The first Super League play-off semi-final takes place tonight as Wigan Warriors host old adversaries Leeds Rhinos at the DW Stadium. It is a heavyweight clash between arguably the biggest two clubs in the British game and Matty Peet’s side will go into the game as favourites.
Yet the Rhinos have enjoyed a remarkable resurgence under Rohan Smith and will fancy their chances of defying the odds again to reach Old Trafford. Here, Rugby League Live assesses a number of angles surrounding the game.
Wigan will take some stopping on home soil. With the Challenge Cup already under lock and key at the DW Stadium, Peet and his players have their sights on bringing home the Super League trophy. Not since 2018 – in Shaun Wane’s final game in charge against Warrington Wolves – have the cherry and whites won a Grand Final.
