Senior Academy
The Senior Academy is the highest tier in the Youth Development system. Any players under the age of 21 years are eligible to play for the senior academy, the rules also permit three players over the age of 21 to play in academy matches. Most of the team is made up of fringe squad players and those first team player recovering from injury but also some of the best players from the junior academy are given experience in the senior academy. The Wigan Warriors Senior Academy is one of the best in the country and has produce more professional Rugby League players than any other Academy in the country. The success of the Wigan Academy has decreased in recent years, many Senior Academy players are promoted to the first team squad at quite a young age and either secure a first team places or are release to other clubs. This means that players from the junior academy players have been drafted into the senior academy but are often playing against opposition much older than themselves.
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Fixtures/Results 2007
| Round | Opponent | Result | Wigan | Oppo | Date | Venue | Competition |
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| N | Whitehaven | Lose | 0 | 30 | 04/02/07 | Recreation Ground | Friendly |
| 1 | Bradford Bulls U21 | Lose | 14 | 28 | 26/02/07 | Odsal Stadium | Senior Academy Championship |
| 2 | Hull Kingston Rovers U21 | Win | 52 | 10 | 03/03/07 | Edge Hall Road | Senior Academy Championship |
| 3 | Harlequins RL U21 | Win | 40 | 16 | 10/03/07 | Edge Hall Road | Senior Academy Championship |
| 4 | Hull U21 | Win | 28 | 26 | 24/03/07 | KC Stadium | Senior Academy Championship |
| 5 | St. Helens U21 | Win | 18 | 12 | 29/03/07 | Edge Hall Road | Senior Academy Championship |
| 6 | Huddersfield Giants U21 | Win | 36 | 18 | 14/04/07 | Galpharm Stadium | Senior Academy Championship |
| 7 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats U21 | Win | 46 | 6 | 22/04/07 | Edge Hall Road | Senior Academy Championship |
| 8 | Salford City Reds U21 | Win | 24 | 14 | 27/04/07 | The Willows | Senior Academy Championship |
| N | Leigh Centurions U21 | Win | 60 | 0 | 10/05/07 | Edge Hall Road | Friendly |
| 9 | Hull Kingston Rovers U21 | Win | 30 | 8 | 19/05/07 | Craven Park | Senior Academy Championship |
| 10 | Hull U21 | Win | 36 | 28 | 26/05/07 | Craven Park | Senior Academy Championship |
| 11 | Harlequins RL U21 | Win | 42 | 24 | 02/06/07 | Twickenham Stoop | Senior Academy Championship |
| 12 | Leeds Rhinos U21 | Win | 37 | 20 | 10/06/07 | Headingley Stadium | Senior Academy Championship |
| 13 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats U21 | Win | 40 | 34 | 01/07/07 | Belle Vue | Senior Academy Championship |
| 14 | Bradford Bulls U21 | Win | 46 | 36 | 07/07/07 | Edge Hall Road | Senior Academy Championship |
| 15 | Leeds Rhinos U21 | Win | 34 | 28 | 14/07/07 | Edge Hall Road | Senior Academy Championship |
| 16 | St Helens U21 | Win | 50 | 16 | 20/07/07 | Knowsley Road | Senior Academy Championship |
| 17 | Warrington Wolves U21 | Win | 44 | 12 | 04/08/07 | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Senior Academy Championship |
| 18 | Huddersfield Giants U21 | Win | 48 | 28 | 11/08/07 | Edge Hall Road | Senior Academy Championship |
| 19 | Warrington Wolves U21 | Win | 50 | 16 | 11/08/07 | Edge Hall Road | Senior Academy Championship |
| 20 | Salford City Reds U21 | 01/09/07 | Edge Hall Road | Senior Academy Championship |
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