2022 Wigan Warriors season

The 2022 season was Wigan Warriors's 42st 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.

Wigan Warriors 2022 season
Team information
ChairmanIan Lenagan
Head CoachMatt Peet
Captain
StadiumDW Stadium
Home colours
Away colours
< 2021 List of seasons 2023 >

Preseason friendlies
Date and TimeVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
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
Main article: Super League XXVII

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

  • All fixtures are subject to change
Date and TimeMWVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport
11 February, 20:00 1 Hull KR A Craven Park W 24–10 Bibby (2), Field, Marshall (2) Field, Hardaker 9,044[3] Sky Sports [4]
18 February, 20:00 2 Leeds Rhinos H DW Stadium W 34–12 Field (3), Powell (2), Farrell Field (3), Hardaker (3) 12,575[5] Sky Sports [6]
24 February, 20:00 3 Huddersfield Giants H DW Stadium W 22–12 Farrell (2), Bibby, Bateman Hardaker (3) 10,291[7] [8]
5 March, 18:00 4 Toulouse Olympique A Stade Ernest-Argelès W 29–28 Field (2), Hardaker, Cust, Marshall Hardaker (4)
Drop-goals: Smith		 5,466[9] [10]
12 March, 18:00 5 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus L 0–28 7,481[11] Sky Sports [12]
17 March, 20:00 6 Castleford Tigers H DW Stadium W 32–22 Hardaker, Farrell (2), Havard, Field Hardaker (6) 10,042[13] Sky Sports [14]
31 March, 20:00 7 Hull F.C. H DW Stadium W 19–18 Field (2), Havard Hardaker (3)
Drop-goals: Smith		 9,581[15] Sky Sports [16]
15 April, 15:00 8 St Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium L 4–22 Field 17,980[17] Sky Sports [18]
18 April, 15:00 9 Wakefield Trinity H DW Stadium W 54–10 French (2), Singleton (2), Miski, Smith, Field (2), Cust Smith (9) 11,621 [19]
24 April, 13:00 10 Salford Red Devils H DW Stadium W 30–24 Field (2), Ellis, Farrell, Smith Smith (5) 10,783[20] Channel 4 [21]
29 April, 20:00 11 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium W 40–24 Thornley (2), Field, Farrell, Marshall (2), Havard Smith (6) 10,104[22] Sky Sports [23]
13 May, 19:45 12 Huddersfield Giants A Kirklees Stadium – Sky Sports
21 May, 15:00 13 Hull F.C. A KC Stadium –
4 June, 14:00 14 Castleford Tigers A The Jungle – Channel 4
12 June, 15:00 15 Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium –
24 June, 20:00 16 Toulouse Olympique H DW Stadium –
3 July, 15:00 17 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue –
9 July, 16:45 18 St Helens N St James' Park –
15 July, 20:00 19 Hull F.C. H DW Stadium –
21 July, 20:00 20 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley –
29 July, 20:00 21 Hull KR H DW Stadium –
5 August, 20:00 22 Warrington Wolves H DW Stadium –
14 August, 15:00 23 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue –
19 August, 20:00 24 Toulouse Olympique H DW Stadium –
26 August, 20:00 25 St Helens H DW Stadium –
29 August, 15:00 26 Hull KR A Craven Park –
3 September, 15:00 27 Catalans Dragons H DW Stadium –

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 St. Helens 11 9 0 2 272 106 +166 18 League Leaders' Shield & advance to Semi-finals
2 Wigan Warriors 11 9 0 2 288 208 +80 18 Advance to Semi-finals
3 Catalans Dragons 11 8 0 3 230 156 +74 16 Advance to Elimination Finals
4 Hull FC 11 7 0 4 243 184 +59 14
5 Huddersfield Giants 11 6 1 4 240 188 +52 13
6 Hull KR 11 6 0 5 202 204 −2 12
7 Warrington Wolves 11 5 0 6 250 258 −8 10
8 Castleford Tigers 11 5 0 6 239 258 −19 10
9 Leeds Rhinos 11 3 1 7 161 217 −56 7
10 Salford Red Devils 11 3 0 8 210 290 −80 6
11 Wakefield Trinity 11 3 0 8 178 280 −102 6
12 Toulouse Olympique 11 1 0 10 166 330 −164 2 Relegated to the Championship
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source:

Challenge Cup
Main article: 2022 Challenge Cup
Date and TimeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport
25 March, 19:35 Round 6 Salford Red Devils H DW Stadium W 20–0 Byrne, Marshall, Bateman Hardaker (4) 6,005[24] Premier Sports [25]
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 [26]
7 May, 14:30 Semi Finals St Helens N Elland Road – BBC One

Transfers
Matt Peet being confirmed as the new Wigan head coach ahead of the 2022 season

Gains
PlayerClubContractDate
Kaide Ellis St. George Illawarra Dragons 2 years July 2021[27]
Patrick Mago South Sydney Rabbitohs
Abbas Miski London Broncos
Cade Cust Manly Warringah Sea Eagles2 YearsNovember 2021[28]
Iain Thornley Leigh CenturionsNovember 2021[29]
Ramon Silva

Losses
PlayerClubContractDate
Jackson Hastings[lower-alpha 1] Wests Tigers 2 Years April 2021[30]
Oliver Gildart May 2021[31]
Dominic Manfredi Retired N/A August 2021[32]
Amir Bourouh Salford Red Devils 2 Years August 2021[33]
Tony Clubb Retired N/A September 2021[34]
Joe Bullock Warrington Wolves 3 Years October 2021[35]
Zak HardakerReleasedN/AApril 2022[36]

Squad
2022 Wigan Warriors Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Matt Peet

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)
  • Injured
  • GK = Goal Kicker


Notes
  1. Jackson Hastings is Australian of British descent. He has been capped by Great Britain but is yet to represent a Home Nation.

References
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  26. "Wakefield Trinity 6-36 Wigan Warriors: Jai Field hat-trick sets up Challenge Cup semi-final against St Helens".
  27. "Kaide Ellis, Patrick Mago and Abbas Miski join for 2022 season". 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  28. "Wigan Warriors sign half-back from NRL side Manly Warringah Sea Eagles". 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  29. "Wigan Warriors confirm two new signings ahead of 2022". 17 November 2021.
  30. "Wests Tigers sign Jackson Hastings on 2 year deal". weststigers.com.au. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  31. "Wests Tigers secure Oliver Gildart". weststigers.com.au. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  32. "Manfredi retires immediately". 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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  34. "Tony Clubb to retire at the end of the season". 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
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  36. https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12196/12595696/zak-hardaker-leaves-wigan-warriors-with-immediate-effect
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