# Mid-Season REVIEW: Wigan Are The Team To Beat?! & England Announce 38-man World Cup Squad!

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Podcast: [All Out Rugby League: Back Ten](https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-out-rugby-league-back-ten-7417126)
Published: 2026-06-22T16:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week, Back Ten regular Danny McGuire alongside Kyle Amor and Josh McAllister, assess the season so far at the mid-season point. Who have been the big performers and who have been the biggest let-downs? Are Wigan the frontrunners despite only being sat 4th in the table, and can Leeds Rhinos, after a 9-year draught, finally add some more silverware to their Super League collection? Will St Helens drop out the playoff places, and can Warrington hang onto the top 2 with a tough run of fixtures incoming? We also look through Brian McDermott's first England performance squad ahead of the 2026 World Cup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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