{"id":635581,"date":"2026-06-12T21:59:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T21:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/635581\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T21:59:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T21:59:16","slug":"matt-peet-warns-wigan-warriors-squad-ahead-of-wakefield-trinity-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/635581\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Peet warns Wigan Warriors’ squad ahead of Wakefield Trinity challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wigan Warriors head coach Matt Peet has warned that his players must approach Friday night\u2019s game against Wakefield Trinity as a challenge and appreciate it as the big game that it is, for fear of being found out.<\/p>\n

Peet<\/a> has declared that if there is a \u2018lull\u2019 then his side will get beaten and have their six-game winning run<\/a> ended, with the Warriors now one of Super League\u2019s form teams despite a previous four-game losing streak in the competition.<\/p>\n

Even during their Super League losing streak, Wigan managed to knock off Friday\u2019s opponents Wakefield in the Challenge Cup, albeit in a tight 26-22 affair.<\/p>\n

As such, Peet is well aware of the threat posed by a Wakefield side that came from behind to beat Hull KR last week.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know we\u2019re against high-quality opposition and it\u2019s a great place to go and play a team who challenge you everywhere,\u201d he said in his pre-match presser, with quotes shared on the Wigan Warriors\u2019 club website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Trinity, he added: \u201cThey\u2019ve got a lot to them. They throw an attacking shape as good as anyone and they\u2019ve got outstanding athletes. It\u2019s all right solving the shape, but you\u2019ve got to deal with strong ball carriers too. Defensively they are resilient with physicality across the park, and the results speak for themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brad Arthur commits to Leeds Rhinos, Hull KR lose back-to-back and Captain\u2019s Challenge rule debated \u2013 Click here to listen to this week\u2019s episode of the Serious About Rugby League Show<\/a><\/p>\n

Wigan Warriors excited for huge top six clash<\/p>\n

As for his own side, Peet admitted that despite the recent Wembley celebrations and travel to and from Paris, his side are energised and ready to kick on at this midway stage of the season.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve trained well, the energy seems good, and there\u2019s an excitement about this fixture,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur job is to not look back or forward too much, but to keep trying to get better. Going day-to-day and session-by-session has served us well before attacking games the best we can when they come around.\u201d<\/p>\n

Warning his side and noting the status of the game against the side third in Super League, Peet said: \u201cIf there\u2019s a lull, we\u2019ll get beat \u2013 it\u2019s that simple and the players are aware. The fixture itself, and the challenge ahead, should keep players and coaches highly motivated.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s exciting in its own right following a few big games, and we see it in that bracket.\u201d<\/p>\n

It marks the latest of several recent top six battles, all of which prior to round 14 have been won by the home side bar Leeds Rhinos knocking off Hull KR in Las Vegas, highlighting how big the task will be for Wigan to go on the road and win.<\/p>\n

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