# 2016 Wigan Warriors season

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 | 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

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 | 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

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Super League Super 8s |
| 3 | Wigan Warriors | 23 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 455 | 440 | +15 | 32 | Super League Super 8s |
| 4 | St Helens | 23 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 573 | 536 | +37 | 28 | Super League Super 8s |
| 5 | Catalans Dragons | 23 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 593 | 505 | +88 | 26 | Super League Super 8s |
| 6 | Castleford Tigers | 23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 617 | 640 | −23 | 21 | Super League Super 8s |
| 7 | Widnes Vikings | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 499 | 474 | +25 | 20 | Super League Super 8s |
| 8 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 485 | 654 | −169 | 20 | Super League Super 8s |
| 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 | The Qualifiers |
| 11 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 23 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 486 | 610 | −124 | 14 | The Qualifiers |
| 12 | Huddersfield Giants | 23 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 511 | 569 | −58 | 12 | The Qualifiers |
* ↑ Salford deducted 6 points for salary cap breaches in 2014 and 2015.

### 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 | Teamvte | 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 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Hull F.C. | 30 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 749 | 579 | +170 | 40 | Semi-finals |
| 4 | St Helens | 30 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 756 | 641 | +115 | 40 | Semi-finals |
| 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 | |

### 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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

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

| 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 | 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

In
| Player | Previous Club | Contract | Date Signed |
| Sam Tomkins | New Zealand Warriors | 4 Years | April 2015 |
| Willie Isa | Widnes Vikings | 2 Years | September 2015 |
| Greg Burke | Hull Kingston Rovers | Loan return | October 2015 |
| Rhodri Lloyd | Whitehaven | Loan return | October 2015 |
Out
| Player | Signed for | Contract length | Date announced |
| Joe Burgess | Sydney Roosters | 3 Years | January 2015 |
| Scott Taylor | Hull F.C. | 4 Years | May 2015 |
| Iain Thornley | Hull Kingston Rovers | 2 Years | August 2015 |
| Jack Hughes | Warrington Wolves | 2 Years | August 2015 |
| Jamie Doran | Workington Town | 2 Years | September 2015 |
| Larne Patrick | Huddersfield Giants | Loan return | September 2015 |
| Matt Bowen | Retirement | N/A | October 2015 |
| James Greenwood | Hull Kingston Rovers | 2 Years | October 2015 |
| Rob Lever | Swinton Lions | 1 Year | October 2015 |
| Ryan Hampshire | Castleford Tigers | 1 Year Loan | November 2015 |
| Logan Tomkins | Salford Red Devils | 1 Year | November 2015 |
| Connor Farrell | Widnes Vikings | 1 Year Loan | January 2016 |