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Before the match, Wigan legend Martin Offiah described the final as the “unofficial club test of the world”, with Wigan and Hull KR being the previous two winners of that competition – and the competition has done much to earn that moniker.
It was a tough battle in the heat, but to score 14 points in the first half conditions and put on a high energy show was really impressive.
Wigan boss Matt Pitt has already named 10 changes to his squad for Saturday’s Super League final against the Robins. 62-4 slaughter.
However, there was more surprising team news to come as the French. He is about to miss four months of the season. He returned to the matchday squad in March with an abdominal tear and was named on the bench.
Likewise, Hal KR named Leyland on the bench as his efforts on a short-term loan at St Helens helped him to a comeback win over Wigan in the Super League derby on Good Friday.
That defeat and the subsequent response prompted Pete’s side to book their place in Saturday’s final with a 32-0 win over Saints in the last game.Pete also said St Helens had “lost their identity” following Leyland’s involvement in Easter Sunday.
However, if there were any fears that Wigan would falter and slip into what was a humiliating defeat against last week’s line-up, they were put to rest early.
Wigan were in good form for 80 minutes but it was their second-half performance that propelled them to victory – goals from Nsemba and Keegan on 13 minutes were the turning point.
Hull KR were undone by three brilliant moments in that spell, the first being Farimund’s top kick to Nsemba, Smith’s perfectly weighted shot to Keighran and Keighran’s run to elude the Robin defence.
France’s comeback attempt may steal the headlines, but this was a well-rounded team performance on par with a brilliant 2025 season.
In addition to the highlight, the game ended on a sour note for Wigan, with Walters red-fisted with Nsemba for a reckless move against Leyland.
