Academy signings for 2025 confirmed

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WIGAN WARRIORS ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THE SIGNINGS OF 10 NEW ACADEMY PLAYERS FOR THE 2025 SEASON.

The Warriors can confirm that 10 players have signed Academy contracts after progressing through the Club’s Scholarship programme.

The new additions signed their contracts with Chairman Dr Chris Brookes in the Robin Park Arena Fan Village ahead of the First Team’s game against Hull FC on Sunday afternoon, before they were pictured on The Brick Community Stadium pitch at half time.

Speaking on the new signings from the Scholarship programme, Head of Youth Shane Eccles said: “It is a privilege to work with these players and be able to welcome them into our Academy. The players have progressed in the scholarship programme for two years and have developed their skills and physically over this time with our coaching staff.

“It is important for us to showcase the work being done by the Community Clubs and schools to develop these players and help them get to this stage. Without the effort, hard work and hours committed by volunteers and school teachers these players would not get the opportunities they do – as a Club we thank the Community Clubs and schools for their support. The players will now progress into the Academy squad over pre-season and prepare for the next stage of their development.”

2025 Academy Signings:

Bailey Jones – Second Row – Shevington Sharks – The Deanery high School
Corben Ashurst – Loose Forward – Normanton Knights – Outwood Freeston
Evan Buckley – Half Back – Rochdale Mayfield – Hollingworth Academy
George Marsden – Half Back – Golborne Parkside – Golborne High
James Gleeson – Centre – Wigan St Judes – Shevington High
Joe Hollins – Loose Forward & Hooker – Shevington Sharks – St Peters High
Joe McGann – Hooker – Leigh Miners Rangers – Lymm High
Noah Forster – Middle – Golborne Parkside – Golborne High
Shea O’Connor – Prop Forward – Orrell St James – St Peters High
Zak Bielecki – Centre or Full Back – Orrell St James – St Peters High

Wigan Warriors Scholarship programme is proudly sponsored by Morris Quality Bakers of Coppull.

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Warriors announce 2025 Scholarship squad

ON FRIDAY 23RD AUGUST 2024 WIGAN WARRIORS HELD THEIR ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP LAUNCH NIGHT AS THE NEWEST PLAYERS TO ENTER THE WARRIORS SYSTEM WERE CELEBRATED.

Head of Youth Shane Eccles opened the night speaking about the scholarship programme, what it involves and what the players and their families should expect over the next two years as scholarship players.

Speaking on the newest recruits in the pathway, Head of Youth Shane Eccles said: “We have welcomed 41 players into our Scholarship programme for 2025. We have 21 players that have progressed from Under 15s into the under 16s, alongside 20 players who have joined as under 15s.

“The players join from their Community clubs and schools and it is a credit to our recruitment team who spend hours watching and assessing these players in Community games, School games and development sessions.”

He added: “These players represent 15 different Community clubs and 27 schools and it is a credit to the coaches and teachers in the Clubs and schools that are working with these players to develop them. The scholarship squad will start training in September in preparation for the 2025 programme and it was great to be able to welcome them to the Club. The support shown by everyone at the Club will ensure they feel valued when they join the club and all the staff are looking forward to working with these players and seeing them develop and progress.”

2025 Scholarship squad:


U15s

Aiden Wright – Prop – Woolston Rovers – The Kings Leadership Academy
Alex Carlile – Half Back – Oulton Raiders – Carleton High
Alex Higham – Half Back – Leigh Miners Rangers – Fredlongworth High
Alfie Allendar – Full Back – Thatto Heath – Rainford High
Archie Smith – Loose Forward – Salford Roosters – Cheadle Hulme High
Ashton Hetherington – Loose Forward – Kells – Keswick School
Bobby Hughes – Half Back – Westbank Bears – Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Ellis Ratcliffe – Second Row – Ince Rose Bridge – Byrchall High School
Finlay Grant – Loose Foward – Leigh Miners Rangers – St Ambrose Barlow
Finley Swann – Prop – Orrell St James – Deanery
Finlay Davies – Centre – Leigh Miners Rangers – Moorside High
Jude Rowe – Prop – Oulton Raiders – Temple Moor High
Kian Norman – Half Back – Golborne – Hawkley High
Liam Cartwright – Centre – St Jude’s – Hawkley High
Ollie Wright – Hooker – Kells – Workington Academy
Owen Santus – Full Back – Shevington Sharks – St Peter’s High
Paddy Burrows – Half Back – Ince Rose Bridge – Deans Trust
Reece Hill – Half Back – Ince Rose Bridge – St John Fisher
Tommy O’Connor – Hooker – Leigh Miners Rangers – Fredlongworth High


U16s

Alfie Silcock – Full Back – Shevington Sharks – Standish High
Ben Farrimond – Centre – Leigh Miners Rangers – St Mary’s High
Clayton Mayberry – Hooker – Oldham St Anne’s – Coop Academy Failsworth
Cody Lyons-Ashworth – Second Row – St Jude’s – St Edmund Arrowsmith
Harrison Oakes – Wing – Thatto Heath – Hawkley High
Harry MIkhail – Prop – Thatto Heath – St Peter’s High
Harry Sephton – Prop – Thatto Heath – Rainford High
Henry Briscoe – Half Back – Thatto Heath – Great Sankey
Isaac Makhaza – Centre – Shevington Sharks – St John Fisher
Jack Myers – Centre – Thatto Heath – St Peter’s High
Jacob Davies – Wing – Thatto Heath – De La Salle
Jacob Woods – Full Back – Thatto Heath – Cowley International
Lucas Fethertson – Prop – Leigh Miners Rangers – St Mary’s High
Matt Brown – Prop – Thatto Heath – Rainford High
Matthew Halton – Loose Forward – Shevington Sharks – Standish High
Tate Brown – Prop – Oldham St Anne’s – Coop Academy Failsworth
Toby Calderbank-Mannix – Wing – Shevington Sharks – Standish High
Tom Burns – Half Back – Greetland All Rounders – Ryburn Valley High
Tom Farrimond – Half Back – St Jude’s – St Edmund Arrowsmith
Victor Omodele – Second Row – Oldham St Anne’s – The Blue Coat
Will Dootson – Loose Forward – Shevington Sharks – Hawkley High

Wigan Warriors Scholarship programme is proudly sponsored by Bithells Waste Management & Skip hire.

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