Wigan Warriors were the defending champions, having won six titles including in 2023, while Hull KR were making their first appearance at a Grand Final, having last won a league title in the First Division, the Super League's predecessor, in 1985.
Wigan successfully retained their title with a narrow 9–2 victory to claim their seventh Super League title, and in doing so, become the first team in Super League era to win all 4 major trophies in the same year.
2023 Grand Final winners Wigan finished the regular season as league leaders, earning the Warriors a bye to the semi-final. They played the lowest ranked winner from the eliminators, which was the Leigh Leopards.
Final score: Wigan Warriors 38–0 Leigh Leopards[1]
Hull Kingston Rovers ended the regular season in 2nd place, having lost a highly contested match against Wigan in the 25th round of the season. The position earned them a bye to the semi-finals, where they would play the highest ranked winner of the Eliminators, which was the Warrington Wolves.
Final score: Hull Kingston Rovers 10-8 Warrington Wolves[2]
Pre-match
Broadcasting
The 2024 Super League season marked the introduction of the SuperLeague+ over-the-top streaming platform, allowing for the Grand Final to be broadcast globally on the platform alongside terrestrial broadcasters.[3]
In the United Kingdom, Sky Sports aired the event, with highlights on terrestrial channel BBC Two.[4]
Sky Sport's coverage was shared globally with Fox League in Australia and the US, Digicel in the Pacific Region, Premier Sports in South East Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, ESPN Africa in Central and Southern Africa, Sportsnet in Canada, SportsMax in the Caribbean and Sportdigital in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.[3]
Pre-match and half-time entertainment was provided by The Lathums.[5]
Officiating
Chris Kendall was the referee for the match, with Richard Thompson and Johnny Roberts as touch judges. Liam Moore was the video referee, while Jack Smith was the reserve referee.[6]
Team selection
The Wigan Warriors squad remained unchanged following their semi-final match against Leigh.[7]
As winners of the Grand Final, Wigan are expected to play the 2025 World Club Challenge against 2024 NRL Grand Final winners Penrith Panthers in February 2025. However, Penrith have announced they were not willing to play the match due to logistical and player welfare concerns relating to the 2025 Rugby League Las Vegas event held the following March.[10]
Television viewing figures for the Sky Sports broadcast averaged at 374,000 during the match, marking a rise in viewership by 40% when compared to the 2023 final.[11]
