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Wigan Warriors Women
Club information
Full name	Wigan Warriors Rugby League Football Club
Founded	Thursday 21st November 1872, (Women’s team created in 2017)
Current details
Ground(s)	Robin Park Arena (1,200);
Coach	Denis Betts
Captain	Victoria Molyneux
Competition	Women's Super League
2023 Season	4th
	Current season
Records
Women's Super League	1 (2018)
RFL Women's Nines	1 (2024)

Wigan Warriors Women are the official women's team of the Wigan Warriors club. The team is one of eleven teams the club currently boasts. The team was created in 2017 and had its first season in 2018. The club competes in the RFL Women's Super League which the team won during its first season.^[1]

The team plays its home games at Robin Park Arena, Wigan which doubles as the elite performance facility for many of the Wigan club's teams.

The team are the current holders of the RFL Women's Nines winning the tournament on 28 July 2024 at Craven Park, Hull.

In 2023, England International Victoria Molyneux became the first female inductee into the club's Hall of Fame.

History

Wigan Warriors women's team was established in October 2017 ahead of the 2018 RFL Women's Super League.^[1] The team won the league championship in their inaugural season beating Leeds Rhinos 18–16 in the Grand Final at the Manchester Regional Arena.^[2] The team played their first match at the DW Stadium during the opening game of the 2024 Super League in a 18–4 victory over Barrow Raiders.^[3] Midway through the 2024 season, the club moved their training base to Edge Hall Road which had been redeveloped into an elite women's training facility by Wigan Warriors and Wigan Athletic.^[4]

Teams

Wigan Warriors Women are one of 11 teams operated by Wigan Warriors, the others are:^[5]

Women's academy (under 19s)
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)
Physical disability
Learning disability
Wheelchair (mixed)
Wheelchair A (wheelchair reserve team)
Touch Rugby

Players

Wigan Warriors Women^[6]

Emily Baggaley – SR, CE

Lucy Baggaley – PR, LF

Meg Bragg – SR

Alison Burrows – WG

Paige Costello – SR

Eleanor Dainty – PR

League Derbyshire – WG

Anna Davies – WG

Emma Dwyer – HK

Olivia Frain – SR

Lauren Gilham – WG

Megan Grace-Holding – WG, CE

Rebecca Greenfield – FB, WG

Jade Gregory-Haselden – PR

Beth Hayes – HB

Carys Marsh – HK, HB

Danielle Molyneux – WG, LF

Jessica Jardine – LF

Victoria Molyneux (VC) – LF, SR

Clair Radford – HB, HK

Holly Speakman – PR

Rachel Thompson (C) – CE, FB

Katie Stephens – PR

Emily Stirzaker – HB

Georgia Wilson – CE

Vanessa Templer – SR, CE

Seasons

Season	League									Play-offs	Challenge Cup	9s
Season	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos	Play-offs	Challenge Cup	9s
2018	Super League	12	9	1	2	324	128	19	2nd	Won in Grand Final	SF	—
2019	Super League	14	6	1	7	328	224	13	4th	Lost in semi-final	QF
2020	Super League	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021	Super League	11	5	0	6	254	186	10	5th	Did not qualify	QF
2022	Super League	8	2	0	6	104	313	4	4th	Lost in semi-final	QF	QR^[7]
2023	Super League	10	3	1	6	116	250	7	4th	Lost in semi-final	SF^[8]	RU^[9]
2024	Super League	14	9	0	5	532	144	18	4th	Lost in semi-final	SF^[10]	W

Honours

Leagues

Women's Super League

Grand Final

Winners (1): 2018

League Leader's Shield

Runners-up (1): 2018

RFL Women's Nines

Winners (1): 2024

Runners-up (1): 2023

References

^ ^a ^b "Women's Super League: Wigan Warriors to set up women's rugby league team". BBC Sport. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
^ "Wigan Warriors crowned Women's Super League champions". Rugby Football League. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
^ "Women create history with win". 19 April 2024.
^ "Wigan Athletic & Wigan Warriors to invest in a new Women & Girls elite training centre". 15 May 2024.
^ "Wigan Warriors announce groundbreaking record". Rugby League News. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
^ "Womens | Wigan Warriors".
^ "Success at Women's Rugby League Nines". Rugby Football League. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
^ "Women's Challenge Cup: Leeds Rhinos overcome resolute Wigan Warriors to reach final". BBC Sport. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
^ "Leeds Rhinos lift first Women's Rugby League trophy of 2023". Rugby Football League. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
^ "Leeds beat Wigan to book third straight final v Saints". BBC Sport. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.

External links

Wigan Warriors

[creation-1] "Women's Super League: Wigan Warriors to set up women's rugby league team". BBC Sport. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2024.

[2018GF-2] "Wigan Warriors crowned Women's Super League champions". Rugby Football League. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2024.

[3] "Women create history with win". 19 April 2024.

[4] "Wigan Athletic & Wigan Warriors to invest in a new Women & Girls elite training centre". 15 May 2024.

[5] "Wigan Warriors announce groundbreaking record". Rugby League News. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.

[6] "Womens | Wigan Warriors".

[7] "Success at Women's Rugby League Nines". Rugby Football League. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.

[8] "Women's Challenge Cup: Leeds Rhinos overcome resolute Wigan Warriors to reach final". BBC Sport. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.

[9] "Leeds Rhinos lift first Women's Rugby League trophy of 2023". Rugby Football League. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.

[10] "Leeds beat Wigan to book third straight final v Saints". BBC Sport. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.

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