Warriors Women welcome 24 Academy signings
On Monday Night, Wigan Warriors hosted an Academy signing event in the 1872 Lounge at Robin Park Arena as we welcomed 24 Women’s Academy signings to the Club for 2025.
The signings, along with their families and Community Club coaches were welcomed to Robin Park Arena for the event as they signed onto the Women’s Academy programme for the 2025 season.
Of the 24 signings, 11 are on the current England Rugby League DiSE (Diploma in sporting excellence) programme. The evening saw Head of Youth Genna Banks address the players along with Women’s Head Coach Denis Betts, speaking on expectations and anticipation ahead of the 2025 campaign.
The 24 Players signed are:
- Alisha Lawrence – Leigh Miners Rangers
- Andrea O’Leary – Leigh Miners Rangers
- Ava Wilson – Orrell St James
- Briannah Cunliffe – Hindley Hinds
- Caitlin Padgett – Talent Transfer (Rugby Union)
- Charlotte Meredith – Leigh Miners Rangers
- Chloe Ashley – Ashton Bears
- Elara Llewellyn-Sharrock – Hindley Hinds
- Emily Coop – Leigh Miners Rangers
- Erin Osborne – Warrington Girls
- Faith Yates – Ashton Bears & Leigh Miners Rangers
- Freya Heaton – Orrell St James
- Grace Brindle –Greetland Allrounders
- Isabella Gill – Halton Hornets
- Jess Brown – Leigh Miners Rangers
- Josie Butler – Orrell St James
- Katie Palmer – Leigh Miners Rangers
- Libby Wall – Leigh Miners Rangers
- Madison Brooks – Leigh Miners Rangers
- Mollie Chapman – Greetland Allrounders
- Neve Mulcrow –Leigh Miners Rangers
- Poppy Broderick – Orrell St James
- Rachel Lane – Leigh Miners Rangers
- Sara Gopikrishnan – Leigh Miners Rangers
On the evening, Genna Banks said: “We are really happy with the group we have selected and it was fantastic to welcome them warmly to the Club on Monday night. They are an incredibly talented group and a real credit to their families and the Community Clubs that they have come from.”
