2023 Wigan Warriors season

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Super League XXVIII Rank1st
Play-off resultChampions
Challenge CupSemi finals
2023 recordWins: 24; losses: 8
Wigan Warriors 2023 season
Super League XXIII champions
Super League XXVIII Rank1st
Play-off resultChampions
Challenge CupSemi finals
2023 recordWins: 24; losses: 8
Points scoredFor: 762; against: 360
Team information
CEOKris Radlinski
Head CoachMatt Peet
Captain
StadiumDW Stadium
Avg. attendance13,586
Agg. attendance175,462
High attendance24,275
Low attendance11,451
Top scorers
TriesAbbas Miski (28)
GoalsHarry Smith (85)
PointsHarry Smith (184)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
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The 2023 season was the Wigan Warriors's 43rd consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. During the season, they competed in the Super League XXVIII and the 2023 Challenge Cup.

Infobox statistics are correct for all regular season league matches

Date and timeVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
22 January, 15:00 Whitehaven A Recreation Ground W 22–14 Douglas, Astley (2), Sutton Eckersley (3/4) [1]
29 January, 15:00 Barrow Raiders A Craven Park L 14–26 Miski (2), Forber Eckersley (1/3)
5 February, 15:00 Salford Red Devils
(Sam Powell Testimonial)		 H DW Stadium W 32–4 French (2), Miski (2), Pearce-Paul, Field Smith (4/6)

Super League

Regular season

Fixtures

Date and timeVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVPositionReport
18 February, 13:00 Hull KR A Craven Park L 18–27 Marshall, Field, Pearce-Paul, Wardle Smith (1/4) 10,029 Channel 4 9th [2]
24 February, 20:00 Wakefield Trinity H DW Stadium W 60–0 French (2), Marshall (4), Farrell, Field, Powell, Smith, Cust Smith (8/11) 12,306 Not televised 5th [3]
3 March, 20:00 Castleford Tigers A Wheldon Road W 36–0 Marshall (3), Havard, King, Field Smith (4/6) + 2 pen.) 7,565 Not televised 3rd [4]
9 March, 20:00 Catalans Dragons H DW Stadium L 10–18 Smith Smith (1/1 + 2 pen.) 11,451 Sky Sports 3rd [5]
17 March, 19:45 Huddersfield Giants A Kirklees Stadium W 14–12 French (2), Wardle Smith (1/3) 5,777 Not televised 3rd [6]
24 March, 20:00 Salford Red Devils H DW Stadium W 20–16 French (2), King Smith (3/3 + 1 pen.) 11,492 Sky Sports 3rd [7]
30 March, 20:00 Leigh Leopards A Leigh Sports Village W 34–6 French, Field (2), Wardle, Miski (2), King Smith (3/7) 9,189 Sky Sports 3rd [8]
7 April, 15:00 St Helens H DW Stadium W 14–6 Smith, King Smith (2/2 + 1 pen.) 24,275[a] Sky Sports 2nd [12]
14 April, 20:00 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium W 13–6 Wardle, O'Neill Smith (1/2 + 1 pen.)
Drop-goals: Smith		 15,026 Sky Sports 2nd [13]
23 April, 15:00 Wakefield Trinity H DW Stadium W 22–6 Marshall, Miski, Havard, French Smith (3/4) 12,240 Not televised 1st [14]
4 May, 20:00 Hull F.C. A MKM Stadium L 10–14 Thornley (2) Smith (1/2) 10,251 Sky Sports 2nd [15]
12 May, 20:00 Leeds Rhinos H DW Stadium L 18–40 Miski, French, Thornley Smith (2/3 + 1 pen.) 12,167 Sky Sports 2nd [16]
25 May, 20:00 Hull KR A Craven Park W 26–22
(g.p.)		 Farrell (3), Marshall (2), Miski Smith (1/6) Not recorded Sky Sports 2nd [17]
3 June, 15:45 Catalans Dragons N St James' Park L 22–46 Wardle, French, Miski, Marshall, Smithies Smith (0/5 + 1 pen.) 36,943 Sky Sports 3rd [18]
9 June, 20:00 St Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium L 16–34 Field, French, Miski Smith (2/3) 16,272 Sky Sports 6th [19]
25 June, 15:00 Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium W 26–6 Shorrocks, Farrell (2), Miski, Marshall Smith (3/5) 7,854 Not televised 3rd [20]
30 June, 20:00 Huddersfield Giants H DW Stadium W 22–6 Miski (2), Field, Marshall Smith (3/4) 13,464 Not televised 3rd [21]
7 July, 19:45 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue L 26–27
(g.p.)		 Field (2), French, Marshall, King Smith (3/5) 4,185 Not televised 4th [22]
14 July, 20:00 Warrington Wolves H DW Stadium W 26–12 Marshall, French, Wardle, Farrell Smith (4/4 + 1 pen.) 13,105 Sky Sports 3rd [23]
29 July, 13:00 Leigh Leopards H DW Stadium W 44–18 French (2), King, Dupree, Miski (3), Marshall Smith (6/8) 15,377 Channel 4 2nd [24][25]
4 August, 20:00 Hull KR H DW Stadium W 64–6 Miski (4), Wardle, King, Smith, Mago, Field (3), Marshall Smith (8/12) 11,464 Not televised 2nd [26][27]
18 August, 20:00 Hull FC H DW Stadium W 13–12
(g.p.)		 Marshall, King, Wardle Smith (0/3)
Drop-goals: Smith		 12,107 Not televised 2nd [28][29]
26 August, 18:00 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus W 34–0 Miski (3), King, French, Wardle Smith (4/5) 10,614 Sky Sports 2nd [30][31]
1 September, 20:00 Salford Red Devils H DW Stadium W 26–8 Farrell, Miski, Wardle, Field, King Smith (3/5) 12,905 Sky Sports 1st [32]
9 September, 14:45 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley W 50–0 Wardle (3), Field, Marshall, Pearce-Paul, Miski, Farrell, Mago Smith (7/9) 12,861 Sky Sports 1st [33]
15 September, 20:00 Castleford Tigers H DW Stadium W 48–6 Miski (5), Wardle, Powell, Pearce-Paul, Field, French Smith (1/5), Hampshire (3/5) 13,109 Not televised 1st [34]
22 September, 20:00 Leigh Leopards A Leigh Sports Village W 10–6 Field, Wardle Smith (1/2) 10,308 Sky Sports 1st [35]

Table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Wigan Warriors (L, C) 27 20 0 7 722 360 +362 40 Qualification to Semi-finals
2 Catalans Dragons 27 20 0 7 722 420 +302 40
3 St. Helens 27 20 0 7 613 366 +247 40 Qualification to Eliminators
4 Hull Kingston Rovers 27 16 0 11 589 498 +91 32
5 Leigh Leopards 27 16 0 11 585 508 +77 32
6 Warrington Wolves 27 14 0 13 597 512 +85 28
7 Salford Red Devils 27 13 0 14 494 512 −18 26
8 Leeds Rhinos 27 12 0 15 535 534 +1 24
9 Huddersfield Giants 27 11 0 16 473 552 −79 22
10 Hull FC 27 10 0 17 476 654 −178 20
11 Castleford Tigers 27 6 0 21 323 774 −451 12
12 Wakefield Trinity (R) 27 4 0 23 303 742 −439 8 Relegation to Championship
Source: Super League
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated

Play-offs

Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport
7 October, 12:45 Semi-final Hull KR H DW Stadium W 42–12 Marshall (3), Field (2), King, Miski Smith (7/7) 15,162 Sky Sports and Channel 4 [36]
14 October, 18:00 Grand Final Catalans Dragons N Old Trafford W 10–2 Marshall Smith (1/1 + 2 pen.) 58,137 Sky Sports [37]

Challenge Cup

Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport
20 May, 14:30 Round 6 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley W 18–14 French (2), Nsemba, Wardle Smith (1/4) 7,103 BBC One[38] [39]
18 June, 14:30 Quarter Finals Warrington Wolves H DW Stadium W 14–12 King, Miski Smith (2/2 + 1 pen.) 9,302 BBC One[40] [41]
23 July, 17:00 Semi Finals Hull KR N Headingley L 10–11
(GP)		 Field Smith (1/1 + 1 pen.) 10,926 BBC Two[42] [43]

Transfers

Gains

PlayerClubContractDate
Ireland Toby King Warrington Wolves 1 Year Loan August 2022[44]
England Jake Wardle Huddersfield Giants 3 Years October 2022[45]
England Ryan Hampshire Castleford Tigers 1 Year + 2 Years January 2023[46]
England Tyler Dupree Salford Red Devils

Losses

PlayerClubContractDate
New Zealand Thomas LeuluaiRetired[b]N/A August 2022[47]
England Oliver Partington Salford Red Devils2 years September 2022[48]
England Jake Bibby Huddersfield Giants3 years September 2022[49]
England Jack Bibby October 2022[50]
England Sam Halsall
England John Bateman Wests Tigers December 2022[51]
England Umyla Hanley Leigh Leopards1 Year trial January 2023 [52]
Ireland Brad Singleton Salford Red DevilsJuly 2023

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