Best side won. Terrific second half performance from Wigan. Great game for the neutral

Wigan Warriors win the Grand Final for the first time in three years

Very happy with that result and performance, great to get back to winning ways at Old Trafford once more.

Sad to see the departure of Josh though, still it was a good way for him to leave the club.

Who here is gping to miss Mike Stevo Stephenson as he is retiring from commentating

It will be different not seeing the pair of them together, but ultimately I think it is for the best really, as he was getting just a bit stale.

Needs to take the rest of the pie eating buffoons with him

At least our council tax might not rise too much next year then it's Wigan

Should have gone years ago. I don't know one rugby league fan who likes him. He's been a joke for years. Earlier this season whilst he was off after his op, Terry and Barry deputised and it was infinitely better

Some more viewing figures from first weekend in September
Wigan v Widnes 79'000
St Helens v Hull 97,000
Hull KR v Leigh 104'000
Catalan v Warrington 139'000

Poor Warrington. IAYY, lads!

Wigan surprised me. Their play was relatively clean. They had a basic game plan, which played to their strengths. Warrington seemed scared to try anything.

Will the WCC go back to one game now?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/37606262

Viewing figures for million pound game 214,000 think with that sky will want to keep it

Steve hates Wigan. Eddie and Stevo are so anti Wigan its ridiculous. Still though, it won't be the same without.


Great Win in the grand final, surely with the season Wigan have had with all the injures and some poor results yet still finishing 2nd in the table and winning the GF this shows that Shaun Wane is the best coach in Super League. 4 finals in a row winning 2 that's impressive!

Some live international matches this weekend.

Premier Sports has the Four Nations warmup Australia v New Zealand from Perth (Australian Perth) at 09:45

And an exotic treat for Welsh-speaking RL fans, Channel 4 Cymru (Virgin 166) has got Cymru v Serbia in a World Cup Qualifier live from Llanelli at 15:00 on Saturday.

Full World Cup Qualifier news here. There's two groups, Wales, Italy, Serbia in one, Ireland, Russia & Spain in another.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_R...Cup_qualifying

S4C on Sky ( 134 ) with English commentary option

Well done to Lizzie Jones on winning Women of the year on Lorraine's tv programme fully deserved , she is so truly inspirational

The France v England international from Avignon on Saturday will be live on the BBC Red Button at 17:15, ko at 17:30.

And then for the 4 Nations, Premier Sports has the two minor games (ie NZL & AUS v Scotland), but the England games and NZL-AUS are all on the BBC.

The Magic Weekend will return to Newcastle on May 20th and 21st. The fixtures are as follows:
Saturday: Widnes v Wakefield, Hull v St Helens and Wigan v Warrington.
Sunday: Catalans v Huddersfield, Leigh v Salford and Castleford v Leeds.

The 2017 Summer Bash fixtures
Saturday 27th May League 1 Cup Final
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets
Featherstone Rovers v London Broncos
Bradford Bulls v Hull KR
Sunday 28th May
Swinton Lions v Sheffield Eagles
Toulouse Olympique v Halifax
Batley Bulldogs v Dewsbury Rams

Quick reminder

France V England from 5.30 tonight on red button

I do find it odd that England have a selection of players who played in the qualifiers yet the Man of Steel is watching it at home.

Fixtures announced

Super League Round 1

Thurs 9th Feb

St Helens v Leeds

Fri 10th Feb

Castleford v Leigh
Widnes v Huddersfield

Sat 11th Feb

Salford v Wigan
Catalans v Warrington

Sun 12th Feb

Hull FC v Wakefield

In the Championship my boys, Hull KR start with a home game against Bradford on 5th Feb

Cas away Leeds home Saints home Wigan away , tough start , we are on sky quite a bit next season

Hope you and the Bulls knock seven bells out of each other, Darren, before you visit London for your first away game the following week

Ha. See you in the middle 8s Alan.

Sky should show championship games , there are some belting games there

That's why I want you bashing each other!!

They are showing a few this season.