Death by Suffocation
Saturday night's Grand Final saw Wigan defeat Hull KR by 9-2 to retain their Super League title, to win four trophies in one season and to win six consecutive available trophies. The Era of Dynasties It is now fair to say that we are in a Wigan dynasty. And that has started on the back of a St Helens dynasty that saw them win four Super League titles, three League Leaders' Shields, one Challenge Cup and one World Club Challenge. If you watched Saturday night's Grand Final, you may have been forgiven for thinking that Sky Sports had simply re-run the 2023 Grand Final, such was its similarities. The game played out in a near identical manner. Even the scoreline was similar (10-2 in 2023 v 9-2 in 2024). How Wigan Became Immortals So, how did Wigan win it? The obvious answer is Bevan French's brilliance, combined with a precision kicking game from Harry Smith. I would argue that the biggest contributor was defensive steel. Wigan have now gone four full matches without conce