October 2010 Wigan Warriors season



2010 wigan s fourth appearance in grand final, 3 less opponents , local derby rivals st helens, held record finals , playing @ old trafford fifth consecutive time having lost previous 3 finals leeds. wigan s previous final had been defeat bradford in 2003, , o loughlin survivor in 2010 team played day. compared st helens grand final record of 4 wins seven, wigan s record poor, super league championship after playoffs introduced coming in 1998 against leeds. league s statistically best defence in wigan opposing league s best attack in st helens, , top 2 teams regular season league table playing each other, final deemed several commentators close match call.


the match preceded minute s silence newton. wigan earned advantage former st helens player, gleeson, scoring game s opening try after 3 minutes following iosia soliola knock-on. deacon continued put st helens under pressure threatening kicks richards, gleeson scored , wigan s second try move started in warriors half sam tomkins , deacon. deacon kick not controlled st helens, , goulding touched down easy try in sixteenth minute. richards scored second goal conversion attempt, did not last first half suffered injury achilles tendon ended participation in final. after coming close try through matty smith, st helens replied through andrew dixon reduce margin ten points @ half-time.


richards injury cost wigan points, riddell, stand-in kicker, missed 2 relatively easy penalty attempts. however, sam tomkins scored first try of second half on right wing, riddell managing kick conversion. liam farrell had try disallowed obstruction, before st helens scored second try of match through francis meli. final try of game though, wigan managed run down clock without conceding again win first grand final in twelve years. 22–10 victory meant wigan crowned super league xv champions.


in addition o loughlin , tomkins brothers played against france earlier in season, fielden , goulding both selected join england squad in post-season 2010 4 nations tournament. confirmed day after grand final injury richards had sustained meant out of action @ least 5 6 months, included post-season international matches start of next season, although richards stated, if d known happen , d still end winning, d have taken it.








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