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]
The 2024 Wigan team won the BBC Sports Team of the Year Award, seeing the club win for a second time after their first in 1994. [4]
Date and Time | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
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20 January; 14:00 | Midlands Hurricanes | A | Alexander Stadium | W | 24–20 | Brown (2), Kerr (2) | Farrimond (4/4) | Unknown | [5] |
26 January, 20:00 | Wakefield Trinity | A | Belle Vue | A [a] | 12–22 [b] | Douglas, Farrimond | Hampshire (2/2) | Unknown | [6] |
4 February, 14:00 | Hull F.C. | A | MKM Stadium | W | 40–0 | Wardle, Mago, French, Dupree, Douglas, Farrimond, Hampshire | Smith (4/5), Keighran (2/2) | Unknown | [7] |
Date and Time | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Report |
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24 February, 20:00 | Penrith Panthers | H | DW Stadium | W | 16–12 | Miski, Leeming, Wardle | Smith (2/3) | 24,091 | BBC Two | [8] |
Wigan Warriors claimed the League Leaders' Shield on the final day of the 2024 regular season, [9] and saw four players make the Super League Dream Team. [10]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Wigan Warriors (C) | 27 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 723 | 338 | +385 | 44 | Advance to Semi-finals |
2 | Hull KR (Y) | 27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 719 | 326 | +393 | 42 | |
3 | Warrington Wolves | 27 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 740 | 319 | +421 | 40 | Advance to Eliminators |
4 | Salford Red Devils | 27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 550 | 547 | +3 | 32 | |
5 | Leigh Leopards | 27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 566 | 398 | +168 | 31 | |
6 | St Helens | 27 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 596 | 388 | +208 | 30 | |
7 | Catalans Dragons | 27 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 474 | 427 | +47 | 30 | |
8 | Leeds Rhinos | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 530 | 488 | +42 | 28 | |
9 | Huddersfield Giants | 27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 468 | 660 | −192 | 20 | |
10 | Castleford Tigers | 27 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 425 | 735 | −310 | 15 | |
11 | Hull FC | 27 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 328 | 894 | −566 | 6 | |
12 | London Broncos (R) | 27 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 317 | 916 | −599 | 6 | Relegated to Championship |
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 | Leigh Leopards | H | DW Stadium | W | 38–0 | Marshall (2), Walters (2), French, Field (76′) | Keighran (5/6 + 2 pen.) | 20,511 | BBC Two | [40] |
12 October; 18:00 | Grand Final | Hull KR | N | Old Trafford | W | 9–2 | French | Keighran (1/1 + 1 pen.) Drop-goals: Smith | 68,173 | Sky Sports Main Event | [41] |
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 | Sheffield Eagles | H | DW Stadium | W | 44–18 | French (3) Marshall (2) Wardle, Leeming, Mago | Smith (6/9) | 5,733 | Not Televised | [42] [43] |
14 April; 15:00 | Quarter-finals | 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 | [44] [45] |
18 May; 13:45 | Semi-finals | 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 | [46] [47] |
8 June; 15:00 | Final | Warrington Wolves | N | Wembley Stadium | W | 18–8 | Eckersley, French, Farrell | Smith (3/3) | 64,845 | BBC One | [48] [49] |
Player | Club | Contract | Date |
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Sam Walters | Leeds Rhinos | 3 Years | June 2023 [50] |
Kruise Leeming | Gold Coast Titans | 4 Years | June 2023 [51] |
Tiaki Chan | Catalans Dragons | 3 Years | June 2023 [52] |
Adam Keighran | Catalans Dragons | 2 Years | July 2023 [53] |
Luke Thompson | Canterbury Bulldogs | 4 Years | October 2023 [54] |
Sam Eseh | Wakefield Trinity | 2 Years + 1 Year | October 2023 [55] |
Player | Club | Contract | Date |
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Kai Pearce-Paul | Newcastle Knights | December 2022 [56] | |
Toby King | Warrington Wolves | End of Loan | September 2023 |
Logan Astley | Oldham R.L.F.C. | 2 Years | October 2023 [57] |
Cade Cust | Salford Red Devils | October 2023 [58] | |
Iain Thornley | Wakefield Trinity | 2 Years | October 2023 [59] |
Kieran Tyrer | Oldham R.L.F.C. | October 2023 [60] | |
Morgan Smithies | Canberra Raiders | 3 Years | October 2023 [61] |
Sam Powell | Warrington Wolves | 2 Years | November 2023 [62] |
Joe Shorrocks | Salford Red Devils | November 2023 [63] | |
Ramon Silva | Barrow Raiders | January 2022 [64] |
First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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