 YearDecember 2018
Flag of England.svg Josh Ganson ReleasedMay 2019
Flag of England.svg Liam Forsyth Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions UndisclosedJune 2019
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Taulima Tautai ReleasedJune 2019

Loans Out

PlayerToContractDateRef.
Flag of England.svg Josh Woods Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions 1 YearDecember 2018 [8]
Flag of England.svg Caine Barnes Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 1 YearDecember 2018
Flag of England.svg Harry Smith Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions 1 MonthMay 2018

Squad

2019 Wigan Warriors Squad
First team squadCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 22 November 2018
Source(s): 2019 Squad Numbers

Notes

  1. Whist signing For Wigan Warriors in the middle of the 2018 season, Bullock did not start playing for the club until the 2019 season.
  2. Most recently played for Castleford Tigers.
  3. Whist signing For Wigan Warriors in the middle of the 2018 season, Hardaker did not start playing for the club until the 2019 season.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Warriors confirm Pre-Season Fixtures | News | Wigan Warriors". wiganwarriors.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Pre-season 2019 | News | Wigan Warriors". wiganwarriors.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020.
  3. "Wigan Warriors 8-20 Sydney Roosters: NRL side win World Club Challenge". 17 February 2019 via www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. "Bounce Back?! Wigan Warriors 2019 Season Review". 23 October 2019.
  5. "Wigan Warriors - Scores & Fixtures - Rugby League". BBC Sport.
  6. "Super League (Sky Sports)".
  7. "Coral Challenge Cup - Scores & Fixtures - Rugby League". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019.
  8. 1 2 3 Shaw, Matthew (15 November 2018). "Confirmed Super League signings for 2019".
  9. "Bevan French signs with the Warriors | News | Wigan Warriors".