Wigan Warriors can today unveil the new fixture list for Engage Super League XVI.

The Champions open the season at the Millennium Stadium where they face beaten Grand Finalists St Helens, before travelling to Mick Potters' new-look Bradford Bulls in Round 2.

Round 3 will be replaced by the World Club Challenge as the Warriors face NRL Premiers St George-Illawara Dragons at the DW Stadium (27th February). This title clash means that Wigan's game against Castleford Tigers at the DW Stadium will be displaced and replayed later in the season, at a date still to be confirmed.

The Warriors first home game of the Regular Season will take place against Hull FC on Sunday 13th March with the remaining home fixtures all currently scheduled for Friday nights at the DW Stadium.

Stand out fixtures include the traditional Good Friday clash with St Helens (kick off TBC) and the other massive local derby as Warrington Wolves visit on Friday 25th March (8pm).

The Big One III, Festival of Rugby and Old Boy's Day celebration games are currently being divised and details will be released in due course.

The match in France will this year take place 'on the road' as the Catalans Dragons have selected Wigan as their prestige fixture and will take the game to the city of Montpellier at the end of the school Half Term holiday's on Saturday 4th June. The Club are currently working with travel partners to develop Official Travel Packages for this game, and these will be unveiled in due course.

Wigan finish the season with three home games out of four, against Salford (Fri 12th Aug), Bradford (Fri 19th Aug) and Crusaders (Fri 9th Sept).

The full fixture list is:

R1
Sat 12 Feb
St Helens V Wigan Warriors 7pm
Millenium Stadium, Cardiff

R2
Sun 20 Feb
Bradford Bulls V Wigan Warriors 3pm

R3
TBC
Wigan Warriors V Castleford Tigers

TBC
Date & KO Time TBC due to WCC

R4
Fri 4 Mar
Salford City Reds V Wigan Warriors 8pm

R5
Sun 13 Mar
Wigan Warriors V Hull FC 3pm

R6
Sun 20 Mar
Huddersfield Giants V Wigan Warriors 3pm

R7
Fri 25 Mar
Wigan Warriors V Warrington Wolves 8pm

R8
Fri 1 Apr
Leeds Rhinos V Wigan Warriors 8pm

R9
Fri 8 Apr
Wigan Warriors V Catalans Dragons 8pm

R10
Fri 15 Apr
Hull KR V Wigan Warriors 8pm

R11
Fri 22 Apr
Wigan Warriors V St Helens
TBC

R12
Mon 25 Apr
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats V Wigan Warriors 12pm


R13
Sun 1 May
Crusaders Rugby League V Wigan Warriors 3pm:

R14
Fri 13 May
Wigan Warriors V Harlequins RL 8pm

R15
Fri 27 May
Wigan Warriors V Hull KR 8pm

R16
Sat 4 Jun
Catalans Dragons V Wigan Warriors TBC
Stade Yve du Manoir, Montpellier

R17
Sun 12 Jun
Castleford Tigers V Wigan Warriors 3.30pm

R18
Fri 17 Jun
St Helens V Wigan Warriors 8pm

R19
Fri 24 Jun
Wigan Warriors V Huddersfield Giants 8pm

R20
Fri 1 Jul
Wigan Warriors V Leeds Rhinos 8pm

R21
Sat 9 Jul
Harlequins RL V Wigan Warriors 3pm

R22
Fri 15 Jul
Wigan Warriors V Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 8pm

R23
Fri 29 Jul
Hull F C V Wigan Warriors 8pm

R24
Fri 12 Aug
Wigan Warriors V Salford City Reds 8pm

R25
Fri 19 Aug
Wigan Warriors V Bradford Bulls 8pm

R26
Sun 4 Sept
Warrington Wolves V Wigan Warriors 3pm

R27
Fri 9 Sept
Wigan Warriors V Crusaders Rugby League 8pm

Please note that all fixtures are subject to change and the new date for the R3 clash with Castleford will be publicised as soon as possible.

The fixture pages of wiganwarriors.com will be updated shortly and all seasonal members will receive a Fixture Card through the post before Christmas.

But in a midweek after a flight to France? And With Saints away on the horizon? Can't see it.