Wigan Warriors 2019 season
Super League XXIV Rank2nd
Play-off resultEliminated in Preliminary Final
Challenge Cup6th Round
2019 recordWins: 18; draws: 0; losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 699; against: 539
Team information
ChairmanIan Lenagan
Head CoachAdrian Lam
Captain
StadiumDW Stadium
Top scorers
TriesLiam Marshall (17)
PointsZak Hardaker (243)
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2019 season saw Wigan Warriors compete in the Super League, Grand Final Playoffs, Challenge Cup, and the World Club Challenge.

Pre-season friendlies

Date Opponent H/A Result Scorers Att. Ref.
18 January 2019 London Skolars A 34–6 [1][2]
20 January 2019 Salford Red Devils A 28–18 [1][2]
26 January 2019 Barrow Raiders A 18–18 [1][2]

World Club Challenge

Main article: 2019 World Club Challenge

Winners of the 2018 Super League Grand Final, Wigan Warriors qualified to play 2018 NRL champions Sydney Roosters in the 2019 World Club Challenge. Wigan were beaten by the Australian side, retaining the title for the NRL.[3]

Date Opponent H/A Result Scorers Att.
17 February 2019 Sydney Roosters H 8–20 21,331

Super League

Main article: Super League XXIV

Matches

Wigan's form was split through the season. The previous year's Grand Final champions start the season in poor form winning only once in their first six games. Form improved towards the middle of the season, before a surge of good results towards the end of the season – losing only once in the last three months. Wigan finished second in the league for the second year in a row.[4][5][6]

Wigan entering the field at Anfield during Magic Weekend 2019
Date Opponent H/A Result Scorers Att. Pos.
31 January 2019 St Helens A 22–12 16,508
8 February 2019 Leeds Rhinos H 34–16 11,230
24 February 2019 Hull F.C. H 22–23 10,971
3 March 2019 London Broncos A 18–16 2,586
8 March 2019 Huddersfield Giants H 6–14 10,114
15 March 2019 Warrington Wolves A 12–25 13,106
24 March 2019 Salford Red Devils A 30–22 4,770
31 March 2019 Catalans Dragons H 42–0 11,106
5 April 2019 Castleford Tigers A 28–38 6,830
12 April 2019 Wakefield Trinity A 20–30 5,694
19 April 2019 St Helens H 10–36 22,050
22 April 2019 Salford Red Devils A 30–26 4,017
27 April 2019 Castleford Tigers H 6–4 10,058
2 May 2019 London Broncos H 18–8 9,907
18 May 2019 Catalans Dragons N 16–33 31,555
25 May 2019 Warrington Wolves N 14–26 30,057
8 June 2019 Hull KR A 19–18 8,010
14 June 2019 Leeds Rhinos A 23–14 13,105
21 June 2019 Huddersfield Giants A 38–22 5,578
28 June 2019 Salford Red Devils H 28–12 12,066
5 July 2019 Hull KR H 52–10 11,042
12 July 2019 St Helens A 10–32 17,088
18 July 2019 Wakefield Trinity H 46–16 10,203
1 August 2019 Hull F.C. A 15–14 10,153
9 August 2019 Hull KR H 36–18 10,702
18 August 2019 Warrington Wolves H 20–6 12,555
1 September 2019 Wakefield Trinity A 24–16 5,805
6 September 2019 Catalans Dragons H 46–12 10,804
12 September 2019 Castleford Tigers H 26–8 11,001

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 St. Helens (C, L) 29 26 0 3 916 395 +521 52 Semi Final
2 Wigan Warriors 29 18 0 11 699 539 +160 36 Qualifying Final
3 Salford Red Devils 29 17 0 12 783 597 +186 34
4 Warrington Wolves 29 16 0 13 709 533 +176 32 Elimination Final
5 Castleford Tigers 29 15 0 14 646 558 +88 30
6 Hull F.C. 29 15 0 14 645 768 −123 30
7 Catalans Dragons 29 13 0 16 553 745 −192 26
8 Leeds Rhinos 29 12 0 17 650 644 +6 24
9 Wakefield Trinity 29 11 0 18 608 723 −115 22
10 Huddersfield Giants 29 11 0 18 571 776 −205 22
11 Hull KR 29 10 0 19 548 768 −220 20
12 London Broncos (R) 29 10 0 19 505 787 −282 20 Relegated to Championship
Source: [1]
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated

Grand Final Playoffs

Main article: Super League XXIV § Playoffs

Finishing second in the league, Wigan qualified for the Grand Final Play-offs. The Warriors won the qualifying final, but lost in the semifinal and the preliminary final to finish third in the play-off series.

Date Match Opponent H/A Result Scorers Att.
20 September 2019 Qualifying Final Salford Red Devils H 18–12 9,247
27 September 2019 Semi-final 1 St Helens A 10–40 14,508
4 October 2019 Preliminary Final Salford Red Devils H 4–28 9,858

Challenge Cup

Main article: 2019 Challenge Cup

As a "Super 8s" team of the 2018 Super League, Wigan Warriors entered the 2019 Challenge Cup in the sixth round where they were subsequently knocked out by Warrington Wolves.[7]

Date Round Opponent H/A Result Scorers Att.
12 May 2019 Sixth Round Warrington Wolves A 24–26 7,086

Transfers

In

Player From Contract Date Ref.
England Joe Bullock Barrow Raiders 3 Years June 2018[a] [8]
England Zak Hardaker Free Agent[b] 4 Years June 2018[c]
Malta Jarrod Sammut London Broncos 2 Years November 2018

Out

Player To Contract Date Ref.
England Sam Tomkins Catalan Dragons 3 Years July 2018 [8]
England John Bateman Canberra Raiders Undisclosed August 2018
England Ryan Sutton Canberra Raiders 2 Years August 2018
England Joe Bretherton Toulouse Olympique Undisclosed September 2018
Ireland Declan O'Donnell Leigh Centurions Undisclosed November 2018
Ireland Jack Higginson Leigh Centurions Undisclosed November 2018
England Lewis Heckford Dewsbury Rams 1 Year December 2018
England Josh Ganson Released — May 2019
England Liam Forsyth Leigh Centurions Undisclosed June 2019
Australia Taulima Tautai Released — June 2019

Loans Out

Player To Contract Date Ref.
England Josh Woods Leigh Centurions 1 Year December 2018 [8]
England Caine Barnes Workington Town 1 Year December 2018
England Harry Smith Swinton Lions 1 Month May 2018

Squad

2019 Wigan Warriors Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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

Updated: 22 November 2018
Source(s): 2019 Squad Numbers


Notes

  1. ^ Whist signing For Wigan Warriors in the middle of the 2018 season, Bullock did not start playing for the club until the 2019 season.
  2. ^ Most recently played for Castleford Tigers.
  3. ^ Whist signing For Wigan Warriors in the middle of the 2018 season, Hardaker did not start playing for the club until the 2019 season.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Warriors confirm Pre-Season Fixtures | News | Wigan Warriors". wiganwarriors.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Pre-season 2019 | News | Wigan Warriors". wiganwarriors.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Wigan Warriors 8-20 Sydney Roosters: NRL side win World Club Challenge". 17 February 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Bounce Back?! Wigan Warriors 2019 Season Review". 23 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Wigan Warriors - Scores & Fixtures - Rugby League". BBC Sport.
  6. ^ "Super League (Sky Sports)".
  7. ^ "Coral Challenge Cup - Scores & Fixtures - Rugby League". BBC Sport.
  8. ^ a b c Shaw, Matthew (15 November 2018). "Confirmed Super League signings for 2019".
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