Wigan Warriors Academy and Scholarship June roundup: Mixed month for the youth teams

It was a month of mixed results for Wigan’s youth teams during June.

By Amos Wynn

Published 5th Jul 2022, 04:55 BST- 1 min read

The academy lost both of their games during the month, starting with a narrow 23-20 defeat to Warrington Wolves at Robin Park Arena.

A Jacob Douglas brace, and tries from Tom Ratchford and Reagan Sumner, were not enough for the Warriors.

Their second game came a few weeks later, as they were defeated 24-14 by Hull KR.

Douglas and Sumner were once again amongst the Wigan scorers, with the latter going over for a brace.

The scholarship side started June with a 32-22 win away to Warrington.

George O’Loughlin went over for a hat-trick, while Joseph Tyrer, Noah Hodkinson and Taylor Kerr all went over too.

Their second match of the month ended with a different outcome, as they were beaten 20-18 by Hull FC.

Kerr, Lewis George and Tobias Rich scored in the narrow defeat for the Warriors.