WARRINGTON Wolves’ will have to travel to Headingley for the opening round of the Super League 8s, aiming to defeat their Yorkshire rivals Leeds Rhinos for a third consecutive time this season.
They will then travel to the Jungle, to take on Castleford Tigers, followed by back to back home games against Wigan Warriors and Hull FC, before travelling to Huddersfield Giants. Their third and final home game will be at home to Catalans Dragons before finishing away at St Helens.
The top four teams after the Super 8s will then play in a sudden death semi-final, with the two winners going straight to the Grand Final.
Warrington Wolves’ Fiji International forward Ashton Sims was on hand to see the draw.
At the draw Wolves’ prop Ashton Sims said it would be a “tough day at the office” with Leeds first up – “But we have been there before and come away with a result. We will be really up for it and with the Warrington support behind us we can beat anyone.”
He added: “This is what we have trained for so hard and I think we have put ourselves in a really good spot but the job is only half done.”
Round Date Home Away KO Time(Local Time)
1 06 August Wigan Warriors Huddersfield Giants 8.00pm Sky Sports
1 07 August Castleford Tigers Hull FC 8.00pm
1 07 August Leeds Rhinos Warrington Wolves 8.00pm Sky Sports
1 08 August Catalans Dragons St Helens 6.00pm Sky Sports
2 13 August Castleford Tigers Warrington Wolves 8.00pm Sky Sports
2 14 August Huddersfield Giants Catalans Dragons 8.00pm
2 14 August Leeds Rhinos Wigan Warriors 8.00pm Sky Sports
2 14 August St Helens Hull FC 8.00pm
3 20 August St Helens Huddersfield Giants 8.00pm Sky Sports
3 21 August Warrington Wolves Wigan Warriors 8.00pm Sky Sports
3 21 August Hull FC Leeds Rhinos 8.00pm
3 22 August Catalans Dragons Castleford Tigers 6.00pm Sky Sports
4 03 September Huddersfield Giants Castleford Tigers 8.00pm Sky Sports
4 04 September Leeds Rhinos St Helens 8.00pm Sky Sports
4 05 September Wigan Warriors Catalans Dragons 3.00pm
4 06 September Warrington Wolves Hull FC 3.00pm
5 10 September Castleford Tigers St Helens 8.00pm Sky Sports
5 11 September Wigan Warriors Hull FC 8.00pm Sky Sports
5 12 September Catalans Dragons Leeds Rhinos 6.00pm Sky Sports
5 13 September Huddersfield Giants Warrington Wolves 3.00pm
6 17 September Leeds Rhinos Castleford Tigers 8.00pm Sky Sports
6 18 September Hull FC Huddersfield Giants 8.00pm
6 18 September St Helens Wigan Warriors 8.00pm Sky Sports
6 19 September Warrington Wolves Catalans Dragons 3.00pm
7 25 September Huddersfield Giants Leeds Rhinos 8.00pm
7 25 September Hull FC Catalans Dragons 8.00pm
7 25 September St Helens Warrington Wolves 8.00pm
7 25 September Wigan Warriors Castleford Tigers 8.00pm
KEY DATES – SUPER 8s
•October 3-4 – First Utility Super League Super 8s semi-finals and The Million Pound Game
•October 4 – Kingstone Press Championship Shield Final
•October 10 – First Utility Super League Grand Final
Ashton Sims with the Super League trophy – PICTURE EDDIE WHITHAM
World Club Challenge
The First Utility Super League qualification process has been confirmed for the six-team World Club Series in 2016.
The annual clash between the First Utility Super League and NRL Telstra Premiership will involve the First Utility Super League Champions, the First Utility Super League League Leaders Shield Winners and the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup Winners.
The World Club Series will be hosted by First Utility Super League and played over three days from Friday February 19 to Sunday February 21, climaxing in the World Club Challenge to determine the world’s best Rugby League club.
If a Super League club was to win two of the three trophies this season then the third World Club Series place would go to the First Utility Super League runners up.
Following on from the success of the newly expanded competition in 2015 which saw a total of 51,902 people attended the three games the 2016 competition is sure to be a highlight of the season.
Super League General Manager Blake Solly said: “The 2015 World Club Series was a huge success and Super League is really looking forward to hosting an even better event next year.
“Not only did we have great crowds, especially the sell-out World Club Challenge at St Helens, we also had over a two million people watch the World Club Series matches and highlights on Sky Sports and the BBC. I’m sure with the world class entertainment that will be on show in 2016, that figure will only increase.” said Solly
The schedule and ticketing details will be announced later this year once the identity of the clubs involved is confirmed.
