'˜One hell of a game': social media reaction to Wigan's Grand Final win

Wigan claimed their fifth Super League title - and their third under departing coach Shaun Wane - with a 12-4 victory over Warrington. Here is how fans, players and sporting stars reacted on social media. First, these supporters...
By The Newsroom
Published 14th Oct 2018, 08:19 BST
Updated 14th Oct 2018, 09:33 BST
Celebrations after the final whistleCelebrations after the final whistle
Celebrations after the final whistle

@MPowell_1991: “The fairy tale ending! GET IN! #GrandFinal”

Morgan Shanks: GET IIIINNNNN. What a way for those lads to sign off!

@MarkFozzy: “Champions get in there @WIganWarriorsRL !!!! Fitting send off for Wane, Tomkins, Bateman and Sutton. Awesome team well deserved!”

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@eldiablo0786; Fantastic team effort. So happy for @DomManfredi and what a way to complete his return from injury.”

Jake Wadsworth: “GET IN THERE WIGAN WARRIORS!! Outstanding showing, champions once again!”

@LynneAshton2: “@WiganWarriorsRL Congratulations to each and everyone of you on a fantastic match!! So proud to be a Wiganer right now. Good luck for the future Shaun Wane and the players leaving Wigan for other ventures.”

Matthew Fielding: “Superb by the team. Form really came at the right time. Always proud!!!

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Multiple celebrities and rugby stars and clubs also took to twitter to congratulate Wigan Warriors on their victor:

Warriors legend, Pat Richards: “Congrats boys!! @WiganWarriorsRL Well deserved!!!”

@LaticsOfficial: “Congrats guys”

Lee Westwood OBE: “Bloody brilliant!!! Congratulations @WiganWarriorsRL @samtomkins1. Great way to go out Shaun Wane. Delighted for you.”

Jason Robinson OBE: “Huge congrats to @WiganWarriorsRL !!! #GrandFinal”

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Iafeta Paleaaesina: “Congratulations to Shaun Wane and @WiganWarriorsRL.”

Ryan Hoffman: “Massive congrats to all my mates @wiganwarriorsrl on their GF win.”

Scott Quinnell: “Congratulations @WiganWarriorsRL that was one hell of a game. A 5 star performance. What a way to send Shaun Wane off to pastures new.”

Former Leeds Rhinos player, Keith Senior: Congratulations @WiganWarriorsRL playing with so many emotions and they did enough and what they needed to do. @DomManfredi what a way to come back after 2 years out, bob on young un. @wolvesrl not ideal losing in 2 finals but don’t let this define you and come back stronger.”

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Meanwhile, Wigan Warriors’ Grand Final heroes revelled in delight on social media as they celebrated victory.

George Williams: “Wow!! Best feeling in the world we did it. @WiganWarriorsRL”

Oliver Gildart: What a feeling. I’ve missed this.”

Ryan Sutton: Fairy tail ending! @WiganWarriorsRL”

Related topics:WiganShaun WaneWarringtonSuper LeagueLeeds Rhinos