Sam Burgess signs new two-year deal to stay at Warrington Wolves

Warrington Wolves have tied head coach Sam Burgess to a new two-year contract extension, keeping him in charge at the club.

Burgess took over for the 2024 season, and he has won 63 of his 99 games in charge, according to BBC Sport. That is a little under two wins in every three matches. The Wolves' results have been up and down. They finished third in his first season, then eighth in 2025. The following year they climbed back to third and reached their first Grand Final since 2018. The Grand Final is the season-ending decider in rugby league's Super League, the sport's top flight in England. Wakefield Trinity won that match. Under Burgess, Warrington have also twice finished as runners-up in the Challenge Cup, the league's knockout competition.

The club's own announcement confirms the new deal, which the Warrington Wolves website describes as an extension. Burgess had also given his word to Warrington owner Simon Moran that he would stay on for the next season. The extension puts that promise in writing.

Stability matters in a sport where coaches often move on quickly. Keeping a head coach through a run of close finishes can help a squad build habits and trust over several seasons. Whether the club can turn another strong league campaign into a trophy is a question for the seasons ahead.

The move also comes with a change in the coaching room. Steve McNamara, who had been Burgess's assistant at Warrington, has left to take over at Hull FC. Losing a senior assistant means the club has to fill gaps in its staff as well as keep its head coach.

Rugby league's new campaign will bring its own tests, but for now the headline is simple. Burgess is staying, and the Wolves have their coach for the next two years.