Wigan Warriors Wheelchair

Wigan Warriors
Club information
Full nameWigan Warriors Wheelchair Rugby League
Nickname(s)The Cherry and Whites
The Pies
The Riversiders
ColoursCherry and White
FoundedThursday 21st November 1872; 152 years ago (Thursday 21st November 1872) (Club Founded)
2018; 6 years ago (2018) (Wheelchair team formed as Wigan and District Wheelchair RL team)
2022; 2 years ago (2022) (Wheelchair team officially becomes part of the Wigan Warriors club as Wigan Warriors Wheelchair Rugby League)
Websitewiganwarriors.com
Current details
Ground(s)
ChairmanChris Brookes
CompetitionSuper League
20233rd (Champions)
Current season
Uniforms
Home colours
Away colours
Records
Championships1 (2023)
Challenge Cups0
European Club Challenges0

Wigan Warriors Wheelchair Rugby League is an English wheelchair rugby league team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester and is the official wheelchair rugby league team of the Wigan Warriors club. The team competes in the RFL Wheelchair Super League. The club has played its home games at the Robin Park Arena since its formation in 2018 when it was under the name "Wigan and District Wheelchair RL team" until being taken over by Wigan Warriors in 2022.

History

Wigan Warriors formed their wheelchair team in early 2022, taking over Wigan and District Wheelchair RL team, and was granted Super League status for their inaugural season.[1][2] Wigan finished third in 2022 and lost to Halifax Panthers in the semi-finals.[3] The following year 'Wigan Warriors A' (the club's reserve side) entered the Championship finished second and as runners-up in the Championship Final.[4] Meanwhile, their first team won their inaugural league championship beating Leeds Rhinos in the Grand Final after a consecutive third-place finish in regular season.[5] They lost their inaugural European Club Challenge to Catalans Dragons.[6]

Teams

The Wigan Warriors wheelchair rugby league team are one of 11 teams operated by Wigan Warriors, the others are:[7]

  • Men's first team
  • Men's Reserves
  • Men's Academy (under 18s)
  • Men's Scholarship (under 16s)
  • College development squad (men and women aged 16–18)
  • Women's first team
  • Women's academy (under 19s)
  • Physical disability
  • Learning disability
  • Wheelchair (mixed)
  • Wheelchair A (wheelchair reserve team)
  • Touch Rugby

Seasons

Wigan Warriors
Season League Challenge
Cup 		European Club Challenge
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Play-offs
2022 Super League 12 7 1 4 836 516 15 3rd Lost in semi-final SF[8] No Competition
2023 Super League 10 5 5 0 605 361 10 3rd Champions RR Did not qualify
2024 Super League 8 3 0 5 280 316 6 4th Lost in semi-final RU Runners-up
Wigan Warriors A
Season League
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Play-offs
2023 Championship 10 8 2 0 516 350 16 2nd Lost in Championship Final

Honours

Leagues

Winners (1): 2023

References

  1. ^ "Wheelchair Super League expands to seven teams for 2022 in World Cup year". Total Rugby League. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Warriors launch Wheelchair team". Wigan Warriors. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Match Centre". Rugby-League.com.
  4. ^ "Betfred Wheelchair Super League Grand Final – Leeds Rhinos 42 Wigan Warriors 50". RFL. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Wigan beat Leeds in Wheelchair Grand Final". BBC Sport. 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  6. ^ "European Wheelchair Rugby League Club Championship: Catalans Dragons beat Wigan Warriors". BBC Sport. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Wigan Warriors announce groundbreaking record". Rugby League News. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Leeds Rhinos to face Catalans Dragons in 2022 Betfred Wheelchair Challenge Cup Final". RFL. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2024.