2016 Warrington Wolves season

This article details the Warrington Wolves Rugby League Football Club's 2016 season. This is the Wolves' 21st consecutive season in the Super League.

2016 Warrington Wolves season
Super League XXI Rank	1st League Leaders winners!!!
Play-off result	Runners Up
Challenge Cup	Runners Up
2016 record	Wins: 26; draws: 1; losses: 10
Points scored	For: 892; against: 573
Team information
Chairman	Steven Broomhead
Head Coach	Tony Smith
Captain	Chris Hill
Stadium	Halliwell Jones Stadium
Top scorers
Tries	Ben Currie - 12
Goals	Kurt Gidley - 59
Points	Kurt Gidley - 138
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Pre season friendlies

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

Super League table

Pos	Team v t e	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

Pos	Team v t e	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

Key

LEGEND
	Win
	Draw
	Loss

Regular season

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In

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

Out

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