Two kings of the Challenge Cup competition, Leeds Rhinos and Wigan Warriors, clash at Headingley this Saturday as both clubs look to book their place in the quarter final stage, kick off 2.30pm

Ahead of the game, take a look back at the history between the two sides in the competition:

Previous Cup meetings

Cup fixtures between Leeds and Wigan date back to 1899, when Leeds won a round two meeting 3-0 on home soil. Fast forward 124 years, the two sides meet again for the 32nd time in the competition and the 16th time at Headingley.

Saturday's fixture will be the first time that the clubs have met in round six of the Cup before, with their most recent meeting before the quarter-final stage coming in 2007 when the Warriors edged Leeds 22-18 at Headingley. Looking at only fixtures before the quarter-finals, Leeds sides have won eight of twenty games played between rounds one and five. 1961 saw the sides draw for the one and only time in round one, but the return fixture saw Wigan win 32-7 as the Cherry and Whites went on to make it all the way to Wembley.

The last four Cup games between the sides in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2020 has seen the Rhinos progress through to the Final on each occasion. The most recent meeting in 2020 saw the Rhinos run out to a 20-0 lead in the first half, led by tries from Ash Handley, on their way to lifting the Cup at Wembley against Salford.

Last ten Cup clashes

2020 - Rhinos 26 Wigan 12 (Semi-Finals)

2012 - Rhinos 39 Wigan 28 (Semi-Finals)

2011 - Rhinos 18 Wigan 28 (Final)

2010 - Rhinos 12 Wigan 10 (Quarter Finals)

2008 - Rhinos 23 Wigan 16 (Quarter Finals)

2007 - Rhinos 18 Wigan 22 (Round Five)

1999 - Rhinos 28 Wigan 18 (Round Four)

1995 - Rhinos 10 Wigan 30 (Final)

1994 - Rhinos 16 Wigan 26 (Final)

1988 - Rhinos 14 Wigan 30 (Round Two)

Cup Final wins

Leeds and Wigan are the two leading clubs when it comes to Challenge Cup wins, with the Warriors in particular holding 20 Cup wins to their name. Most of those came during a nine-year spell between 1988 and 1995 when they lifted the Cup in consecutive seasons (the 1994 and 1995 wins came against Leeds).

Prior to their win over Salford in the 2020 final, Leeds ended a 15 year wait to lift the Cup in 2014, before backing the win up a year later in a historic 50-0 win over Hull KR. The last time the club managed to win consecutive Cups was in the 1977 and 1978 seasons, when they beat Widnes and St Helens.

Buy your tickets now

This Saturday's huge Challenge Cup clash between the Rhinos and Warriors cannot be missed, and tickets are available now! 

Tickets are available for all fans to purchase online at tickets.therhinos.co.uk, over the phone on 0371 423 1315 and from Leeds Rhinos Club Shop. 

 Prices start from £15 for adults and £10 for concessions, while junior members can redeem their FREE match tickets before midnight before the game. Please note that if you are a Rhinos member, you must purchase tickets for this game,it is not included in the Season Membership and Flexi Pack credits cannot be redeemed.