The 2022 season was the Wigan Warriors's 42nd consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. During the season, they competed in the Super League XXVII and the 2022 Challenge Cup.
Preseason friendlies
Date and timeVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport 23 January, 15:00 Newcastle Thunder A Kingston Park W 42–12 Halsall (3), Mago, Miski, Shorrocks, Eckersley, Hanley Smith (4/6), Eckersley (1/2) 927 29 January, 17:30 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium W 14–6 Field (2), Thornley Field (1/3) 7,657
Super League
Regular season
Matches
Date and timeMWVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport11 February, 20:001 Hull KRACraven ParkW24–10Bibby (2), Field, Marshall (2)Field, Hardaker9,044Sky Sports18 February, 20:002 Leeds RhinosHDW StadiumW34–12Field (3), Powell (2), FarrellField (3), Hardaker (3)12,575Sky Sports24 February, 20:003 Huddersfield GiantsHDW StadiumW22–12Farrell (2), Bibby, BatemanHardaker (3)10,2915 March, 18:004 Toulouse OlympiqueAStade Ernest-WallonW29–28Field (2), Hardaker, Cust, MarshallHardaker (4)Drop-goals: Smith5,46612 March, 18:005 Catalans DragonsAStade Gilbert BrutusL0–287,481Sky Sports17 March, 20:006 Castleford TigersHDW StadiumW32–22Hardaker, Farrell (2), Havard, FieldHardaker (6)10,042Sky Sports31 March, 20:007 Hull F.C.HDW StadiumW19–18Field (2), HavardHardaker (3)Drop-goals: Smith9,581Sky Sports15 April, 15:008 St HelensATotally Wicked StadiumL4–22Field17,980Sky Sports18 April, 15:009 Wakefield TrinityHDW StadiumW54–10French (2), Singleton (2), Miski, Smith, Field (2), CustSmith (9)11,62124 April, 13:0010 Salford Red DevilsHDW StadiumW30–24Field (2), Ellis, Farrell, SmithSmith (5)10,783Channel 429 April, 20:0011 Warrington WolvesAHalliwell Jones StadiumW40–24Thornley (2), Field, Farrell, Marshall (2), HavardSmith (6)10,104Sky Sports13 May, 19:4512 Huddersfield GiantsAKirklees StadiumL22–32Halsall (2), Nicholson (2)Smith (3)4,962Sky Sports21 May, 15:0013 Hull F.C.AMKM StadiumL22–31Bateman, Marshall, French, FarrellSmith (3)11,3964 June, 14:0014 Castleford TigersAWheldon RoadW32–12Marshall (2), French, Miski, Bibby, FarrellSmith (4)6,497Channel 410 June, 20:0015 Salford Red DevilsAAJ Bell StadiumW30–12Smith, Marshall (2), French (3)Smith (3)5,944Sky Sports24 June, 20:0016 Toulouse OlympiqueHDW StadiumW40–6Miski (4), Farrell, French, FieldSmith (6)14,4933 July, 15:0017 Wakefield TrinityABelle VueW46–22Pearce-Paul (2), Marshall, Farrell, French (2), Miski (2)Smith (7)7,0469 July, 16:4518 St HelensNSt James' ParkL18–20French (2), FarrellSmith (3)36,821Sky Sports15 July, 20:0019 Hull F.C.HDW StadiumW60–0French (7), Field (2), Marshall, SmithSmith (8)11,31421 July, 20:0020 Leeds RhinosAHeadingleyL12–42French, BibbySmith (2)13,368Sky Sports28 July, 20:0021 Hull KRHDW StadiumW46–4French (3), Marshall (3), Cooper, Pearce-Paul, MagoSmith (5)11,032Sky Sports5 August, 20:0022 Warrington WolvesHDW StadiumW32–6Halsall, Bibby, Marshall (3), FieldSmith (4)13,261Sky Sports14 August, 15:0023 Wakefield TrinityABelle VueL12–30Halsall, FieldSmith (2)3,93319 August, 20:0024 Toulouse OlympiqueHDW StadiumW52–6French (3), Cust, Smith, Bibby, Pearce-Paul, FarrellSmith (8)12,14526 August, 20:0025 St HelensHDW StadiumW30–10French (2), Field, Farrell, MarshallSmith (5)19,210Sky Sports29 August, 15:0026 Hull KRACraven ParkL28–38Partington, O’Keefe, Bibby, Halsall, McDonnellO’Keefe (4)7,3152 September, 20:0027 Catalans DragonsHDW StadiumW48–4Marshall (2), French (2), Smith, Ellis, Havard, BibbySmith (8)13,275Sky Sports
Table
Play-offs
Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsRed CardsYellow CardsAttendanceTVReport16 September, 20:00Semi-final Leeds RhinosHDW StadiumL8–20Marshall, PowellSmith (0/3)Bateman 12,777Sky Sports
Challenge Cup
Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport25 March, 19:35Round 6 Salford Red DevilsHDW StadiumW20–0Byrne, Marshall, BatemanHardaker (4)6,005Premier Sports10 April, 14:30Quarter-finals Wakefield TrinityABelle VueW36–6Field (3), Havard, Hardaker, FarrellHardaker (6)3,756BBC Two7 May, 14:30Semi-finals St HelensNElland RoadW20–18Marshall (2), Cust, FarrellSmith (2)22,141BBC One28 May, 15:00Final Huddersfield GiantsNTottenham Hotspur StadiumW16–14Smith, Field, MarshallSmith (2)51,628BBC One
Transfers
Gains Player Club Contract Date Kaide Ellis St. George Illawarra Dragons2 yearsJuly 2021 Patrick Mago South Sydney Rabbitohs Abbas Miski London Broncos Cade Cust Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2 Years November 2021 Iain Thornley Leigh Centurions November 2021 Ramon Silva Mike Cooper Warrington Wolves1 yearJuly 2022
Losses Player Club Contract Date Jackson Hastings Wests Tigers 2 YearsApril 2021 Oliver Gildart May 2021 Dominic ManfrediRetiredAugust 2021 Amir Bourouh Salford Red Devils 2 YearsAugust 2021 Tony ClubbRetiredSeptember 2021 Joe Bullock Warrington Wolves 3 YearsOctober 2021 Zak Hardaker Released April 2022
Squad
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