Hull Fc were well-beaten at Wigan – with Will Pryce leaving the field late on.

22:04, 21 Feb 2026Updated 22:43, 21 Feb 2026

Picture by Paul Currie/SWpix.com – 21/02/2026 – Rugby League – Betfred Super League Round 2 – Wigan Warriors v Hull FC – The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan, England – Wigan Warriors’ Sam Eseh Jr scores the 3rd try

Hull FC were humbled by a dominant Wigan Warriors performance at the Brick Community Stadium, with the Cherry and Whites running out 34-0 winners in what could be a costly defeat on Saturday night.

Hull lost Will Pryce in the dying embers of the game, with the full-back, who covered every blade of grass despite a heavy defeat, clutching his knee after going down awkwardly in a tackle. The player was in visible discomfort and was helped off the field in what is a huge injury scare for John Cartwright’s side.

As for the match, Wigan got a sniff early on and never relinquished control. They were relentless, squeezing the life out of the Black and Whites, who were understrength, undisciplined, and comfortably second best in Super League round two.

Off the pace, Hull struggled to get a foothold in the game and played the majority of it on the back foot. They couldn’t gain any ascendancy and were ultimately well beaten by a Wigan side who were good value and played some eye-catching rugby league.

Hull – already without the likes of John Asiata, James Bell, Jake Arthur, and Herman Ese’ese – made two changes to their side, with Jed Cartwright and Connor Bailey coming in to replace Ligi Sao (suspension) and Zak Hardaker (leg). Wigan were without Jake Wardle, but little did it matter, as the Warriors were ruthless in a first half they completely dominated.

They got some early field position after Will Pryce failed to deal with a high Wigan kick, and while Hull stood firm for five tackles on their own goal line, it was the kick on the last that undid them again, with Sam Walters taking Zach Eckersley’s tap back to score after another towering boot from Harry Smith.

And before Hull had a chance to regroup, they found themselves two scores behind. Off the back of a penalty, Wigan got themselves into a good field position and then didn’t let the opportunity pass them by, with quick hands putting Eckersley over in the corner.

Wigan thought they had a third when Jai Field scampered to the line. However, the try was ruled out for an obstruction on a Hull defender in the build-up.

Hull then had their first good ball set twenty or so minutes in, but they couldn’t do anything with it. And after repelling their goal line and forcing an error, they then made a huge blunder through Harvey Barron, whose dropped catch from a ruck pass fell straight into the arms of former loanee Sam Eseh for a gift of a try.

That put Wigan into a firm lead, with the game then boiling over as both sides came together following a Cade Cust hit on Junior Nsemba. The home side got the penalty but no further action was deemed necessary.

Matt Peet’s side then rounded off the first half with a fourth try after Hull’s short drop-out attempt went out on the full, with Field in acres of space before stretching out to score.

Hull tried to get themselves back into it, but Lewis Martin couldn’t take Pryce’s pass out wide in a rare moment of attacking promise. In all honesty, Hull were peppered, suffocated, and struggled to find space, with Wigan going into the break 24-0 to the good.

The second half started in much the same fashion. Wigan dominated field position and opportunity and soon scored through Bevan French, who beat the onrushing Hull defence to scamper to the line.

Earning some respite, Hull managed to stem the flow after that, and they began to get a sniff of some good ball after the hour mark. However, they could do little with it, and Wigan repelled what they threw at them.

Hull finished the game a man down after Liam Knight was sin-binned for a dangerous tackle, and Wigan soon extended their line, with Field scoring out wide.

Keighran then followed Knight into the bin after a late hit on Pryce, and Hull finally used the territory to their advantage, with Harvie Hill – on his return to Wigan – bumping his way out of tackles to score near the sticks.

Pryce converted, with the full-back then helped off the field after hurting his leg in a tackle. Fingers crossed it’s not as bad as it looked live, with the last thing Hull needing being another serious injury. They were well beaten here but the worst news could be yet to come.

Teams

Wigan Starting XIII: 1. Jai Field; 2. Zach Eckersley, 3. Adam Keighran, 12. Liam Farrell, 5. Liam Marshall; 6. Bevan French, 7. Harry Smith; 8. Ethan Havard, 9. Brad O’Neill, 10. Luke Thompson; 11. Junior Nsemba, 14. Sam Walters; 13. Kaide Ellis.

Interchange: 15. Patrick Mago, 17. Ollie Partington, 20. Sam Eseh, 22. Tom Forber. 18th Man: 32. Dayon Sambou.

Hull Starting XIII: 1. Will Pryce; 2. Harvey Barron, 21. Arthur Romano, 3. Davy Litten, 5. Lewis Martin; 14. Cade Cust, 7. Aidan Sezer; 17. Liam Knight, 9. Amir Bourouh, 10. Harvie Hill; 11. Joe Batchelor, 12. Jed Cartwright; 16. Yusuf Aydin

Interchange: 16. Sam Lisone, 22. Connor Bailey, 23. Brad Fash, 27. Callum Kemp. 18th Man: 25. Matty Laidlaw

Scorers

Wigan Tries: Walters, Eckersley, Eseh, Field 2, French. Goals: Keighran 5/6

Hull Tries: Hill. Goals: Pryce 1/1

Scoring System: 6-0, 12-0, 18-0, 24-0, HT, 30-0, 34-0, 34-6, FT

Referee: Tom Grant. Video Referee: Aaron Moore

Attendance: 16,620