2015 Wigan Warriors season explained

Year:2015
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League:Super League
League Rank:2nd
League Wins:21
League Draws:1
League Losses:10
Points For:874
Points Against:590
Playoff Result:Runners-up
Cup:Challenge Cup
Cup Result:6th Round
Cup Wins:0
Cup Losses:1
Ceo Title:Chairman
Coach Title:Head Coach
Top Tries:Joe Burgess - 26
Top Goals:Matty Smith - 78
Top Points:Matty Smith - 176
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List Link:List of Wigan Warriors seasons

This article details the Wigan Warriors rugby league football club's 2015 season. This was the Warriors' 20th season in the Super League.

Preseason friendlies

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Wigan score is first.

DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAtt
 18/1/15 Pre Season A L 14-18 Smith 0/2, Hampshire 1/1 4,125
 25/1/15 Pre Season A L 12-28 Smith 2/2 6,888

World Club Series

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Brisbane Broncos
1. Matthew BowenFullback1. Jordan Kahu
2. Josh CharnleyWinger2. Daniel Vidot
3. Anthony GellingCentre3. Aaron Whitchurch
4. Dan SarginsonCentre4. Justin Hodges
5. Joe BurgessWinger5. Lachlan Maranta
6. George WilliamsStand off
7. Matty SmithScrum half7. Ben Hunt
8. Dom CrosbyProp8. Josh McGuire
9. Michael McIlorumHooker9. Andrew McCullough
28. Ryan SuttonProp10. Adam Blair
11. Joel Tomkins2nd Row11. Alex Glenn
12. Liam Farrell2nd Row12. Sam Thaiday
Loose forward13. Corey Parker
17. Tony ClubbInterchange14. Mitchell Dodds
24. Taulima TautaiInterchange15. James Gavet
25. Larne PatrickInterchange16. Joe Ofahengaue
26. Logan TomkinsInterchange17. Kodi Nikorima
Shaun WaneCoachWayne Bennett

Super League

See main article: Super League XX.

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Regular season

Matches

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV
 5/2/151 A D 22-22 Smith 3/4 9,286
 13/2/152 H W 24-16 Powell 0/1, Hampshire 2/4 12,448 Sky Sports
 1/3/153 A L 20-22 Smith 2/4 7,632 -
 6/3/154 A L 14-42 Smith 1/3 7,772 -
 13/3/155 H W 13-12 Smith 2/2, Smith 1 DG 11,718 -
 20/3/156 A L 14-26 Smith 3/3 18,350
 27/3/157 H W 52-10 Smith 7/8, Clubb 1/1 10,787 -
 3/4/158 H W 12-4 Smith 1/1, Hampshire 1/1 24,054
 6/4/159 A L 18-24 Hampshire 3/3 6,561 -
 12/4/1510 H W 34-0 Hampshire 1/8 12,162 -
 16/4/1511 H W 30-20 Smith 3/6 14,175
 23/4/1512 A W 40-22 Smith 6/7 3,107 Sky Sports
 1/5/1513 H W 60-0 Smith 8/11 11,468
 8/5/1514 H W 28-0 Smith 6/6 15,022 -
 23/5/1515 A L 16-58 Smith 2/3 10,423
 30/5/1516 N W 27-12 Sarginson, Williams, Burgess, Bowen (2) Smith 2/4, Crosby 1/1, Smith 1 DG 40,871
 7/6/1517 A W 32-18 Smith 4/6 7,307 -
 12/6/1518 A L 14-30 Smith 1/3 15,500
 19/6/1519 H W 19-12 Smith 3/3, Smith 1 DG 13,710 -
 2/7/1520 A L 6-17 Bowen 1/1 10,504 Sky Sports
 9/7/1521 H W 26-24 Smith 5/5 15,009
 17/7/1522 H W 20-10 Smith 2/4 13,194 -
 23/7/1523 A W 48-12 Smith 8/8 10,787

Table

Super 8's

Matches

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV
 6/8/15S1 A W 30-22 Smith 5/5 11,448
 14/8/15S2 A L 18-25 Smith 0/2, Bowen 1/1 15,026
 21/8/15S3 A W 28-0 Bowen 4/5 10,095
 5/9/15S4 N W 42-16 Bowen 7/7 8,101 -
 11/9/15S5 H W 30-24 Hampshire 5/5 12,028 -
 18/9/15S6 A L 14-18 Bowen 3/3 15,808 Sky Sports
 25/9/15S7 H W 47-12 Bowen 5/9, Smith 1 DG 15,070 -

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2015 play-offs

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV
 1/10/15Semi Final H W 32-8 Bowen 6/6 10,035
 10/10/15Grand Final N L 20-22 Bowen 4/4 73,512 Sky Sports

Player appearances

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Challenge Cup

See main article: 2015 Challenge Cup.

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Player appearances

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Squad statistics

width=3%Nowidth=47%Playerwidth=15%Positionwidth=1%Agewidth=17%Previous ClubAppsTriesGoalsDGPoints
1Matthew BowenFullbackwidth=10%N/ANorth Queensland Cowboysalign=centre22align=centre9align=centre31align=centre0align=centre98
2Josh CharnleyWingerwidth=10%N/AWigan Warriors Academyalign=centre21align=centre10align=centre0align=centre0align=centre40
3Anthony GellingCentrewidth=10%N/AAuckland Vulcansalign=centre20align=centre8align=centre0align=centre0align=centre32
4Dan SarginsonCentrewidth=10%N/ALondon Broncosalign=centre20align=centre8align=centre0align=centre0align=centre32
5Joe BurgessWingwidth=10%N/AWigan Warriors Academyalign=centre29align=centre26align=centre0align=centre0align=centre104
6George WilliamsStand offwidth=10%N/AWigan Warriors Academyalign=centre33align=centre8align=centre0align=centre0align=centre32
7Matty SmithScrum halfwidth=10%N/ASalford Red Devilsalign=centre33align=centre4align=centre78align=centre4align=centre176
8Dom CrosbyPropwidth=10%N/AWigan Warriors Academyalign=centre25align=centre4align=centre1align=centre0align=centre18
9Michael McIlorumHookerwidth=10%N/AWigan Warriors Academyalign=centre32align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
10Ben FlowerPropwidth=10%N/ACrusadersalign=centre19align=centre3align=centre0align=centre0align=centre12
11Joel TomkinsSecond rowwidth=10%N/ASaracens (Rugby Union)align=centre33align=centre8align=centre0align=centre0align=centre32
12Liam FarrellSecond rowwidth=10%N/AWigan Warriors Academyalign=centre28align=centre13align=centre0align=centre0align=centre52
13Sean O'LoughlinLoose forwardwidth=10%N/AWigan Warriors Academyalign=centre20align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
14John BatemanSecond rowwidth=10%N/ABradford Bullsalign=centre31align=centre9align=centre0align=centre0align=centre36
15Iain ThornleyCentrewidth=10%N/ASale Sharks (Rugby Union)align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
16Sam PowellScrum halfwidth=10%N/AWigan Warriors Academyalign=centre23align=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
17Tony ClubbCentrewidth=10%N/ALondon Broncosalign=centre26align=centre2align=centre1align=centre0align=centre10
18Warriors Fans-width=10%--align=centre-align=centre-align=centre-align=centre-align=centre-
20Ryan HampshireFullbackwidth=10%N/AWigan Warriors Academyalign=centre15align=centre4align=centre12align=centre0align=centre40
22Dominic ManfrediWingwidth=10%N/AWigan Warriors Academyalign=centre18align=centre22align=centre0align=centre0align=centre88
23Lee MossopPropwidth=10%N/AParramatta Eelsalign=centre29align=centre3align=centre0align=centre0align=centre12
24Taulima TautaiLoose forwardwidth=10%N/AWakefield Trinity Wildcatsalign=centre27align=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
25Larne PatrickSecond rowwidth=10%N/AHuddersfield Giantsalign=centre29align=centre4align=centre0align=centre0align=centre16
26Logan TomkinsHookerwidth=10%N/AWigan Warriors Academyalign=centre9align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
27Lewis TierneyFullbackwidth=10%N/AWigan Warriors Academyalign=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
28Ryan SuttonPropwidth=10%N/AWigan Warriors Academyalign=centre18align=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
29James GreenwoodPropwidth=10%N/ASouth Wales Scorpionsalign=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
30Rhodri LloydPropwidth=10%N/ASouth Wales Scorpionsalign=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
31Connor FarrellSecond rowwidth=10%N/AWigan Warriors Academyalign=centre7align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
32Jamie DoranStand offwidth=10%N/AWigan Warriors Academyalign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
33Rob LeverLoose forwardwidth=10%N/AWigan Warriors Academyalign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
34Oliver GildartCentrewidth=10%N/AWigan Warriors Academyalign=centre7align=centre4align=centre0align=centre0align=centre16
35Jake ShorrocksScrum halfwidth=10%N/AWigan Warriors Academyalign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0

= Injured = Suspended

Transfers

In

Player Previous Club Contract Date Signed
3 Years May 2014
4 ½ Years June 2014
Loan returnSeptember 2014
Loan returnSeptember 2014
Loan returnSeptember 2014
1 Year Loan November 2014
3 Years November 2014

Out

Player Signed for Contract length Date announced
N/A June 2014
3 Years June 2014
3 Years July 2014
2 Years October 2014
2 Years October 2014
2 Years November 2014
1 Year November 2014
1 Year Loan November 2014
1 Year Loan November 2014
1 Year Loan November 2014
Swinton Lions / Wigan Youth Performance Coach 1 Year December 2014
2 Years January 2015
2 Years January 2015

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