Women’s match preview: Huddersfield

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Wigan Warriors Women’s Betfred Super League match against Huddersfield Giants Women.

The Warriors Women face the Giants at Warrington’s Victoria Park Arena on Sunday 30th May 2021 (3:30pm K.O.).

The fixture will be the first between the two sides, with Huddersfield competing in the Women’s Betfred Super League for the first time this season, the Giants recently picked up their first top-flight win against Bradford Bulls in their last fixture.

Team news

Kris Ratcliffe has named his 19-player squad to travel to Warrington on Sunday afternoon.

1. Rebecca Greenfield
2. Leah Darbyshire
3. Rachel Thompson
4. Georgia Wilson
5. Megan Grace-Holding
6. Emily Stirzaker
9. Carys Marsh
10. Jade Gregory-Haselden
11. Vanessa Temple
15. Emma Dwyer
16. Lucy Baggaley
17. Megan Bragg
19. Anna Davies
21. Olivia Frain
22. Clare Radford
23. Danielle Molyneux
24. Aimee Wood
28. Amy Boardman
31. Abigail Eatock

Captain’s quotes

Speaking with wiganwarriors.com, Wigan Women’s captain Rachel Thompson says that the team have to focus on themselves and not their opponents as they prepare to face Huddersfield this weekend.

“I think we needed the rest after the Challenge Cup, the game against York was a very physical one and I think we all felt the aftermath of that. No one wants the time off, but I think our bodies will definitely have benefited from the recovery. A few of the girls took knocks and had been carrying a few niggles, so this time has been a blessing to them to try and get sorted.

“The girls are eager to get back out there and are really looking forward to facing Huddersfield this weekend. I think we learnt a lot in the last game and it was good to have a competitive match. We know we need to be better and we know we can be better.

“Huddersfield are one of the new teams to the Super League this year so we don’t really know what to expect from them, so we haven’t focused on them too much. We’ve worked on ourselves, getting better at things we need to individually, and as a team. We’re looking forward to just getting out there and putting in a good team performance.”

Social media

Wigan fans can follow every piece of the action via our social media channels and website.

• Twitter (@WiganWarriorsRL) – pre-match, half time and full time updates.
• Instagram (@wiganwarriorsrl) – pre-match, half time and full time updates.
• Facebook (Wigan Warriors) – pre-match, half time and full time updates.
• Website (www.wiganwarriors.com) – post-match reaction including a match report and the thoughts of head coach Kris Ratcliffe.