2025 Wigan Warriors season

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Wigan Warriors 2025 season
Team information
CEO Kris Radlinski
Head Coach Matt Peet
Captain
Stadium Brick Community Stadium
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The 2025 season will be the Wigan Warriors's 45th consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. They will compete in the 2025 Super League season and the 2025 Challenge Cup.

Contents

Preseason friendlies

Date and TimeVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
26 January; 15:00 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos A Headingley

Super League

On 9 July 2024, the club announced they would be part of the 2025 Rugby League Las Vegas event, playing their home match against Warrington Wolves at the Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada. [1] [2] Wigan's matchweek 1, 2, and rival Round fixtures were confirmed on 20 November 2024, with the rest coming the following day. [3]

Date and TimeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVPos.Report
13 February; 20:00Round 1 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leopards H Brick Community Stadium Sky Sports Exclusive
21 February; 20:00Round 2 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. A MKM Stadium Sky Sports+
1 March, 21:30 (GMT)Round 3
(Rugby League Las Vegas)
Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves N Allegiant Stadium Sky Sports Exclusive
9 March; 13:00Round 4 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants H Brick Community Stadium Sky Sports+
22 March; 17:30Round 5 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Sky Sports Exclusive
30 March; 15:00Round 6 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils H Brick Community Stadium Sky Sports+
11 April; 20:00Round 7 HKRcolours.svg Hull KR A Craven Park Sky Sports Exclusive
18 April; 15:00Round 8
(Good Friday; Rivals Round)
Saintscolours.svg St Helens H Brick Community Stadium Sky Sports Exclusive
27 April; 15:00Round 8 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. A MKM Stadium Sky Sports+
4 May, TBCRound 10
(Magic Weekend)
Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves N St James' Park Sky Sports Exclusive

Challenge Cup

On 25 June 2024, the RFL announced a change to the Challenge Cup format totalling 7 rounds compared to the previous 9, and Super League teams entering at round 3. [4]

Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport
8/9 February 2025Round 3A

Transfers

Gains

PlayerClubContractDate
Flag of England.svg George Hirst Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham Roughyeds 2 years + 1 yearOctober 2024 [5]

Losses

PlayerClubContractDate
Flag of England.svg Mike Cooper Retired on medical adviceSeptember 2024 [6]
Flag of England.svg Ryan Hampshire TBCOctober 2024 [7]
Flag of England.svg Ryan Brown Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leopards 2 YearsOctober 2024 [8]
Flag of England.svg Reagan Sumner Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 1 YearNovember 2024 [9]

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