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2025 Season Review: Warrington Wolves

22 Nov 2025

Warrington Wolves fell off the Play-Offs place after heartache at Wembley.

When Warrington dumped St Helens out of the Betfred Challenge Cup quarter-finals in April, they sat third on the league ladder and looked capable of competing for all three trophies.

Even though their league campaign dipped, two months later they came within seconds of lifting the famous trophy at Wembley after a gritty performance against Hull KR, only to be denied by Tom Davies at the very end.

But the Wolves’ season dipped away so alarmingly in the aftermath, that the overriding memories of the 2025 season for supporters will be of considerable disappointment.

A rally of three straight wins briefly raised hopes of a late Play-Offs charge, but just one more from the final nine games - including chastising loses to bottom three Salford, Castleford and Huddersfield - saw the campaign finish in stark contrast to Sam Burgess’ first year at the helm.

Back then there was considerable optimism that this squad could break the club’s long wait for a top flight title - instead now the talk is of rebuilding a new-look team.

What will help that is a blossoming junior development system at the club which is both tasting success on the field and also producing first team players.

Three-quarter Arron Lindop was enhancing his growing reputation before injury hit, Jake Thewlis finished just behind brother Josh as top try scorer and Adam Holroyd was an important member of the pack, while a host of other youngsters tasted first team action.

They are likely to have bigger roles again next year with a turnover of players having taken place.

And perhaps the writing was on the wall for the 2025 season way back in March in Las Vegas - at one point against Wigan the Wolves trailed 42-0, before scoring four tries themselves in the closing quarter.

Injuries to captain George Williams certainly didn’t help this year, with England winger Matty Ashton’s campaign cut short after just seven games and Danny Walker among others to miss parts of the season.

Marc Sneyd arrived from Salford to become the side’s main playmaker and won the Lance Todd Trophy for a third time after a masterful display at Wembley in defeat.

The footwork from Marc Sneyd ?#SuperLeague pic.twitter.com/C3NeC0zONo
— Betfred Super League (@SuperLeague) June 21, 2025

Josh Thewlis was a near ever present on the opposite flank to his brother as they formed a potent wing pairing, while Ben Currie, Luke Yates and Sam Powell were industrious in the middle throughout.

One of the greatest assists you'll ever see ?

Josh Thewlis, take a bow ?#SuperLeague pic.twitter.com/lLoYSQ8o1q
— Betfred Super League (@SuperLeague) August 1, 2025

The season also saw the curtain come down on a significant Super League career when Stefan Ratchford confirmed his decision to hang up his boots after 14 years at the Wolves and two Challenge Cups.

Burgess’ attempt to oversee a return to silverware-winning ways appears to have a clear vision moving forward - the club’s first three signings for 2026 were all established props in Toafofoa Sipley and Liam Byrne.

Supporters may feel they will need more than that if they are put memories of the 2025 season firmly behind them.

Key Man

The tough Australian of Luke Yates was typically reliable in the pack no matter what the scoreboard said.

Rising Star

The teenage three-quarter Arron Lindop had scored six tries in 10 appearances before suffering a devastating ACL injury in June.

Season Highlight

With under three minutes left on the clock at Wembley, the Wolves looked set for a famous backs-to-the-wall triumph before Tom Davies struck for Hull KR and Mikey Lewis converted.