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Wigan Warriors v St Helens Preview

The Wigan Warriors welcome St Helens for what is always one of the standout matches of the season and no matter who you support, this is one of those games that is simply a must watch and that will keep you entertained from minute 1 to minute 80.

I am sure that the majority of Rugby League fans now know that this match is one of just 2 sporting fixtures that have been granted the title of ‘Derby’ from the Earl of Derby and whilst the horse race has managed to keep at the top of that sport, the good news for fans of our sport is that this match between local rivals has not only remained one of the biggest games in the sport but it also well worthy of almost every match between local teams taking on the mantle of been a derby.

Over the years the rivalry between the 2 sides has been kept alive by both remaining at the top end of the match and by battling it out over titles, trophies and play-off places but in current times they are not only battling it out over silverware but every match between the 2 sides sees some of the sports best players meet head to head to give us a great match up.

Both the Wigan Warriors team and the St Helens team are full of internationals stars as well as some of the best youngsters in world rugby.

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The DW Stadium plays host to this derby match up and on occasions such as this, it is right up there as one of the best stadiums in the league and for having one of the best atmospheres in the world of sport.

With nearly 25,000 in attendance and with a huge following from Saints, both teams will know that they will simply have to be at their very best to win this game and on occasions such as this, the fans know that they need to loud in their support, as both teams do battle on one of the stand out occasions in British sport.

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History

These 2 sides are amongst the most historic and successful clubs in the country so it is no surprise that they have been involved in numerous matches that have been about so much more than local bragging rights and getting one over their rivals.

Many of their matches have had a massive say on the sport on both the national and local level for much of the sports existence.

Things have really ramped up during the summer-era however due to both clubs been amongst the most domain sides of that era.

The 2 sides met in the 2000 Super League Grand Final where it was Saints who ere crowned the league champions at old Trafford in front of just under 60,000 fans.

It took another 10 years for the 2 to face off in their next Grand Final when it was Saints who once again prevailed at ‘The Theatre of Dreams’, this time by a score of 14-6 in front of a crowd of over 70,000 fans.

Arguably, the best match between the 2 sides in the summer-era came in the 2020 Grand Final in front of no fans at the KCOM Stadium in Hull, but both sides didn’t let that get to them as they put on a defensive masterclass that saw Saints score a last minute try to win the game after a penalty hit the cross bar only for Jack Welsby to chase it down and score the touchdown.

During the same era, the 2 ides have also battled over the Challenge Cup trophy including in the 2002 season when both sides headed to London to face off at Wembley Stadium where the Warriors picked up a 21 points to 12 victory to take the trophy back to the north-west.

The 2 rivals do of course have a much longer rivalry than the summer-era and throughout that history their have been a number of big matches to feature the 2 sides including the 1970-71 Rugby Football League Championship First Division final.

That match saw the two face off for the title where it was Saints who defeated Wigan by 16 points to 12 to become the champions of England.

Wigan had a chance to gain revenge just a few years later in the 1974-75 season but it was once again Saints who became the league champions after keeping the Cherry and Whites at bay to finish first.

The next league championship battle between the 2isdes came in the 1986-87 season when it was Wigan who kept ahead of their rivals to pick up the title.

A similar thing occurred in both the 1991-92 and 1992-93 seasons when it was Wigan who won the title with Saints finishing runners up.

The first Challenge Cup to feature the two sides came in the 1960-61 season when they faced off at Wembley Stadium in match that saw St Helens come away with the trophy after a 12 point to 6 win.

Saints picked up the trophy the next time the 2 met at Wembley in the 1964-65 Challenge Cup final, when they dominated their rivals in a 21 points to 2 victory.

Wigan gained some revenge for that embarrassing loss in the 1988-89 final when they thrashed Saints 27 points to nil to take the trophy.

The 2 sides met in a much closer final just a couple of years later when Wigan defeated Saint 13 points to 8 in the Wembley showpiece.

The Warriors also faced their rivals in the last ever League Cup final, then known as the Regal Trophy, when they came out on top by 25 points to 16 in a match played at the then McAlpine Stadium in Huddersfield.

At the county level, the 2 have faced off in a number of Lancashire Cup finals starting in the 1953-54 season when Saints defeated Wigan by 16 points to 8 at Station Road in Swinton.

The next county final came in the 1984-85 season when Saints defeated Wigan 326-18 at Wigan’s own Central Park Stadium.

The 2 made history when they played out the very last Lancashire Cup final in the 1992-93 season when Wigan played St Helens at Knowsley Road and came away with a 5-4 win to take the trophy back with them.