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Wigan Warriors 2024 season
Super League XXIV champions
2024 Challenge Cup champions
2024 Super League season Rank1st
Play-off resultChampions
Challenge CupChampions
2024 recordWins: 28; draws: 0; losses: 5
Points scoredFor: 723; against: 338
(regular season only)
Team information
ChairmanProf. Chris Brooks
Head CoachMatt Peet
Captain
StadiumBrick Community Stadium
Avg. attendance14,910[1]
Agg. attendance193,826[1]
High attendance20,152 (vs St Helens; Round 17)[1]
Low attendance11,660 (vs Huddersfield; Round 20)[1]
Top scorers
TriesLiam Marshall (27)
GoalsAdam Keighran (70)
PointsAdam Keighran (172)
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2024 season was 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.

The 2024 season saw Wigan complete the quadruple, the club's second in its history after the 1993–94 season, and only the fourth modern quadruple in British rugby league. In Sky Sports end of season review, Wigan were praised for their academy, coaching setup, squad hunger, and utilisation of Bevan French.[2] The Guardian described the 2024 squad as one of the all time greats.[3]

Preseason friendlies

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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 [4]
26 January, 20:00 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue A[a] 12–22[b] Douglas, Farrimond Hampshire (2/2) Unknown [5]
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 [6]

World Club Challenge

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Main article: 2024 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 [7]

Super League

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Main article: Super League XXIX

Regular Season

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Wigan Warriors claimed the League Leaders' Shield on the final day of the 2024 regular season,[8] and saw four players make the Super League Dream Team.[9]

Fixtures

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Date and Time Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV[c] 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 [12]
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 Super League+ 2nd[d] [13]
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 Super League+ 1st[d] [14]
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[d] [15]
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[d] [16]
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[d] [17]
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 Super League+ 3rd[d] [18]
26 April, 20:00 Hull KR A Craven Park L 10–26 Miski, Farrell Keighran (1/2) Unknown Sky Sports Action 4th[d] [19]
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[d] [20]
11 May, 15:00 Huddersfield Giants A Kirklees Stadium W 48–6 Marshall (3), French (2), Leeming, Miski (2) Smith (8/9) Unknown Super League+ 1st[d] [21]
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[d] [22]
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[d] [23]
14 June, 20:00 Castleford Tigers A The Jungle W 10–8 Marshall (2) Smith (pen.) Unknown Super League+ 2nd[d] [24]
21 June, 20:00 London Broncos H DW Stadium W 36–0 Farrimond (2), Marshall, Miski, Wardle (2) Farrimond (6/6) 14,280 Super League+ 1st[d] [25]
5 July, 20:00 Leigh Leopards H DW Stadium W 24–8 French (2), Marshall, Farrell Keighran (4/4 + 0 pen.) 16,053 Super League+ 1st[d] [26]
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[d] [27]
20 July, 14:00 Hull F.C. A MKM Stadium L 22–24 Marshall (2), O’Neill, Eckersley Keighran (3/4) 5,771 Super League+ 1st[d] [28]
26 July, 20:00 Warrington Wolves H DW Stadium L 4–40 Marshall Harry Smith (0/1) 15,764 Sky Sports Action 3rd[d] [29]
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[d] [30]
6 August, 20:00[e] Leigh Leopards H DW Stadium W 28–6 Nsemba, Wardle, Keighran, Mago, Hill Keighran (4/5) 13,249 Sky Sports Action 1st [31]
10 August, 15:00 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley L 4–30 Marshall Keighran (0/1) 12,459 Sky Sports Action 2nd [32]
17 August, 17:00 (Magic Weekend) St Helens N Elland Road W 20–0 Marshall, Farrimond, Walters Keighran (3/3 + 1 pen.) 30,810 Sky Sports Action 2nd [33]
25 August, 15:00 Hull F.C. H DW Stadium W 22–4 Douglas, Eckersley, Nsemba, Farrimond Keighran (3/4) 12,347 BBC Red Button 2nd [34]
31 August, 20:00 (BST) Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus W 26–12 Field, Forber, Nsemba, Keighran Keighran (4/4 + 1 pen.) Unknown Sky Sports Action 2nd [35]
6 September, 20:00 Hull KR H DW Stadium W 24–20 Miski, Nsemba, French, Marshall (2) Keighran (2/5) 16,719 Sky Sports Main Event 1st [36]
13 September, 20:00 Leeds Rhinos H DW Stadium W 38–0 Wardle, French (2), Ellis, Marshall, Miski, Keighran Keighran (5/7) 15,146 Sky Sports + 1st [37]
19 September, 20:00 Salford Red Devils H DW Stadium W 64–0 Marshall (2), Field (3), French (2), Eckersley, Wardle, Leeming (2) Keighran (10/11) 15,589 Sky Sports + 1st [38]

Table

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Adam Keighran preparing to kick at goal in front of the Wigan fans at Plough Lane in March 2024
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Wigan Warriors (C) 27 22 0 5 723 338 +385 44 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Hull KR (Y) 27 21 0 6 719 326 +393 42
3 Warrington Wolves 27 20 0 7 740 319 +421 40 Advance to Eliminators
4 Salford Red Devils 27 16 0 11 550 547 +3 32
5 Leigh Leopards 27 15 1 11 566 398 +168 31
6 St Helens 27 15 0 12 596 388 +208 30
7 Catalans Dragons 27 15 0 12 474 427 +47 30
8 Leeds Rhinos 27 14 0 13 530 488 +42 28
9 Huddersfield Giants 27 10 0 17 468 660 −192 20
10 Castleford Tigers 27 7 1 19 425 735 −310 15
11 Hull FC 27 3 0 24 328 894 −566 6
12 London Broncos (R) 27 3 0 24 317 916 −599 6 Relegated to Championship
Source: [1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated; (Y) Runners up

Play-offs

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Wigan Warriors celebrating winning the 2024 Super League Grand Final
Date and time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
5 October; 17:30 Semi-finals Leigh Leopards H DW Stadium W 38–0 Marshall (2), Walters (2), French, Field (76′) Keighran (5/6 + 2 pen.) 20,511 BBC Two [39]
12 October; 18:00 Grand Final Hull KR N Old Trafford W 9–2 French Keighran (1/1 + 1 pen.)
Drop-goals: Smith 		68,173 Sky Sports Main Event [40]

Challenge Cup

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Main article: 2024 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 [41][42]
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 [43][44]
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 [45][46]
8 June; 15:00 Final Warrington Wolves N Wembley Stadium W 18–8 Eckersley, French, Farrell Smith (3/3) 64,845 BBC One [47][48]

Transfers

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Gains

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Player Club Contract Date
England Sam Walters Leeds Rhinos 3 Years June 2023[49]
England Kruise Leeming Gold Coast Titans 4 Years June 2023[50]
France Tiaki Chan Catalans Dragons 3 Years June 2023[51]
Australia Adam Keighran Catalans Dragons 2 Years July 2023[52]
England Luke Thompson Canterbury Bulldogs 4 Years October 2023[53]
England Sam Eseh Wakefield Trinity 2 Years + 1 Year October 2023[54]

Losses

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Player Club Contract Date
England Kai Pearce-Paul Newcastle Knights December 2022[55]
Ireland Toby King Warrington Wolves End of Loan September 2023
England Logan Astley Oldham R.L.F.C. 2 Years October 2023[56]
Australia Cade Cust Salford Red Devils October 2023[57]
England Iain Thornley Wakefield Trinity 2 Years October 2023[58]
England Kieran Tyrer Oldham R.L.F.C. October 2023[59]
England Morgan Smithies Canberra Raiders 3 Years October 2023[60]
England Sam Powell Warrington Wolves 2 Years November 2023[61]
England Joe Shorrocks Salford Red Devils November 2023[62]
Brazil Ramon Silva Barrow Raiders January 2022[63]

Squad

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2024 Wigan Warriors Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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

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


Notes

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  1. ^ Match abandoned after 63 minutes due to repeated floodlight failure
  2. ^ At time of abandonment
  3. ^ Ahead of 2024, Sky Sports announced they would be broadcasting all Super League matches over the next three seasons.[10] Exact TV channels can be sourced by using WayBack Machine on RugbyLeagueOnTV.
    NB Not all games were broadcast on Sky Sports TV (advertised as "Sky Sports Exclusives"), with the remainder being broadcast using their on demand services accessible online or via red button. These games were made available on Super League+, and a select few on the BBC.[11] Further, games on Main Event were also broadcast on Action or Arena.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r With a match in hand
  5. ^ Originally scheduled for 24 February, 15:00

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