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2016 Warrington Wolves season
Super League XXI Rank1st League Leaders winners!!!
Play-off resultRunners Up
Challenge CupRunners Up
2016 recordWins: 26; draws: 1; losses: 10
Points scoredFor: 892; against: 573
Team information
ChairmanSteven Broomhead
Head CoachTony Smith
Captain
StadiumHalliwell Jones Stadium
Top scorers
TriesBen Currie - 12
GoalsKurt Gidley - 59
PointsKurt Gidley - 138
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This article details the Warrington Wolves Rugby League Football Club's 2016 season. This is the Wolves' 21st consecutive season in the Super League.

Pre season friendlies[edit]

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
Date Competition Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att
27/12/15 Pre Season Widnes Vikings A Select Security Stadium W 40-0 T King, Dwyer (2), Lineham, Patton, Johnson, Livett Gidley (5), Patton 5,177
24/1/16 Pre Season Leigh Centurions H Halliwell Jones Stadium W 46-4 Sims, Ormsby (3), Evans, Gidley, Lineham, Currie, Penny Gidley (3), Sandow (2) 4,963

Table[edit]

Super League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Hull F.C. 23 17 0 6 605 465 +140 34 Super League Super 8s
2 Warrington Wolves 23 16 1 6 675 425 +250 33
3 Wigan Warriors 23 16 0 7 455 440 +15 32
4 St Helens 23 14 0 9 573 536 +37 28
5 Catalans Dragons 23 13 0 10 593 505 +88 26
6 Castleford Tigers 23 10 1 12 617 640 −23 21
7 Widnes Vikings 23 10 0 13 499 474 +25 20
8 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 23 10 0 13 485 654 −169 20
9 Leeds Rhinos 23 8 0 15 404 576 −172 16 The Qualifiers
10 Salford City Reds 23 10 0 13 560 569 −9 14[a]
11 Hull Kingston Rovers 23 6 2 15 486 610 −124 14
12 Huddersfield Giants 23 6 0 17 511 569 −58 12
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
Notes:
  1. ^ Salford deducted 6 points for salary cap breaches in 2014 and 2015.[1]

Super 8s table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Warrington Wolves (L) 30 21 1 8 852 541 +311 43 Semi-finals
2 Wigan Warriors (C) 30 21 0 9 669 560 +109 42
3 Hull F.C. 30 20 0 10 749 579 +170 40
4 St Helens 30 20 0 10 756 641 +115 40
5 Castleford Tigers 30 15 1 14 830 808 +22 31
6 Catalans Dragons 30 15 0 15 723 716 +7 30
7 Widnes Vikings 30 12 0 18 603 643 −40 24
8 Wakefield Trinity 30 10 0 20 571 902 −331 20
Source: BBC Sport
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners

Super League[edit]

Key[edit]

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

Regular season[edit]

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
4/2/16 Super League XXI 1 Leeds A Headingley Stadium W 12-10 Sandow, Penny Gidley 2/2 16,168 Sky Sports
14/2/16 Super League XXI 2 Hull Kingston Rovers H Halliwell Jones Stadium W 38-8 Currie, Westerman, Lineham (3), Clark Gidley 7/7 11,037 -
26/2/16 Super League XXI 3 Wakefield Trinity H Halliwell Jones Stadium W 34-16 Currie (2), Sandow (2), Penny, Gidley Gidley 5/6 10,631 -
3/3/16 Super League XXI 4 Salford A AJ Bell Stadium W 31-30 Hughes, Currie, Atkins (2), Sims Sandow 5/5, Sandow 1 DG 4,861 Sky Sports
12/3/16 Super League XXI 5 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus W 30-20 R.Evans (2), Currie, G.King, Sandow Gidley 5/5 8,859 Sky Sports
18/3/16 Super League XXI 6 Castleford H Halliwell Jones Stadium W 56-12 Sandow (2), Penny, Lineham (2), Russell (2), Atkins, Currie (2), Dwyer Gidley 6/9, Sandow 0/1, Ratchford 0/1 10,940 -
25/3/16 Super League XXI 7 Widnes H Halliwell Jones Stadium W 28-10 Sandow, Lineham, Gidley, Atkins, Currie Gidley 4/5 15,008 -
28/3/16 Super League XXI 8 Hull F.C. A KC Stadium L 24-26 Atkins, Lineham (2), Sandow, Penny Sandow 1/3, Ratchford 1/2 9,967 -
1/4/16 Super League XXI 9 Wigan A DW Stadium W 28-16 Currie, Lineham, Penny, Ratchford, Atkins Gidley 3/3, Ratchford 1/1, Sandow 0/3, Westerman 0/1 17,480 Sky Sports
8/4/16 Super League XXI 10 St. Helens H Halliwell Jones Stadium L 22-25 Penny (2), Atkins, Currie, Lineham Gidley 0/1, Westwood 1/3 13,678 Sky Sports
15/4/16 Super League XXI 11 Huddersfield A Galpharm Stadium L 0-11 - - 5,427
22/4/16 Super League XXI 12 Widnes A Select Security Stadium W 48-16 Gidley, Penny (2), Westerman (2), Westwood, Ratchford (2) Gidley 7/7, Ratchford 1/1 7,441 -
28/4/16 Super League XXI 13 Wigan H Halliwell Jones Stadium W 40-10 Westwood (2), Benjamin Jullien, Clark, Atkins (2), Penny Gidley 5/6, Ratchford 1/1 11,724 Sky Sports
15/5/16 Super League XXI 14 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue L 36-28 Westerman (2), Clark, Gidley, Russell Gidley (3), Smith 5,180
21/5/16 Super League XXI 15 Castleford N St James' Park L 14-34 Gidley, Ratchford, Currie Gidley 39,331 Sky Sports
27/5/16 Super League XXI 16 Leeds H Halliwell Jones Stadium W 52-18 Clark (2), Atkins, Ratchford, Gidley, Lineham, Dwyer, Ormsby (2) Gidley (8) 10,317 Sky Sports
03/06/16 Super League XXI 17 St. Helens A Langtree Park W 26-4 Currie, Sandow, Atkins, Ratchford, R.Evans Gidley(3) 11,353 Sky Sports
10/06/16 Super League XXI 18 Hull F.C. H Halliwell Jones Stadium L 12-19 Ormsby, Sandow Gidley (2) 10,518 Sky Sports
17/06/16 Super League XXI 19 Catalans Dragons H Halliwell Jones Stadium W 20-18 Atkins, Penny, Dwyer Gidley (4) 9,529 Sky Sports
01/07/16 Super League XXI 20 Hull Kingston Rovers A Craven Park D 16-16 Russell, Dwyer, Hughes Ratchford (2) 6,827
07/07/16 Super League XXI 21 Salford H Halliwell Jones Stadium W 40-14 Westerman (2), Atkins (2), Lineham, Patton, Russell Ratchford, Patton (5) 9,024 Sky Sports
17/07/16 Super League XXI 22 Castleford A The Jungle W 26-42 Rhys Evans (3), Ratchford, Dwyer, Currie, King, Clark Gidley (3), Sandow (4) 8,060
24/07/16 Super League XXI 23 Huddersfield H Halliwell Jones Stadium W 34-30 Ratchford, Currie, Westwood, Sandow, Atkins, Clark Gidley (5) Attendance

Super 8's[edit]

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
4/8/16 Super League XXI S1 St. Helens H Halliwell Jones Stadium L 18-20 Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
14/8/16 Super League XXI S2 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue W 38-10 Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
20/8/16 Super League XXI S3 Castleford H Halliwell Jones Stadium W 14-11 Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
3/9/16 Super League XXI S4 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus W 26-22 Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
11/9/16 Super League XXI S5 Widnes H Halliwell Jones Stadium W 30-12 Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
18/9/16 Super League XXI S6 Wigan H Halliwell Jones Stadium L 28-35 Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
23/9/16 Super League XXI S7 Hull F.C. A KC Stadium W 23-6 Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV

Play-offs[edit]

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
29/9/16 Super League XXI Semi Final St. Helens H Halliwell Jones Stadium W 18-10 Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance Sky Sports
08/10/16 Super League XXI Grand Final Wigan N Old Trafford W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance Sky Sports

Player appearances[edit]

FB=Fullback C=Centre W=Winger SO=Stand-off SH=Scrum half PR=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row L=Loose forward B=Bench
No Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7
1 Kurt Gidley SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
2 Tom Lineham W W W W W W W W W W W W W W x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
3 Rhys Evans C C C C C C C C C B W C C C C x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
4 Ryan Atkins B C C C C C C C C C C C C C x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
5 Matty Russell FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
6 Stefan Ratchford SO B B FB SO B SH SH SH SH SH FB x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
7 Chris Sandow SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
8 Chris Hill P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
9 Daryl Clark H H H B H H H H H H H H H H x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
10 Ashton Sims P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
11 Ben Currie C C SR SR SR SR SR SR SR C SR SR SR SH SR SR x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
12 Jack Hughes SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR C SR SR x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
13 Ben Westwood SR SR B B L SR SR B B SR SR SR x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
14 Joe Westerman L L L L L L L L B L L L L L L L x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
15 Mitchell Dodds B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
16 Brad Dwyer B B B H H H B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
17 James Laithwaite x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
18 George King B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
19 Ben Harrison x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
20 Kevin Penny W W W W W W W W W W W W W W x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
21 Ben Evans x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
22 Gene Ormsby x x x x x x x x x x x x x x W W x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
23 Gary Wheeler x x x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
24 Toby King x x x x x x x x x x x x C x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
25 Joe Philbin x x x x x x x x x B B x x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
26 Declan Patton x x x x x x x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
27 Sam Wilde x x x x x x x x x x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
28 Jack Johnson x x x x x x x FB x x x W x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
29 Benjamin Jullien B x B B x x x x x B B B B SR B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
30 Harvey Livett x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
31 Morgan Smith x x x x x x x x x x x x x B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
32 Jordan Cox B B B B B B B B B B B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
33 Ryan Bailey B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup[edit]

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att TV
7/5/16 Cup 6th Oldham A Bower Fold W 70-10 G.King (3), Lineham , Smith, Jullien (2), R.Evans, Ormsby (2), Currie, Hill Gidley 6/9, Ratchford 3/4 2,394 -
24/6/16 Cup QF Widnes H Halliwell Jones Stadium W 20-18 Hughes, Penny, Dwyer Gidley 4/5 BBC Sport
30/7/16 Cup SF Wakefield Trinity N Leigh Sports Village W 56-12 Hughes, Clark, R.Evans, Gidley, Chris Sandow/Sandow, Ratchford, Currie, King (2), Westwood Gidley 7/8, Ratchford 1/2 10,358 BBC Sport
27/8/16 Cup F Hull F.C. N Wembley W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scores Attendance BBC Sport

Player appearances[edit]

FB=Fullback C=Centre W=Winger SO=Stand Off SH=Scrum half P=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row L=Loose forward B=Bench
No Player 6 QF SF F
1 Kurt Gidley SO SO SO x
2 Tom Lineham W x x x
3 Rhys Evans C C W x
4 Ryan Atkins C C x
5 Matty Russell x W W x
6 Stefan Ratchford SH FB FB x
7 Chris Sandow SH SH x
8 Chris Hill P P P x
9 Daryl Clark H H H x
10 Ashton Sims P P x
11 Ben Currie SR SR SR x
12 Jack Hughes x SR SR x
13 Ben Westwood x P B x
14 Joe Westerman L L L x
15 Mitchell Dodds x x
16 Brad Dwyer B B x
17 James Laithwaite x x
18 George King B B B x
19 Ben Harrison x x
20 Kevin Penny FB W x x
21 Ben Evans x x
22 Gene Ormsby W x x x
23 Gary Wheeler x x
24 Toby King x x C x
25 Joe Philbin SR x x x
26 Declan Patton x x x x
27 Sam Wilde B x x x
28 Jack Johnson x x x x
29 Benjamin Jullien C x x x
30 Harvey Livett x x x x
31 Morgan Smith B x x x
32 Jordan Cox B B x x
33 Ryan Bailey B B x

2016 squad statistics[edit]

Further information: Warrington Wolves
  • Appearances and points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 22 April 2016.
No Player Position Age Previous Club Apps Tries Goals DG Points
1 Kurt Gidley Fullback N/A Newcastle Knights 12 3 50 0 112
2 Tom Lineham Winger N/A Hull F.C. 12 11 0 0 44
3 Rhys Evans Centre N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 13 3 0 0 12
4 Ryan Atkins Centre N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 12 9 0 0 36
5 Matty Russell Wing N/A Gold Coast Titans 12 2 0 0 8
6 Stefan Ratchford Stand off N/A Salford Red Devils 11 3 7 0 26
7 Chris Sandow Scrum half N/A Parramatta Eels 9 8 6 1 45
8 Chris Hill (c) Prop N/A Leigh Centurions 14 1 0 0 4
9 Daryl Clark Hooker N/A Castleford Tigers 12 2 0 0 8
10 Ashton Sims Prop N/A North Queensland Cowboys 14 1 0 0 4
11 Ben Currie Second row N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 14 12 0 0 48
12 Jack Hughes Second row N/A Wigan Warriors 13 1 0 0 4
13 Ben Westwood Loose forward N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 10 3 1 0 14
14 Joe Westerman Loose forward N/A Hull F.C. 14 3 0 0 12
15 Mitchell Dodds Prop N/A Brisbane Broncos 2 0 0 0 0
16 Brad Dwyer Hooker N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 6 1 0 0 4
17 James Laithwaite Second row N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 0 0 0 0 0
18 George King Second row N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 13 4 0 0 16
19 Ben Harrison Loose forward N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 0 0 0 0 0
20 Kevin Penny Wing N/A Swinton Lions 14 10 0 0 40
21 Ben Evans Prop N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 0 0 0 0 0
22 Gene Ormsby Wing N/A Swinton Lions 1 2 0 0 8
23 Gary Wheeler Stand off N/A St Helens R.F.C. 1 0 0 0 0
24 Toby King Centre N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 0 0 0 0 0
25 Joe Philbin Second row N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 3 0 0 0 0
26 Declan Patton Stand off N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 1 0 0 0 0
27 Sam Wilde Second row N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 2 0 0 0 0
28 Jack Johnson Fullback N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 2 0 0 0 0
29 Benjamin Jullien Centre N/A SO Avignon 8 3 0 0 12
30 Harvey Livett Loose forward N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 0 0 0 0 0
31 Morgan Smith Prop N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 1 1 0 0 4
32 Jordan Cox Second row N/A Hull Kingston Rovers 11 0 0 0 0
33 Ryan Bailey Prop N/A Castleford Tigers 0 0 0 0 0

= Injured = Suspended

2016 transfers in/out[edit]

In

Player Signed from Contract Length Announced
Australia Kurt Gidley Newcastle Knights 1 Year May 2015
England Tom Lineham Hull F.C. 4 Years June 2015
England Jack Hughes Wigan Warriors 2 Years August 2015
Australia Mitchell Dodds Brisbane Broncos 1 Year September 2015
France Benjamin Jullien SO Avignon 1 Year September 2015
England Joe Westerman Hull F.C. 3 Years October 2015
England Jordan Cox Hull Kingston Rovers 1 Year October 2015
England Ryan Bailey Castleford Tigers 1 Year November 2015

Out

Player Signed for Contract Length Announced
England Chris Bridge Widnes Vikings 2 Years July 2015
England Richie Myler Catalans Dragons 2 Years July 2015
New Zealand Roy Asotasi Retirement N/A September 2015
Republic of Ireland Simon Grix Halifax / Wolves Coaching Staff 1 Year September 2015
England Gareth O'Brien Salford Red Devils 2 Years October 2015
England Anthony England Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1 Year October 2015
Australia Joel Monaghan Castleford Tigers 2 Years October 2015
England Gene Orsmby Huddersfield Giants 1 Month Loan April 2016

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Salford docked six points for cap breach". Love Rugby League. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016.

External links[edit]

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