St Helens R.F.C.–Wigan Warriors rivalry

St Helens R.F.C. – Wigan Warriors rivalry
St Helens vs Wigan Warriors during the Super League XIV Semi-finals
Other namesWigan Saints Derby
The Good Friday Derby
The Boxing Day Derby
LocationLancashire, England
Teams St. Helens
Wigan Warriors
First meeting5th December 1874 (First Recorded Fixture), 16 November 1895 (First Recorded Rugby League Fixture)
Latest meeting18 April 2025 (Wigan Warriors 24-14 St Helens)
StadiumsTotally Wicked Stadium
DW Stadium
Statistics
Meetings total362
Most winsWigan (206)
All-time series (RFL-1 and SL only)257
Regular season series243
Largest victorySt. Helens 75 – 0 Wigan

The St Helens R.F.C. – Wigan Warriors rivalry is a historic local rivalry between the rugby league clubs St Helens and the Wigan Warriors, based in North West England. The rivalry is born out of relative proximity of the two towns, but as two of the most successful clubs in British rugby it has become a marquee event in the calendar.

Initially at least one fixture was played on Boxing Day annually and was known as the Boxing Day Derby, later the second fixture settled on Good Friday. Following the leagues decision to move the competition from winter to the summer the Good Friday Derby remains the one traditionally fixed game in the calendar.