The 2021 season will be Wigan Warriors's 41st consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. During the season, they will compete in the Super League XXVI and the 2021 Challenge Cup.
Preseason friendlies
On 4 March, Wigan announced a pre-season friendly against Salford Red Devils ahead of the delay start to the Super League.
Date and timeVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport 14 March, 16:00 Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium L 6–20 Sam Powell Zak Hardaker
Super League
Regular season The start of the 2021 Super League season, which ordinarily would have started in late January, was delayed to March due to the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic. On 11 February it was confirmed that match week one would commence on Friday 26 March, with Wigan Warriors facing newly promoted local rivals Leigh Centurions in the second fixture of the round. The full fixture list was announced on 26 February.
Matches
Date and timeMWVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport26 March, 20:151 Leigh CenturionsNHeadingley Rugby StadiumW20–18Bibby (2), Hardaker, BullockHardaker (2)rowspan="5"Sky Sports1 April, 18:002 Wakefield TrinityNTotally Wicked StadiumW34–6Partington, Bibby (3), Hardaker, BatemanHardaker (5)Sky Sports15 April, 19:453 Leeds RhinosAHeadingley Rugby StadiumW19–6Farrell (2), Hardaker, HastingsHardakerDrop-goals: HardakerSky Sports22 April, 18:004 Castleford TigersHDW StadiumW22–12Hardaker, French (2), PowellHardaker (3)Our League29 April, 19:455 Hull F.C.HDW StadiumW16–14Hastings, Farrell, BibbyHardaker (2)Sky Sports17 May, 19:456 Leigh CenturionsALeigh Sports VillageW30–16Smith, Manfredi, French, Farrell, Bibby (2)Smith (3)~4,000Our League22 May, 13:007 Salford Red DevilsAAJ Bell StadiumW17–16Singleton (2), FarrellSmith (2)Drop-goals: Hastings~4,00029 May, 17:008 Catalans DragonsAStade Gilbert BrutusL0–481,000Sky Sports11 June, 19:459 Huddersfield GiantsAKirklees StadiumPostponed due to positive COVID-19 cases within the Huddersfield squad.18 June, 19:4510 Hull KRHDW StadiumL8–18Gildart (2)~4,00024 June, 19:4511 Wakefield TrinityABelle VueL6–14HanleySmith~4,00030 June, 19:4512 Warrington WolvesHDW StadiumL14–40Powell, Isa, GildartSmith~4,000Sky Sports4 July, 19:3013 St HelensATotally Wicked StadiumL6–24FarrellSmith~4,000Sky Sports11 July, 15:0014 Huddersfield GiantsHDW StadiumW16–12Marshall, Clark, SmithSmith (2)~4,00016 July, 19:459 Huddersfield GiantsAKirklees StadiumW14–12Clark, FarrellSmith (3)~4,00023 July, 19:4515 Wakefield TrinityHDW StadiumW25–12Bibby (3), Shorrocks, MarshallSmith (2)Drop-goals: Hastings5,55528 July, 19:4516 Warrington WolvesAHalliwell Jones StadiumL8–21Marshall (2)8,014Sky Sports1 August, 15:0017 Leigh CenturionsHDW StadiumW50–6Leuluai, Hanley (3), Farrell (2), Halsall, Shorrocks, HastingsSmith (7)9,2066 August, 19:4518 Salford Red DevilsHDW StadiumW16–6Halsall, PowellSmith (4)9,43113 August, 19:4519 Hull KRAHull College Craven ParkL14–26Marshall, Bibby (2)Smith6,230Sky Sports20 August, 19:4520 St HelensHDW StadiumL2–26Smith16,390Sky Sports25 August, 19:4521 Leeds RhinosHDW StadiumL0–1411,390Sky Sports30 August, 17:0022 Castleford TigersAThe JungleW22–0Hastings, Marshall, Gildart, SingletonSmith (3)Sky Sports5 September, 15:1523 Warrington WolvesNSt James' ParkL6–10HavardSmith25,762Sky Sports10 September, 15:0024 Hull F.C.AKCOM StadiumW10–0Bibby, HardakerHardaker17 September, 19:4525 Catalans DragonsHDW StadiumW12–8Isa, McDonnellHardaker (2)12,852
League table
Play-offs
Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport23 September, 19:45Elimination Play-off Leeds RhinosHDW StadiumL0–87,396Sky Sports
Challenge Cup
Date and timeRoundVersusH/A/NVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport9 April, 19:45Round 3 York City KnightsAYork Community StadiumW26–0Hardaker, Smith, Halsall, Hanley, ClubbHardaker (3)rowspan="2"The Sportsman8 May, 14:30Quarter Finals Hull F.C.NHeadingley Rugby StadiumL10–20Bibby, ManfrediSmithBBC Two
Transfers
Gains Player Club Contract Date John Bateman Canberra Raiders 4 Years July 2020 Jai Field Parramatta Eels 2 Years November 2020
Losses Player Club Contract Date Sean O'LoughlinRetiredNovember 2020 Craig Mullen Leigh Centurions1 YearNovember 2020 Ben FlowerDecember 2020 Joe Burgess Salford Red Devils3 yearsDecember 2020 Jack WellsDecember 2020 Jake Shorrocks Newcastle ThunderDecember 2020 Nathan WildeDecember 2020 Max Roberts Oldham RoughyedsDecember 2020 James Barran Joe Greenwood Huddersfield Giants2 yearsDecember 2020 Chris Hankinson London Broncos1 Year LoanDecember 2020 George BurgessReleasedFebruary 2021
Squad
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