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Hull KR beat Wigan in Super League Grand Final to seal treble

rugby11 October 2025 20:30| © AFP
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Hull KR beat defending champions Wigan 24-6 in a pulsating Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford on Saturday to complete a first treble for the club.

They became only the fifth side to win a Grand Final – adding the top domestic accolade to their Challenge Cup and League Leaders' Shield triumphs.

Orchestrated by the irresistible Mikey Lewis, Rovers built an early lead and withstood an inevitable fightback.

Joe Burgess soared over for his second try in the final minutes after intercepting a desperate pass from Harry Smith to cap a brilliant Rovers display.

Wigan failed to take their early chances and from the moment Lewis jinked audaciously through for the opener midway through the opening period, Rovers were in charge.

Burgess added Rovers' second, both tries coming during a period of numerical advantage after Brad O'Neill was sin-binned for a tip-tackle.

Hull KR led 10-2 at the interval.

Smith gave Wigan hope in the second half but Jez Litten's effort shortly after the hour mark all but sealed a richly deserved win for Rovers, with Burgess adding gloss to the scoreline in the dying moments.

Hull KR are the fifth team in the Super League era, which started in 1996, to win the treble.

 

 

Hull KR captain Elliot Minchella said his team had "dodged two bullets" during a nervous start before finding their groove.

"The club got relegated nine years ago and we've just won a treble," he told the BBC.

"Bonkers.

"Credit goes to the people at the top of the club who have stuck by it through thick and thin. They could have easily just walked away and said 'This is someone else's job', but they did the complete opposite.

"I've been here for six years and the turnaround in that time has been astronomical, so I'm just so proud."

 

 

Wigan won the treble last season but have finished the 2025 campaign trophyless.

Wigan Warriors head coach Matt Peet said Hull KR deserved their win.

"Sometimes I think these things are written in the stars and this season belongs to them," he said.

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