Wigan Warriors Poised to Join Exclusive Club With Challenge Cup Glory
Wigan Warriors, a storied name in rugby league, stand on the cusp of a remarkable achievement as they prepare for this weekend’s Challenge Cup final. Matt Peet’s side have the opportunity to join an elite group in the sport’s modern era by clinching the coveted trophy.
In the current landscape, English clubs can win four major titles: the World Club Challenge, the Super League, the League Leader’s Shield, and the Challenge Cup. Since the World Club Challenge became a regular fixture in the late-1980s, there have been chances for teams to hold all four major trophies simultaneously – a feat accomplished by only a select few.
Wigan Warriors’ Dominance
Wigan Warriors have been at the forefront of this exclusive club, achieving the remarkable quadruple on three separate occasions. First, in the late-1980s, they won the Championship, Premiership, World Club Challenge, and Challenge Cup. They would replicate this feat twice more in the early-1990s, cementing their dominance during that era.
As the modern game evolved, the domestic treble became the Grand Final, League Leader’s Shield, and Challenge Cup. Bradford Bulls were the first to achieve this in 2003-04, before underscoring their status as the world’s best by triumphing in the World Club Challenge.
St Helens followed suit a few years later, securing the domestic treble in 2006-07 and then adding the World Club Challenge title at the start of the 2007 campaign.
Wigan Warriors’ Chance at Glory
Now, Wigan Warriors stand poised to join this illustrious group. Having already secured the League Leader’s Shield and Super League double last year, as well as the World Club Challenge this season, a victory in the Challenge Cup final this weekend would see Peet’s side become only the third in the modern era – and sixth in history – to hold all four major trophies simultaneously.
“The prospect of Wigan’s class of 2024 replicating the feats of their legendary predecessors has rugby league enthusiasts eagerly anticipating this weekend’s showdown.”
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