Wigan Warriors enter Super League opener without disciplinary concerns as latest match review panel charges revealed
Wigan Warriors head into the Super League’s opening round without any disciplinary concerns, having avoided any penalty points from the Rugby Football League’s match review panel following the Challenge Cup third round.
Matt Peet’s side enjoyed an emphatic 83-0 win over Championship opponents Rochdale Hornets in front of a 4,200-strong crowd at the Crown Oil Arena on Sunday afternoon.
And their Monday was made a little sweeter with the fact that the Warriors have avoided any disciplinary charges from the RFL’s match review panel, who have issued penalty points to just three Super League players following the weekend’s third-round Cup action.
Wigan get their 2026 Super League campaign underway with a trip to The OneBore Stadium to face Castleford Tigers on Sunday afternoon, 3pm kick-off.
The MRP have given out penalty points to Bradford Bulls duo Dan Russell and Eribe Doro, as well as York Knights prop Paul Vaughan, but all three are available to play in Round One of Super League this weekend.
Vaughan was charged with Grade A ‘raises knee in tackle’ in their win over Championship outfit Barrow Raiders, with the former Australia and Italy international receiving one penalty point, taking his total penalty points over the last 12 months to 1.5, with no further action taken.
Meanwhile, Russell and Doro both received Grade A ‘late contact on the passer’ charges following Bradford’s win over London and received a penalty point each, taking their total over the past 12 months to 1.5 and 1.25 respectively, with no further action taken.