Good Friday Derby
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The Good Friday Derby is a fiercely contested annual rugby league match between Wigan Warriors and St Helens, traditionally played on Good Friday and regarded as one of the sport’s biggest rivalries.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Good Friday derby vs Wigan Warriors | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual sporting event
ⓘ
rugby league rivalry ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Wigan–St Helens Good Friday Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audienceType | club rugby league fans ⓘ |
| cityAssociatedWith |
St Helens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | professional ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| countyAssociation |
Greater Manchester
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Merseyside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | one of rugby league’s biggest rivalries ⓘ |
| fanBaseInvolved |
St Helens supporters
ⓘ
Wigan Warriors supporters ⓘ |
| fixturePattern | alternating home advantage between clubs ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody | Rugby Football League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
high attendance
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holiday fixture ⓘ intense rivalry ⓘ televised match ⓘ |
| homeTeamWhenInStHelens | St Helens R.F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeamWhenInWigan | Wigan Warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| league | Super League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| matchType | regular season derby ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close, physical contests
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large local media coverage ⓘ |
| occursOn | Good Friday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Super League regular season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTeam |
St Helens R.F.C.
NERFINISHED
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Wigan Warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North West England ⓘ |
| rivalryBetween | Wigan Warriors and St Helens R.F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rivalryNameDerivedFrom | Good Friday holiday ⓘ |
| rivalryType |
North West England derby
NERFINISHED
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local derby ⓘ |
| sport | rugby league ⓘ |
| sportingContext | English rugby league calendar ⓘ |
| teamColorAssociation |
St Helens white and red
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Wigan Warriors cherry and white ⓘ |
| temporalContext | Easter period ⓘ |
| typicalCompetitionFormat | 80-minute rugby league match ⓘ |
| typicalKickoffDay | Friday ⓘ |
| typicalVenue |
DW Stadium
NERFINISHED
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Totally Wicked Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Good Friday derby vs Wigan Warriors