2023 Wigan Warriors season
Appearance
Wigan Warriors 2023 season | ||||
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Super League XXIII champions | ||||
Super League XXVIII Rank | 1st | |||
Play-off result | Champions | |||
Challenge Cup | Semi finals | |||
2023 record | Wins: 24; losses: 8 | |||
Points scored | For: 762; against: 360 | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO | Kris Radlinski | |||
Head Coach | Matt Peet | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | DW Stadium | |||
Avg. attendance | 13,586 | |||
Agg. attendance | 175,462 | |||
High attendance | 24,275 | |||
Low attendance | 11,451 | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Abbas Miski (28) | |||
Goals | Harry Smith (85) | |||
Points | Harry Smith (184) | |||
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The 2023 season was the Wigan Warriors's 43rd consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. During the season, they competed in the Super League XXVIII and the 2023 Challenge Cup.
Infobox statistics are correct for all regular season league matches
Preseason friendlies
[edit]Date and Time | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
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22 January, 15:00 | ![]() |
A | Recreation Ground | W | 22–14 | Douglas, Astley (2), Sutton | Eckersley (3/4) | [1] | |
29 January, 15:00 | ![]() |
A | Craven Park | L | 14–26 | Miski (2), Forber | Eckersley (1/3) | ||
5 February, 15:00 | ![]() (Sam Powell Testimonial) |
H | DW Stadium | W | 32–4 | French (2), Miski (2), Pearce-Paul, Field | Smith (4/6) |
Super League
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Fixtures
[edit]Date and time | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Position | Report |
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18 February, 13:00 | ![]() |
A | Craven Park | L | 18–27 | Marshall, Field, Pearce-Paul, Wardle | Smith (1/4) | 10,029 | Channel 4 | 9th | [2] |
24 February, 20:00 | ![]() |
H | DW Stadium | W | 60–0 | French (2), Marshall (4), Farrell, Field, Powell, Smith, Cust | Smith (8/11) | 12,306 | Not televised | 5th | [3] |
3 March, 20:00 | ![]() |
A | Wheldon Road | W | 36–0 | Marshall (3), Havard, King, Field | Smith (4/6) + 2 pen.) | 7,565 | Not televised | 3rd | [4] |
9 March, 20:00 | ![]() |
H | DW Stadium | L | 10–18 | Smith | Smith (1/1 + 2 pen.) | 11,451 | Sky Sports | 3rd | [5] |
17 March, 19:45 | ![]() |
A | Kirklees Stadium | W | 14–12 | French (2), Wardle | Smith (1/3) | 5,777 | Not televised | 3rd | [6] |
24 March, 20:00 | ![]() |
H | DW Stadium | W | 20–16 | French (2), King | Smith (3/3 + 1 pen.) | 11,492 | Sky Sports | 3rd | [7] |
30 March, 20:00 | ![]() |
A | Leigh Sports Village | W | 34–6 | French, Field (2), Wardle, Miski (2), King | Smith (3/7) | 9,189 | Sky Sports | 3rd | [8] |
7 April, 15:00 | ![]() |
H | DW Stadium | W | 14–6 | Smith, King | Smith (2/2 + 1 pen.) | 24,275[a] | Sky Sports | 2nd | [12] |
14 April, 20:00 | ![]() |
A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | W | 13–6 | Wardle, O'Neill | Smith (1/2 + 1 pen.) Drop-goals: Smith |
15,026 | Sky Sports | 2nd | [13] |
23 April, 15:00 | ![]() |
H | DW Stadium | W | 22–6 | Marshall, Miski, Havard, French | Smith (3/4) | 12,240 | Not televised | 1st | [14] |
4 May, 20:00 | ![]() |
A | MKM Stadium | L | 10–14 | Thornley (2) | Smith (1/2) | 10,251 | Sky Sports | 2nd | [15] |
12 May, 20:00 | ![]() |
H | DW Stadium | L | 18–40 | Miski, French, Thornley | Smith (2/3 + 1 pen.) | 12,167 | Sky Sports | 2nd | [16] |
25 May, 20:00 | ![]() |
A | Craven Park | W | 26–22 (g.p.) |
Farrell (3), Marshall (2), Miski | Smith (1/6) | Not recorded | Sky Sports | 2nd | [17] |
3 June, 15:45 | ![]() |
N | St James' Park | L | 22–46 | Wardle, French, Miski, Marshall, Smithies | Smith (0/5 + 1 pen.) | 36,943 | Sky Sports | 3rd | [18] |
9 June, 20:00 | ![]() |
A | Totally Wicked Stadium | L | 16–34 | Field, French, Miski | Smith (2/3) | 16,272 | Sky Sports | 6th | [19] |
25 June, 15:00 | ![]() |
A | AJ Bell Stadium | W | 26–6 | Shorrocks, Farrell (2), Miski, Marshall | Smith (3/5) | 7,854 | Not televised | 3rd | [20] |
30 June, 20:00 | ![]() |
H | DW Stadium | W | 22–6 | Miski (2), Field, Marshall | Smith (3/4) | 13,464 | Not televised | 3rd | [21] |
7 July, 19:45 | ![]() |
A | Belle Vue | L | 26–27 (g.p.) |
Field (2), French, Marshall, King | Smith (3/5) | 4,185 | Not televised | 4th | [22] |
14 July, 20:00 | ![]() |
H | DW Stadium | W | 26–12 | Marshall, French, Wardle, Farrell | Smith (4/4 + 1 pen.) | 13,105 | Sky Sports | 3rd | [23] |
29 July, 13:00 | ![]() |
H | DW Stadium | W | 44–18 | French (2), King, Dupree, Miski (3), Marshall | Smith (6/8) | 15,377 | Channel 4 | 2nd | [24][25] |
4 August, 20:00 | ![]() |
H | DW Stadium | W | 64–6 | Miski (4), Wardle, King, Smith, Mago, Field (3), Marshall | Smith (8/12) | 11,464 | Not televised | 2nd | [26][27] |
18 August, 20:00 | ![]() |
H | DW Stadium | W | 13–12 (g.p.) |
Marshall, King, Wardle | Smith (0/3) Drop-goals: Smith |
12,107 | Not televised | 2nd | [28][29] |
26 August, 18:00 | ![]() |
A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | W | 34–0 | Miski (3), King, French, Wardle | Smith (4/5) | 10,614 | Sky Sports | 2nd | [30][31] |
1 September, 20:00 | ![]() |
H | DW Stadium | W | 26–8 | Farrell, Miski, Wardle, Field, King | Smith (3/5) | 12,905 | Sky Sports | 1st | [32] |
9 September, 14:45 | ![]() |
A | Headingley | W | 50–0 | Wardle (3), Field, Marshall, Pearce-Paul, Miski, Farrell, Mago | Smith (7/9) | 12,861 | Sky Sports | 1st | [33] |
15 September, 20:00 | ![]() |
H | DW Stadium | W | 48–6 | Miski (5), Wardle, Powell, Pearce-Paul, Field, French | Smith (1/5), Hampshire (3/5) | 13,109 | Not televised | 1st | [34] |
22 September, 20:00 | ![]() |
A | Leigh Sports Village | W | 10–6 | Field, Wardle | Smith (1/2) | 10,308 | Sky Sports | 1st | [35] |
Table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
27 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 722 | 360 | +362 | 40 | Qualification to Semi-finals |
2 | ![]() |
27 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 722 | 420 | +302 | 40 | |
3 | ![]() |
27 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 613 | 366 | +247 | 40 | Qualification to Eliminators |
4 | ![]() |
27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 589 | 498 | +91 | 32 | |
5 | ![]() |
27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 585 | 508 | +77 | 32 | |
6 | ![]() |
27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 597 | 512 | +85 | 28 | |
7 | ![]() |
27 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 494 | 512 | −18 | 26 | |
8 | ![]() |
27 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 535 | 534 | +1 | 24 | |
9 | ![]() |
27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 473 | 552 | −79 | 22 | |
10 | ![]() |
27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 476 | 654 | −178 | 20 | |
11 | ![]() |
27 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 323 | 774 | −451 | 12 | |
12 | ![]() |
27 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 303 | 742 | −439 | 8 | Relegation to Championship |
Play-offs
[edit]Date and time | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Report |
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7 October, 12:45 | Semi-final | ![]() |
H | DW Stadium | W | 42–12 | Marshall (3), Field (2), King, Miski | Smith (7/7) | 15,162 | Sky Sports and Channel 4 | [36] |
14 October, 18:00 | Grand Final | ![]() |
N | Old Trafford | W | 10–2 | Marshall | Smith (1/1 + 2 pen.) | 58,137 | Sky Sports | [37] |
Challenge Cup
[edit]Date and time | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Report |
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20 May, 14:30 | Round 6 | ![]() |
A | Headingley | W | 18–14 | French (2), Nsemba, Wardle | Smith (1/4) | 7,103 | BBC One[38] | [39] |
18 June, 14:30 | Quarter Finals | ![]() |
H | DW Stadium | W | 14–12 | King, Miski | Smith (2/2 + 1 pen.) | 9,302 | BBC One[40] | [41] |
23 July, 17:00 | Semi Finals | ![]() |
N | Headingley | L | 10–11 (GP) |
Field | Smith (1/1 + 1 pen.) | 10,926 | BBC Two[42] | [43] |
Transfers
[edit]Gains
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1 Year Loan | August 2022[44] |
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3 Years | October 2022[45] |
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1 Year + 2 Years | January 2023[46] |
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Losses
[edit]Player | Club | Contract | Date |
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Retired[b] | N/A | August 2022[47] |
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2 years | September 2022[48] |
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3 years | September 2022[49] |
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October 2022[50] | ||
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December 2022[51] | |
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1 Year trial | January 2023 [52] |
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July 2023 |
Squad
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Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 27 December 2022 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Largest home attendance since the 2005 Good Friday Derby[9][10] Also largest attendance of the 2023 Super League regular season.[11]
- ^ Leuluai went on to play the warm up games for New Zealand ahead of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup following his final game for Wigan. He then became an assistant coach for Wigan Warriors and his national side.
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- ^ "Wigan Warriors legend to retire at end of season & join coaching staff". 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Salford sign Oliver Partington on two-year deal". 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Huddersfield sign Wigan's Bibby on three-year deal". 28 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Jack Bibby and Sam Halsall join Huddersfield on three-year deals". 9 October 2022.
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