The Wigan Warriors play Rugby League in Wigan, England. Their 2012 season results in the Super League XVII and 2012 Challenge Cup are shown below.
| Wigan Warriors 2012 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League XVII Rank | 1st | |||
| Play-off result | Qualifying Semi-finals | |||
| Challenge Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| 2012 record | Wins: 25; draws: 0; losses: 7 | |||
| Points scored | For: 994; against: 449 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Chairman | Ian Lenagan | |||
| Head Coach | Shaun Wane | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | DW Stadium | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Sam Tomkins and Josh Charnley (36 each) | |||
| Points | Josh Charnley (294) | |||
| ||||
Super League edit
Regular season edit
Matches edit
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Result | Scorers | Att. | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 February 2012 |  Huddersfield Giants
|
H | 16–20 | 16,771 | ||
| 11 February 2012 |  Leeds Rhinos
|
H | 20–6 | 15,370 | ||
| 19 February 2012 |  Bradford Bulls
|
A | 54–16 | 15,699 | ||
| 26 March 2012 |  Castleford Tigers
|
A | 46–4 | 8,156 | ||
| 6 March 2012 |  Catalans Dragons
|
H | 36–12 | 14,464 | ||
| 11 March 2012 |  Widnes Vikings
|
A | 37–36 | 7,357 | ||
| 18 March 2012 |  London Broncos
|
H | 42–30 | 12,608 | ||
| 23 March 2012 |  Warrington Wolves
|
H | 20–22 | 21,267 | ||
| 30 March 2012 |  Salford Red Devils
|
A | 40–20 | 6,774 | ||
| 6 April 2012 |  St Helens
|
A | 28–10 | 17,980 | ||
| 9 April 2012 |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
|
H | 36–6 | 13,609 | ||
| 22 April 2012 |  Hull F.C.
|
A | 56–12 | 11,549 | ||
| 4 May 2012 |  Hull KR
|
H | 36–22 | 14,457 | ||
| 18 May 2012 | Huddersfield Giants
|
A | 32–12 | 10,123 | ||
| 27 May 2012 | St Helens
|
N | 42–16 | 32,953 | ||
| 1 June 2012 | Leeds Rhinos
|
A | 50–8 | 16,113 | ||
| 9 June 2012 | Catalans Dragons
|
A | 26–39 | 13,858 | ||
| 25 June 2012 | Widnes Vikings
|
H | 52–12 | 13,445 | ||
| 29 June 2012 | Bradford Bulls
|
H | 22–30 | 19,628 | ||
| 8 July 2012 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
|
A | 52–10 | 9,107 | ||
| 21 July 2012 | London Broncos
|
A | 44–6 | 4,309 | ||
| 27 July 2012 | Castleford Tigers
|
H | 40–16 | 13,975 | ||
| 3 July 2012 | Hull F.C.
|
H | 48–10 | 17,736 | ||
| 10 August 2012 | Warrington Wolves
|
A | 10–30 | 13,859 | ||
| 11 August 2017 | Huddersfield Giants
|
H | 18–14 | 10,619 | ||
| 20 August 2012 | Salford Red Devils
|
H | 38–6 | 13,703 | ||
| 2 September 2012 | Hull KR
|
A | 42–36 | 8,845 | ||
| 8 September 2012 | St Helens
|
H | 18–26 | 21,522 |
Source:[1]
Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wigan Warriors (L)
|
27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 994 | 449 | +545 | 42 | Play-offs |
| 2 | Warrington Wolves
|
27 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 909 | 539 | +370 | 41 | |
| 3 | St Helens
|
27 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 795 | 480 | +315 | 36 | |
| 4 | Catalans Dragons
|
27 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 812 | 611 | +201 | 36 | |
| 5 | Leeds Rhinos (C)
|
27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 823 | 662 | +161 | 32 | |
| 6 | Hull F.C.
|
27 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 696 | 621 | +75 | 32 | |
| 7 | Huddersfield Giants
|
27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 699 | 664 | +35 | 28 | |
| 8 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
|
27 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 633 | 764 | −131 | 26 | |
| 9 | Bradford Bulls
|
27 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 633 | 756 | −123 | 23[a] | |
| 10 | Hull Kingston Rovers
|
27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 753 | 729 | +24 | 21 | |
| 11 | Salford City Reds
|
27 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 618 | 844 | −226 | 17 | |
| 12 | London Broncos
|
27 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 588 | 890 | −302 | 14 | |
| 13 | Castleford Tigers
|
27 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 554 | 948 | −394 | 12 | |
| 14 | Widnes Vikings
|
27 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 532 | 1082 | −550 | 12 |
Source: superleague.co.uk and BBC Sport.
Rules for classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Notes:
Play-offs edit
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September 2012 | Qualifying play-offs | Catalans Dragons
|
H | 46–6 | 7,232 | |
| 28 September 2012 | Qualifying Semi-Final | Leeds Rhinos
|
H | 12–13 | 8,235 |
Source: [1]
Challenge Cup edit
After finishing second in the Super League XVI, Wigan Warriors entered the 2012 Challenge Cup at the fourth round. Their opening game saw them thrash North Wales Crusaders by 94 points. A win in the fifth round against Featherstone Rovers saw them beat derby rivals St Helens in the quarter-finals before losing to their other rivals, Leeds Rhinos, in the semi-finals.[3]
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Scorers | Att. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 April 2012 | Fourth round |  North Wales Crusaders
|
H | 98–4 | 4,198 | [4] | |
| 27 April 2012 | Fifth round |  Featherstone Rovers
|
A | 32–16 | 4,082 | [5] | |
| 12 May 2012 | Quarter-final | St Helens
|
H | 18–4 | 12,864 | [6] | |
| 14 June 2012 | Semi-final | Leeds Rhinos
|
A | 28–39 | 12,860 | [7] |
References edit
- ^ a b "Super League (Sky Sports)". SkySports.
- ^ "Bradford Bulls handed six-point deduction by RFL". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ Stadium, Andy Wilson at the Galpharm (14 July 2012). "Leeds Rhinos 39-28 Wigan Warriors | Challenge Cup semi-final report" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Wigan 98-4 North Wales Crusaders". 15 April 2012 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Featherstone Rovers 16-32 Wigan". 27 April 2012 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Challenge Cup: Wigan Warriors 18-4 St Helens". 12 May 2012 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Challenge Cup: Leeds 39-28 Wigan". 14 July 2012 – via www.bbc.co.uk.