2006 Wigan Warriors season

British rugby league event May 2014 April 2026 2006 #D31718 #ffffff Super League Super League XI 8th 12 0 16 644 715 Did not qualify Challenge Cup Fifth Round 1 1 JJB Stadium Chris Ashton (14) Michael Dobson (142) 2005 2007 yes List of Wigan Warriors seasons The Wigan Warriors played in the Super League and Challenge Cup in the 2006 season. Results Round Opponent Result Wigan Oppo Date Venue Crowd 1 Catalans Dragons Loss 30 39 11/02/06 Stade Aimé Giral 11,122 2 Leeds Rhinos Loss 24 16 17/02/06 JJB Stadium 17,281 3 Huddersfield Giants Win 36 20 24/02/06 JJB Stadium 11,623 4 Salford City Reds Loss 10 28 03/03/06 The Willows 5,494 5 Warrington Wolves Loss 12 24 10/03/06 JJB Stadium 16,640 6 Castleford Tigers Loss 18 38 19/03/02 The Jungle 9,021 7 Bradford Bulls Loss 12 34 24/03/06 Gratten Stadium 11,644 CC4 Wakefield Wildcats Win 32 22 02/04/06 Atlantic Solutions Stadium 3,123 8 Wakefield Wildcats Lose 14 40 07/04/06 Atlantic Solutions Stadium 4,557 9 St Helens Lose 10 48 14/04/06 Knowsley Road 17,500 10 Harlequins RL Lose 18 30 17/04/06 JJB Stadium 12,329 11 Huddersfield Giants Win 46 14 22/04/06 Galpharm Stadium 5,236 12 Hull FC Loss 12 54 30/04/06 Galpharm Stadium 12,722 13 Castleford Tigers Loss 24 30 05/05/06 The Jungle 12,484 14 Wakefield Wildcats Loss 8 10 13/05/06 Atlantic Solutions Stadium 3,733 CC5 Salford City Reds Loss 4 16 19/05/06 The Willows 5,888 15 St Helens Loss 14 28 27/05/06 JJB Stadium 18,358 16 Leeds Rhinos Loss 22 44 09/06/06 Headingley Stadium 14,989 17 Catalans Dragons Win 24 18 18/06/06 JJB Stadium 11,250 18 Warrington Wolves Win 30 12 23/06/06 JJB Stadium 16,103 19 Harlequins RL Win 26 24 01/07/06 Twickenham Stoop 4,115 20 Wakefield Wildcats Win 42 24 07/07/06 JJB Stadium 13,686 21 Salford City Reds Win 20 12 14/07/06 JJB Stadium 13,613 22 Warrington Wolves Lose 20 22 23/07/06 Halliwell Jones Stadium 13,024 23 Catalans Dragons Win 40 4 04/08/06 JJB Stadium 12,647 24 Leeds Rhinos Win 20 18 11/08/06 Headingley Stadium 15,066 25 Huddersfield Giants Win 14 10 18/08/06 JJB Stadium 14,092 26 Bradford Bulls Win 38 16 01/09/06 JJB Stadium 15,830 27 Harlequins RL Loss 30 31 10/09/06 Twickenham Stoop 5,737 28 Hull FC Win 38 16 15/09/06 JJB Stadium 16,554 CC indicates Challenge Cup matches along with the round number. League Table WIG Statistics Tries # Name Tries 1 Chris Ashton 15 2 Pat Richards 12 3 Brett Dallas 10 4 Bryan Fletcher 10 4 Sean O'Loughlin 10 Goals # Name Goals 1 Michael Dobson 57 2 Danny Tickle 33 3 Pat Richards 12 4 Danny Orr 5 5 Denis Moran 1 Points # Name Points 1 Michael Dobson 134 2 Danny Tickle 78 3 Pat Richards 72 4 Chris Ashton 60 5 Brett Dallas 40 Appearances # Name Appearances 1 Sean O'Loughlin 30 2 Chris Ashton 29 3 Mickey Higham 29 4 Danny Orr 26 5 Pat Richards 26 2006 squad NumberPlayerPositionPrevious club1Kris RadlinskiFull backWigan Warriors Youth Development2Mark CalderwoodWingerLeeds Rhinos3Pat RichardsCentreWests Tigers4David VaealikiCentreParramatta Eels5Brett DallasWingerNorth Sydney Bears6Danny OrrStand offCastleford Tigers7Denis MoranScrum halfLondon Broncos8Scott LoganPropSouth Sydney Rabbitohs9Mickey HighamHookerBradford Bulls10Iafeta PaleaaesinaPropNew Zealand Warriors11Gareth HockSecond rowerWigan Warriors Youth Development12Bryan FletcherSecond rowerSouth Sydney Rabbitohs13Sean O'LoughlinLoose forwardWigan Warriors Youth Development14Kevin BrownStand offWigan Warriors Youth Development15Danny TickleSecond rowerHalifax16Bryn HargreavesPropWigan Warriors Youth Development17Jerry Seu SeuPropNew Zealand Warriors18Wayne GodwinHookerCastleford Tigers19Harrison HansenSecond rowerWigan Warriors Youth Development20Michael DobsonScrum halfCanberra Raiders21Chris MellingWingerWigan Warriors Youth Development22Joel TomkinsSecond rowerWigan Warriors Youth Development23Paul PrescottPropWigan Warriors Youth Development24Darrell GouldingCentreWigan Warriors Youth Development25Sean GleesonCentreWigan Warriors Youth Development26John WalkerCentreWigan Warriors Youth Development27Thomas CoyleScrum halfWigan Warriors Youth Development28Michael McIlorumHookerWigan Warriors Youth Development29Chris AshtonFull backWigan Warriors Youth Development30Liam ColbonWingerWigan Warriors Youth Development31Tim JonkersSecond rowerSalford City Reds32Oliver WilkesPropWhitehaven33Eamon O'CarrollPropWigan Warriors Youth Development35Nathan McAvoyCentreLeeds Rhinos36Danny HillSecond rowerHull37Stuart FieldenPropBradford Bulls Key players Key players for Wigan Warriors in 2006 were: Chris Ashton was brought in to the Wigan squad at the start of 2006 as replacement for the injured Kris Radlinski. Ashton had impressed on his debut for Wigan in 2005, scoring two tries against Huddersfield Giants but in 2006 he showed good skill, pace and talent and impressed many Wigan fans and people within rugby league. He finished the 2006 season as the leading try scorer at Wigan and his support play throughout the season was excellent. Although some criticism was made about his defensive abilities, he did earn a call into the England squad at the end of the year. Ashton was one of the most consistent players for Wigan through the 2006 and was a contender for the Young Player of the Year award. Michael Dobson was signed by Wigan after his loan finished with Catalans Dragons as a replacement for Denis Moran, who had been released by Wigan a week earlier. Dobson had impressed for Catalans Dragons, but when he signed for Wigan, they were at the bottom of the league and facing relegation at the end of the season. His talents, organisation skills and goal kicking were a big factor in Wigan surviving relegation. In 2006 Michael Dobson was the most consistent goal kicker in Rugby League. Stuart Fielden signed for Wigan from Bradford Bulls on 22 June 2006 for a Super League record transfer fee of £450,000. Fielden was regarded as one of the best props in the world by many, and his influence in the Wigan team could clearly be seen. He was strong in both attack and defence and offered leadership and inspiration to the rest of the Wigan players. Fielden was one of the main reasons that Wigan avoided relegation in 2006; not only did he provide a physical presence on the pitch, he offered new hope to Wigan fans and players. Transfers 2006 transfer (in) NameSigned fromFeeDatePat RichardsWests Tigers2005Iafeta PaleaaesinaNew Zealand Warriors2005Scott LoganSouth Sydney Rabbitohs2005Bryan FletcherSouth Sydney Rabbitohs2005Mark CalderwoodLeeds Rhinos2005Mickey HighamBradford Bulls2005Michael DobsonCanberra Raiders2006Oliver WilkesWhitehaven2006Jordan JamesSwinton Lions2006Nathan McAvoyLeeds Rhinos2006Danny HillHull2006Stuart FieldenBradford Bulls £450,0002006 2006 transfer (out) NameSold ToFeeDateStephen WildHuddersfield Giants2005Martin AspinwallHuddersfield Giants2005Brian CarneyNewcastle Knights2005Terry NewtonBradford Bulls2005Jerome GuissetCatalans Dragons2005Andrew FarrellSaracens F.C.2005David AllenWidnes Vikings2005Bob BeswickWidnes Vikings2005James CoyleWidnes Vikings2005Desi WilliamsHull Kingston Rovers2005Liam BothamRetired2005Lee JewittCronulla Sharks2005Denis MoranReleased2006Jerry Seu SeuRetired2006Jordan JamesWidnes Vikings2006Kevin BrownHuddersfield Giants2006Kris RadlinskiRetired2006Scott LoganCanberra Raiders2006Michael DobsonCanberra Raiders2006Wayne GodwinHull2006Danny TickleHull2006Bryn HargreavesSt. Helens2006Oliver WilkesWidnes Vikings2006Chris MellingHarlequins RL2006 2006 loans (in) NameSigned fromLoan startedLoan endedTim JonkersSalford City RedsMarch 2006May 2006 2006 loans (out) NameLoan toLoan startedLoan endedBryn HargreavesLeigh CenturionsJune 2006September 2006Paul PrescottLeigh CenturionsJune 2006September 2006Jordan JamesWidnes VikingsMay 2006September 2006Oliver WilkesWidnes VikingsMay 2006September 2006Kevin BrownHuddersfield GiantsJune 2006September 2006 Staff Chief executive – Carol Banks Chief administrator – Mary Sharkey Head coach – Brian Noble Head coach – Ian Millward (sacked April 2006) Chairman – Maurice P. Lindsay References External links Wigan RL 2006 Season https://web.archive.org/web/20080502011925/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=470 2 May 2008 on the Wigan RL Fansite. Wigan RL 2006 Senior Academy Team https://web.archive.org/web/20090827102730/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=141 27 August 2009 on the Wigan RL Fansite. Wigan RL 2006 Junior Academy Team https://web.archive.org/web/20090826221456/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=142 26 August 2009 on the Wigan RL Fansite. Official site Wigan-Warriors fan site Category:Wigan Warriors seasons Wigan Warriors season