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Wigan Warriors report racial abuse aimed at Nsemba after Magic Weekend

The Guardian UK Tuesday 07 July 2026, 14:05 UTC By Aaron Bower 1 min read
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England player subject of racial abuse on social mediaClub issue strong statement condemning incidentWigan Warriors have reported the racial abuse suffered by Junior Nsemba following Super League’s Magic Weekend to the police with their coach, Matt Peet, calling on the sport to stamp out the treatment the 22-year-old was subjected to. The England international was the subject of racist comments on social media in the aftermath of Wigan’s victory over St Helens at the Hill Dickinson Stadium...

  • England player subject of racial abuse on social media

  • Club issue strong statement condemning incident

Wigan Warriors have reported the racial abuse suffered by Junior Nsemba following Super League’s Magic Weekend to the police with their coach, Matt Peet, calling on the sport to stamp out the treatment the 22-year-old was subjected to.

The England international was the subject of racist comments on social media in the aftermath of Wigan’s victory over St Helens at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday evening. The Warriors have confirmed the matter has now been referred to the relevant authorities and the Rugby Football League, while also issuing a strongly worded statement condemning the incident.

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