2024 Wigan Warriors season

English rugby league season
Avg. attendance15,588Agg. attendance109,116High attendance20,152Low attendance13,029Top scorersTriesLiam Marshall (20)GoalsHarry Smith (35)PointsHarry Smith (78)
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The 2024 season is 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.

Preseason friendlies

Date and Time Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
20 January; 14:00 Midlands Hurricanes A Alexander Stadium W 24–20 Brown (2), Kerr (2) Farrimond (4/4) Unknown [1]
26 January, 20:00 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue A[a] 12–22[b] Douglas, Farrimond Hampshire (2/2) Unknown [2]
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 [3]

World Club Challenge

Date and Time Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
24 February, 20:00 Penrith Panthers H DW Stadium W 16–12 Miski, Leeming, Wardle Smith (2/3) 24,091 BBC Two [4]

Super League

Fixtures

Date and Time Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Pos. Report
17 February, 17:30 Castleford Tigers A The Jungle W 32–4 Mago, French, Marshall (2), Leeming Smith (4/5 + 1 pen.), Keighran (pen.) 10,170 BBC Two 2nd [5]
24 February, 15:00 Leigh Leopards H DW Stadium Postponed due to Wigan's participation in the World Club Challenge
1 March, 20:00 Huddersfield Giants H DW Stadium W 30–16 Marshall (3), French, Dupree Smith (4/5) 15, 357 Sky Sports Arena 2nd[c] [6]
9 March, 15:00 London Broncos A Plough Lane W 60–22 Wardle, Miski, Dupree, Hill (2), O’Neill, Mago, Eckersley, Hampshire, Keighran Keighran (10/11) 4,116 Sky Sports Arena 1st[c] [7]
14 March, 20:00 Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium W 22–12 Marshall, Miski, Wardle, French Smith (1/2), Keighran (2/2) 6,087 Sky Sports Arena 2nd[c] [8]
29 March, 15:00 (Good Friday) St Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium L 4–12 French Smith (0/1) 17,980 Sky Sports Main Event 4th[c] [9]
4 April, 20:00 Leigh Centurions A Leigh Sports Village W 40–12 Miski, Isa, French, Smith, Field, Keighran, Nsemba, Marshall Smith (4/8) 10,308 Sky Sports Action 3rd[c] [10]
19 April, 20:00 Castleford Tigers H DW Stadium W 36–14 French, Marshall (2), Hampshire (2), Miski Keighran (2/2), Smith (4/4) 13,029 Sky Sports Arena 3rd[c] [11]
26 April, 20:00 Hull KR A Craven Park L 10–26 Miski, Farrell Keighran (1/2) Unknown Sky Sports Action 4th[c] [12]
2 May, 20:00 Catalans Dragons H DW Stadium W 30–8 Thompson, Smith, Keighran, Farrell, Miski Smith (5/5) 14,481 Sky Sports Arena 1st[c] [13]
11 May, 15:00 Huddersfield Giants A Kirklees Stadium W 48–6 Marshall (3), French (2), Leeming, Miski (2) Smith (8/9) Unknown Sky Sports Main Event 1st[c] [14]
26 May, 15:00 Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium W 26–6 Keighran, Nsemba, O’Neill, French Keighran (5/5) 4,087 Sky Sports Mix 2nd[c] [15]
1 June, 15:00 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium W 19–18 Nsemba, Marshall, Leeming Keighran (3/3)
Drop-goals: Smith 		12,181 Sky Sports Action 2nd[c] [16]
14 June, 20:00 Castleford Tigers A The Jungle W 10–8 Marshall (2) Smith (pen.) Unknown Sky Sports Arena 2nd[c] [17]
21 June, 20:00 London Broncos H DW Stadium W 36–0 Farrimond (2), Marshall, Miski, Wardle (2) Farrimond (6/6) 14,280 Sky Sports Arena 1st[c] [18]
5 July, 20:00 Leigh Leopards H DW Stadium W 24–8 French (2), Marshall, Farrell Keighran (4/4 + 0 pen.) 16,053 Sky Sports Arena 1st[c] [19]
12 July, 20:00 St Helens H DW Stadium W 16–12 Wardle, Keighran, Eckersley Smith (2/3) 20,152 Sky Sports Main Event 1st[c] [20]
20 July, 14:00 Hull F.C. A MKM Stadium L 22–24 Marshall (2), O’Neill, Eckersley Keighran (3/4) 5,771 Sky Sports Arena 1st[c] [21]
26 July, 20:00 Warrington Wolves H DW Stadium L 4–40 Marshall Harry Smith (0/1) 15,764 Sky Sports Action 3rd[c] [22]
1 August, 20:00 Huddersfield Giants H DW Stadium W 28–14 Wardle, Hampshire, Field, Eckersley Keighran (4/4 + 2 pen.) 11,660 Sky Sports Action 2nd[c] [23]
6 August, 20:00[d] Leigh Leopards H DW Stadium W 28–6 Nsemba, Wardle, Keighran, Mago, Hill Keighran (4/5) 13,249 Sky Sports Action 1st [24]
10 August, 15:00 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley L 4–30 Marshall Keighran (0/1) 12,459 Sky Sports Action 2nd [25]
17 August, 17:00 (Magic Weekend) St Helens N Elland Road – Sky Sports
25 August, 15:00 Hull F.C. H DW Stadium – SuperLeague+
31 August, 20:00 (BST) Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus – SuperLeague+
6 September, 20:00 Hull KR H DW Stadium – SuperLeague+
13 September, 20:00 Leeds Rhinos H DW Stadium – SuperLeague+
20 September, 20:00 Salford Red Devils H DW Stadium – SuperLeague+
Adam Keighran preparing to kick at goal in front of the Wigan fans at Plough Lane in March 2024

Table

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Hull KR 21 16 0 5 539 264 +275 32 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Wigan Warriors 21 16 0 5 529 296 +233 32
3 Warrington Wolves 21 15 0 6 538 287 +251 30 Advance to Eliminators
4 St Helens 21 13 0 8 518 278 +240 26
5 Catalans Dragons 21 13 0 8 398 308 +90 26
6 Salford Red Devils 21 13 0 8 393 399 −6 26
7 Leeds Rhinos 21 11 0 10 401 368 +33 22
8 Leigh Leopards 21 10 1 10 440 326 +114 21
9 Huddersfield Giants (U) 21 7 0 14 372 478 −106 14
10 Castleford Tigers (U) 21 6 1 14 342 559 −217 13
11 Hull FC (U) 21 3 0 18 286 654 −368 6
12 London Broncos (U) 21 2 0 19 232 771 −539 4
Updated to match(es) played on 11 August 2024. Source: [1]
(U) Unable to qualify for the playoffs

Challenge Cup

Date and time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
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 [26][27]
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 [28][29]
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 [30][31]
8 June; 15:00 Final Warrington Wolves N Wembley Stadium W 18–8 Eckersley, French, Farrell Smith (3/3) 64,845 BBC One [32][33]

Transfers

Gains

Player Club Contract Date
England Sam Walters Leeds Rhinos 3 Years June 2023[34]
England Kruise Leeming Gold Coast Titans 4 Years June 2023[35]
France Tiaki Chan Catalans Dragons 3 Years June 2023[36]
Australia Adam Keighran Catalans Dragons 2 Years July 2023[37]
England Luke Thompson Canterbury Bulldogs 4 Years October 2023[38]
England Sam Eseh Wakefield Trinity 2 Years + 1 Year October 2023[39]

Losses

Player Club Contract Date
England Kai Pearce-Paul Newcastle Knights December 2022[40]
Ireland Toby King Warrington Wolves End of Loan September 2023
England Logan Astley Oldham R.L.F.C. 2 Years October 2023[41]
Australia Cade Cust Salford Red Devils October 2023[42]
England Iain Thornley Wakefield Trinity 2 Years October 2023[43]
England Kieran Tyrer Oldham R.L.F.C. October 2023[44]
England Morgan Smithies Canberra Raiders 3 Years October 2023[45]
England Sam Powell Warrington Wolves 2 Years November 2023[46]
England Joe Shorrocks Salford Red Devils November 2023[47]
Brazil Ramon Silva Barrow Raiders January 2022[48]

Squad

2024 Wigan Warriors Squad
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First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

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Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • (gk) = Goal kicker

Updated: 11 December 2023
Source(s): 2024 Squad Numbers


Notes

  1. ^ Match abandoned after 63 minutes due to repeated floodlight failure
  2. ^ At time of abandonment
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r With a match in hand
  4. ^ Originally scheduled for24 February, 15:00

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