2005 Warrington Wolves season


The 2005 season was the Warrington Wolves 20th consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. During the season, they competed in Super League X and the 2005 Challenge Cup.

Preseason friendlies

Date and timeVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
26 December 2004; 15:00 Widnes VikingsAHalton Stadium6–12WestwoodHull 6,957
2 January; 15:00 Barrow RaidersHHalliwell Jones Stadium66–6Clarke, Lima, Gaskell, Grose, Ashall, Kohe-Love, RileyHull, Ashall Unknown
16 January; 15:00 Whitehaven WarriorsHHalliwell Jones Stadium32–16Clarke, Westwood, Berry, LimaBriers 2,816
30 January; 15:00 Salford City RedsHHalliwell Jones Stadium26–24Grose, Bracek, Fa'afili4,323

Super League

Warrington's 2005 season was marked by the landmark short-term signing on 31 July of Newcastle Knights scrum half Andrew Johns, considered at the time to be the greatest rugby league player in the world, for the last two rounds of the season and for any forthcoming play-off fixture. Johns, who made his Super League debut against the Leeds Rhinos on 12 September at home to a sold-out Halliwell Jones Stadium, was signed by Warrington with the intention for the club to make it through to the Super League Grand Final for the first time in the club's history. Warrington ultimately lost at home to Hull F.C. in the elimination play-offs, triggering Johns' return to Australia.

Fixtures

Warrington Wolves' 2005 Super League fixtures were released on 2 December 2004, with seven being televised live on Sky Sports:
Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVPos.Report
13 February; 15:00Round 1 London BroncosAGriffin Park24–28Mn. Gleeson, Hilton, N. Wood, WestwoodBriers 4,179Not televised9th
20 February; 15:00Round 2 Leigh CenturionsHHalliwell Jones Stadium26–22Clarke, Mn. Gleeson, N. Wood, BriersBriers 11,412Not televised9th
27 February; 15:15Round 3 Hull F.C.AKC Stadium10–32Briers, Fa'afiliBriers 10,169Not televised6th
4 March; 20:00Round 4 St HelensHHalliwell Jones Stadium16–18Fa'afili, AppoBriers 12,098Sky Sports 110th
11 March; 20:00Round 5 Leeds RhinosAHeadingley Rugby Stadium6–38Mn. GleesonBriers 15,637Not televised10th
20 March; 20:00Round 6 Huddersfield GiantsHHalliwell Jones Stadium14–6Kohe-Love, GroseBriers 9,040Not televised10th
25 March; 15:00Round 7 Salford City RedsAThe Willows10–42Fa'afili, BridgeBriers 6,004Not televised10th
29 March; 20:00Round 8 Widnes VikingsHHalliwell Jones Stadium44–12Clarke, Fa'afili, Wainwright, Westwood, Mn. Gleeson, BriersBriers, Bridge 10,061Sky Sports 210th
10 April; 15:00Round 9 Bradford BullsHHalliwell Jones Stadium35–32Grose, Mn. Gleeson, N. Wood, Fa'afiliBriers
Drop Goals Briers		10,654Not televised9th
17 April; 15:30Round 10 Wakefield Trinity WildcatsABelle Vue40–28Westwood, Briers, Wainwright, N. Wood, Clarke, Fa'afiliBriers, Bridge 5,129Not televised9th
24 April; 15:00Round 11 Hull F.C.HHalliwell Jones Stadium36–34Fa'afili, Appo, Grose, WestwoodAppo, Bridge 10,383Not televised7th
29 April; 20:00Round 12 St HelensAKnowsley Road30–31N. Wood Kohe-Love, Westwood, Fa'afiliAppo 12,666Sky Sports 36th
15 May; 15:00Round 13 Wigan WarriorsHHalliwell Jones Stadium28–22Lima, Wainwright, Swann, N. WoodBridge 12,790Not televised6th
22 May; 15:00Round 14 Bradford BullsAOdsal Stadium44–24Bridge, Noone, Kohe-Love, P. Wood, Lima, Fa'afiliBridge 14,428Not televised5th
29 May; 15:00Round 15 Wakefield Trinity WildcatsHHalliwell Jones Stadium38–30Swann, N. Wood, Mn. Gleeson, Fa'afili, GroseBridge 10,113Not televised4th
5 June; 15:00Round 16 Huddersfield GiantsAKirklees Stadium24–22Clarke, Fa'afili, Westwood, BridgeBridge 6,162Not televised3rd
12 June; 15:00Round 17 Leigh CenturionsAHilton Park42–7Fa'afili, Westwood, Grose, N. Wood, Clarke, Bridge, AppoBridge 7,249Not televised5th
19 June; 15:00Round 18 Salford City RedsHHalliwell Jones Stadium48–14Westwood, Swann, Kohe-Love, Mn. Gleeson Bridge, Briers 10,925Not televised4th
3 July; 15:00Round 19 Widnes VikingsAHalton Stadium25–24Clarke, Mn. Gleeson, Lima, N. Wood, AppoNoone
Drop Goals Briers		9,825Not televised3rd
9 July; 18:05Round 20 Wigan WarriorsAJJB Stadium17–36Grose, Kohe-Love, BridgeBridge
Drop Goals Bridge		14,162Sky Sports 13rd
17 July; 15:00Round 21 London BroncosHHalliwell Jones Stadium26–14Fa'afili, Mn. Gleeson, Gaskell, GroseBridge 10,146Not televised4th
23 July; 18:05Round 22 Leeds RhinosHHalliwell Jones Stadium22–46Fa'afili, Grose, SwannAppo, Briers 11,036Sky Sports 33rd
7 August; 15;00Round 23 St HelensHHalliwell Jones Stadium10–30Mn. Gleeson, P. WoodBridge 12,762Not televised4th
14 August; 15:00Round 24 Huddersfield GiantsAKirklees Stadium22–38Mn. Gleeson, Swann, N. Wood, BridgeBridge 4,077Not televised4th
21 August; 15:00Round 25 Widnes VikingsAHalton Stadium60–16Kohe-Love, N. Wood, Westwood, Lima, Mk. Gleeson, Grose, Fa'afili, Mn. Gleeson, P. Wood, RileyBridge 7,878Not televised5th
4 September; 15:00Round 26 Salford City RedsHHalliwell Jones Stadium32–22Westwood, N. Wood, Mn. Gleeson, Bridge, Briers, LeikvollBridge 9,169Not televised5th
12 September; 18:00Round 27 Leeds RhinosHHalliwell Jones Stadium33–16Fa'afili, Mn. Gleeson, Grose, Swann, N. WoodJohns
Drop Goals Johns		13,024Sky Sports 14th
16 September; 20:00Round 28 Hull F.C.AKC Stadium30–16Swann, Kohe-Love, GroseJohns 15,763Sky Sports 24th

Play-offs

Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport
24 September; 18:05Elimination playoffs Hull F.C.HHalliwell Jones Stadium6–40JohnsJohns 12,243Sky Sports 1

Challenge Cup

Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport
2 April; 14:35Round 4 Leeds RhinosAHeadingley Rugby Stadium22–26N. Wood, Clarke, WestwoodBridge 8,215BBC Two