Hurricanes and Wigan Warriors announce Partnership and Friendly

Midlands Hurricanes and Wigan Warriors will meet in a friendly fixture at Alexander Stadium on Saturday 20th January to mark the start of a new partnership between the clubs.

A new dual registration agreement between Wigan and the Hurricanes will allow Wigan’s reserve and youth players to gain valuable first team experience with the Hurricanes.

The arrangement between the two clubs will see Wigan players continue to be registered to the Warriors and also registered to play for the Hurricanes. 

When a Wigan player goes on dual registration to Hurricanes, that player will be eligible to play and train with both clubs. The player is restricted to play in one fixture per scheduled round of fixtures in any given week and would not be eligible to play twice for Hurricanes and Wigan during the same weekend.

Hurricanes head coach Mark Dunning has been speaking about this agreement: “It’s great news that the club partnership with Wigan Warriors is finalised and announced.“

“Wigan are one of the top clubs in the world and Current Super League champions so to have this holistic partnership that runs from bootroom to boardroom is fantastic and one that is very exciting.

In addition I’m sure our fantastic storm card holders will be delighted by the added features available to them once they’re announced.”

Speaking on the dual registration agreement, Wigan Warriors Head of Youth Shane Eccles said: "Midlands have been building for a few years now and moving into a new stadium this year is helping develop them and expand Rugby League to a wider audience.

"This partnership is an opportunity for our young players to experience playing at a different level alongside helping the midlands develop further, both on and off the field. We look forward to working with Mark Dunning and giving our players a new opportunity in their development along our pathway."

The clubs will also become more aligned off the field with Wigan Warriors and Midlands Hurricanes collaborating on projects together and sharing ideologies with each other at all levels.

Please note that due to operational reasons this game will be taking place in the arena opposite the main stadium, where the Hurricanes played our games during the 2023 season.

Tickets for the Wigan Fixture are available here