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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

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LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
Date Competition Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att
20/2/16 WCS Brisbane H DW Stadium L 12-42 Sarginson, Williams Smith 2/2 Attendance
2016 World Club Series Teams
Wigan Warriors positions 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

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Main article: Super League XXI
LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

Regular season

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Matches

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Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
5/2/16 Super League XXI 1 Catalans Dragons H DW Stadium W 12-6 McIlorum (2) Smith 2/3 13,436 Sky Sports
12/2/16 Super League XXI 2 Huddersfield A Galpharm Stadium W 18-13 L.Farrell, Manfredi, Charnley Smith 3/3 5,912 Sky Sports
26/2/16 Super League XXI 3 Salford H DW Stadium W 20-16 Gildart (2), Gelling, Manfredi Smith 2/4 10,897 -
4/3/16 Super League XXI 4 Hull 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 Leeds 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 H DW Stadium L 12-18 L.Farrell, Charnley (2) Smith 0/3 11,773 Sky Sports
25/3/16 Super League XXI 7 St. 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 Hull 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 Warrington H DW Stadium L 16-28 Manfredi (3) Charnley 2/3 17,480 Sky Sports
10/4/16 Super League XXI 10 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue Stadium L 0-62 - - 5,751 Sky Sports
15/4/16 Super League XXI 11 Castleford H DW Stadium W 26-12 Tierney, Bateman (2), Gregson Smith 5/5 11,849 Sky Sports
21/4/16 Super League XXI 12 Huddersfield 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 Warrington A Halliwell Jones Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance Sky Sports

Table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Hull F.C. 23 17 0 6 605 465 +140 34 Super League Super 8s
2 Warrington Wolves 23 16 1 6 675 425 +250 33
3 Wigan Warriors 23 16 0 7 455 440 +15 32
4 St Helens 23 14 0 9 573 536 +37 28
5 Catalans Dragons 23 13 0 10 593 505 +88 26
6 Castleford Tigers 23 10 1 12 617 640 −23 21
7 Widnes Vikings 23 10 0 13 499 474 +25 20
8 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 23 10 0 13 485 654 −169 20
9 Leeds Rhinos 23 8 0 15 404 576 −172 16 The Qualifiers
10 Salford City Reds 23 10 0 13 560 569 −9 14[a]
11 Hull Kingston Rovers 23 6 2 15 486 610 −124 14
12 Huddersfield Giants 23 6 0 17 511 569 −58 12
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
Notes:
  1. ^ Salford deducted 6 points for salary cap breaches in 2014 and 2015.[1]

Super 8's

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Matches

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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

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Warrington Wolves (L) 30 21 1 8 852 541 +311 43 Semi-finals
2 Wigan Warriors (C) 30 21 0 9 669 560 +109 42
3 Hull F.C. 30 20 0 10 749 579 +170 40
4 St Helens 30 20 0 10 756 641 +115 40
5 Castleford Tigers 30 15 1 14 830 808 +22 31
6 Catalans Dragons 30 15 0 15 723 716 +7 30
7 Widnes Vikings 30 12 0 18 603 643 −40 24
8 Wakefield Trinity 30 10 0 20 571 902 −331 20
Source: BBC Sport
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners

Play-offs

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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

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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 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
2 Josh Charnley W W 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 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 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
6 George Williams SO SO SO 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 B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
9 Michael McIlorum H H 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 P x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
11 Joel Tomkins SR SR SR SR SR 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 SR 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 SO SO SO SO SO 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 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 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 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 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

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup

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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 Dewsbury A Rams Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV

Player appearances

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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

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  • 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 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

= Injured = Suspended

Transfers

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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

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  1. ^ "Salford docked six points for cap breach". Love Rugby League. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016.
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