Lorraine Marsden

Brighouse, Leeds

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St Helens and Wigan Warriors name Wembley squads

3 days ago | totalrl.com | Lorraine Marsden

Women’s Challenge Cup finalists St Helens and Wigan Warriors have named their 21-woman squads ahead of Saturday’s Wembley showdown. It will be the first time, in either the men’s or the women’s game, that the two old rivals have met at the new Wembley Stadium and both sides go into the game at their strongest.
Six Again: Great Challenge Cup final upsets

4 days ago | totalrl.com | Lorraine Marsden

Who doesn’t love a good cup upset? There are few better experiences than seeing the underdog prevail and take the spoils, especially when they do it on the biggest of stages. Often, these upsets come in the earlier rounds as a lower league team takes the scalp of a much higher-placed side. But occasionally it happens in the final when a club beats the odds to make the celebrations even sweeter.
Mary Coleman bidding for special Wigan Warriors hat-trick

4 days ago | totalrl.com | Lorraine Marsden

WIGAN prop Mary Coleman is quietly confident that the Warriors can complete a special hat-trick when they face off against oldest rivals St Helens at Wembley on Saturday. In July last year Denis Betts’ side finally got their first win over one of the country’s ‘big three’ – beating York 18-10. Then in last month’s semi-final, they added Leeds Rhinos to the list of teams they have beaten – meaning Saints are the last team to tick off the list.
Dani McGifford identifies how St Helens can beat Wigan Warriors in her first final

5 days ago | totalrl.com | Lorraine Marsden

NOT ONLY will Saturday be the first time Dani McGifford has run out at Wembley Stadium, it will also be the first time the St Helens winger has come up against Wigan Warriors while wearing the club’s famous Red Vee. The 30-year-old only converted to Rugby League from athletics ahead of the 2023 season and has spent much of her time waiting for an opportunity for an extended run in the side given the strength in depth the club have always possessed in the backs.
New signings key to Wigan Warriors’ upturn says Isabel Rowe

6 days ago | totalrl.com | Lorraine Marsden

CHALLENGE CUP finalist Isabel Rowe believes this season’s new signings could be the key to Wigan Warriors enjoying real success in 2025. After claiming the Nines last summer, Rowe and the Warriors will aim for another trophy on Saturday when they face St Helens at Wembley.
St Helens warm up for Wembley with dogged win at York Valkyrie

1 week ago | totalrl.com | Lorraine Marsden

YORK VALKYRIE 12 ST HELENS 16LORRAINE MARSDEN, LNER Community Stadium, SundayST HELENS, like Wigan 24 hours earlier, warmed up for their trip to Wembley with a victory over the team they last faced in the Cup semi-finals. In contrast to Wigan’s 34-12 win over Leeds on Saturday, Saints once again had to tough it out against York to come away with the spoils against the reigning Super League champions.
Wigan Warriors roll on with big win at Leeds Rhinos

1 week ago | totalrl.com | Lorraine Marsden

LEEDS RHINOS 12 WIGAN WARRIORS 34LORRAINE MARSDEN, AMT Headingley, SaturdayWIGAN once again proved themselves the entertainers of the Women’s Super League with another dominant performance. Molly Jones led the way with three of Wigan’s eight tries as they outplayed a Leeds side still awaiting their first league win of the season.
Denis Betts grateful for Wigan Warriors headaches ahead of Challenge Cup final

1 week ago | totalrl.com | Lorraine Marsden

WIGAN WARRIORS coach Denis Betts is grateful for the headaches he will have to endure over the next couple of weeks as their debut Challenge Cup Final appearance nears. The former star second-rower has an almost fully fit squad at his disposal as Wembley nears, and knows the amount of competition among his players will leave him with some tough choices to make ahead of both that game on June 7 and the league game against Leeds Rhinos this Saturday.
St Helens made to work for victory by Huddersfield Giants

2 weeks ago | totalrl.com | Lorraine Marsden

HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS 0 ST HELENS 36LORRAINE MARSDEN, Laund Hill, SundayST HELENS put in a strong second-half performance to claim their first league win of the season at the expense of a Huddersfield side who remain hopeful of closing the gap between themselves and the top four in the league. Last season’s beaten Grand Finalists were only 10-0 ahead at the break, but five more tries in the second period produced the sort of scoreline St Helens are more familiar with.
Denis Betts hopeful of former England star returning for Wigan Warriors

2 weeks ago | totalrl.com | Lorraine Marsden

DENIS BETTS is hopeful of having Vicky Molyneux back when Wigan Warriors host Barrow Raiders on Sunday. The former England forward has yet to feature for the Warriors this season after struggling with a back injury, but she could run out this weekend as Wigan look to continue their impressive start to 2025.