Wigan Warriors dealt major blow as forward handed ban

Louis Chapman Coombe
Wigan Warriors prop Harvie Hill preparing to carry a ball in 2025

Wigan Warriors prop Harvie Hill in action in 2025.

Wigan Warriors forward Harvie Hill has been handed a two-match ban following a red card picked up on reserve duty last weekend. 

The 21-year-old front-rower was sent off for a high tackle in the Warriors reserves’ victory over St Helens on Saturday, and has subsequently been handed a Grade D head contact charge and 14 penalty points by the match review panel, which results in the suspension.

His ban comes into effect from next week, which means he can still play against Castleford Tigers on Saturday, should Matt Peet require him.

Earlier today, Hill was named in Wigan’s wider 21-man squad to head to the Jungle.

Harvie Hill cops two-game ban after red card

While he will still be eligible to face Castleford this weekend, his suspension still leaves Wigan in a sticky situation, with Sam Walters still sidelined through injury; however, Luke Thompson, Patrick Mago, Liam Byrne and Tyler Dupree have also been named in the match-day squad and will all likely feature in the 17.

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Hill has had to be patient for first-team minutes this season, but has still notched 10 first-team appearances to date.

Other disciplinary news

Hill was also among six players to cop penalty points from last weekend’s Women’s Super League, Men’s Championship, League One, reserves and academy fixtures.

Within that group, Keighley Cougars man Izaac Farrell was handed two charges, one a Grade C head contact and one Grade C foul language towards the referee, and will serve a one-match suspension. Goole Vikings’ Jeylen Hodgson will also serve a three-match suspension following a Grade C late contact charge, which took his penalty points tally to 23 for the season.

Elsewhere, Salford Red Devils academy man Matthew Eden was handed five points for a Grade C late contact, York Valkyrie’s u19s player Leah Schofield was handed three penalty points for Grade B late contact and St Helens Women’s star Naomi Williams was also handed three penalty points for a Grade B late contact charge.

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