2020 Wigan Warriors season
The 2020 season is Wigan Warriors's 40th consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. During the season, they competed in the Super League XXV and the 2020 Challenge Cup.
| Wigan Warriors 2020 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League XXV Rank | 1st | |||
| 2020 record | Wins: 5; Draws: 0; Losses: 2 | |||
| Points scored | For: 172; Against: 92 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Chairman | Ian Lenagan | |||
| Head Coach | Adrian Lam | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | DW Stadium | |||
| Avg. Attend. | 12,222 | |||
| Agg. Attend. | 48,889 | |||
| High. Attend. | 15,040 | |||
| Low. Attend. | 10,333 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Liam Marshall (5) | |||
| Goals | Zak Hardaker (23) | |||
| Points | Zak Hardaker (46) | |||
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Pre-season friendlies
The 2020 pre-season saw threw match played including a testimonial, against Leeds Rhinos, for academy graduate Liam Farrell who has been playing for the first team since the 2010 season.[1]
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Result | Scorers | Att. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17th January 2020 |  |
A | 70–6 | |||
| 19th January 2020 |  |
H | 10–22 | [2] | ||
| 23rd January 2020 |  |
A | 6–12 | [3] | ||
Super League
Source: [4]
Win Draw Loss
- All fixtures are subject to change
| Date and Time | Rnd | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Position | TV | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 January, 19:45 | 1 |  | H | DW Stadium | W | 16–10 | French, Powell, Marshall | Hardaker (2) | 15,040 | 6th | Sky Sports | [5] |
| 7 February, 19:45 | 2 |  | A | The Mend-A-Hose Jungle | L | 12–16 | Byrne, Burgess | Hardaker (2) | 8,848 | 7th | Not Aired | [6] |
| 13 February, 19:45 | 3 |  | H | DW Stadium | W | 32–10 | Smith, French (2), Burgess, Farrell (2) | Hardaker (4) | 10,333 | 2nd | Sky Sports | [7] |
| 23 February, 19:45 | 4 |  | H | DW Stadium | W | 26–12 | French, Manfredi, Hastings, Isa | Hardaker (5) | 12,005 | 2nd | Not Aired | [8] |
| 1 March, 15:00 | 5 |  | A | John Smiths Stadium | W | 42–10 | Isa, Marshall (3), Powell, Manfredi, Partington, Burgess | Hardaker (5) | 6,574 | 1st | Not Aired | [9] |
| 8 March, 15:00 | 6 |  | H | DW Stadium | W | 30–16 | Hastings (2), Farrell, Powell, Marshall | Hardaker (5) | 11,511 | 1st | Not Aired | [10] |
| 13 March, 19:45 | 7 |  | A | AJ Bell Stadium | L | 14–18 | Hastings, Powell | Hankinson (3) | 4,796 | 1st | Sky Sports | [11] |
| TBA | 8 |  | H | DW Stadium | [lower-alpha 1] | |||||||
| TBA | 9 |  | A | The Mobile Rocket Stadium | ||||||||
| Indefinite suspension of Super League announced on 24th March due to COVID-19 pandemic.[13] | ||||||||||||
| Super League confirmed to return on 2nd August after announcement from the RFL On 26th June.[14] |
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 172 | 92 | +80 | 10 | League Leaders' Shield/ Play-off Semi Final |
| 2 | |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 158 | 104 | +54 | 10 | Play-off Semi Final |
| 3 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 60 | +120 | 8 | |
| 4 | |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 116 | 104 | +12 | 8 | |
| 5 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 78 | +10 | 8 | |
| 6 |  |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 136 | 85 | +51 | 6 | |
| 7 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 112 | 93 | +19 | 6 | |
| 8 | |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 145 | 176 | −31 | 6 | |
| 9 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 93 | 109 | −16 | 4 | |
| 10 | |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 94 | 164 | −70 | 4 | |
| 11 | |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 84 | 169 | −85 | 2 | |
| 12 | |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 70 | 214 | −144 | 0 | Relegated to Championship |
Challenge Cup
Win Draw Loss
Postponed
- All fixtures are subject to change
Regular Season
| Date and Time | Rnd | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 6 | | H | DW Stadium |
Transfers
In
| Player | From | Contract | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 Years | June 2019 | [15] |
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2 Years | June 2019 | [16] |
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2 Years | June 2019 | [17] |
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3 Years | July 2019 | [18] |
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2 Years | July 2019 | [19] |
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4 Years | November 2019 | [20] |
Out
| Player | To | Contract | Date | Ref. |
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1 Year | September 2019 | [21] |
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Undisclosed | September 2019 | [21] |
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Undisclosed | October 2019 | [22] |
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2 Years | October 2019 | [23] |
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1 Year | October 2019 | |
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Undisclosed | November 2019 | |
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2 Years | November 2019 | [24] |
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1 Year | November 2019 | |
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3 Years | November 2019 | |
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Released | N/A | June 2020 | [25] |
Loans Out
| Player | To | Contract | Date | Ref. |
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1 Year | December 2019 | |
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1 Year | December 2019 | |
Squad
| First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 15 November 2019 | ||||||
Notes
- Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic: On 16th March the Superleague and RFL announced the suspension of all games until 3rd April.[12]
References
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- "Wigan Warriors 🍒⚪ (at 🏡)'s Instagram photo: "FULL TIME | Wigan Warriors 10-22 Leeds Rhinos . Wigan Warriors suffer a 10-22 defeat against Leeds Rhinos at the DW Stadium in Liam…"". Instagram.
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- https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12204/11933307/wigan-warriors-32-10-toronto-wolfpack-bevan-french-and-liam-farrell-keep-wolfpack-at-bay
- https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12204/11941658/wigan-26-12-hull-fc-bevan-french-and-jackson-hastings-inspire-warriors
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- https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12204/11957239/salford-18-14-wigan-red-devils-come-from-12-points-down-to-claim-super-league-win
- "Coronavirus: Rugby Football League suspends season until 3 April". March 16, 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Update: Season Suspension". www.superleague.co.uk.
- https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/rugby-league-news/super-league-season-restart-tv-4268520
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- "Wigan lure George Burgess to Super League | News | Wigan Warriors".
- "In focus: Mitch Clark | News | Wigan Warriors".
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- "Bevan French signs with the Warriors | News | Wigan Warriors".
- "Wigan sign Broncos youngster | News | Wigan Warriors".
- "barnes and kibula to leave wigan". Wigan Warriors. 10 September 2019.
- "Farewell Dan Sarginson | News | Wigan Warriors".
- "Farewell George Williams | News | Wigan Warriors".
- "Davies Leaves Wigan for Catalans | News | Wigan Warriors".
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/rugby-league/53048540
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