2024 Super League Grand Final

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2024 (2024) Betfred Super League Grand Final  ()
2024 Super League Grand Final First Half Overview.jpg
A view of Old Trafford during the match
Wigan Warriors Hull Kingston Rovers
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Wigancolours.svg WIG729
HKRcolours.svg HKR022
Date12 October 2024
Stadium Old Trafford
Location Manchester, England
Rob Burrow Award Bevan French
Jerusalem Laura Wright
Referee Chris Kendall
Attendance68,173
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The 2024 Super League Grand Final, named the 2024 Betfred Super League Grand Final for sponsorship reasons, was the 27th official Super League Grand Final and the championship-deciding rugby league game of the 2024 Super League season. The match saw Wigan Warriors take on Hull Kingston Rovers at Old Trafford in Manchester, England.

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Wigan Warriors were the defending champions, having won six titles including in 2023, while Hull Kingston Rovers were making their first appearance at a Grand Final, having last won a league title in the First Division, the Super League's predecessor, in 1985.

Background

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPoints
1 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 272205723338+38544
2 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 272106719326+39342

Route to the final

Wigan Warriors

RoundOppositionScore
Semi-final Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leopards (H)38–0
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue.

2023 Grand Final winners Wigan finished the regular season as league leaders, earning the Warriors a bye to the semi-final. They played the lowest ranked winner from the eliminators, which was the Leigh Leopards.

Final score: Wigan Warriors 38–0 Leigh Leopards [1]

Hull Kingston Rovers

RoundOppositionScore
Semi-final Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves (H)10–8
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue.

Hull Kingston Rovers ended the regular season in 2nd place, having lost a highly contested match against Wigan in the 25th round of the season. The position earned them a bye to the semi-finals, where they would play the highest ranked winner of the Eliminators, which was the Warrington Wolves.

Final score: Hull Kingston Rovers 10-8 Warrington Wolves [2]

Pre-match

Broadcasting

The 2024 Super League season marked the introduction of the SuperLeague+ over-the-top streaming platform, allowing for the Grand Final to be broadcast globally on the platform alongside terrestrial broadcasters. [3]

In the United Kingdom, Sky Sports aired the event, with highlights on terrestrial channel BBC Two. [4]

Sky Sport's coverage was shared globally with Fox League in Australia and the US, Digicel in the Pacific Region, Premier Sports in South East Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, ESPN Africa in Central and Southern Africa, Sportsnet in Canada, SportsMax in the Caribbean and Sportdigital in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. [3]

Entertainment

The Lathums performing pre-match 2024 Super League Grand Final Wigan Players Warming Up 07.jpg
The Lathums performing pre-match

Pre-match and half-time entertainment was provided by The Lathums. [5]

Officiating

Chris Kendall was the referee for the match, with Richard Thompson and Johnny Roberts as touch judges. Liam Moore was the video referee, while Jack Smith was the reserve referee. [6]

Match details

12 October 2024
18:00 BST (UTC+01)
Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 9–2 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers
Try: French 23'
Con: Keighran 24'
Pen: Keighran 62'
Drop: Smith 40'		Pen: Lewis 57'
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 68,173
Referee: Chris Kendall
Rob Burrow Award: Bevan French

The Wigan Warriors squad remained unchanged following their semi-final match against Leigh. [7]

Hull Kingston Rovers centre Oliver Gildart was replaced by Jack Broadbent following his performance in the semi-final against Warrington, while captain and loose forward Elliot Minchella returned to the squad following a two-match ban, displacing Matty Storton to a substitution. Dean Hadley was assigned as second-row, having covered for Minchella as loose forward during his ban. [8]

Action during the first half 2024 Super League Grand Final First Half Underway 07.jpg
Action during the first half
Wigan Warriors Position Hull KR
1 Jai Field Fullback 2 Niall Evalds
2 Abbas Miski Wing 35 Joe Burgess
3 Adam Keighran Rugby penalty.svg 24', 62' Centre 1 Peta Hiku
4 Jake Wardle Centre 36 Jack Broadbent
5 Liam Marshall Wing 5 Ryan Hall
6 Bevan French Ru ball.svg 23' Stand-off 27 Tyrone May
7 Harry Smith Scrum-half 7 Mikey Lewis
8 Ethan Havard Sub off.svg 46'Sub on.svg 72' Prop 8 Sauaso Sue Sub off.svg 18'Sub on.svg 48'Sub off.svg 76'
17 Kruise Leeming Sub off.svg 48'Sub on.svg 78' Hooker 14 Matt Parcell Sub off.svg 64'
16 Luke Thompson Sub off.svg 67'Sub on.svg 71' Prop 16 Jai Whitbread Sub off.svg 30'
21 Junior Nsemba Sub off.svg 13'Sub on.svg 27' Second-row 11 Dean Hadley
12 Liam Farrell Second-row 12 James Batchelor
13 Kaide Ellis Loose forward 13 Elliott Minchella
10 Liam Byrne Sub on.svg 13'Sub off.svg 27'Sub on.svg 55'Sub off.svg 71'Interchange9 Jez Litten Sub on.svg 64'
15 Patrick Mago Sub on.svg 48'Sub off.svg 55'15 Sam Luckley Sub on.svg 30'Sub off.svg 48'
19 Tyler Dupree Sub on.svg 67'Sub off.svg 72'17 Matty Storton Sub on.svg 76'
27 Tom Forber Sub on.svg 47'Sub off.svg 78'20 Kelepi Tanginoa Sub on.svg 18'Sub off.svg 76'
Flag of England.svg Matt Peet Head coach Flag of Australia (converted).svg Willie Peters

Post match

Wigan Warriors lifting the Super League Trophy 2024 Super League Grand Final Trophy Lift 01.jpg
Wigan Warriors lifting the Super League Trophy

By winning the Grand Final, Wigan Warriors won their second 'quadruple' since the 1993-94 season, having also won of the World Club Challenge, the Challenge Cup and the League Leaders' Shield. The quadruple has only been achived elsewhere by Bradford Bulls in 2003 and St Helens in 2006. [9]

As winners of the Grand Final, Wigan are expected to play the 2025 World Club Challenge against 2024 NRL Grand Final winners Penrith Panthers in February 2025. However, Penrith have announced they were not willing to play the match due to logistical and player welfare concerns relating to the 2025 Rugby League Las Vegas event held the following March. [10]

Television viewing figures for the Sky Sports broadcast averaged at 374,000 during the match, marking a rise in viewership by 40% when compared to the 2023 final. [11]

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