2022 Wigan Warriors season
Wigan Warriors 2022 season | ||||
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2022 Challenge Cup champions | ||||
Super League XXVII Rank | 2nd | |||
Play-off result | Semi-final | |||
Challenge Cup | Winners | |||
2022 record | Wins: 23; draws: 0; losses: 9 | |||
Points scored | For: 826; against: 503 | |||
Team information | ||||
Chairman | Ian Lenagan | |||
Head Coach | Matt Peet | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | DW Stadium | |||
Avg. attendance | 12,280 | |||
Agg. attendance | 159,623 | |||
High attendance | 19,210 | |||
Low attendance | 9,581 | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Bevan French (31) | |||
Goals | Harry Smith (90) | |||
Points | Harry Smith (206) | |||
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The 2022 season was the Wigan Warriors's 42nd consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. During the season, they competed in the Super League XXVII and the 2022 Challenge Cup.
Preseason friendlies
Date and time | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
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23 January, 15:00 | Newcastle Thunder | A | Kingston Park | W | 42–12 | Halsall (3), Mago, Miski, Shorrocks, Eckersley, Hanley | Smith (4/6), Eckersley (1/2) | 927 | [1] |
29 January, 17:30 | Warrington Wolves | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | W | 14–6 | Field (2), Thornley | Field (1/3) | 7,657 | [2] |
Super League
Regular season
Matches
Win Loss
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | St Helens (C, L) | 27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 674 | 374 | +300 | 42 | Advance to Semi-finals |
2 | Wigan Warriors | 27 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 818 | 483 | +335 | 38 | |
3 | Huddersfield Giants | 27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 613 | 497 | +116 | 35 | Advance to Elimination Finals |
4 | Catalans Dragons | 27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 539 | 513 | +26 | 32 | |
5 | Leeds Rhinos | 27 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 577 | 528 | +49 | 29 | |
6 | Salford Red Devils | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 700 | 602 | +98 | 28 | |
7 | Castleford Tigers | 27 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 544 | 620 | −76 | 26 | |
8 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 27 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 498 | 608 | −110 | 24 | |
9 | Hull FC | 27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 508 | 675 | −167 | 22 | |
10 | Wakefield Trinity | 27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 497 | 648 | −151 | 20 | |
11 | Warrington Wolves | 27 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 568 | 664 | −96 | 18 | |
12 | Toulouse Olympique (R) | 27 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 421 | 745 | −324 | 10 | Relegated to the Championship |
Play-offs
Date and time | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Red Cards | Yellow Cards | Attendance | TV | Report |
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16 September, 20:00 | Semi-final | Leeds Rhinos | H | DW Stadium | L | 8–20 | Marshall, Powell | Smith (0/3) | Bateman 51' | 12,777 | Sky Sports | [54] |
Challenge Cup
Date and time | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Report |
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25 March, 19:35 | Round 6 | Salford Red Devils | H | DW Stadium | W | 20–0 | Byrne, Marshall, Bateman | Hardaker (4) | 6,005[55] | Premier Sports | [56] |
10 April, 14:30 | Quarter-finals | Wakefield Trinity | A | Belle Vue | W | 36–6 | Field (3), Havard, Hardaker, Farrell | Hardaker (6) | 3,756 | BBC Two | [57] |
7 May, 14:30 | Semi-finals | St Helens | N | Elland Road | W | 20–18 | Marshall (2), Cust, Farrell | Smith (2) | 22,141 | BBC One | [58] |
28 May, 15:00 | Final | Huddersfield Giants | N | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | W | 16–14 | Smith, Field, Marshall | Smith (2) | 51,628 | BBC One | [59] |
Transfers
Gains
Player | Club | Contract | Date |
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Kaide Ellis | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2 years | July 2021[60] |
Patrick Mago | South Sydney Rabbitohs | ||
Abbas Miski | London Broncos | ||
Cade Cust | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 2 Years | November 2021[61] |
Iain Thornley | Leigh Centurions | November 2021[62] | |
Ramon Silva | |||
Mike Cooper | Warrington Wolves | 1 year | July 2022[63][a] |
Losses
Player | Club | Contract | Date |
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Jackson Hastings | Wests Tigers | 2 Years | April 2021[64] |
Oliver Gildart | May 2021[65] | ||
Dominic Manfredi | Retired | — | August 2021[66] |
Amir Bourouh | Salford Red Devils | 2 Years | August 2021[67] |
Tony Clubb | Retired | — | September 2021[68] |
Joe Bullock | Warrington Wolves | 3 Years | October 2021[69] |
Zak Hardaker | Released | — | April 2022[70] |
Squad
First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach Assistant coaches
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Notes
- ^ Cooper was originally scheduled to join Wigan in 2023 but was released by Warrington in July, and therefore able to join Wigan for the remainder of the 2022 season.
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- ^ "Zak Hardaker leaves Wigan Warriors with immediate effect".