2015 Warrington Wolves season

This article details the Warrington Wolves rugby league football club's 2015 season. This was the Wolves 20th season in the Super League.

2015 Warrington Wolves season
Super League XX Rank6th
Play-off resultDid Not Qualify
Challenge CupSemi Final
2015 recordWins: 17; Draws: 0; Losses: 17
Points scoredFor: 830; Against: 714
Team information
ChairmanSteven Broomhead
Head CoachTony Smith
Captain
StadiumHalliwell Jones Stadium
Top scorers
TriesBen Currie - 19
GoalsGareth O'Brien - 40
PointsGareth O'Brien - 103
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Pre season friendlies

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

Warrington score is first.

DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAtt
17/1/15Pre SeasonTeamH/AStadiumW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal KickersAttendance
24/1/15Pre SeasonTeamH/AStadiumW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal KickersAttendance

World Club Series

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAtt
20 February 2015WCCSt GeorgeHHalliwell Jones StadiumL12-18O'Brien, AtkinsO'Brien 2/313,080
2015 World Club Series Teams
Warrington Wolves positions St George Illawarra Dragons
23. Gary Wheeler Fullback 1. Josh Dugan
2. Rhys Evans Winger 2. Eto Nabuli
4. Ryan Atkins Centre 3. Dane Nielsen
5. Joel Monaghan (c) Centre 4. Dylan Farrell
24. Kevin Penny Winger 5. Jason Nightingale
20. Gareth O'Brien Stand Off 6. Gareth Widdop
7. Richie Myler Scrum Half 7. Benji Marshall
8. Chris Hill Prop 8. Rory O'Brien
9. Daryl Clark Hooker 9. Mitch Rein
10. Ashton Sims Prop 10. Leeson Ah Mau
17. Ben Currie 2nd Row 11. Tyson Frizell
18. James Laithwaite 2nd Row 12. Joel Thompson
12. Ben Westwood Loose Forward 13. Ben Creagh (c)
3. Chris Bridge Interchange 14. Trent Merrin
13. Ben Harrison Interchange 15. Jack De Belin
14. Micky Higham Interchange 16. Jake Marketo
19. Anthony England Interchange 17. George Rose
Tony Smith Coach Paul McGregor

Table

Regular Season

Position Club Played Won Drawn Lost Pts for Pts agst Points
1 Leeds Rhinos 23 16 1 6 758 477 33
2 St. Helens 23 16 0 7 598 436 32
3 Wigan Warriors 23 15 1 7 589 413 31
4 Huddersfield Giants 23 13 2 8 538 394 28
5 Castleford Tigers 23 13 0 10 547 505 26
6 Warrington Wolves 23 12 0 11 552 456 24
7 Hull F.C. 23 11 0 12 452 484 22
8 Catalans Dragons 23 9 2 12 561 574 20
9 Widnes Vikings 23 9 1 13 518 565 19
10 Hull Kingston Rovers 23 9 0 14 534 646 18
11 Salford Red Devils 23 8 1 14 447 617 17
12 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 23 3 0 20 402 929 6
  Teams in position to qualify for the Super League "Super 8 Play offs"
  Teams in position to join 4 championship sides in the Super League "Super 8 Qualifiers"

Super 8's

Position Club Played Won Drawn Lost Pts for Pts agst Points
1 Leeds Rhinos 30 20 1 9 944 650 41
2 Wigan Warriors 30 20 1 9 798 530 41
3 Huddersfield Giants 30 18 2 10 750 534 38
4 St. Helens 30 19 0 11 766 624 38
5 Castleford Tigers 30 16 0 14 731 746 32
6 Warrington Wolves 30 15 0 15 714 636 30
7 Catalans Dragons 30 13 2 15 739 770 28
8 Hull F.C. 30 12 0 18 620 716 24
  Team finishing top of the table, earning the League Leaders Shield
  Teams qualifying for the Super League 2015 Play off Semi Finals.
  Teams season is complete..

2015 fixtures and results

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

2015 Super League Fixtures

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV
7/2/15Super League XX1SalfordHHalliwell Jones StadiumW22-8Myler, Higham, Atkins, R.EvansRatchford 3/411,864-
13/2/15Super League XX2Hull F.C.AKC StadiumW7-6ClarkO'Brien 1/1, O'Brien 1 DG12,000-
28/2/15Super League XX3Catalans DragonsAStade Gilbert BrutusL18-38Monaghan, Wheeler, PhilbinO'Brien 3/38,946Sky Sports
8/3/15Super League XX4Hull Kingston RoversHHalliwell Jones StadiumW32-24Russell (2), Monaghan, Philbin, Wheeler, CurrieRatchford 4/69,587-
13/3/15Super League XX5LeedsHHalliwell Jones StadiumW18-6Penny, Ratchford, AtkinsRatchford 3/310,075Sky Sports
19/3/15Super League XX6St. HelensALangtree ParkL24-32Clark, Higham, Penny, HillRatchford 1/1, O'Brien 3/312,618Sky Sports
27/3/15Super League XX7HuddersfieldHHalliwell Jones StadiumL10-29O'Brien, PennyO'Brien 1/29,019-
2/4/15Super League XX8WidnesAHalton StadiumL10-30Westwood, CurrieO'Brien 1/27,768-
6/4/15Super League XX9CastlefordHHalliwell Jones StadiumL14-22Ratchford, Atkins, PennyO'Brien 1/38,518Sky Sports
11/4/15Super League XX10Wakefield TrinityHHalliwell Jones StadiumW80-0Ormsby (2), T.King (2), Clark, Myler (3), Sims, Ratchford, Westwood, Monaghan, Currie (2)Ratchford 12/148,036-
16/4/15Super League XX11WiganADW StadiumL20-30Monaghan, Bridge (2), CurrieRatchford 2/414,175Sky Sports
24/4/15Super League XX12LeedsAHeadingley StadiumW29-10Ormsby, Monaghan, Sims, Currie, AsotasiRatchford 4/5, Patton 1 DG17,430Sky Sports
3/5/15Super League XX13WidnesHHalliwell Jones StadiumW22-20Ormsby, Monaghan (2), Clark, WestwoodRatchford 1/510,856-
10/5/15Super League XX14Hull F.C.HHalliwell Jones StadiumL26-27Monaghan (2), Currie, Ormsby (2)Ratchford 2/4, Bridge 1/19,697-
22/5/15Super League XX15SalfordAAJ Bell StadiumW34-18Currie, Ormsby (3), Ratchford, DwyerRatchford 5/66,159-
31/5/15Magic Weekend16St. HelensNSt James' ParkL16-20Ratchford, Harrison, AtkinsBridge 2/326,970Sky Sports
5/6/15Super League XX17Catalans DragonsHHalliwell Jones StadiumW26-18Currie (2), Atkins (2), HillO'Brien 3/58,611Sky Sports
14/6/15Super League XX18HuddersfieldAGalpharm StadiumL19-30Clark, O'Brien, HarrisonO'Brien 3/3, O'Brien 1 DG5,797-
19/6/15Super League XX19Hull Kingston RoversACraven ParkL10-36Hill, OrmsbyPatton 1/27,455Sky Sports
2/7/15Super League XX20WiganHHalliwell Jones StadiumW17-6Myler, Atkins, O'BrienO'Brien 2/3, O'Brien 1 DG10,504Sky Sports
12/7/15Super League XX21Wakefield TrinityABelle VueW40-20Ratchford, Philbin, Russell (2), Westwood, Clark, MylerO'Brien 6/73,354-
16/7/15Super League XX22St. HelensHHalliwell Jones StadiumL14-20Currie, PennyO'Brien 3/311,618Sky Sports
26/7/15Super League XX23CastlefordAThe JungleW44-6Monaghan (2), Westwood, O'Brien, Ormsby, Currie, Ratchford, Wilde, MylerO'Brien 4/97,239-

2015 Super 8's

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV
7/8/15Super League XXS1LeedsAHeadingley StadiumL10-49Penny (2)Sandow 1/213,118Sky Sports
13/8/15Super League XXS2CastlefordAThe JungleL16-17Myler (2), PennySandow 2/35,212Sky Sports
21/8/15Super League XXS3WiganHHalliwell Jones StadiumL0-28--10,095Sky Sports
6/9/15Super League XXS4Hull F.C.HHalliwell Jones StadiumW46-16Penny (3), Wheeler (2), Currie, Atkins, Monaghan (2)Sandow 5/98,076Sky Sports
13/9/15Super League XXS5HuddersfieldAGalpharm StadiumL10-48Westwood, AsotasiSandow 1/25,563Sky Sports
19/9/15Super League XXS6Catalans DragonsHHalliwell Jones StadiumW48-6Monaghan (3), Atkins (2), Johnson (2), Currie, MylerSandow 4/7, Monaghan 1/1, Asotasi 1/17,862Sky Sports
24/9/15Super League XXS7St. HelensALangtree ParkW32-16Johnson, Monaghan, Hill, Atkins, Asotasi, PennySandow 3/5, Monaghan 1/110,966Sky Sports

Player appearances

  • Super League Only
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1Matty RussellFBWWWWWFBFBFBFB
2Rhys EvansWWCC
3Chris BridgeCSOSOSOSOCCCCCBCCCCSO
4Ryan AtkinsCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
5Joel MonaghanCCWCCCWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
6Stefan RatchfordFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBCLCCFBFBFBSOSOCC
7Richie MylerSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSOSOSOSOSO
8Chris HillPPPPPPPPPPPPPBPPPPPPPPPLPPPPPP
9Daryl ClarkHHHHHHHBBBBBBHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
10Ashton SimsPPPPPPPPPBBPBPPPPPPPPPPPPBPP
11Simon Grixxxxxxxx
12Ben WestwoodLLLLLLLSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSR
13Ben HarrisonBBBLLLLLLLLLLLLLPLLLLBBBB
14Micky HighamBBBBBBBHHHHHHHxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
15Roy AsotasiBBBBBBBBPPBBPBBBBBBBBBBBPPBB
17Ben CurrieSRSRSRCCCSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSR
18James LaithwaiteSRSRSRSRSRSRSRBBBBBBBBBBSRSR
19Anthony EnglandxxxxxxxBBBBBPBBBBBP
20Gareth O'BrienSOSOSOSOSHSHSHSHSOSOSOSOSOSOSOxxxxxxx
21Ben EvansxBxBBB
22Gene OrmsbyxxxxxxxxxWWWWWWWWWWWWWWxxxxxx
23Gary WheelerBBSHSHCBCCC
24Kevin PennyWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
25Brad DwyerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
26Joe PhilbinxxBSRSRSRBxxxxxxxxxxxBSRSRBSRxBBxBB
27George KingxxxBBBBxxxxxxxBBBBBBBBBLLLL
28Toby KingxxxxxxxxxCCCxCxxxxCxBxCxxxxxx
29Declan PattonxxxxxxxxxSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSHxxxxxx
31Sam WildexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBBBBxxBBxx
33Chris SandowxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSHSHSHSHSHSHSH
34Jack JohnsonxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxFBFBFBFB

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTV
15/5/15Cup6thDewsburyARams StadiumW52-10Dwyer, Atkins, Sims, Currie (2), Patton, Penny (2), Bridge, MylerBridge 6/101,771-
27/6/15CupQFLeighHHalliwell Jones StadiumW34-24Sims, Currie (2), Penny (2), G.KingO'Brien 4/5, Westwood 1/110,119BBC Sport
1/7/15CupSFHull Kingston RoversNHeadingley StadiumL18-26Atkins, Myler, CurrieO'Brien 3/313,049BBC Sport

Player appearances

  • Challenge Cup Games only
FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum HalfP=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose ForwardB=Bench
NoPlayer6QFSF
1Matty Russell
2Rhys Evans
3Chris BridgeC
4Ryan AtkinsCCC
5Joel MonaghanWW
6Stefan RatchfordxFBFB
7Richie MylerSHSHSH
8Chris HillPPP
9Daryl ClarkxHH
10Ashton SimsPPP
11Simon Grix
12Ben WestwoodSRSR
13Ben HarrisonLLL
14Micky Highamxx
15Roy AsotasiBB
17Ben CurrieSRSRSR
18James LaithwaiteBC
19Anthony EnglandBB
20Gareth O'BrienBSOSO
21Ben Evans
22Gene OrmsbyWWW
23Gary WheelerC
24Kevin PennyFBW
25Brad DwyerHBB
26Joe PhilbinxBB
27George KingBB
28Toby Kingxxx
29Declan PattonSOx
31Sam WildexxSR

2015 squad statistics

  • Appearances and points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 24 September 2015.
No Player Position Age Previous Club Apps Tries Goals DG Points
1 Matty Russell Fullback N/A Gold Coast Titans 10 4 0 0 16
2 Rhys Evans Winger N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 5 1 0 0 4
3 Chris Bridge Centre N/A Bradford Bulls 18 3 9 0 30
4 Ryan Atkins Centre N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 29 14 0 0 56
5 Joel Monaghan Wing N/A Canberra Raiders 27 17 2 0 72
6 Stefan Ratchford Stand Off N/A Salford Red Devils 31 7 37 0 102
7 Richie Myler Scrum Half N/A Salford Red Devils 25 12 0 0 48
8 Chris Hill Prop N/A Leigh Centurions 34 4 0 0 16
9 Daryl Clark Hooker N/A Castleford Tigers 32 6 0 0 24
10 Ashton Sims Prop N/A North Queensland Cowboys 32 4 0 0 16
11 Simon Grix Second Row N/A Halifax 0 0 0 0 0
12 Ben Westwood Second Row N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 31 6 1 0 26
13 Ben Harrison Loose Forward N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 29 2 0 0 8
14 Micky Higham Hooker N/A Wigan Warriors 15 2 0 0 8
15 Roy Asotasi Second Row N/A South Sydney Rabbitohs 30 3 1 0 14
17 Ben Currie Second Row N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 31 19 0 0 76
18 James Laithwaite Second Row N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 22 0 0 0 0
19 Anthony England Prop N/A Featherstone Rovers 15 0 0 0 0
20 Gareth O'Brien Scrum Half N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 19 5 40 3 103
21 Ben Evans Prop N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 4 0 0 0 0
22 Gene Ormsby Wing N/A Swinton Lions 17 11 0 0 44
23 Gary Wheeler Stand Off N/A St Helens R.F.C. 11 4 0 0 16
24 Kevin Penny Wing N/A Swinton Lions 23 16 0 0 64
25 Brad Dwyer Hooker N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 19 2 0 0 8
26 Joe Philbin Second Row N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 16 3 0 0 12
27 George King Second Row N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 19 1 0 0 4
28 Toby King Centre N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 7 2 0 0 8
29 Declan Patton Stand Off N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 9 1 1 1 7
31 Sam Wilde Prop N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 7 1 0 0 4
33 Chris Sandow Scrum Half N/A Parramatta Eels 7 0 16 0 32
34 Jack Johnson Fullback N/A Warrington Wolves Academy 4 3 0 0 12

= Injured = Suspended

2015 transfers in/out

In

PlayerSigned fromContract LengthDate
Ashton SimsNorth Queensland Cowboys2 YearsJuly 2014
Daryl ClarkCastleford Tigers4 YearsAugust 2014
Gary WheelerSt. Helens1 YearOctober 2014

Out

PlayerSigned forContract LengthDate
Brad DwyerLondon Broncos1 Year (Loan)September 2014
Glenn RileyLondon Broncos1 YearSeptember 2014
Chris RileyWakefield Trinity Wildcats1 YearSeptember 2014
James SaltonstallHalifax2 YearsOctober 2014
Michael MonaghanCatalans Dragons Assistant Coach2 YearsOctober 2014
Danny BridgeRochdale Hornets2 YearsOctober 2014
Trent WaterhouseThirroul Butchers3 YearsNovember 2014
Paul WoodFeatherstone Rovers2 YearsJanuary 2015
Tom WalkerWorkington Town1 YearJanuary 2015
Jordan Burke
Gavin Bennion

References

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