# Wigan Warriors Women

Wigan Warriors Women are the official women's team of the Wigan Warriors club. The team is one of eleven teams the club currently boasts. The team was created in 2017 and had its first season in 2018. The club competes in the RFL Women's Super League which the team won during its first season.
The team plays its home games at Robin Park Arena, Wigan which doubles as the elite performance facility for many of the Wigan club's teams.
The team are the current holders of the RFL Women's Nines winning the tournament on 28 July 2024 at Craven Park, Hull.
In 2023, England International Victoria Molyneux became the first female inductee into the club's Hall of Fame.

## History

Wigan Warriors women's team was established in October 2017 ahead of the 2018 RFL Women's Super League. The team won the league championship in their inaugural season beating Leeds Rhinos 18–16 in the Grand Final at the Manchester Regional Arena. The team played their first match at the DW Stadium during the opening game of the 2024 Super League in a 18–4 victory over Barrow Raiders. Midway through the 2024 season, the club moved their training base to Edge Hall Road which had been redeveloped into an elite women's training facility by Wigan Warriors and Wigan Athletic.

## Teams

Wigan Warriors Women are one of 11 teams operated by Wigan Warriors, the others are:
* Women's academy (under 19s)
* Men's first team
* Men's Reserves
* Men's Academy (under 18s)
* Men's Scholarship (under 16s)
* College development squad (men and women aged 16–18)
* Physical disability
* Learning disability
* Wheelchair (mixed)
* Wheelchair A (wheelchair reserve team)
* Touch Rugby

## Players

Wigan Warriors Women
Emily Baggaley – SR, CE
Lucy Baggaley – PR, LF
Meg Bragg – SR
Alison Burrows – WG
Paige Costello – SR
Eleanor Dainty – PR
League Derbyshire – WG
Anna Davies – WG
Emma Dwyer – HK
Olivia Frain – SR
Lauren Gilham – WG
Megan Grace-Holding – WG, CE
Rebecca Greenfield – FB, WG
Jade Gregory-Haselden – PR
Beth Hayes – HB
Carys Marsh – HK, HB
Danielle Molyneux – WG, LF
Jessica Jardine – LF
Victoria Molyneux (VC) – LF, SR
Clair Radford – HB, HK
Holly Speakman – PR
Rachel Thompson (C) – CE, FB
Katie Stephens – PR
Emily Stirzaker – HB
Georgia Wilson – CE
Vanessa Templer – SR, CE

## Seasons

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Play-offs | Challenge Cup | 9s |
| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Play-offs | Challenge Cup | 9s |
| 2018 | Super League | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 324 | 128 | 19 | 2nd | Won in Grand Final | SF | — |
| 2019 | Super League | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 328 | 224 | 13 | 4th | Lost in semi-final | QF | — |
| 2020 | Super League | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | | — |
| 2021 | Super League | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 254 | 186 | 10 | 5th | Did not qualify | QF | — |
| 2022 | Super League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 104 | 313 | 4 | 4th | Lost in semi-final | QF | QR |
| 2023 | Super League | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 116 | 250 | 7 | 4th | Lost in semi-final | SF | RU |
| 2024 | Super League | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 532 | 144 | 18 | 4th | Lost in semi-final | SF | W |

## Honours
### Leagues

* Women's Super League
       Grand Final
          Winners (1): 2018
       League Leader's Shield
          Runners-up (1): 2018
* RFL Women's Nines
          Winners (1): 2024
          Runners-up (1): 2023