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 2 (2024, 2025)
Challenge Cup 1 (2025)
League Leaders Shield 1 (2025)

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 Womens Challenge Cup, the RFL Women's Nines, (winning the tournament on 28 July 2024 at Craven Park, Hull, and again in 2025), and the League Leaders Shield.

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] In May 2025, The Guardian praised the club for establishing itself as regular challenges amongst the traditional top three of St Helens, Leeds, and York, described it as a "watershed moment" for the women's game. [5]

Teams

Wigan Warriors Women are one of 11 teams operated by Wigan Warriors, the others are: [6]

Players

2025 Wigan Warriors Women's Squad
First team squadCoaching staff
  • Flag of England.svg 1 Grace Banks – FB, SH
  • Flag of England.svg 2 Anna Davies – WG, CE
  • Flag of England.svg 3 Georgia Wilson – CE, FB
  • Flag of England.svg 4 Molly Jones – CE
  • Flag of England.svg 5 Ellise Derbyshire – WG
  • Flag of England.svg 6 Jenna Foubister – SO, SH
  • Flag of England.svg 7 Isabel Rowe – SH, SO
  • Flag of England.svg 8 Mary Coleman – PR, SR
  • Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 9 Carys Marsh – HK
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg 10 Shaniah Power – SR
  • Flag of England.svg 11 Eva Hunter – SR
  • Flag of England.svg 12 Victoria Molyneux (c) – SR, LF
  • Flag of England.svg 13 Megan Williams – LF
  • Flag of England.svg 14 Rachel Thompson – PR, LF, CE (vc)
  • Flag of England.svg 15 Cerys Jones – SR, LF
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg 16 Rease Casey – SR, HK
  • Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 17 Emily Veivers – LF, PR, SR
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg 19 Remi Wilton – HK
  • Flag of England.svg 20 Holly Speakman – PR
  • Flag of England.svg 21 Jade Gregory-Haselden – PR
  • Flag of England.svg 22 Mia-Jayne Atherton – PR, SR
  • Flag of England.svg 23 Kaitlin Hilton – CE
  • Flag of England.svg 24 Ruby Hunter – SR, CE
  • Flag of England.svg 25 Gracie Bradshaw – WG
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg 26 Tiana Power – WG, CE

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 08 June 2025
Source(s):

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
2025 Super League TBD1stTBAW [11] W

Honours

Leagues

Cups

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. ↑ "Women's Super League is light years bheind Australia but kicks off with hope". The Guardian. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Wigan Warriors announce groundbreaking record". Rugby League News. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  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.
  11. ↑ "Wigan thrash Saints to win first Women's Challenge Cup". BBC Sport. 7 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
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