And then there were two. After 27 rounds, a trip to Las Vegas, the Challenge Cup and the semi-finals, only two clubs are still standing – Hull Kingston Rovers and Wigan Warriors. The two teams that met 12 months ago at Old Trafford, where the Warriors emerged victorious, will do battle again in Saturday’s Super League Grand Final.
With Willie Peters’ charges finishing top and winning the Challenge Cup, there was little surprise to see them back in the decider. And with Wigan gunning for a third title win in a row, after claiming a historic quadruple of trophies last year, no one is shocked either that Matty Peet’s men are returning to M16.
But while the Warriors and Hull KR are readying for a challenge on the pitch, off it, things are getting ugly. The politics of who is in control of th