2016 Wigan Warriors season

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2016 Wigan Warriors season
Super League XXI champions
Super League XXI Rank2nd
Play-off resultChampions
Challenge CupSemi Finals
2016 recordWins: 18; Draws: 0; Losses: 7
Points scoredFor: 455; Against: 440
Team information
ChairmanIan Lenagan
Head CoachShaun Wane
Captain
StadiumDW Stadium
Top scorers
TriesDominic Manfredi - 8
GoalsMatty Smith - 30
PointsMatty Smith - 72
< 2015 List of seasons 2017 >

This article details the Wigan Warriors rugby league football club's 2016 season. This is the Warriors 21st season in the Super League.

World Club Series[]

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
Date Competition Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att
20/2/16 WCS Brisbane colours.svgBrisbane H DW Stadium L 12-42 Sarginson, Williams Smith 2/2 Attendance
2016 World Club Series Teams
Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors positions Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
22. Lewis Tierney Fullback 1. Darius Boyd
20. Oliver Gildart Winger 2. Greg Eden
3. Anthony Gelling Centre 3. Jordan Kahu
4. Dan Sarginson Centre 4. James Roberts
5. Dominic Manfredi Winger 5. Corey Oates
6. George Williams Stand Off 6. Anthony Milford
7. Matty Smith Scrum Half 7. Kodi Nikorima
13. Sean O'Loughlin Prop 10. Adam Blair
9. Michael McIlorum Hooker 9. Andrew McCullough
10. Ben Flower Prop 15. Josh McGuire
12. Liam Farrell 2nd Row 11. Alex Glenn
25. Willie Isa 2nd Row 12. Matt Gillett
14. John Bateman Loose Forward 13. Corey Parker
15. Tony Clubb Interchange 8. Sam Thaiday
16. Sam Powell Interchange 14. Jarrod Wallace
19. Taulima Tautai Interchange 16. Joe Ofahengaue
21. Ryan Sutton Interchange 17. Travis Waddell
Shaun Wane Coach Wayne Bennett

Super League[]

Main article: Super League XXI
LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

Regular season[]

Matches[]

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
5/2/16 Super League XXI 1 Catalanscolours.svgCatalans Dragons H DW Stadium W 12-6 McIlorum (2) Smith 2/3 13,436 Sky Sports
12/2/16 Super League XXI 2 Giantscolours.svgHuddersfield A Galpharm Stadium W 18-13 L.Farrell, Manfredi, Charnley Smith 3/3 5,912 Sky Sports
26/2/16 Super League XXI 3 Redscolours.svgSalford H DW Stadium W 20-16 Gildart (2), Gelling, Manfredi Smith 2/4 10,897 -
4/3/16 Super League XXI 4 Hullcolours.svgHull F.C. A KC Stadium W 26-25 Flower, Williams, Bateman, Charnley Smith 4/4, Smith 2 DG 10,660 -
11/3/16 Super League XXI 5 Rhinoscolours.svgLeeds H DW Stadium W 28-6 Bateman, Gildart, Manfredi, Clubb, Gelling Smith 4/5 14,425 Sky Sports
17/3/16 Super League XXI 6 Widnes colours.svgWidnes H DW Stadium L 12-18 L.Farrell, Charnley (2) Smith 0/3 11,773 Sky Sports
25/3/16 Super League XXI 7 Saintscolours.svgSt. Helens A Langtree Park W 24-12 Manfredi, Powell, J.Tomkins, Smith Smith 4/4 Attendance Sky Sports
28/3/16 Super League XXI 8 HKRcolours.svgHull Kingston Rovers H DW Stadium W 30-16 Tierney, Charnley (3), Manfredi, Gildart Charnley 3/6 11,268 -
1/4/16 Super League XXI 9 Wolvescolours.svgWarrington H DW Stadium L 16-28 Manfredi (3) Charnley 2/3 17,480 Sky Sports
10/4/16 Super League XXI 10 Wcatscolours.svgWakefield Trinity A Belle Vue Stadium L 0-62 - - 5,751 Sky Sports
15/4/16 Super League XXI 11 Cascolours.pngCastleford H DW Stadium W 26-12 Tierney, Bateman (2), Gregson Smith 5/5 11,849 Sky Sports
21/4/16 Super League XXI 12 Giantscolours.svgHuddersfield H DW Stadium W 26-19 Gelling, Bateman, Smith, Sarginson Smith 4/4, Smith 2 DG 10,914 Sky Sports
28/4/16 Super League XXI 13 Wolvescolours.svgWarrington A Halliwell Jones Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance Sky Sports

Table[]

Pos Club P W D L For Agst Diff Points Qualification
1 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. (Q) 23 17 0 6 605 465 140 34 Super League Super 8s
2 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves (Q) 23 16 1 6 675 425 250 33
3 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors (Q) 23 16 0 7 455 440 15 32
4 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens (Q) 23 14 0 9 573 536 37 28
5 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons (Q) 23 13 0 10 593 505 88 26
6 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers (Q) 23 10 1 12 617 640 -23 21
7 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings (Q) 23 10 0 13 499 474 25 20
8 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity (Q) 23 10 0 13 485 654 -169 20
9 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos (F) 23 8 0 15 404 576 -172 16 The Qualifiers
10 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils (F) 23 10 0 13 560 569 -9 14*
11 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers (F) 23 6 2 15 486 610 -124 14
12 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants (F) 23 6 0 17 511 569 -58 12
  • *Salford were penalized six points for a salary cap infringement during the 2014 and 2015 seasons.[1]

Q = Qualified for Super 8s

F = Failed to qualify for the Super 8s

Super 8's[]

Matches[]

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
0/0/16 Super League XXI S1 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
0/0/16 Super League XXI S2 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
0/0/16 Super League XXI S3 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
0/0/16 Super League XXI S4 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
0/0/16 Super League XXI S5 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
0/0/16 Super League XXI S6 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
0/0/16 Super League XXI S7 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV

Table[]

Pos Club P W D L For Agst Diff Points Qualification
1 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves (L) 30 21 1 8 852 541 311 43 League Leaders/Playoffs
2 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors (C) 30 21 0 9 669 560 109 42 Playoffs
3 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. (Q) 30 20 0 10 749 579 170 40
4 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens (Q) 30 20 0 10 756 641 115 40
5 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers (U) 30 15 1 14 830 808 22 31 Season Complete
6 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons (U) 30 15 0 15 723 716 7 30
7 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings (U) 30 12 0 18 603 643 -40 24
8 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity (U) 30 10 0 20 571 902 -331 20

(C) = Champions

(L) = League Leaders

(Q) = Qualified for playoffs

(U) = Unable to qualify for playoffs

Play-offs[]

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
0/0/16 Super League XXI Semi Final Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
0/0/16 Super League XXI Grand Final Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV

Player appearances[]

FB=Fullback C=Centre W=Winger SO=Stand-Off SH=Scrum Half PR=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row L=Loose Forward B=Bench
No Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7
1 Sam Tomkins Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
2 Josh Charnley W W Injury icon 2.svg W W W W W W W W W x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
3 Anthony Gelling C C C C C C C C Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg C x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
4 Dan Sarginson C C C C FB FB FB B FB FB FB FB x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
5 Dominic Manfredi W W W W W W W W W Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
6 George Williams SO Injury icon 2.svg SO SO Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
7 Matty Smith SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
8 Dom Crosby Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg B Injury icon 2.svg x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
9 Michael McIlorum H H Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
10 Ben Flower P P P P P P P Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg P x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
11 Joel Tomkins Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg SR SR SR SR SR Injury icon 2.svg x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
12 Liam Farrell SR SR SR SR SR SR Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg SR Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
13 Sean O'Loughlin P P L Injury icon 2.svg SO SO SO SO SO Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
14 John Bateman L L SR SR SR SR SR L Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg C SR x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
15 Tony Clubb B B B B P P P P P P P B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
16 Sam Powell B SO H H H H H B H H H H x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
17 Lee Mossop Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg B B B B B P P P P P x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
18 Warriors Fans - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
19 Taulima Tautai B B B B B L B B B B B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
20 Oliver Gildart x x W B C C C C C C C C x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
21 Ryan Sutton B B P P B B B B B L L L x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
22 Lewis Tierney FB FB FB FB x x x FB x W W W x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
23 Connor Farrell x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
24 Rhodri Lloyd x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
25 Willie Isa SR SR Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg Injury icon 2.svg B SR SR SR x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
26 Greg Burke x B B L L B L Injury icon 2.svg L B B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
27 Nick Gregson x x x x B B B SR B SO SO SO x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
28 Jake Shorrocks x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
29 Joe Bretherton x x x x x x x x x B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
30 Jack Higginson x x x x x x x x C C x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
31 Gabriel Fell x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
32 Luke Waterworth x x x x x x x H x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
33 Jack Wells x x x x x x x x x B x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Injury icon 2.svg = Injured

Red card.svg = Suspended

Challenge Cup[]

Main article: 2016 Challenge Cup
LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att TV
8/5/16 Cup 6th Ramscolours.svgDewsbury A Rams Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV

Player appearances[]

FB=Fullback C=Centre W=Winger SO=Stand Off SH=Scrum Half P=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row L=Loose Forward B=Bench
No Player 6
1 Sam Tomkins x
2 Josh Charnley x
3 Anthony Gelling x
4 Dan Sarginson x
5 Dominic Manfredi x
6 George Williams x
7 Matty Smith x
8 Dom Crosby x
9 Michael McIlorum x
10 Ben Flower x
11 Joel Tomkins x
12 Liam Farrell x
13 Sean O'Loughlin x
14 John Bateman x
15 Tony Clubb x
16 Sam Powell x
17 Lee Mossop x
18 Warriors Fans x
19 Taulima Tautai x
20 Oliver Gildart x
21 Ryan Sutton x
22 Lewis Tierney x
23 Connor Farrell x
24 Rhodri Lloyd x
25 Willie Isa x
26 Greg Burke x
27 Nick Gregson x
28 Jake Shorrocks x
29 Joe Bretherton x
30 Jack Higginson x
31 Gabriel Fell x
32 Luke Waterworth x

Squad Statistics[]

  • Appearances and points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 21 April 2016.
No Player Position Age Previous Club Apps Tries Goals DG Points
1 Sam Tomkins Fullback N/A New Zealand Warriors 0 0 0 0 0
2 Josh Charnley Winger N/A Wigan Warriors Academy 11 7 5 0 38
3 Anthony Gelling Centre N/A Auckland Vulcans 10 3 0 0 12
4 Dan Sarginson Centre N/A London Broncos 13 2 0 0 8
5 Dominic Manfredi Wing N/A Wigan Warriors Academy 10 8 0 0 32
6 George Williams Stand Off N/A Wigan Warriors Academy 4 2 0 0 8
7 Matty Smith Scrum Half N/A Salford Red Devils 13 2 30 4 72
8 Dom Crosby Prop N/A Wigan Warriors Academy 1 0 0 0 0
9 Michael McIlorum Hooker N/A Wigan Warriors Academy 3 2 0 0 8
10 Ben Flower Prop N/A Crusaders 9 1 0 0 4
11 Joel Tomkins Second Row N/A Saracens (Rugby Union) 5 1 0 0 4
12 Liam Farrell Second Row N/A Wigan Warriors Academy 8 2 0 0 8
13 Sean O'Loughlin (c) Loose Forward N/A Wigan Warriors Academy 9 0 0 0 0
14 John Bateman Second Row N/A Bradford Bulls 11 5 0 0 20
15 Tony Clubb Centre N/A London Broncos 13 1 0 0 4
16 Sam Powell Scrum Half N/A Wigan Warriors Academy 13 1 0 0 4
17 Lee Mossop Prop N/A Parramatta Eels 10 0 0 0 0
18 Warriors Fans - - - - - - - -
19 Taulima Tautai Loose Forward N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 13 0 0 0 0
20 Oliver Gildart Centre N/A Wigan Warriors Academy 11 4 0 0 16
21 Ryan Sutton Prop N/A Wigan Warriors Academy 13 0 0 0 0
22 Lewis Tierney Fullback N/A Wigan Warriors Academy 9 2 0 0 8
23 Connor Farrell Second Row N/A Wigan Warriors Academy 0 0 0 0 0
24 Rhodri Lloyd Prop N/A South Wales Scorpions 0 0 0 0 0
25 Willie Isa Injury icon 2.svg Second Row N/A Widnes Vikings 7 0 0 0 0
26 Greg Burke Loose Forward N/A Wigan Warriors Academy 10 0 0 0 0
27 Nick Gregson Second Row N/A Wigan Warriors Academy 8 1 0 0 4
28 Jake Shorrocks Scrum Half N/A Wigan Warriors Academy 0 0 0 0 0
29 Joe Bretherton Prop N/A Wigan Warriors Academy 2 0 0 0 0
30 Jack Higginson Centre N/A Wigan Warriors Academy 2 0 0 0 0
31 Gabriel Fell Fullback N/A Wigan Warriors Academy 0 0 0 0 0
32 Luke Waterworth Hooker N/A Wigan Warriors Academy 1 0 0 0 0
33 Jack Wells Hooker N/A Wigan Warriors Academy 2 0 0 0 0

Injury icon 2.svg = Injured X (1).png = Suspended

Transfers[]

In

Player Previous Club Contract Date Signed
England Sam Tomkins New Zealand Warriors 4 Years April 2015
Samoa Willie Isa Widnes Vikings 2 Years September 2015
England Greg Burke Hull Kingston Rovers Loan Return October 2015
Wales Rhodri Lloyd Whitehaven Loan Return October 2015

Out

Player Signed for Contract length Date announced
England Joe Burgess Sydney Roosters 3 Years January 2015
England Scott Taylor Hull F.C. 4 Years May 2015
England Iain Thornley Hull Kingston Rovers 2 Years August 2015
England Jack Hughes Warrington Wolves 2 Years August 2015
England Jamie Doran Workington Town 2 Years September 2015
Wales Larne Patrick Huddersfield Giants Loan Return September 2015
Australia Matt Bowen Retirement N/A October 2015
England James Greenwood Hull Kingston Rovers 2 Years October 2015
England Rob Lever Swinton Lions 1 Year October 2015
England Ryan Hampshire Castleford Tigers 1 Year Loan November 2015
England Logan Tomkins Salford Red Devils 1 Year November 2015
England Connor Farrell Widnes Vikings 1 Year Loan January 2016

References[]

  1. ^ "Salford docked six points for cap breach". Archived from the original on 2016-04-29.

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