'Proud for Super League' - Wigan Warriors boss Matt Peet congratulates Hull KR on World Club Challenge win
Wigan Warriors boss Matt Peet delivered a classy message to Hull KR after the World Club Challenge title baton was passed on.
The Warriors were the last side to lift the trophy, defeating NRL champions Penrith Panthers at a packed-out Brick Community Stadium in 2024. The 2025 edition did not take place due to logistical challenges – with Wigan and Penrith both playing NRL and Super League matches in Las Vegas in March – meaning the next opportunity came this year.
Hull KR, who beat Wigan in last year’s Grand Final to win their first Super League title, seized the World Club Challenge in style on Thursday evening, beating NRL premiers Brisbane Broncos 30-24 in front of a sold-out crowd at the MKM Stadium to claim the 2026 crown.
Their triumph means Super League clubs have now won the last three World Club Challenges – St Helens in 2023, Wigan in 2024 and Hull KR in 2026 – underlining the competition’s strength to go toe-to-toe and overcome Australia’s best.
Speaking to Sky Sports after Wigan’s 34-6 win over Hull FC in Round Two of Super League, Peet was quick to recognise the history Hull KR have made.
“Can I just pass on congratulations to Hull KR for what they did the other night,” Peet said in his post-match interview with Sky Sports. “From myself, all the players and everyone at the club, it was great to see, they were awesome and, yeah, proud for Super League.”
Last year’s Grand Finalists Hull KR and Wigan come up against each other for the first time in 2026 at Sewell Group Craven Park on Thursday, May 21.