Wigan Warriors Women

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Wigan Warriors Women
Club information
Full nameWigan Warriors Rugby League Football Club
FoundedThursday 21st November 1872, (Women’s team created in 2017)
Current details
Ground(s)
Coach Denis Betts
CaptainVictoria Molyneux
Competition Women's Super League
2023 Season 4th
Rugby football current event.png Current season
Records
Women's Super League 1 (2018)
RFL Women's Nines 1 (2024)

Wigan Warriors Women are the official women's team of the Wigan Warriors club. The team is one of eleven teams the club currently boasts. The team was created in 2017 and had its first season in 2018. The club competes in the RFL Women's Super League which the team won during its first season. [1]

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The team plays its home games at Robin Park Arena, Wigan which doubles as the elite performance facility for many of the Wigan club's teams.

The team are the current holders of the RFL Women's Nines winning the tournament on 28 July 2024 at Craven Park, Hull.

In 2023, England International Victoria Molyneux became the first female inductee into the club's Hall of Fame.

History

Wigan Warriors women's team was established in October 2017 ahead of the 2018 RFL Women's Super League. [1] The team won the league championship in their inaugural season beating Leeds Rhinos 18–16 in the Grand Final at the Manchester Regional Arena. [2] The team played their first match at the DW Stadium during the opening game of the 2024 Super League in a 18–4 victory over Barrow Raiders. [3] Midway through the 2024 season, the club moved their training base to Edge Hall Road which had been redeveloped into an elite women's training facility by Wigan Warriors and Wigan Athletic. [4]

Teams

Wigan Warriors Women are one of 11 teams operated by Wigan Warriors, the others are: [5]

Players

Wigan Warriors Women [6]

Flag of England.svg Emily Baggaley – SR, CE

Flag of England.svg Lucy Baggaley – PR, LF

Flag of England.svg Meg Bragg – SR

Flag of England.svg Alison Burrows – WG

Flag of England.svg Paige Costello – SR

Flag of England.svg Eleanor Dainty – PR

Flag of England.svg League Derbyshire – WG

Flag of England.svg Anna Davies – WG

Flag of England.svg Emma Dwyer – HK

Flag of England.svg Olivia Frain – SR

Flag of England.svg Lauren Gilham – WG

Flag of England.svg Megan Grace-Holding – WG, CE

Flag of England.svg Rebecca Greenfield – FB, WG

Flag of England.svg Jade Gregory-Haselden – PR

Flag of England.svg Beth Hayes – HB

Flag of England.svg Carys Marsh – HK, HB

Flag of England.svg Danielle Molyneux – WG, LF

Flag of England.svg Jessica Jardine – LF

Flag of England.svg Victoria Molyneux (VC) – LF, SR

Flag of England.svg Clair Radford – HB, HK

Flag of England.svg Holly Speakman – PR

Flag of England.svg Rachel Thompson (C) – CE, FB

Flag of England.svg Katie Stephens – PR

Flag of England.svg Emily Stirzaker – HB

Flag of England.svg Georgia Wilson – CE

Flag of England.svg Vanessa Templer – SR, CE

Seasons

SeasonLeaguePlay-offs Challenge
Cup 		9s
DivisionPWDLFAPtsPos
2018 Super League 12912324128192ndWon in Grand FinalSF—
2019 Super League 14617328224134thLost in semi-finalQF
2020 Super League Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Super League 11506254186105thDid not qualifyQF
2022 Super League 820610431344thLost in semi-finalQFQR [7]
2023 Super League 1031611625074thLost in semi-finalSF [8] RU [9]
2024 Super League 14905532144184thLost in semi-finalSF [10] W

Honours

Leagues

Grand Final
Winners (1): 2018
League Leader's Shield
Runners-up (1): 2018
Winners (1): 2024
Runners-up (1): 2023

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References

  1. 1 2 "Women's Super League: Wigan Warriors to set up women's rugby league team". BBC Sport. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Wigan Warriors crowned Women's Super League champions". Rugby Football League. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Women create history with win". 19 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Wigan Athletic & Wigan Warriors to invest in a new Women & Girls elite training centre". 15 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "Wigan Warriors announce groundbreaking record". Rugby League News. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Womens | Wigan Warriors".
  7. ↑ "Success at Women's Rugby League Nines". Rugby Football League. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Women's Challenge Cup: Leeds Rhinos overcome resolute Wigan Warriors to reach final". BBC Sport. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Leeds Rhinos lift first Women's Rugby League trophy of 2023". Rugby Football League. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Leeds beat Wigan to book third straight final v Saints". BBC Sport. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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