New Wigan Warriors signing takes up coaching role with local community club
Fresh from re-signing for Wigan Warriors Women, Beri Salihi has taken up a coaching role with Golborne Parkside Girls Under-12s ahead of the 2026 season.
Salihi came through the youth system at Wigan and played for the first-team in 2023 before crossing Billinge Hill to spend two seasons with St Helens, scoring 15 tries in 37 appearances whilst wearing the No. 1 shirt.
The 19-year-old has now returned to Wigan ahead of the 2026 campaign, with Denis Betts’ side coming off the back of a quadruple-winning season in 2025.
Salihi will combine her playing duties with the Warriors with helping coach Golborne Girls Under-12s alongside Kayla Davies, who is also a new addition to the team’s coaching staff.
A post from Golborne Parkside Girls Under-12s on their social media read: “We are absolutely ecstatic to announce a massive boost to our Under-12s girls coaching team.
“We believe in showing our girls exactly what they can achieve, which is why we are thrilled to introduce two incredible role models joining our existing Level 2 qualified head coach.
"Welcome Beri Salihi. Fresh from signing with the Wigan Warriors Women’s Super League team and representing Lancashire, Beri brings elite-level coaching experience straight to our training pitch. Our girls get to learn from a pro playing at the very top of the sport! From lifting trophies at Wembley to developing young athletes at Golborne.
"Welcome Kayla! A true testament to our club culture and pathway, Kayla joins us after playing her club rugby right here at Golborne Parkside. She’s stepping into coaching, proving that there is a pathway at the club for young women in addition to the playing side.
"This is about girls supporting girls. From the grassroots pathway to the Women’s Super League, our Under-12s are now being guided by women who have walked the path before them.”
Salihi played her junior rugby at Thatto Heath Crusaders and Leigh Miners Rangers before progressing through Wigan’s academy.
She added her first silverware in 2024 after featuring at fullback at Wembley as Saints beat Leeds Rhinos to lift the Women’s Challenge Cup before securing the League Leaders’ Shield in the same year.
Away from clubland, Salihi also featured frequently for Lancashire in the Women’s Origin, with aspirations to represent England in the future.