Saturday's Super League Grand Final opponents Wigan Warriors and Hull KR offer a blueprint for success on and off the field.
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Reigning champions Wigan have been a vanguard of how to 'do it right' for some time. Already a rugby league heavyweight through years of success, under chief executive Kris Radlinski - a former star - they have not rested on their laurels and the rewards have been evident.They sought to assemble a board of multiple talents in terms of business and industry, acquiring specific skills for marketing and revenue, again with a chief executive in Paul Lakin taking the lead.
He racked up 24 assists and 19 tries, as well as showing new-found maturity all without losing that little edge of spikiness which all the best players need.Hull KR's Mikey Lewis has retained his edge as a player, but matured enough for flashpoints not to hamper his effectiveness The two loose-forwards, in Wigan's Kaide Ellis and the Robins' Elliot Minchella, epitomise the mix of brains and brawn required in modern rugby league. They can pass, hit and lead with authority in equal measure.Radlinski has proven himself as adept at running a rugby league club as he did running through defences in his decorated career as an elite full-back.
Peet enjoyed a similar trajectory, working his way through a number of roles and a spell in rugby union to succeed Adrian Lam after the 2021 season. Peet trusts in youth, and has been rewarded. Brad O'Neill, Zach Eckersley and perhaps the most impressive young player in the country Junior Nsemba have all thrived under his guidance and pay tribute to his coaching.
Attendances have rocketed with a new average attendance record in 2024 in excess of 9,000. That has clearly required more than some tasty snack offerings, it has been in tandem with impressive form on the field.
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