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Wigan dominate the present but NRL cash is key to Super League future

The playoffs begin on Friday with Wigan topping the table, but the competition could be run by NRL from next season As winds of change threaten to sweep through Super League off the field, there is an eery feeling of consistency on it as the business end of the season arrives. The prospect of a partnership with the National Rugby League looms closer, with the Australian governing body prepared to give clubs around £35m over five years in return for administrative control of Super League. The deal stalled throughout the summer, but the Guardian has been told it is now on the verge of approval after a meeting on Friday, with almost all clubs in favour. The finer details are still to be worked out, but with enough clubs on side, the NRL will effectively take over running Super League from 2027 and attempt to drive forward the competition’s off-field prospects. And when it does get its feet under the table, it would be a major surprise if a familiar face is not sitting at the head of it. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianAaron Bower14 Sept

Liam Farrell leads from front as Wigan crush Catalans to secure League Leaders’ Shield

Wigan 50-12 Catalans Captain scores one try and sets up another Perhaps the biggest compliment you could pay this Wigan side is that they managed to make a night billed “Frantic Friday” by the broadcasters feel as tense as a pre-season friendly. The drama was, in the end, nowhere to be seen in front of almost 20,000 Wigan supporters. Incredibly, this was not even a flawless display from the home side despite the fact they scored 50 points to saunter their way towards leg two of what appears increasingly likely to be a domestic treble. But that is the standard they are operating at right now: just too good for everyone else. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianAaron Bower at the Brick Community Stadium11 Sept

Table-topping Wigan hit ominous form at season’s sharp end in pursuit of treble

The Super League leaders are ahead of the pack for the first time since March with the playoffs in view September is upon us and the business end of the Super League season is here – but if you squinted your eyes on Saturday evening as Wigan Warriors waltzed their way towards another trophy, you would have been forgiven for thinking we were already in October watching the eventual champions in the grand final. Matt Peet’s team have, for the most part during his five years in charge, made it their business to flex their muscles when it matters most. A ninth trophy within that period is now tantalisingly within reach, as victory against Catalans on Friday would confirm the League Leaders’ Shield and leg two of what could be a domestic treble in 2026. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianAaron Bower8 Sept