Wigan Warriors have been there, done that, and got the T-shirt when it comes to making it to the Betfred Super League Grand Final and so their routine is set as they hunt down the treble in 2026. Wigan have already added two trophies to their cabinet this season having won the Challenge Cup and League Leaders' Shield, with the Grand Final just one step away. To get there, they need to beat Wakefield in the semi-finals on Saturday September 26, live on Sky Sports after Daryl Powell's side defeated Leigh in the eliminators.
Matt Peet lost a first final as head coach of Wigan at Old Trafford in 2025 against Hull KR, but has already made sure that such heartbreak was fuel to achieve more. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player But now, with success firmly in their sights once again, Wigan will keep looking forward while being rooted in the present and ensuring they are firmly focused on the semi-finals. "We have been through this experience a few times now, learned some lessons, and it is exciting," Peet told Sky Sports.
"It is not a case of that everything we did last year was wrong, some things we got right, we just weren't good enough on the evening. "We will do what is right for this year's team for this moment on their journey and our journey. "It is more about looking forward than back." If Wigan were to win the Grand Final, it would mark Peet's 10th trophy since taking over as head coach of his hometown club in 2022, success coming under him at a staggering speed.
However, those statistics are of no importance to him and the most important trophy is always the one next in your sights. "It is not about that, the next one is always the one," he added. "We just want to play well in the semi-finals.
Not thinking too much about Old Trafford or the trophy or talking about that. "We know we are going to be up against a very determined and capable team in the semi-finals who have just had a fantastic win. "They will be battle-hardened and confident so we just have to concern ourselves with that." 2025 was a particularly unique year for Wigan under Peet.
They made finals but did not win them as Hull KR swept every honour available. They also fell to a tough 24-6 loss in the Grand Final, which saw Brad O'Neill sent to the sin-bin for a dangerous tackle. O'Neill has been one of Wigan's standout performers across 2026, being named in the Super League Dream Team, and would love to right that wrong.
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