Summary

  • Warrington run in seven tries to open season with impressive win over Leeds

  • Wolves led 30-0 at break with tries from Dufty, Clark, Thewlis, Walker & Kasiano

  • Olpherts and Sangare scored for Leeds either side of further Wolves tries from Harrison and Minikin

  • Warrington endured disappointing 2022 season, finishing second-from-bottom of the table

  • Leeds ended the last campaign as beaten Grand Finalists following a revival under coach Rohan Smith

  1. Postpublished at 20:02 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

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    The crowd's just been treated to a pre-match rendition of Say My Name by The Lathums.

    We're moments away from kick-off, now.

  2. Follow the action across the BBCpublished at 19:59 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

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    BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Think you've just got to rely on me to bring you the latest on the opening night of the 2023 Super League season?

    Think again.

    At the top of this page you can find links to listen to BBC Radio Merseyside, BBC Radio Leeds or BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra.

    Listen along or read along. Or both. Either way, you're in the right place.

  3. get involved

    Get Involved #bbcrlpublished at 19:56 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

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    So then. It's the opening day. But come the final day, who's going to lift the trophy?

    Do you have St Helens down for a five fer? Or is someone else going to take the crown?

    Let us know who you think will be 2023 Super League champions by using #bbcrl on social media.

  4. Team newspublished at 19:53 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

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    Derrell Olpherts, Sam Lisone and Luis Roberts make their Leeds Rhinos debuts tonight.

    Fellow new arrival Justin Sangare starts on the bench.

    Leeds: Myler; Roberts, Fusitu'a, Handley, Olpherts; Austin, Sezer; Holroyd, Leeming, Lisone, Gannon, Martin, Tetevano

    Interchanges: Donaldson, O'Connor, Sangare, Smith.

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  5. Team newspublished at 19:50 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

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    Here's how Warrington line up for the first game of the season.

    New signings Josh Drinkwater and Paul Vaughan start for the Wire.

    Warrington: Dufty; Thewlis, Mata'utia, Ratchford, Ashton; Williams, Drinkwater; Mikaele, D Clark, Vaughan, Currie, Nicholson, Harrison.

    Interchanges: Kasiano, Walker, Bullock, Minikin.

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  6. Leeds win the tosspublished at 19:47 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

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    Leeds have won the toss and will get the 2023 Super League opening night under way at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.

    Excited yet?

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  7. Can Leigh finally crack Super League?published at 19:44 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

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    Leigh are back in Super League, with a new name and revamped squad, but can they finally crack the top flight and remain in the division?

    Gone is the Centurions moniker, as the club adopts the title of the Leopards, having had a rebrand in October.

    Having graced Super League three times before, the club dropped back down to the second tier on each occasion.

    Can they break the curse and establish their place among the best?

    Leigh celebrateImage source, Rex Features
  8. Who can challenge St Helens in 2023?published at 19:40 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

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    Dave Woods
    BBC Rugby League correspondent

    The 2023 Super League season gets under way this evening but who can challenge the dominance that St Helens have over the game at the minute?

    Saints have won the big prize for the past four years and will be the main contenders to retain their title.

    But with a number of clubs jockeying for their sport amongst the elite, could this be the year Saints have a realistic challenger in their midst?

    Read more here on Dave Woods' summary of which clubs could make a push to end Saints' supremacy.

  9. 'We need revenue to keep the sport at an elite level'published at 19:37 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

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    It wasn't just league position which cost Warrington during last season, but the club's finances took a hit, too.

    In the aftermath of Covid, the club has been impacted financially and chairman Stuart Middleton says something needs to be done, with the league also entering into the final year of its current television broadcast deal.

    "Since Covid, all Super League teams have made a loss. Last year we made a loss - the same as the big four clubs - of over £1m, and this year our forecast is the same," he told BBC Radio Merseyside.

    "Last year, because of our performances, the gates were down so everything was down. That didn't help. Luckily we've got a core of fans who stick with us thick and thin, which was really appreciated.

    "We need a better broadcasting deal, because I worry about the future of the game. But we also need other routes to market whether it's from streaming games like the EFL but we need more revenue to keep the sport at an elite level."

  10. Wire's McGuire banned for seven gamespublished at 19:34 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

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    Josh McGuireImage source, Rex Features

    One man who won't play any part this evening is Warrington's new signing Josh McGuire.

    The 32-year-old forward was banned for seven games before he'd even made his full Super League debut, after he was found guilty of a charge of unacceptable language' following a pre-season game against Leigh.

    McGuire joined the Wire from NRL side St George Illawarra Dragons for 2023, but will now not be available for selection until 8 April.

    Read more here.

  11. The greatest game returnspublished at 19:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

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    It's back.

    It's been a long time coming, with a World Cup sandwiched in between, but Super League has returned.

    Five long months have passed but we're back in business.

    Warrington take on Leeds in the 2023 season opener.

    Let's get going.