Warrington Wolves can announce that Matt Heaton will return to the Club in 2022 as Strength and Conditioning Coach of our Women's team.

Heaton had previously worked with our Women's side in their inaugural 2019 season before moving to Castleford last year. He was also a part of Tony Smith's backroom team at the Wire until the end of the 2017 season and will now return to the club to improve the key areas of fitness, strength and stamina of our Women's side for their 2022 campaign.

Our Girls begin the new season against the British Army RL in the first round of the Challenge Cup on Sunday 13 March. Full fixtures for the new BWSL season, as well as pre-season friendlies, will be announced in the new year.

Head coach Lee Westwood has bolstered his options for next season with the signings of Grace Ramsden, Katie-May Williams, Lucy Eastwood, Kacy Haley, Charlotte Foley, Emily Baggaley, Lucy Baggaley and Fern Davies.

Speaking on rejoining the Club, Heaton said: "I'm excited to be back with the Women's team for 2022.

"What the Club have put in place for the development of the Ladies is fantastic and I'm really pleased to be part of this journey.

"The Girls have been fantastic since I've returned to pre-season training and I'm sure they're looking forward to the pre-season we have planned.

"Working with Wez [Lee Westwood, Head Coach], Bennie [Westwood, Assistant Coach] and the other coaches was a big factor for me choosing to come back and I'm excited with where we can take the Girls' game to.

"My ambition is to help them push for promotion into the top 6 and then go from there!"

Women's team additions to backroom staff