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Round 4 vs CASTLEFORD TIGERS 22-04-21 - Kick Off 6pm at The DW Stadium Official Match Programme Free to Download #NeverGonnaStop WARRIOROFFICIAL CLUB PARTNERS 2021 We Are Warriors. CLUB HONOURS CONTACT US SUPER LEAGUE WINNERS STADIUM ADDRESS 1998, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2018 DW Stadium, Loire Drive, Wigan WN5 0UH SUPER LEAGUE GRAND FINALISTS STADIUM TELEPHONE 2000, 2001, 2003, 2014, 2015, 2020 01942 774000 SUPER LEAGUE LEADERS OFFICE ADDRESS 1998, 2000 2010, 2012, 2020 (League Leaders Shield) Robin Park Arena, Loire Drive, Wigan WN5 0UH WORLD CLUB CHALLENGE WINNERS OFFICE TELEPHONE 1987/88, 1991/92, 1993/94, 2017 01942 762888 CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS TICKET OFFICE TELEPHONE 1908/09, 1921/22, 1925/26, 1933/34, 1945/46, 1946/47, 01942 762875 (temporary number, weekdays 10am-4pm) 1949/50, 1951/52, 1959/60, 1986/87, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95, WEBSITE 1995/96 (Centenary Champions) www.wiganwarriors.com PREMIERSHIP TROPHY WINNERS E-MAIL [email protected] 1987, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 TWITTER CHALLENGE CUP WINNERS @wiganwarriorsrl 1923/24, 1928/29, 1947/48, 1950/51, 1957/58, 1958/59, FACEBOOK 1964/65, 1984/85, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1990/91, www.facebook.com/wiganwarriorsrl 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95, 2002, 2011, 2013 INSTAGRAM CHARITY SHIELD WINNERS @wiganwarriorsrl 1985/86, 1987/88, 1991/92, 1995/96 REGAL TROPHY WINNERS CLUB OFFICIALS 1982/83, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1992/93, CHAIRMAN AND OWNER 1994/95, 1995/96 Ian Lenagan LANCASHIRE CUP WINNERS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS 1905/06, 1908/09, 1909/10, 1912/13, 1922/23, 1928/29, Prof Chris Brookes 1938/39, 1946/47, 1947/48, 1948/49, 1949/50, 1950/51, Winston Higham 1951/52, 1966/67, 1971/72, 1973/74, 1985/86, 1986/87, Darryl Eales 1987/88, 1988/89, 1992/93 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LANCASHIRE LEAGUE WINNERS Kris Radlinski 1901/02, 1908/09, 1910/11, 1911/12, 1912/13, 1913/14, FINANCIAL DIRECTOR 1914/15, 1920/21, 1922/23, 1923/24, 1925/26, 1945/46, David Moore 1946/47, 1949/50, 1951/52, 1958/59, 1961/62, 1969/70 HEAD COACH LANCASHIRE WAR LEAGUE WINNERS Adrian Lam 1940/41 The Holding Company for Wigan Rugby League Club Ltd is Lenagan Investments Ltd. whose Shareholders are Simon Lenagan, Adrian Lenagan and Ann Lenagan. WAR EMERGENCY LEAGUE WINNERS 1943/44 LEAGUE LEADERS TROPHY WINNERS CLUB HISTORY 1970/71 YEAR FORMED BBC2 FLOODLIT TROPHY WINNERS 1872 1968/69 LIMITED COMPANY NISSAN WORLD CLUB SEVENS WINNERS 1921 1991/92 MIDDLESEX SEVENS WINNERS MATCH PROGRAMME 1996 Programme Editor: David Kuzio CARNEGIE FLOODLIT 9’S WINNERS Programme Writers: David Kuzio, Phil Wilkinson, Tom 2010 Bramwell, Charlotte Fletcher & Ryan Kuzio. WOMEN’S SUPER LEAGUE WINNERS Photography: Bernard Platt (official club photographer), 2018 Dave Howarth & Sean Gosling. SW PIX & VPA (Super BBC SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR League Photographers). 1994 All rights reserved: No part of this publication may be reproduced in any way or by any means without the KENNY-STERLING SHIELD WINNERS permission of the club. 2018 WARRIOR - 03 CHAIRMAN Good evening and welcome to tonight’s game against a key part of the current generation coming through and we Castleford Tigers. are pleased to sign him on a new long-term contract. Although our fans cannot be in the stands to watch tonight, As you now know, Jackson Hastings will leave the Club at it is good to be back at the DW Stadium – our first home the end of the 2021 season to join Wests Tigers on a two- game in five months and just our second home fixture in over year deal. It has always been known that Jackson had a a year. The staff and the players deserve huge credit for desire to return to the NRL someday and I have always their persistence and the way they have performed on the respected his honesty about that. His exceptional pitch throughout the past year – travelling to different stadia contribution to the team each week is clear to see and I every week and playing without fans. know he is solely focused on trying to bring success to the It has been a Club this year. positive start to “The staff and the players deserve huge In tonight's game, I the new season would like to – four games credit for their persistence and the way welcome and four wins – Castleford’s Ian you cannot ask they have performed on the pitch Fulton and Mark for more than throughout the past year – travelling to Grattan to the DW that. I know Stadium. Like Adrian and his different stadia every week and playing Wigan, Castleford coaching team have had a good will be working without fans. ” start to the new on a number of season winning all improvements that can be made – in particular the way the four of their games. They will provide a big test for our team starts each game – but I have been really encouraged players. I am looking forward to what I am sure will be by what I have seen so far, and I expect performances to another thrilling and entertaining Betfred Super League continue to improve. encounter. Off the pitch, young Harry Smith signed a new four-year deal with the Club on Sunday. The last 12 years of Wigan’s Enjoy the game. strategy has been based upon the importance of youth development and bringing young players through into the Ian Lenagan, first team as early as we can and supporting them. Harry is Chairman - Wigan Warriors WARRIOR - 05 ADRIAN LAM There’s only one place to start, the news confirmed that What are those small fixes? Can you give us an example? Jackson Hastings will not be a Wigan player beyond 2021… They are disciplined based – they are penalties, they are six again I spoke to Jackson about it and he was honest and open about it. or they are errors. We call them pressure releases and if you have In a club sense I’m glad it is out now, and we can move forward. over a certain amount of those in a game it’s a tough game to win. In regard to what he’s given us as a player, he’s certainly the We are working hard always on executing our skill better at ultimate competitor and he brings a lot of energy to us. It’s sad training so come game day when we are in a position to get that we are going to lose him to the NRL, but he’s still got this points, to get out of our half or to apply pressure, we are better year to finish and hopefully on a positive note. Jackson has always at it. made it clear that he wanted to go back to the NRL at some stage Harry Smith signed a new deal this week, what is your and having two years with our great club we should see it as an reaction to that news? honour. On game day he gives it his absolute all. What he’s I’m really pleased for Harry. The whole group loves Harry. He’s brought to us has been exceptional. He spoke in front of the come through our system and he’s been here a long time now players before the news was released, and his message was that and he’s here for the future as well. Everyone is excited about that he will show by his actions at training and in the game that he still signing. I’m just pleased for him, he’s a good kid and he’s what wants to be here and is a big part of who we are moving forward. Wigan is all about. With him now being settled, I can only see him playing better rugby. We play Castleford tonight, is this the toughest test yet? They’ve been in pretty good form. They play an open brand of Three wins from three in the Betfred Super League. Are you rugby. It’s going to be our toughest game – they’re undefeated. happy with where we are at this stage? We’ve got a job on our hands this week, but it’s a great challenge Yes, I am happy. When you look at our overall performances there for us and we’re excited about it. We want to be better than what is a lot of improvement there and we acknowledge that as a team. we have been in the last few matches. It’s important that we just keep building every week. I feel that our intent, our attitude and our actions have been ten out of ten. We We’re back home at the DW Stadium, are you excited? have made a few errors at times with our skill levels and that’s Everyone is excited to be back home. It’s a different feel this week kept the opposition in the games, but we just need to keep getting but we just can’t let it get ahead of ourselves. We want to make it better at those minor things and I’m sure our performances will a fortress and set the season off with a strong performance which improve. will put us in great shape because we play Hull next week as well. WARRIOR - 07 Editor’s Comment. PROGRAMME EDITOR DAVE KUZIO RETURNS THIS WEEK AND IS FULL OF PRAISE FOR BRAD SINGLETON, TWITCH AND JACKSON HASTINGS – WHICH MAKES A CHANGE FROM HIS USUAL RANTS. The main word being bandied about in the world of sport at Brad Singleton..