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Warrington Wolves Face Wakefield Trinity in Grand Final

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 11:04 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Warrington Wolves will meet Wakefield Trinity in the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford.
Attendance may top 70,000, approaching the 73,512 record set in 2015.
Betfred odds list Warrington as 5/6 favorites and Wakefield at 21/20.
Sam Burgess will coach Warrington in his first Grand Final, aiming to end the 71-year title drought since 1955.

History

Historical Context

The Rugby Football League’s Championship Final began in 1908 and was replaced by the Super League Grand Final in 1998. Warrington’s early prominence came in the 1955-56 season, the league’s 61st year. In 2024 Sam Burgess leads Warrington to the Grand Final, aiming to end a nearly seven-decade gap, echoing the record 73,512 crowd at Old Trafford in 2015.

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Story summary

Warrington Wolves will meet Wakefield Trinity in the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford.
Attendance may top 70,000, approaching the 73,512 record set in 2015.
Betfred odds list Warrington as 5/6 favorites and Wakefield at 21/20.
Sam Burgess will coach Warrington in his first Grand Final, aiming to end the 71-year title drought since 1955.

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