Wigan head coach Matt Peet revealed the raw emotion that underpinned his side’s second Betfred Challenge Cup win in three years after tries from Zach Eckersley, Bevan French and Liam Farrell saw them sink Warrington 18-8 at Wembley.
The moving build-up to the final following the death of Rob Burrow last Sunday triggered personal memories for number of Wigan players, including man-of-the-match French, whose mother also died from Motor Neurone Disease in 2022.
