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{{Infobox rugby league team season
 | year            = 2010
 | team_colour     = #D31718
 | font_colour     = #FFFFFF
 | league          = Super League
 | league_champions= Super League XV
 | cup_winners     = 
 | league_link     = [[Super League XV]]
 | league_rank     = 1st
 | league_wins     = 22
 | league_draws    = 0
 | league_losses   = 5
 | points_for      = 922
 | points_against  = 411
 | playoff_result  = Won [[2010 Super League Grand Final|Grand Final]]<br />([[St Helens R.F.C.]] 22–10)
 | cup             = Challenge Cup
 | cup_result      = Lost quarter final<br />([[Leeds Rhinos]] 12–10)
 | cup_wins        = 2
 | cup_losses      = 1
 | CEO_title       = Chairman
 | CEO             = [[Ian Lenagan]]
 | coach_title     = Head coach
 | coach           = [[Michael Maguire (rugby league)|Michael Maguire]]
 | captain         = [[Sean O'Loughlin]]
 | captain2        = [[George Carmont]]
 | captain3        = [[Thomas Leuluai]]
 | captain4        = [[Andy Coley]]
 | captain5        = [[Phil Bailey]]
 | captain6        = [[Joel Tomkins]]
 | stadium         = [[DW Stadium]]
 | avg_attendance  = 15,793 ({{increase}}12.1%)
 | high_attendance = 22,701 ([[Warrington]], 16 July)
 | top_tries       = [[Pat Richards]] (25)
 | top_goals       = Pat Richards (123)
 | top_points      = Pat Richards (246)
 | prev_season     = [[2009 Wigan Warriors season|2009]]
 | next_season     = [[2011 Wigan Warriors season|2011]]
 | list            = yes
 | list_link       = List of Wigan Warriors seasons
}}The '''2010 Wigan Warriors season''' is the [[Wigan Warriors|club]]'s fifteenth season in the [[Super League]], since its launch in 1996. Wigan Warriors entered the season following their sixth-placed league finish and subsequent play-off knock-out in the [[Super League XIV|2009 Super League season]], as well as their semi-final knock-out in the [[2009 Challenge Cup]]. The 2010 season is the eleventh year in which [[rugby league]] has been played at the [[Wigan|town]]'s [[DW Stadium]].

[[Michael Maguire (rugby league)|Michael Maguire]] started in his position as the new head coach of the club during this season, following [[Brian Noble (rugby league)|Brian Noble]]'s departure. It is also the first season for [[Paul Deacon]], who signed for the club in November 2009. It was the first season in which the captaincy of the team was allocated through a newly formed leadership team of five players (later expanded to six players).

The season covers the period between 1 November 2009 and 31 October 2010. following three pre-season friendlies, the season started officially with the 38–6 victory over [[Crusaders Rugby League|Crusaders RL]] at the DW Stadium in the [[Super League XV]] round 1 fixture on Friday 5 February 2010.

==Background==
{{see also|History of Wigan Warriors}}

Wigan Warriors' [[2009 Challenge Cup]] campaign ended at the penultimate stage after they lost to [[Warrington Wolves]] in the semi-final at [[Widnes]]' [[Halton Stadium|Stobart Stadium Halton]].<ref name="ChallengeCup2009">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8184228.stm|title=Wigan 26–39 Warrington|date=8 August 2009|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=13 November 2009|first=Elizabeth|last=Hudson}}</ref> The club finished sixth in the [[Super League XIV]] table,<ref name="2009Ladder">{{cite web|url=http://www.superleague.co.uk/table09.php|title=The official Engage Super League table|publisher=[[Super League]]|access-date=13 November 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100227192545/http://www.superleague.co.uk/table09.php|archive-date=27 February 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> meaning they qualified for the season's play-offs, but in failing to defeat [[St Helens R.F.C.]] in their final play-off match, the club's [[2009 Wigan Warriors season|2009 season]] ended.<ref name="SLPO2009">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/oct/05/brian-noble-wigan-st-helens|title=Brian Noble bows out on another near miss with Wigan|date=5 October 2009|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=13 November 2009|first=Andy|last=Wilson|location=London| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091008131130/http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/oct/05/brian-noble-wigan-st-helens| archive-date= 8 October 2009| url-status= live}}</ref> Immediately after the match, head coach [[Brian Noble (rugby league)|Brian Noble]] confirmed that he would be leaving the club via mutual consent with the chairman, [[Ian Lenagan]], at the end of the season for the same post at [[Crusaders Rugby League|Crusaders]] after [[John Dixon (rugby league)|John Dixon]]'s contract was not extended.<ref name="SLPO2009" /><ref name="NobleCrusader">{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby_league/article6874363.ece|title=Celtic Crusaders appoint Brian Noble as new head coach|date=14 October 2009|work=[[The Times]]|accessdate=13 November 2009|location=London}}</ref> The club also confirmed this shortly afterwards, and in a press conference a week later, the incumbent head coach [[Michael Maguire (rugby league)|Michael Maguire]] was unveiled.<ref name="NewCoach">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/oct/07/michael-maguire-wigan-warriors-league|title=Australian Michael Maguire confirmed as new Wigan head coach|date=7 October 2009|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=13 November 2009|first=Andy|last=Wilson|location=London| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091010195310/http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/oct/07/michael-maguire-wigan-warriors-league| archive-date= 10 October 2009| url-status= live}}</ref> Although a former assistant coach at [[Melbourne Storm]] in the [[National Rugby League]] (NRL) competition,<ref name="NewCoach" /> the post at Wigan was Maguire's first experience as head coach.

As with all [[Super League]] licensees, the club continued to operate under the league's [[Salary cap#Rugby League|salary cap]] which remained unchanged from 2009's [[Pound sterling|GBP£]]1.65 million limit.<ref name="SalaryCap">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/warrington/8124322.stm|title=Wolves fail to rule out Myler bid|date=29 June 2009|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=13 November 2009}}</ref> As an ever-present club in the Super League format, this season was Wigan Warriors' fifteenth year in the competition,<ref name="Seasons">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/teams/Wigan_Warriors/seasons.html|title=Wigan Warriors – Seasons|publisher=Rugby League Project|accessdate=13 November 2009}}</ref> and its second year under the [[2009–11 Super League licences|licensing system]] after the club received a 'B' graded licence.<ref name="Licence">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/7519770.stm|title=Three clubs given A grade licence|date=23 July 2008|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=13 November 2009}}</ref> It was the eleventh year of [[rugby league]] at the [[DW Stadium]], which the club shares with [[Wigan Athletic F.C.]], since its opening in 1999.<ref name="Stadium">{{cite web|url=http://www.wiganwarriors.com/MidContent.asp?cid=21 |title=DW Stadium – Facts & Figures |publisher=[[Wigan Warriors]] |access-date=13 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091009051450/http://www.wiganwarriors.com/MidContent.asp?cid=21 |archive-date=9 October 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Pre-season==

The international rugby league season took place between the 2009 and 2010 seasons, with the [[2009 Four Nations|Four Nations]] being held in England and France,<ref name="4NHosts">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/Four_Nations_2009/venues.html|title=Four Nations 2009 – Venues|publisher=Rugby League Project|accessdate=13 November 2009}}</ref> as well as a warm-up [[Test match (rugby league)|test match]] against [[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]] at [[Bridgend]]'s [[Brewery Field]].<ref name="Wales2009Test">{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby_league/article6879584.ece|title=Wales improve but England still stroll to victory|date=18 October 2009|work=[[The Times]]|accessdate=13 November 2009|first=Hamish|last=Patrick|location=London}}</ref> Two Wigan Warriors players—captain [[Sean O'Loughlin]] and debutant [[Sam Tomkins]]—were initially called up for the [[England national rugby league team|England]] squad.<ref name="WiganCallup">{{cite web|url=http://www.leaguenews.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=258:two-wigan-players-called-up-by-england&catid=60:gillette-four-nations&Itemid=160|title=Two Wigan players called up by England|date=6 October 2009|publisher=League News|accessdate=13 November 2009|first=Phil|last=Hodgson|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006204127/http://www.leaguenews.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=258:two-wigan-players-called-up-by-england&catid=60:gillette-four-nations&Itemid=160|archive-date=6 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sam Tomkins scored three times and assisted in a further two tries as England defeated Wales.<ref name="Wales2009Test" /> O'Loughlin was forced to withdraw because of a fractured bone in his thumb.<ref name="LockersOut">{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12210_5639810,00.html|title=O'Loughlin out, Briscoe in|date=20 October 2009|publisher=[[Sky Sports]]|accessdate=13 November 2009}}</ref> Sam Tomkins did not play during England's Four Nations opener against [[France national rugby league team|France]] the week after,<ref name="TomkinsDroppedFrance">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/oct/21/sam-tomkins-england-france-four-nations|title=England's Sam Tomkins dropped for France match|date=21 October 2009|work=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=13 November 2009|first=Andy|last=Wilson|location=London}}</ref> but received a starting place against [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] and [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]].<ref name="TomkinsAUS">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8326203.stm|title=Tomkins handed start by England|date=29 October 2009|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=13 November 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091029095947/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8326203.stm| archive-date= 29 October 2009| url-status= live}}</ref><ref name="TomkinsNZL">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8339431.stm|title=England 20–12 New Zealand|date=7 November 2009|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=13 November 2009|first=Paul|last=Fletcher| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091106110308/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8339431.stm| archive-date= 6 November 2009| url-status= live}}</ref> [[Thomas Leuluai]] played [[Rugby league positions#Hooker|hooker]] for New Zealand,<ref name="LeuluaiNZL">{{cite web|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/rugby-league-news/leuluai-warns-england-threat-3065038|title=Leuluai warns England will be a threat|date=9 October 2009|publisher=[[Television New Zealand]]|access-date=13 November 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091012123222/http://tvnz.co.nz/rugby-league-news/leuluai-warns-england-threat-3065038| archive-date= 12 October 2009| url-status= live}}</ref> but his Four Nations ended when defeat by England in the final weekend of round robin fixtures meant that England qualified for the final instead of his New Zealand team.<ref name="TomkinsNZL" /> Sam Tomkins featured in the final, where England capitulated in the final twenty minutes to finish the tournaments as runners-up.<ref name="4NFinal">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8358392.stm|title=England 16–46 Australia|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=14 November 2009|access-date=15 November 2009|first=Aimee|last=Lewis| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091116120733/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8358392.stm| archive-date= 16 November 2009| url-status= live}}</ref> In addition to the Four Nations, the [[2009 European Cup]] also took place across Europe, with [[Pat Richards]] playing for an [[Ireland national rugby league team|Ireland]] team which failed to make the event's final.<ref name="RichardsIRE">{{cite web|url=http://rli.ie/article/187/Ireland-fall-short-in-European-Cup|title=Ireland fall short in European Cup|date=1 November 2009|publisher=[[Rugby League Ireland]]|access-date=13 November 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513130113/http://rli.ie/article/187/Ireland-fall-short-in-European-Cup|archive-date=13 May 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Harrison Hansen]] continued his [[Samoa national rugby league team|Samoa]] career by playing in the [[2009 Pacific Cup]] qualifying stage.<ref name="HansenSamoa">{{cite web|url=http://www.wiganwarriors.com/news_full.asp?newsid=5205|title=Hansen Named in Samoa Squad|publisher=[[Wigan Warriors]]|date=6 October 2009|accessdate=16 November 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> The eventual winners, [[Papua New Guinea national rugby league team|Papua New Guinea]], were coached by [[Adrian Lam]], a former Wigan player.<ref name="PNGAdrian">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/png-win-place-in-four-nations/story-e6frexnr-1225793305420|title=PNG win place in Four Nations|publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]]|date=1 November 2009|accessdate=16 November 2009|first=Joanna|last=Lester}}</ref>

Wigan had already lost one player before the end of the 2009 season, when [[Mark Flanagan (rugby league)|Mark Flanagan]] signed for [[National Rugby League|NRL]] side [[Wests Tigers]].<ref name="Flanagan">{{cite web|url=http://www.lasttackle.com/news_2682-wests-confirm-flanagan-signing.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127130604/http://www.lasttackle.com/news_2682-wests-confirm-flanagan-signing.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 January 2013|title=Wests confirm Flanagan signing|publisher=LastTackle.com|date=24 September 2009|access-date=6 February 2010}}</ref> In late October, [[George Carmont]] extended his contract by a year with an additional clause for a possible second year.<ref name="CarmontExtension">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wigan/8319983.stm|title=Carmont signs new Wigan contract|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=22 October 2009|access-date=16 November 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091026002939/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wigan/8319983.stm| archive-date= 26 October 2009| url-status= live}}</ref> Two days after the Four Nations final, the club started their transfers with the signing of Wigan-born [[Paul Deacon]], who had spent the last twelve years at [[Bradford Bulls]] and led them as captain. Deacon signed as a player for the 2010 season, but also joined as an assistant coach to mentor Sam Tomkins, with the intention of becoming a full-time coach in 2011.<ref name="DeaconSigns">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wigan/8363165.stm|title=Wigan sign Deacon from Bradford|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=16 November 2009|accessdate=16 November 2009}}</ref> A rumour linking [[James Graham (rugby league)|James Graham]] to Wigan amongst other clubs ended after Graham stated he expected to remain at local rivals, [[St Helens R.F.C.]] for the coming season.<ref name="Graham">{{cite web|url=http://www.wigantoday.net/warriors/Graham-rumour-quashed.5810761.jp|title=Graham rumour quashed|publisher=Wigan Today|date=10 November 2009|access-date=9 December 2009|first=Phil|last=Wilkinson| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091125025531/http://www.wigantoday.net/warriors/Graham-rumour-quashed.5810761.jp| archive-date= 25 November 2009| url-status= live}}</ref> [[Phil Bailey]] extended his contract at the club by another year, ending at the close of the 2010 season.<ref name="BailsExtension">{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_5753623,00.html|title=Bailey pens Warriors extension|publisher=[[Sky Sports]]|date=7 December 2009| accessdate= 9 December 2009}}</ref> Aside from academy products, Deacon was the only player acquired by the club during the off-season, and squad numbers were given on 8 December 2009.<ref name="SquadNos">{{cite web|url=http://www.wiganwarriors.com/news_full.asp?newsid=5337 |title=Warriors Announce 2010 Squad Numbers |publisher=[[Wigan Warriors]] |date=8 December 2009 |access-date=9 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213035548/http://www.wiganwarriors.com/news_full.asp?newsid=5337 |archive-date=13 December 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Elsewhere, former [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] and Wigan player [[Kris Radlinski]] was promoted from his role in [[Wigan Warriors Youth Development]] to the new post of rugby general manager at the club, in an assistance role to Maguire.<ref name="RadsCoach">{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_5736633,00.html |title=Radlinski returns to Wigan |publisher=[[Sky Sports]] |date=1 December 2009 |access-date=9 December 2009 |first=Mark |last=Sugar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091204142413/http://www.skysports.com/story/0%2C19528%2C12196_5736633%2C00.html |archive-date=4 December 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> The deadline given to Leganan from the [[Rugby Football League]] (RFL) by which he was forced to sell a certain amount of his shares in fellow [[Super League]] club, [[London Broncos#2006–2011: Harlequins Rugby League|Harlequins RL]], was extended owing to the [[Late 2000s recession in Europe|harsh economic climate]] during the later third of the Noughties.<ref name="HarlequinsShares">{{cite web|url=http://www.wigantoday.net/warriors/Lenagan39s-Quins-quandry.5880632.jp|title=Lenagan's Quins quandry &#91;sic&#93;|publisher=Wigan Today|date=3 December 2009|access-date=9 December 2009|first=Phil|last=Wilkinson| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091215232807/http://www.wigantoday.net/warriors/Lenagan39s-Quins-quandry.5880632.jp| archive-date= 15 December 2009| url-status= live}}</ref> In early February, Wigan announced that Thomas Leuluai, [[Andy Coley]], George Carmont and Phil Bailey would join former captain Sean O'Loughlin in the newly formed leadership team.<ref name="LeadershipTeam">{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12215_5912668,00.html|title=Leadership role for Leuluai|publisher=[[Sky Sports]]|date=2 February 2010|accessdate=7 February 2010}}</ref>

On 18 November, the RFL published a full list of fixtures for the 2010 season, and the club learned that its opening Super League fixture would be against [[Brian Noble (rugby league)|Brian Noble]]'s new club, [[Crusaders Rugby League|Crusaders RL]].<ref name="Fixtures">{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_5701259,00.html |title=Old boys return for openers |publisher=[[Sky Sports]] |date=18 November 2009 |access-date=27 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100127145650/http://www.skysports.com/story/0%2C19528%2C12196_5701259%2C00.html |archive-date=27 January 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> The draw for the [[Magic Weekend]] fixtures was also made later in the same day, with [[Huddersfield Giants]] becoming the resulting opponents.<ref name="MagicWeekend">{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_5702603,00.html |title=Magical draw for Noble |publisher=[[Sky Sports]] |date=18 November 2009 |access-date=27 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100127070710/http://www.skysports.com/story/0%2C19528%2C12196_5702603%2C00.html |archive-date=27 January 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Catalans Dragons]] requested that their home game against Wigan Warriors be moved to [[Montpellier]] as part of their attempts to spread rugby league in the south of France, but Wigan declined this, claiming it was unfair on fans who had already spent money in anticipation of the game being held at Catalans' usual home ground in [[Perpignan]].<ref name="CatalansSwitch">{{cite web|url=http://www.wiganwarriors.com/news_full.asp?newsid=5348|title=Warriors Decline Catalans Fixture Switch|publisher=[[Wigan Warriors]]|date=16 December 2009|accessdate=27 December 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

[[Michael Maguire (rugby league)|Michael Maguire]]'s first match as head coach was abandoned before kick-off. The pre-season friendly was due to be played on 27 December at St Helens RLFC's [[Knowsley Road]], but icy weather over the Christmas period forced safety concerns.<ref name="SaintsFriendly">{{cite web|url=http://www.wiganwarriors.com/news_full.asp?newsid=5369|title=St Helens V Wigan OFF|publisher=[[Wigan Warriors]]|date=27 December 2009|accessdate=27 December 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> [[Belle Vue (Wakefield)|Belle Vue]] therefore became the venue of Maguire's first match as head coach, which itself ended in a come-from-behind 38–40 victory for Wigan against [[Wakefield Trinity|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats]].<ref name="WakefieldFriendly">{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12215_5867306,00.html|title=Warriors tame Wildcats|publisher=[[Sky Sports]]|date=17 January 2010|accessdate=21 January 2010}}</ref> A youthful Wigan team containing only [[Shaun Ainscough]] and [[Chris Tuson]] with any top-flight experience was beaten by [[Leigh Centurions]], a match in which assistant coach [[Shaun Wane]] took charge in place of Maguire.<ref name="LeighFriendly">{{cite web|url=http://www.wigantoday.net/warriors/Wane-looks-at-positives.6010393.jp|title=Wane looks at positives|publisher=Wigan Today|date=25 January 2010|accessdate=6 February 2010|first=Phil|last=Wilkinson}}</ref> Deacon featured for his debut in Wigan's final pre-season friendly—a 12–20 victory for Wigan against [[Warrington Wolves]] in [[Paul Wood (rugby league)|Paul Wood]]'s [[testimonial match]].<ref name="WarringtonFriendly">{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_5889558,00.html |title=Warriors hold off Wolves |publisher=[[Sky Sports]] |date=27 January 2010 |access-date=6 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130145029/http://www.skysports.com/story/0%2C19528%2C12196_5889558%2C00.html |archive-date=30 January 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
 ! colspan="2" | Legend
 |-
 | style="background:#ddffdd;" width=20 | &nbsp;
 | width=100 | Win
 |-
 | style="background:#ffffdd"  width=20 | &nbsp;
 | width=100 | Draw
 |-
 | style="background:#ffdddd;" width=20 | &nbsp;
 | width=100 | Loss 
 |-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" width="50%"
! Opponent
! Score
! H/A
! Date
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
| {{leagueicon|St Helens|12}} [[St Helens R.F.C.]] || style="text-align:center;" | [http://www.wiganwarriors.com/news_full.asp?newsid=5369 A–A]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} || style="text-align:center;" | Away || 27 December 2009
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| {{leagueicon|Wakefield|12}} [[Wakefield Trinity|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats]] || style="text-align:center;" | [http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12215_5867306,00.html 38–40] || style="text-align:center;" | Away || 17 January 2010
|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"
| {{leagueicon|Leigh|12}} [[Leigh Centurions]] ||  style="text-align:center;" | [http://www.wigantoday.net/warriors/Wane-looks-at-positives.6010393.jp 16–14] || style="text-align:center;" | Away || 24 January 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| {{leagueicon|Warrington|12}} [[Warrington Wolves]] || style="text-align:center;" | [http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_5889558,00.html 12–20] || style="text-align:center;" | Away || 27 January 2010
|}

==Season review==
{{see also|2010 Super League season results}}
As with all [[Super League XV]] clubs, the regular season consists of 27 [[Round-robin tournament|rounds]] of fixtures against the other thirteen clubs, once [[Home (sports)|home]] and once [[Road (sports)|away]], as well as their [[Magic Weekend]] fixture. For Wigan Warriors, this was against [[Huddersfield Giants]]. Finishing the regular season in the top eight places means entering the [[Super League play-offs|play-offs]] for those teams concerned, potentially an additional four matches, including the [[Super League Grand Final|Grand Final]] itself. The club will also compete in the [[2010 Challenge Cup]], entering in the fourth round.

===February===
An [[Amos Roberts]] brace gave Wigan their first win of the season in the opening [[Round robin tournament|round]] against [[Crusaders Rugby League|Crusaders RL]], who were led by the Warriors' former head coach [[Brian Noble (rugby league)|Brian Noble]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/feb/05/wigan-warriors-crusaders-super-league|title = Wigan 38-6 Crusaders &#124; Super League match report|website = [[TheGuardian.com]]|date = 5 February 2010}}</ref> Roberts ran in another two tries as Wigan comfortably won their second match of the season against [[Hull Kingston Rovers]], although [[Cameron Phelps]] sustained an ankle injury and was ruled out for up to four weeks.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wigan 32–6 Hull KR|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/8506833.stm|accessdate=12 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=12 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Wigan full-back Cameron Phelps out for four weeks|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wigan/8518823.stm|accessdate=12 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=16 February 2011}}</ref> A regathered kick chipped into space by [[Sam Tomkins]] set up a move which culminated in his brother [[Joel Tomkins]] scoring the match-winning try, to register Wigan's first win against [[Warrington Wolves]] at the [[Halliwell Jones Stadium]] since it opened in 2004.<ref>{{cite news|last=Slater|first=Gary|title=Warrington Wolves 20 Wigan Warriors 22: match report|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/7279849/Warrington-Wolves-20-Wigan-Warriors-22-match-report.html|accessdate=12 July 2011|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=20 February 2010}}</ref> [[Winter of 2009–2010 in the United Kingdom|Adverse weather conditions across the United Kingdom]] meant Wigan could not travel to [[Neath]] to play their [[friendly match]] against [[South Wales Ironmen|South Wales Scorpions]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Snowfall affects parts of Wales|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8526767.stm|accessdate=12 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=21 February 2010}}</ref> [[Pat Richards]] scored five tries and nine goals to break the club's record for most points by a player in a single match, breaking [[Andy Farrell]]'s previous record of thirty-two points, as Wigan [[Whitewash (sport)|whitewashed]] [[Catalans Dragons]] 58–0 to maintain their perfect start to the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wigan Warriors 58–0 Catalans Dragons|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/8530794.stm|accessdate=12 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=26 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Clowes|first=Nick|title=Wigan wallop Dragons in Super show|url=http://www.nrl.com/news/news/newsarticle/tabid/10874/newsid/57708/wigan-wallop-dragons-in-super-show/default.aspx|work=National Rugby League|access-date=12 July 2011|date=1 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003224410/http://www.nrl.com/news/news/newsarticle/tabid/10874/newsid/57708/wigan-wallop-dragons-in-super-show/default.aspx|archive-date=3 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

At the start of February, two Wigan players—[[Shaun Ainscough]] and [[Liam Farrell]]—were loaned out to [[Widnes Vikings]] on a dual-registration arrangement.<ref name="WidnesTrio">{{cite news|title=Wigan trio head to Widnes|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_5918619,00.html|accessdate=12 July 2011|newspaper=Sky Sports|date=4 February 2010}}</ref> [[Ben Davies (rugby league, born 1989)|Ben Davies]] also moved to Widnes on a three-month loan.<ref name="WidnesTrio" /> On 15 February, the club's president Peter Higginbottom died aged 66.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wigan Warriors president Peter Higginbottom dies|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wigan/8517029.stm|accessdate=12 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=15 February 2011}}</ref> Following criticism about the condition of the [[DW Stadium]]'s pitch from [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]'s manager [[Roberto Martínez]], the [[Association football|football]] club announced it would dig up and relay the surface after the rugby league match against Catalans Dragons, despite the Warriors' head coach Maguire stating he thought the pitch was "pretty good" and looked "alright" to him.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wigan's overused pitch a worry for manager Roberto Martinez|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/wigan-athletic/7251760/Wigans-overused-pitch-a-worry-for-manager-Roberto-Martinez.html|accessdate=12 July 2011|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=17 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Hampson|first=Andy|title=Martinez tells Wigan to deal with bumpy pitch|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/martinez-tells-wigan-to-deal-with-bumpy-pitch-1901602.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/martinez-tells-wigan-to-deal-with-bumpy-pitch-1901602.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription|accessdate=12 July 2011|newspaper=The Independent|date=17 February 2010}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Reekie|first=Harry|title=Wigan Athletic will dig up and relay DW Stadium pitch|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/8528147.stm|accessdate=12 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=22 February 2010}}</ref> Ainscough moved from his dual-registration with Widnes to a month-long loan with [[Castleford Tigers]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Ainscough joins Tigers|url=http://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-warriors/ainscough_joins_tigers_1_205534|accessdate=12 July 2011|newspaper=Wigan Evening Post|date=25 February 2010}}</ref>

===March===

In the first match of March, a [[Matt Orford]] brace helped to overturn a 0–20 deficit for the [[Bradford Bulls]], meaning Wigan suffered their first loss of the season and the last perfect record of Super League XV fell.<ref>{{cite news|last=Irvine|first=Christopher|title=Bustling Matt Orford inspires heroic Bradford Bulls' fightback|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby_league/article7052221.ece|accessdate=12 July 2011|newspaper=The Times|date=6 March 2010}}</ref> [[Darrell Goulding]] and [[Sam Tomkins]] scored two tries each as [[Hull F.C.]] struggled to cope with Wigan's [[Rugby league positions#The front row|front-row]] and consequently the Warriors moved two points clear at the top of the league table.<ref>{{cite news|last=Irvine|first=Christopher|title=Superb Wigan give Hull and Long severe reality check|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby_league/article7060547.ece|accessdate=12 July 2011|newspaper=The Times|date=13 March 2011}}</ref> Castleford were beaten at [[The Jungle (Wheldon Road)|The Jungle]], as Roberts' good form continued with his first hat-trick for Wigan in two seasons, joining Richards as the league's leading try scorer with ten in seven games.<ref>{{cite news|last=Irvine|first=Christopher|title=Hat-trick for Amos Roberts helps Wigan Warriors to hit the heights|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby_league/article7070495.ece|accessdate=12 July 2011|newspaper=The Times|date=22 March 2010}}</ref> An injury-stricken [[Leeds Rhinos]] side were then beaten by Wigan, with Goulding scoring two tries against the defending Super League champions.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wounded Rhinos slump again|url=http://www.skysports.com/rugbyleague/match_report/0,19936,12211_3217275,00.html|accessdate=12 July 2011|newspaper=Sky Sports|date=27 March 2010}}</ref> Having already missed the games against Castleford and Leeds, [[Harrison Hansen]] was confirmed as having been injured with a torn shoulder muscle, and was ruled out for up to three months.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wigan suffer Harrison Hansen injury blow|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wigan/8595380.stm|accessdate=12 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=30 March 2010}}</ref>

Following their loss to Wigan, Castleford signed a month-long loan with [[Chris Tuson]], who made his second first-grade appearance for the Warriors against them.<ref>{{cite news|title=Castleford Tigers sign Wigan forward Chris Tuson|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/castleford/8585466.stm|accessdate=12 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=24 March 2010}}</ref> Ainscough's loan at Castleford was extended to last the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cas to keep Wigan winger Shaun Ainscough for season|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/castleford/8575306.stm|accessdate=12 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=26 March 2010}}</ref> Joel Tomkins was given a formal caution for using knees in a tackle on [[Danny Buderus]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Walker to face RFL panel|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_6061628,00.html|accessdate=12 July 2011|newspaper=Sky Sports|date=29 March 2011}}</ref> [[Lee Mossop]] quashed rumours that he may leave Wigan for a career in the [[National Rugby League|NRL]] by signing a five-year contract extension, due to expire at the end of the 2014 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wigan Warriors forward Lee Mossop signs new contract|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wigan/8593729.stm|accessdate=12 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=29 March 2010}}</ref>

===April===

[[St Helens R.F.C.]] fought back in an attempt to overturn a 0–14 deficit at half-time, but Wigan held on with two second-half penalties from Richards to win the final [[Good Friday]] derby at the Saints' [[Knowsley Road]].{{cn|date=October 2020}} Wigan followed this up on [[Easter Monday]] with a 54–14 win over [[Wakefield Trinity|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats]], although Roberts sustained a cruciate knee ligament injury and was expected to be out for approximately eight weeks.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wilson|first=Andy|title=Amos Roberts' broken leg mars Wigan's cruise against Wakefield|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/apr/05/wigan-warriors-wakefield-trinity-super-league|accessdate=13 July 2011|newspaper=The Guardian|date=5 April 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Wigan Warriors' Amos Roberts out with cruciate injury|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/8604121.stm|accessdate=13 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=7 April 2010}}</ref> Richards scored two tries as Wigan comfortably completed a sixth successive win over [[Salford Red Devils|Salford City Reds]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Salford 4 Wigan 18|url=http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/rugby_league/s/1209410_salford_4_wigan_18|accessdate=13 July 2011|newspaper=Manchester Evening News|date=11 April 2010|archive-date=12 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112193554/http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/rugby_league/s/1209410_salford_4_wigan_18|url-status=dead}}</ref> In Wigan's first [[Challenge Cup]] fixture of the season, a [[Richie Barnett]] hat-trick for the [[Sheffield Eagles]] threatened to repeat the Warriors' infamous defeat by them in the [[1998 Challenge Cup]] final, but Sam Tomkins scored a hat-trick of his own to ease Wigan into the fifth round.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sheffield Eagles 34–50 Wigan Warriors|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8618419.stm|accessdate=13 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=17 April 2010}}</ref> The seven-match winning streak came to an end, as [[London Broncos#2006–2011: Harlequins Rugby League|Harlequins RL]] rallied from 24–6 down to beat Wigan 26–38.<ref>{{cite news|last=Irvine|first=Christopher|title=Harlequins stage stunning comeback to shock Wigan|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby_league/article7106999.ece|accessdate=13 July 2011|newspaper=The Times|date=24 April 2010}}</ref>

Dual-registration deals were signed with [[Whitehaven R.L.F.C.|Whitehaven]] for [[Josh Veivers]] and [[Stefan Marsh]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Wigan Warriors youngsters join Whitehaven on dual deal|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wigan/8611365.stm|accessdate=13 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=9 April 2010}}</ref> Ainscough was recalled from his season-long loan at Castleford as Wigan's injury list grew.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wigan Warriors recall Shaun Ainscough from Castleford|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wigan/8634943.stm|accessdate=13 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=21 April 2010}}</ref> The [[2007 NRL season|2007]] and [[2009 NRL season|2009]] NRL league titles that Maguire had earned as assistant coach with the [[Melbourne Storm]] were stripped after it was discovered the club had cheated, using secret payments to break the league's salary cap.<ref>{{cite news|last=Irvine|first=Christopher|title=Melbourne lose honours after breach of salary cap|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby_league/article7105685.ece|accessdate=13 July 2011|newspaper=The Times|date=23 April 2010}}</ref> Tuson's loan at Castleford was extended on a week-by-week basis, while Ainscough was loaned back out again to Widnes.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wigan Warrior Chris Tuson extends Castleford stay|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/castleford/8647598.stm|accessdate=13 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=27 April 2010}}</ref><ref name="AinscoughDavies">{{cite news|title=Ainscough joins Vikings|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_6122865,00.html|accessdate=13 July 2011|newspaper=Sky Sports|date=29 April 2010}}</ref> Davies' loan with Widnes was also extended to a dual-registration arrangement.<ref name="AinscoughDavies" />

===May===

The [[Magic Weekend]] took place at the start of May, and Wigan's win against the [[Huddersfield Giants]] took them two points clear again at the top of the table.<ref>{{cite news|title=Warriors charge past Giants|url=http://www.skysports.com/rugbyleague/match_report/0,19936,12215_3274221,00.html|accessdate=13 July 2011|newspaper=Sky Sports|date=2 May 2010}}</ref> Sam Tomkins and [[Karl Pryce]] both scored hat-tricks as an injury-hit Widnes side—unable to use loanees Ainscough, Farrell and Davies—proved unable to match Wigan in their fifth round cup match at the [[Halton Stadium|Stobart Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Widnes Vikings 10–64 Wigan Warriors|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8659704.stm|accessdate=13 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=8 May 2010}}</ref> Huddersfield lost to Wigan again in an ill-tempered match at the [[Galpharm Stadium]], despite two [[sin-bin]]nings for the Warriors and a [[David Hodgson (rugby league)|David Hodgson]] hat-trick for the Giants.<ref>{{cite news|title=Warriors win 12-try thriller|url=http://www.skysports.com/rugbyleague/match_report/0,19936,11070_3217315,00.html|accessdate=13 July 2011|newspaper=Sky Sports|date=16 May 2010}}</ref> Pryce claimed four tries and [[Martin Gleeson (rugby league)|Martin Gleeson]] scored twice as Wigan beat Crusaders 26–46.<ref>{{cite news|last=Barnett|first=Chris|title=Celtic Crusaders 26 Wigan Warriors 46: match report|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/7754362/Celtic-Crusaders-26-Wigan-Warriors-46-match-report.html|accessdate=13 July 2011|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=22 May 2010}}</ref> However, Wigan's cup campaign came to end in the quarterfinal stage on a rain-soaked [[Headingley Stadium|Headingley pitch]], thanks to a last-minute [[Lee Smith (rugby)|Lee Smith]] try which handed victory to Leeds.<ref>{{cite news|title=Leeds beat Wigan to reach Challenge Cup semi-finals|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8708160.stm|accessdate=13 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=29 May 2010}}</ref>

[[Sean O'Loughlin]] received a formal caution for a high tackle on [[Luke Robinson (rugby league)|Luke Robinson]], despite the Huddersfield head coach [[Nathan Brown (rugby league born 1973)|Nathan Brown]] believing the foul deserved a two-month ban.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lockers receives caution|url=http://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-warriors/lockers_receives_caution_1_761589|accessdate=13 July 2011|newspaper=Wigan Evening Post|date=4 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Laybourne|first=Ian|title=Brown calls for tougher punishments|url=http://www.nrl.com/news/news/newsarticle/tabid/10874/newsid/58548/brown-calls-for-tougher-punishments/default.aspx|access-date=13 July 2011|newspaper=National Rugby League|date=6 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100509063152/http://www.nrl.com/news/news/newsarticle/tabid/10874/newsid/58548/brown-calls-for-tougher-punishments/default.aspx|archive-date=9 May 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Gleeson was dropped by the club for their second match of the month against Huddersfield due to an unidentified breach of discipline.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wigan's Gleeson omitted over breach of club discipline|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wigan/8687056.stm|accessdate=13 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=17 May 2010}}</ref>

===June===

On returning to league action following their cup knock-out to Leeds, a Goulding hat-trick helped Wigan make their lead at the top of table more secure with a win over Castleford.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tigers tamed by Wigan|url=http://www.skysports.com/rugbyleague/match_report/0,19936,11070_3235942,00.html|accessdate=14 July 2011|newspaper=Sky Sports|date=6 June 2010}}</ref> Both of the Tomkins brothers as well as O'Loughlin were called up to play for [[England national rugby league team|England]] against [[France national rugby league team|France]] on 12 June, and all three played in a win over Wakefield in the league the next day, although O'Loughlin had been withdrawn after ten minutes with a strain to his quadriceps.<ref>{{cite news|title=No regrets for Wigan Warriors' Sean O'Loughlin|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wigan/8738969.stm|accessdate=14 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=14 June 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Wakefield 6–48 Wigan|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/8729675.stm|accessdate=14 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=13 June 2010}}</ref> A late comeback was not enough to overturn a 12–26 deficit against St Helens, as the Warriors lost their first league match since Harlequins in April.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gardiner|first=Wayne|title=Wigan 24 St Helens 26: match report|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/7842304/Wigan-24-St-Helens-26-match-report.html|accessdate=14 July 2011|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=20 June 2010}}</ref> Sam Tomkins made his first appearance at [[Rugby league positions#Fullback|fullback]], where he was to stay for the rest of the season, as Wigan won against Harlequins thanks to a Richards brace.<ref>{{cite web|title=Custom Match List|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/NDItNzM3LTktLS0tLS0xMzU2NC0tLS0tLS0tLS0t|work=Rugby League Project|accessdate=14 July 2011}}</ref>

Mick Hogan was appointed as the new chief executive at [[rugby union]] side [[Sale Sharks]], moving from a similar role he had occupied at Wigan since 2008.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mairs|first=Gavin|title=Sale Sharks appoint Mick Hogan as new chief executive|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/club/7801440/Sale-Sharks-appoint-Mick-Hogan-as-new-chief-executive.html|accessdate=14 July 2011|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=3 June 2010}}</ref> [[Mark Riddell]] announced his intentions to return home to Australia at the end of the season to be with his ill mother.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mark Riddell to leave Wigan Warriors in winter|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wigan/8776359.stm|accessdate=14 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=30 June 2010}}</ref>

===July===

Two tries from [[Clint Greenshields]] of the Catalans Dragons were not enough for victory as Wigan replied with five tries of their own to keep a four-point lead in the league table.<ref>{{cite news|title=Catalans Dragons 16–34 Wigan|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/8776150.stm|accessdate=14 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=4 July 2010}}</ref> O'Loughlin returned from injury to score a try as Wigan defeated Salford by fifty points, helped by a hat-trick from Goulding and a brace from Sam Tomkins.<ref>{{cite news|title=Warriors v Reds: Teams|url=http://www.skysports.com/rugbyleague/match_preview/0,19936,11070_3217359,00.html|accessdate=14 July 2011|newspaper=Sky Sports|date=8 July 2010}}</ref> In the first Super League game broadcast in [[3D television|3D display]], Wigan lost to Warrington, a result which reduced their lead in the league table to two points with five games remaining.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wigan 16 Warrington 23: match report|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/7895908/Wigan-16-Warrington-23-match-report.html|accessdate=15 July 2011|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=16 July 2010}}</ref> However, the team responded by whitewashing Hull at the [[KC Stadium]] a week later, with Richards scoring his third hat-trick of the season, while Warrington's loss to Catalans in the same weekend restored Wigan's four-point advantage.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hull FC 0 Wigan Warriors 46: match report|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/7907901/Hull-FC-0-Wigan-Warriors-46-match-report.html|accessdate=15 July 2011|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=23 July 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Walters boosted by victory|url=http://www.skysports.com/rugbyleague/match_reaction/0,19936,11070_3217375,00.html|accessdate=15 July 2011|newspaper=Sky Sports|date=24 July 2010}}</ref> In July's final fixture, Wigan defeated Leeds in an ill-disciplined match, with [[Carl Ablett]] and [[Ryan Bailey (rugby league)|Ryan Bailey]] both being put on report for the Rhinos.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/jul/30/leeds-wigan-super-league|title = Leeds 12-26 Wigan &#124; Super League match report|website = [[TheGuardian.com]]|date = 30 July 2010}}</ref>

[[Andy Coley]] received a [[Ejection (sports)|red-card]] against Catalans and consequently picked up a two-match ban.<ref>{{cite news|title=Two-match ban for Coley|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_6248126,00.html|accessdate=14 July 2011|newspaper=Sky Sports|date=6 July 2010}}</ref> The club signed eight of its [[Wigan Warriors Youth Development|academy players]] on professional contracts.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wigan Warriors sign up eight academy graduates|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wigan/8811985.stm|accessdate=15 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=12 July 2010}}</ref> Following the salary cap breaches at Melbourne which stripped them of their 2007 and 2009 titles, [[Ryan Hoffman]] was released to join Wigan on a twelve-month contract, and was followed by [[Brett Finch]] and [[Jeff Lima]], with all three joining the squad for the 2011 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hoffman 'agrees' Wigan move|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_6257597,00.html|accessdate=15 July 2011|newspaper=Sky Sports|date=13 July 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Finch, Hoffman, Lima join Storm exodus|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-07-19/finch-hoffman-lima-join-storm-exodus/911088|accessdate=15 July 2011|newspaper=ABC|date=19 July 2010}}</ref> Joel Tomkins was charged with a late tackle against Warrington but did not receive any match ban.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tomkins avoids late tackle ban|url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/boltonrugbyleague/8282349.Tomkins_avoids_late_tackle_ban/|accessdate=15 July 2011|newspaper=The Bolton News|date=21 July 2010}}</ref> Maguire returned home to Australia during July to be with his gravely ill father, meaning [[Shaun Wane]], the assistant coach, took control of the matches against Hull and Leeds.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wane to stay in charge at Wigan Warriors for Leeds game|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wigan/8858984.stm|accessdate=15 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=28 July 2010}}</ref>

===August===

As the Challenge Cup semi-finals were played over the first weekend of August, Wigan's first team had a week off, although Mossop was ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a shoulder injury during an under-20s match.<ref>{{cite news|title=Warriors to miss Mossop|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_6304114,00.html|accessdate=15 July 2011|newspaper=Sky Sports|date=10 August 2010}}</ref> The team returned to action on 16 August with a home fixture against Huddersfield, and squandered a chance to secure the [[League Leader's Shield]] for sure, losing 16–18.{{cn|date=October 2020}} A win at [[Craven Park, Hull|Craven Park]] against Hull Kingston Rovers meant that Wigan could no longer be caught at the top of the league table at four points ahead with only one game left, and consequently, the Warriors won the League Leader's Shield for the first time in ten years, their first trophy since 2002.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wilson|first=Andy|title=Sam Tomkins the hero as Wigan secure their first trophy in eight years|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/aug/22/hull-kr-wigan-warriors-super-league?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487|accessdate=15 July 2011|newspaper=The Guardian|date=22 August 2010}}</ref> The final weekend of August was occupied with the Challenge Cup final, meaning Wigan had another week away from action.

Davies was named in the [[Wales national rugby league team|Welsh national squad]] for their international fixtures during the autumn.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gareth Thomas named in Wales Rugby League squad|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8875028.stm|accessdate=15 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=3 August 2010}}</ref> The club featured in the [[Carnegie Floodlit Nines]] competition for the first time, and beat Bradford 20–16 in the final to win the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wigan triumph in Carnegie Nines|url=http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/sport/wigantriumphincarnegienines.htm|work=Leeds Metropolitan University|access-date=15 July 2011|date=26 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322012743/http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/sport/wigantriumphincarnegienines.htm|archive-date=22 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Riddell's departure from the club was confirmed, as well as the release of [[Phil Bailey]] and [[Iafeta Paleaaesina]] whose contracts were due to run out at the end of the 2010 season and were not renewed.<ref>{{cite news|title=Riddell, Paleaaesina and Bailey to leave Wigan Warriors|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wigan/8957250.stm|accessdate=15 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=31 August 2010}}</ref> Ainscough, who featured in the Flootlit Nines victory, was signed by Bradford for the 2011 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shaun Ainscough joins Bradford Bulls from Wigan|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/bradford/8954226.stm|accessdate=15 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=30 August 2010}}</ref>

===September===

Wigan won their final match of the regular rounds against Bradford, but with the League Leader's shield already won, all eyes were on Richards as he attempted to break several records.<ref name="RichardsRecords">{{cite news|title=Wigan Warriors 34–12 Bradford Bulls|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/8963411.stm|accessdate=16 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=3 September 2010}}</ref> With two tries, he broke the club record for most tries in a Super League season, bringing his tally to twenty-nine and breaking [[Kris Radlinski]]'s previous record of twenty-eight.<ref name="RichardsRecords" /> It placed him at third in the overall Super League records, behind [[Danny McGuire]]'s thirty-five tries and [[Lesley Vainikolo]]'s thirty-six, both achieved in 2004.<ref name="RichardsRecords" /> With three goals as well, Richards also equalled the league record for most points in a season, matching [[Andy Farrell]]'s 2001 record of 388.<ref name="RichardsRecords" /> The win meant that Wigan ended the regular season with twenty-two wins and five losses, beating their nearest rivals in St Helens and Warrington to the top of the table by four points.<ref>{{cite web|title=League Table|url=http://www.superleague.co.uk/table10|work=Super League|publisher=Rugby Football League|accessdate=16 July 2011}}</ref> By virtue of this, they would play fourth-placed Leeds in the first weekend of the playoffs.

A drop-goal from [[Kevin Sinfield]] proved the difference as Wigan lost their first playoff match in controversial circumstances, as in the final minute of the game, McGuire took out Carmont and [[Scott Donald]] took out Richards as Wigan were breaking down the left wing, foul play which injured McGuire's knee and ruled him out for the rest of the playoffs, and gave Wigan a penalty from forty metres out which would have won the game had Richards not missed it.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wigan Warriors 26–27 Leeds Rhinos|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/8980912.stm|accessdate=16 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=12 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Leeds Rhinos' Danny McGuire ruled out of play-offs|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/leeds/8995569.stm|accessdate=16 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=13 September 2010}}</ref> The consequence of defeat by Leeds was a match against Hull Kingston Rovers, with the Warriors missing Deacon due to a groin injury received during the previous match.<ref>{{cite news|title=Deacon loses fitness race|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12217_6378450,00.html|accessdate=16 July 2011|newspaper=Sky Sports|date=15 September 2010}}</ref> However, despite being behind twice during the match at 6–12 and 12–14, Wigan eventually overcame Hull Kingston Rovers 42–18 to place themselves into the playoff semi-finals.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8995523.stm|title = Wigan 42-18 Hull KR|date = 17 September 2010}}</ref> With St Helens choosing to play Huddersfield in other semi-final match, Wigan were left with an away trip to face Leeds again.<ref>{{cite news|title=St Helens opt for Huddersfield Giants in Club Call|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/st_helens/9012759.stm|accessdate=16 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=19 September 2010}}</ref> With a 6–26 victory, it was Wigan this time who won, ending Leeds' three-year run as Super League champions, with the result placing Wigan into the Grand Final where they would face St Helens.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wilson|first=Andy|title=Wigan end Leeds' Super League reign to set up St Helens showdown|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/sep/25/leeds-wigan-super-league|accessdate=16 July 2011|newspaper=The Guardian|date=25 September 2010}}</ref>

Leuluai was announced in the [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] preliminary squad for the [[2010 Rugby League Four Nations|2010 Four Nations]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Kiwis call Super League duo|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_6361890,00.html|accessdate=16 July 2011|newspaper=Sky Sports|date=6 September 2010}}</ref> [[Stuart Fielden]] and [[Andy Coley]] both signed new contracts to keep them at Wigan, for two years and one year respectively.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wigan's Stuart Fielden & Andy Coley sign new contracts|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wigan/8976845.stm|accessdate=16 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=7 September 2010}}</ref> Four Wigan players were announced in the [[Super League Dream Team]] for 2010: Richards, O'Loughlin and both of the Tomkins brothers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wigan quartet in Dream Team|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/euro2008/story/0,23063,12196_6362493,00.html|accessdate=16 July 2011|newspaper=Sky Sports|date=7 September 2010}}</ref> Two days after Wigan had defeated Leeds for a place in the Grand Final, it was confirmed that [[Terry Newton]], the former Wigan player who had been banned in February for testing positive for [[Growth hormone|human growth hormone]] while playing for Wakefield, had been discovered dead at his home near Wigan. The death was later given an open verdict rather than one of suicide by the coroner, due to doubts over Newton's mental state at the time of his death.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wilson|first=Andy|title=Terry Newton's death 'may have been drugs warning to others' – coroner|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/dec/20/terry-newton-death-inquest|accessdate=16 July 2011|newspaper=The Guardian|date=20 December 2010}}</ref>

===October===
{{see also|2010 Super League Grand Final}}

2010 was Wigan's fourth appearance in a Grand Final, three less than their opponents and local derby rivals St Helens, who held the record for most finals and were playing at [[Old Trafford]] for the fifth consecutive time having lost the previous three finals to Leeds.<ref name="GFRecords">{{cite news|title=St Helens share Grand Final victory record|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/2010/10/02/st-helens-share-grand-final-victory-record-100252-27383072/|accessdate=16 July 2011|newspaper=Liverpool Echo|date=2 October 2010}}</ref> Wigan's most previous final had been the defeat by Bradford in 2003, and O'Loughlin was the only survivor in 2010 from the team that played that day.<ref name="GFRecords" /> Compared to St Helens' Grand Final record of four wins from seven, Wigan's record was poor, with their only Super League championship after the playoffs were introduced coming in 1998 against Leeds.<ref name="GFRecords" /> With the league's statistically best defence in Wigan opposing the league's best attack in St Helens, and the top two teams from the regular season league table playing each other, the final was deemed by several commentators as a close match to call.<ref>{{cite news|title=Too close to call|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11979_6418143,00.html|accessdate=16 July 2011|newspaper=Sky Sports|date=1 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Final thoughts|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11979_6409524,00.html|accessdate=16 July 2011|newspaper=Sky Sports|date=1 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Slater|first=Gary|title=Wigan Warriors 22 St Helens 10: match report|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/8039045/Wigan-Warriors-22-St-Helens-10-match-report.html|accessdate=16 July 2011|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=2 October 2010}}</ref>

The match was preceded with a minute's silence to Newton. Wigan earned the early advantage with the former St Helens player, Gleeson, scoring the game's opening try after three minutes following an [[Iosia Soliola]] knock-on.<ref name="GFSky">{{cite news|last=Lancaster |first=Rob |title=Warriors too good for Saints |url=http://www.skysports.com/rugbyleague/match_report/0,19936,11070_3326090,00.html |access-date=16 July 2011 |newspaper=Sky Sports |date=2 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005001030/http://www.skysports.com/rugbyleague/match_report/0%2C19936%2C11070_3326090%2C00.html |archive-date=5 October 2010}}</ref> Deacon continued to put St Helens under pressure with threatening kicks to Richards, but it was Gleeson who scored his and Wigan's second try thanks to a move that started in the Warriors' half with Sam Tomkins and Deacon.<ref name="GFSky" /> Another Deacon kick was not properly controlled by St Helens, and Goulding touched down an easy try in the sixteenth minute.<ref name="GFSky" /> Richards scored his second goal with the conversion attempt, but did not last the first half as he suffered an injury to his Achilles tendon which ended his participation in the final.<ref name="GFSky" /> After coming close to a try through [[Matty Smith (rugby league)|Matty Smith]], St Helens eventually replied through [[Andrew Dixon (rugby league)|Andrew Dixon]] to reduce the margin to ten points at half-time.<ref name="GFSky" />

Richards' injury cost Wigan points, as Riddell, the stand-in kicker, missed two relatively easy penalty attempts.<ref name="GFSky" /> However, Sam Tomkins scored the first try of the second half on the right wing, with Riddell managing to successfully kick the conversion.<ref name="GFSky" /> [[Liam Farrell]] also had a try disallowed for obstruction, before St Helens scored their second try of the match through [[Francis Meli]].<ref name="GFSky" /> It was the final try of the game though, as Wigan managed to run down the clock without conceding again to win their first Grand Final in twelve years.<ref name="GFSky" /> The 22–10 victory meant Wigan were crowned Super League XV champions.<ref name="GFSky" />

In addition to O'Loughlin and the Tomkins brothers who played against France earlier in the season, Fielden and Goulding were both selected to join the England squad in the post-season 2010 Four Nations tournament.<ref>{{cite news|last=Laybourne|first=Ian|title=Morley to captain England in Four Nations|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/morley-to-captain-england-in-four-nations/story-e6frfgbo-1225934087778|accessdate=16 July 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=5 October 2010}}</ref> It confirmed the day after the Grand Final that the injury Richards had sustained meant that he would be out of action for at least five to six months, which included the post-season international matches as well as the start of the next season, although Richards stated, "If I'd known that would happen and we'd still end up winning, I'd have taken it."<ref>{{cite news|title=Wigan's Pat Richards out with Achilles tendon tear|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wigan/9055183.stm|accessdate=16 July 2011|newspaper=BBC|date=3 October 2010}}</ref>

==Fixtures==

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
 ! colspan="2" | LEGEND
 |-
 | style="background:#ddffdd;" width=20 | &nbsp;
 | width=100 | Win
 |-
 | style="background:#ffffdd"  width=20 | &nbsp;
 | width=100 | Draw
 |-
 | style="background:#ffdddd;" width=20 | &nbsp;
 | width=100 | Loss 
 |-
|}

===Super League===
{{main|Super League XV}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" width="60%"
! Round
! Opponent
! Score
! {{tooltip|H/A|Home/Away}}
! Attendance
! Date
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 1 || {{leagueicon|Crusaders|12}} [[Crusaders Rugby League|Crusaders RL]] || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4679 38–6] || Home || 13,680 || 5 February 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 2 || {{leagueicon|Hull KR|12}} [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4689 32–6] || Home || 12,429 || 12 February 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 3 || {{leagueicon|Warrington|12}} [[Warrington Wolves]] || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4700 20–22] || [[Halliwell Jones Stadium|Away]] || 13,024 || 20 February 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 4 || {{leagueicon|Catalans|12}} [[Catalans Dragons]] || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4704 58–0] || Home || 12,001 || 26 February 2010
|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"
| 5 || {{leagueicon|Bradford|12}} [[Bradford Bulls]] || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4710 22–20] || [[Odsal Stadium|Away]] || 9,244 || 5 March 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 6 || {{leagueicon|Hull|12}} [[Hull F.C.]] || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4720 48–24] || Home || 15,045 || 12 March 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 7 || {{leagueicon|Castleford|12}} [[Castleford Tigers]] || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4736 22–36] || [[The Jungle (Wheldon Road)|Away]] || 8,493 || 21 March 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 8 || {{leagueicon|Leeds|12}} [[Leeds Rhinos]] || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4738 24–4] || Home || 17,883 || 26 March 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 9 || {{leagueicon|St Helens|12}} [[St Helens R.F.C.]] || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4755 10–18] || [[Knowsley Road|Away]] || 17,500 || 2 April 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 10|| {{leagueicon|Wakefield|12}} [[Wakefield Trinity|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats]] || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4758 54–14] || Home || 14,615 || 5 April 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 11|| {{leagueicon|Salford City|12}} [[Salford Red Devils|Salford City Reds]] || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4771 4–18] || [[The Willows, Salford|Away]] || 6,618 || 11 April 2010
|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"
| 12|| {{leagueicon|Harlequins|12}} [[London Broncos#2006–2011: Harlequins Rugby League|Harlequins RL]] || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4772 26–48] || Home || 18,605 || 23 April 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 13|| {{leagueicon|Huddersfield|12}} [[Huddersfield Giants]] || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4868 28–10] || [[Murrayfield Stadium|Neutral]] || 25,401 || 2 May 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 14|| {{leagueicon|Huddersfield|12}} Huddersfield Giants || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4724 30–38] || [[Galpharm Stadium|Away]] || 8,390 || 16 May 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 15|| {{leagueicon|Crusaders|12}} Crusaders RL || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4731 26–46] || [[Racecourse Ground|Away]] || 6,075 || 22 May 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 16|| {{leagueicon|Castleford|12}} Castleford Tigers || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4756 38–22] || Home || 14,047 || 6 June 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 17|| {{leagueicon|Wakefield|12}} Wakefield Trinity Wildcats || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4841 6–48] || [[Belle Vue (Wakefield)|Away]] || 6,937 || 13 June 2010
|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"
| 18|| {{leagueicon|St Helens|12}} St Helens RLFC || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4843 24–26] || Home || 20,498 || 20 June 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 19|| {{leagueicon|Harlequins|12}} Harlequins RL || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4852 12–36] || [[Twickenham Stoop|Away]] || 5,084 || 26 June 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 20|| {{leagueicon|Catalans|12}} Catalans Dragons || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4860 16–34] || [[Stade Gilbert Brutus|Away]] || 7,612 || 4 July 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 21|| {{leagueicon|Salford City|12}} Salford City Reds || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4780 60–10] || Home || 12,221 || 9 July 2010
|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"
| 22|| {{leagueicon|Warrington|12}} Warrington Wolves || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4787 16–23] || Home || 22,701 || 16 July 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 23|| {{leagueicon|Hull|12}} Hull || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4797 0–46] || [[KC Stadium|Away]] || 12,694 || 23 July 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 24|| {{leagueicon|Leeds|12}} Leeds Rhinos || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4811 12–26] || [[Headingley Stadium#Headingley Carnegie Stadium|Away]] || 16,622 || 30 July 2010
|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"
| 25|| {{leagueicon|Huddersfield|12}} Huddersfield Giants || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4818 16–18] || Home || 13,619 || 15 August 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 26|| {{leagueicon|Hull KR|12}} Hull Kingston Rovers || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4830 18–38] || [[Craven Park, Hull|Away]] || 9,250 || 22 August 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 27|| {{leagueicon|Bradford|12}} Bradford Bulls || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=4832 34–12] || Home || 17,058 || 3 September 2010
|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"
| {{Tooltip|QPO|Qualifying play-off}} || {{leagueicon|Leeds|12}} Leeds Rhinos || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=5811 26–27] || Home || 9,987 || 12 September 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| {{Tooltip|PSF|Preliminary semi-final}} || {{leagueicon|Hull KR|12}} Hull Kingston Rovers || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=5805 42–18] || Away || 11,133 || 17 September 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| {{Tooltip|QSF|Qualifying semi-final}} || {{leagueicon|Leeds|12}} Leeds Rhinos || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=5808 6–26] || Away || 13,693 || 25 September 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|Final|| {{leagueicon|St Helens|12}} St Helens RLFC || [http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=5171 10–22] || [[Old Trafford|Neutral]] || 71,526 || 2 October 2010
|}

===Challenge Cup===
{{main|2010 Challenge Cup}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" width="60%"
! Round
! Opponent
! Score
! {{tooltip|H/A|Home/Away}}
! Attendance
! Date
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 4 || {{leagueicon|Sheffield|12}} [[Sheffield Eagles]] <small>[[Championship (rugby league)|[C]]]</small> || [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8618419.stm 34–50] || [[Bramall Lane|Away]] || 2,950 || 17 April 2010
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 5 || {{leagueicon|Widnes|12}} [[Widnes Vikings]] <small>[[Championship (rugby league)|[C]]]</small> || [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8659704.stm 10–62] || Away || 5,504 || 8 May 2010
|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"
| {{tooltip|QF|Quarter final}} || {{leagueicon|Leeds|12}} Leeds Rhinos <small>[[Super League|[SL]]]</small> || [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8708160.stm 10–12] || Away || 9,242 || 29 May 2010
|}

==League table==
{{Super League XV ladder|Wigan}}

==Transfers==

===Transfers in===

{| border="1" width="70%" style="border-collapse:collapse;"
|- bgcolor="#D31718" style="color:#FFFFFF;"
! Pos
! Name
! From
! Date
! Notes
|-
| width="5%" | [[Rugby league positions#Scrum half|SH]]
| width="20%"| [[Paul Deacon]]
| width="20%"| [[Bradford Bulls]]
| width="20%"| 16 November 2009
| width="35%"| Also joined as assistant coach.<ref name="DeaconSigns" />
|}

===Transfers out===

{| border="1" width="70%" style="border-collapse:collapse;"
|- bgcolor="#D31718" style="color:#FFFFFF;"
! Pos
! Name
! To
! Date
! Notes
|-
| width="5%" | [[Rugby league positions#Loose forward / Lock forward|LF]]
| width="20%"| [[Mark Flanagan (rugby league)|Mark Flanagan]]
| width="20%"| [[Wests Tigers]]
| width="20%"| 24 September 2009
| width="35%"|<ref name="Flanagan" />
|}

==Notable moments==
{{smalldiv|1=
* Sunday 17 January – Wigan play their first ever match under head coach Michael Maguire in a friendly against [[Wakefield Trinity|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats]], Wigan winning 40–38.
* Friday 5 February – [[Paul Deacon]] makes his Wigan début.
* Friday 5 February – Wigan win their first match of [[Super League XV]] beating [[Crusaders Rugby League]] 38–6.
* Saturday 20 February – Wigan record their first ever competitive win at the [[Halliwell Jones Stadium]] with a 22–20 win over the [[Warrington Wolves]].
* Friday 26 February – Wigan defeat [[Catalans Dragons]] 58–0 the first time Wigan have nil an opposition in Super League since 2007 when they defeated Catalans Dragons 30–0.
* Friday 5 March – Wigan lose their first competitive match with Michael Maguire has coach when they lose to [[Bradford Bulls]] 22–20.
* Tuesday 9 March – Wigan coach Michael Maguire is awarded Coach of the Month for February 2010.
* Friday 2 April – Wigan beat local rivals St Helens 10–18 in the last Wigan versus St Helens derby to be played at [[Knowsley Road]].
* Monday 5 April – [[Liam Farrell]] makes his first team début.
* Saturday 17 April – Wigan defeat Sheffield Eagles by 50–34 to advance to the next round of the [[Challenge Cup]].
* Sunday 2 May – [[Stefan Marsh]] makes his first team début.
* Saturday 8 May – Wigan defeat Widnes Vikings 64–10 to advance to quarter finals of the Challenge Cup.
* Saturday 29 May – Wigan are knocked out of the Challenge Cup after losing 10–12 to [[Leeds Rhinos]].
* Saturday 12 June – Wigan players Sean O'Loughlin, Sam Tomkins and [[débutante]] Joel Tomkins play for England in a 66–12 win over France.
* Monday 28 June – Wigan's first television advertisement is aired on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]].
}}

==References==

* [http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=1441 2010 season page] on the Wigan RL fansite

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.wiganwarriors.com/ Wigan Warriors official website]

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