Summary

  • FT: Wigan Warriors 48-24 Warrington Wolves

  • Dupree try gives Wigan lead midway through first half; stunning Miski try extends advantage

  • French scores third try for Warriors; Smith adds fourth

  • Field touches down for Wigan after half-time, Wardle and Thompson then go in

  • Lindop, Harrison and Dufty score consolations for Warrington

  • Marshall scores eighth try for Wigan late on before Ashton runs length of pitch for Wire to complete scoring

  • Part of a historic four-game event played at the 65,000-capacity Allegiant Stadium, in Las Vegas

  1. A cash-filled briefcase, a missing shield and the beating of Australiapublished at 22:39 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    England v Australia (02:15 GMT)

    Great Britain's tour of Australia - 1996Image source, Julie Cronin

    Funding battles, scrambles for flights and accommodation, a tour manager carrying £29,000 in a briefcase, disappearing kit and emotional calls home.

    Almost 30 years on, the story of Great Britain's trip to Australia is the stuff of legend.

    Women's rugby league has come a long way since 1996 but the story of that tour lives on.

    You can read all about it here.

  2. Plenty of action still to comepublished at 22:37 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    Australia Jillaroos v England Lionesses (02:15 GMT)

    In addition to three domestic fixtures between the NRL and Super League taking place tonight there's a huge international game to whet the appetite.

    England's Lionesses will face Australia's Jillaroos for the first time since the 2017 World Cup.

    The fixture is primed to help women's rugby league develop, however England will be hoping to do better than the 38-0 thrashing they were handed the last time they met Australia.

    That game kicks off in the early hours of Sunday, with a 02:15 GMT kick-off time.

    I'll be taking you through all the action when that gets going, too. Once I've adequately caffeinated myself, that is.

  3. Postpublished at 22:35 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    HT: Wigan 24-0 Warrington

    Paul Rowley
    Salford Red Devils head coach on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Sam Burgess will be analysing the game and there's not huge improvements Warrington need to make.

    There are small improvements in two or three different areas like the first three plays, the last plays and kicks that can make a huge difference and that huge difference in those small areas is 24 points at the moment.

    It doesn't feel like a 24-0 game but it's also not shocking as well because Wigan have been very clinical and have done what Wigan do in these big games.

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 22:34 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    #bbcrl

    What have Wigan Warriors got right in Las Vegas? They look comfortable every time they have possession and have executed their gameplan perfectly.

    On the other hand, what's gone wrong for Warrington? They look well off the pace, but why is that?

    Let us know your thoughts using #bbcrl on social media, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply).

  5. Postpublished at 22:32 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    HT: Wigan 24-0 Warrington

    Kevin Brown
    Former England international on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Wigan's Harry Smith and Liam Farrell celebrate a tryImage source, SWPix.com

    At the top level of rugby league it's execution that wins you the big matches and Wigan have been clinical when they've had an opportunity.

    Apart from the Liam Marshall one, they've been on the money every time they've had a chance.

  6. Postpublished at 22:29 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    HT: Wigan 24-0 Warrington

    Craig Wall
    BBC Sport, at Allegiant Stadium

    Warrington booed off at half-time. Wigan fans having a party.

  7. Half-timepublished at 22:27 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    Wigan 24-0 Warrington

    That's absolute as ideal a half as you could have hoped for if you were Wigan boss Matt Peet.

    Meanwhile it's a nightmare for Sam Burgess and his Warrington side. They look well off the pace.

    And that is saying something.

  8. Postpublished at 22:27 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    Wigan 24-0 Warrington

    Kevin Brown
    Former England international on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    I don't think Warrington have been a 24-point deficit bad - I just think Wigan have been clinical when they've had the opportunity.

    They've also been fortunate with a couple of the tries. If that Toby King score is given it could have been different.

  9. Postpublished at 39 mins

    Wigan 24-0 Warrington

    Such is Warrington's lack of confidence at the minute, virtually every time Wigan have possession, they're racing through with ease.

    The Wire are offering very little in resistance and Wigan are knocking over player after player like skittles as they gain more and more ground.

    The half-time hooter can't come soon enough for Sam Burgess' side.

  10. Postpublished at 22:24 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    Wigan 24-0 Warrington

    Craig Wall
    BBC Sport, at Allegiant Stadium

    Warrington fans heading for the exits…probably to the bar.

  11. try

    TRY: Wigan 24-0 Warringtonpublished at 37 mins

    Harry Smith, goal Adam Keighran

    Harry Smith celebrates his tryImage source, SWPix.com

    This is looking like a long old afternoon for Warrington, right now.

    Wigan tear Warrington apart and Bevan French's speedy pass to Harry Smith sends him through to tumble down right behind the posts.

    Adam Keighran makes no mistake with the boot, which isn't a surprise given Smith's grounding gave him the easiest of tasks.

  12. Postpublished at 34 mins

    Wigan 18-0 Warrington

    If you cast your mind back to last June, Warrington didn't really show up for the Challenge Cup final, as Wigan won the second of their four trophies in 2024.

    On this evidence, they've not really turned up tonight, either.

    Short of Toby King's earlier disallowed try, they haven't offered a great deal against what certainly looks like a very assured and confident Wigan performance.

  13. Postpublished at 22:17 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    Wigan 18-0 Warrington

    Craig Wall
    BBC Sport, at Allegiant Stadium

    Warrington subsImage source, BBC Sport

    The Warrington subs are struggling to fathom how this game has got away from them in the past 10 minutes.

  14. Postpublished at 22:17 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    Wigan 18-0 Warrington

    Paul Rowley
    Salford Red Devils head coach on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Bevan French is that guy who pops up. He might go through this game and we won't notice him much and he'll have a hat-trick.

    Don't underestimate game sense. He's Johnny on the spot and he's in the right place at the right time.

  15. try

    TRY: Wigan 18-0 Warringtonpublished at 29 mins

    Bevan French, goal Adam Keighran

    Bevan French celebrates his tryImage source, SWPix.com

    It's given!

    Wigan score their third try and it comes after Sam Walters spills the ball behind from Junior Nsemba's offload.

    Despite this, Bevan French picks up the ball unopposed and reacts fast to dot down.

    Adam Keighran kicks the extras and the game is slipping away from Warrington unless they can respond. And fast.

  16. TRY REVIEWpublished at 22:13 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    Wigan 12-0 Warrington

    Another try review.

    Another Wigan try review, to be exact.

    Bevan French is over but referee Chris Kendall's sending it upstairs again.

    Let's see what Liam Moore thinks of this one.

  17. Postpublished at 22:11 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    Wigan 12-0 Warrington

    Craig Wall
    BBC Sport, at Allegiant Stadium

    Abbas Miski with the flamboyant finish befitting of Vegas.

  18. Postpublished at 22:11 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    Wigan 12-0 Warrington

    Kevin Brown
    Former England international on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It's really important now that Warrington are the team that scores next.

    If Wigan go on and score again then it's a long way back. They don't have to score in the first half but they have to be the team that scores next.

  19. 'Like a tank on the flank'published at 22:08 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    Wigan 12-0 Warrington

    Kevin Brown
    Former England international on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Abbas Miski is like a tank on the flank. He's so strong in those situations. But that's one hell of a finish.

  20. try

    TRY: Wigan 12-0 Warringtonpublished at 24 mins

    Abbas Miski, goal Adam Keighran

    Absolutely stunning. Take a bow, Abbas Miski.

    Firstly, let's not overlook Adam Keighran's superb quickfire pass in the build-up. That was incredible in itself.

    But a flowing Wigan move is eventually finished off by Miski darting to the corner and grounding in mid-air despite Warrington's Matty Dufty's best efforts to tackle him right at the death.

    Keighran adds the two and Wigan are 12-0 up with 15 minutes remaining in the half.