Wigan Warriors Wheelchair

Wigan Warriors

Club information
Full name	Wigan Warriors Wheelchair Rugby League
Nickname(s)	The Cherry and Whites The Pies The Riversiders
Colours	Cherry and White
Founded	Thursday 21st November 1872;152 years ago (Thursday 21st November 1872)(Club Founded) 2018;7 years ago (2018) (Wheelchair team formed as Wigan and District Wheelchair RL team) 2022;3 years ago (2022) (Wheelchair team officially becomes part of the Wigan Warriors club as Wigan Warriors Wheelchair Rugby League)
Website	wiganwarriors.com
Current details
Ground(s)	Robin Park Arena
Chairman	Chris Brookes
Competition	Super League
2023	3rd (Champions)
Current season
Uniforms
Home colours Away colours
Records
Championships	1 (2023)
Challenge Cups	0
European Club Challenges	0

Wigan Warriors Wheelchair Rugby League is an English wheelchair rugby league team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester and is the official wheelchair rugby league team of the Wigan Warriors club. The team competes in the RFL Wheelchair Super League. The club has played its home games at the Robin Park Arena since its formation in 2018 when it was under the name "Wigan and District Wheelchair RL team" until being taken over by Wigan Warriors in 2022.

History

Wigan Warriors formed their wheelchair team in early 2022, taking over Wigan and District Wheelchair RL team, and was granted Super League status for their inaugural season. ^{[1] [2]} Wigan finished third in 2022 and lost to Halifax Panthers in the semi-finals. ^[3] The following year 'Wigan Warriors A' (the club's reserve side) entered the Championship finished second and as runners-up in the Championship Final. ^[4] Meanwhile, their first team won their inaugural league championship beating Leeds Rhinos in the Grand Final after a consecutive third-place finish in regular season. ^[5] They lost their inaugural European Club Challenge to Catalans Dragons. ^[6]

Teams

The Wigan Warriors wheelchair rugby league team are one of 11 teams operated by Wigan Warriors, the others are: ^[7]

• Men's first team
• Men's Reserves
• Men's Academy (under 18s)
• Men's Scholarship (under 16s)
• College development squad (men and women aged 16–18)
• Women's first team
• Women's academy (under 19s)
• Physical disability
• Learning disability
• Wheelchair (mixed)
• Wheelchair A (wheelchair reserve team)
• Touch Rugby

Seasons

Wigan Warriors

Season	League										Challenge Cup	European Club Challenge
	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos	Play-offs
2022	Super League	12	7	1	4	836	516	15	3rd	Lost in semi-final	SF [8]	No Competition
2023	Super League	10	5	5	0	605	361	10	3rd	Champions	RR	Did not qualify
2024	Super League	8	3	0	5	280	316	6	4th	Lost in semi-final	RU	Runners-up

Wigan Warriors A

Season	League
	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos	Play-offs
2023	Championship	10	8	2	0	516	350	16	2nd	Lost in Championship Final

Honours

Leagues

• Wheelchair Super League

Winners (1): 2023

References

1. "Wheelchair Super League expands to seven teams for 2022 in World Cup year". Total Rugby League. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
2. "Warriors launch Wheelchair team". Wigan Warriors. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
3. "Match Centre". Rugby-League.com.
4. "Betfred Wheelchair Super League Grand Final – Leeds Rhinos 42 Wigan Warriors 50". RFL. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
5. "Wigan beat Leeds in Wheelchair Grand Final". BBC Sport. 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
6. "European Wheelchair Rugby League Club Championship: Catalans Dragons beat Wigan Warriors". BBC Sport. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
7. "Wigan Warriors announce groundbreaking record". Rugby League News. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
8. "Leeds Rhinos to face Catalans Dragons in 2022 Betfred Wheelchair Challenge Cup Final". RFL. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2024.