Tremendous League 2024 assessment: Greatest moments from throughout the season as Wigan Warriors solidified their domination

Because the yr involves an finish, we have a look again on the largest, finest and most emotional moments from the 2024 Tremendous League season…

February

The 2024 season began with essentially the most monumental of victories for Tremendous League. In February, Jake Wardle’s transformed strive was the distinction as Wigan Warriors snatched a dramatic 16-12 victory over Penrith Panthers to win the World Membership Problem.

The win noticed Wigan topped membership world champions for a fifth time and saved the Panthers ready for his or her first win within the contest after dropping to St Helens on dwelling soil after a golden level dropgoal from Lewis Dodd a yr earlier.

“Tonight, off the field and on the field, is the culmination of a lot of hard work and we have to do it again and again now,” mentioned Warriors head coach Matt Peet.

“It’s not just about winning trophies, but packing this place out and standing for something.”

March

It might probably’t be a season assessment with out it! The Good Friday derby between St Helens and Wigan delivered because it all the time does in March, the rival groups separate by eight miles and one huge hill going toe-to-toe as soon as once more.

It was a giant win for St Helens as they ended Wigan Warriors’ 15-match profitable run with a drama-filled 12-4, Wigan’s Liam Byrne seeing purple for a excessive shot on Mark Percival.

“When these games are close and when they are nail-biting like that, there is no better spectacle,” mentioned St Helens head coach Paul Wellens.

“You have to withstand pressure at times and I thought we did that really well, and ultimately came on strong at the end.”

April

In April, we noticed one among Tremendous League’s most embellished coaches depart Hull FC after 18 months in cost. Sure, on April 11, Hull FC parted methods with head coach Tony Smith by mutual consent after a poor begin to the Tremendous League season.

On the time the black and whites have been sat second backside within the desk and this was in the end the place they’d end the common season.

“I want to wish the club and all of the players well for the future,” mentioned Smith in a press release issued by the membership.

“It is disappointing not to see the job through which was always going to be a challenging project – and I was relishing the opportunity to see it through.

“I want everybody on the membership one of the best for the longer term.”

Might

In Might, London Broncos recorded their first win of the Tremendous League season with a 34-18 dwelling victory over Hull FC.

The Broncos had secured a shock promotion to Tremendous League after occurring a shock run from fifth within the Championship to beat Toulouse Olympique to promotion.

The Broncos have been pointless up till this level within the season however they ended their drought by working in six tries in opposition to the struggling black and whites.

June

“In a world full of adversity, you must dare to dream.” That’s what Rob Burrow CBE did in a profession with a spotlight reel not many can prime. Forward of Leeds Rhinos vs Leigh Leopards in June, his boyhood membership and Sky Sports activities paid tribute to the “little warrior” who left a huge mark.

On International MND Consciousness Day, a packed-out Headingley Stadium was pulsing with emotion as household, pals, and followers alike got here collectively to have fun Leeds’ best ever No 7, who raised hundreds of thousands for the illness he battled valiantly since his prognosis in 2019.

Sky Sports activities Rugby League’s Jamie Jones-Buchanan described the second as Burrow’s “brothers and sisters” bringing the tribute into the “inner sanctum” and that they did, together with his spouse Lindsey Burrow, his dad and mom Irene and Geoff Burrow, plus 80 of his former team-mates coming from so far as Australia and New Zealand to have fun his legacy.

July

Because the Broncos continued to enhance, July marked a heartbreaking however sensational match between the London outfit and Leeds Rhinos.

For the primary of two, YES TWO, occasions within the season, the Broncos have been crushed by Leeds in golden level further time.

The drama!

August

In August, Tremendous League went on the highway as soon as once more for 2 days of bumper Magic Weekend motion at Elland Street in Leeds.

Rugby League followers packed the stands as Wigan confronted Saints in an all the time fiery derby, London picked up one other huge win in opposition to Hull, and Leigh Leopards dominated Salford Pink Devils.

September

There have been plenty of highlights in September however our spotlight must be when George Williams was the hero for Warrington Wolves with a golden-point drop purpose as they accomplished a shocking comeback to beat St Helens 23-22 within the Betfred Tremendous League play-off eliminator.

Having had one drop purpose try charged down in spectacular vogue by Morgan Knowles, Williams didn’t waste his second alternative 4 minutes into the additional interval to place Sam Burgess’ aspect 80 minutes away from a spot within the Grand Ultimate.

The Wolves, who had been sufferer of many a last-gasp victory from the Saints through the years, lastly obtained their revenge.

October

In October, the quadruple was confirmed and Wigan Warriors cemented their legacy with a 9-2 victory over Hull KR within the Grand Ultimate.

Wigan wrote their identify into the historical past books as soon as once more, their star participant Bevan French choosing up the inaugural Rob Burrow award as participant of the match, his solo effort within the first half the distinction between the 2 sides.

The victory for the Warriors means they received the World Membership Problem, League Leaders’ Protect, Problem Cup and Grand Ultimate within the house of a calendar yr, one thing that hasn’t been performed since 1998.

2025 Tremendous League – key dates and what to look out for

March 1: Wigan Warriors vs Warrington Wolves in Las Vegas
April 17-19: Spherical 8 – Rivals Spherical
Might 3-4: Magic Spherical (St James’ Park, Newcastle)
July 24: August 31 – Spherical 20 – cut up spherical throughout two weekends
September 4-7: Spherical 25 – Rivals Spherical fixtures reversed
September 18-21: Spherical 27 – final spherical of normal season (dates and occasions tbc)
September 26-27: Elimination Play-Offs
October 3-4: Semi-Finals
Saturday October 11: Grand Ultimate (Previous Trafford)

Sky Sports activities will once more present each sport of the Tremendous League dwell this season – together with two matches in every spherical solely dwell, with the remaining 4 matches every week proven on Sky Sports activities+