Blockbuster pair ready to light up Challenge Cup final

Blockbuster pair ready to light up Challenge Cup finalImage source, SWPIXImage caption, Junior Nsemba and Mikey Lewis are among the stars on both sides of the Wigan-Hull KR divideByMatt NewsumBBC Sport Rugby League journalistPublished4 hours agoLike fish and chips, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, Harry and Megan, and Paul Weller and Mick Talbot (or Noel and Liam Gallagher for the younger reader), Wigan Warriors and Hull KR have become a double act which has created a much-needed buzz on the cusp of Saturday's Challenge Cup final.This isn't a rivalry jaded by over-saturation, a tired duopoly desperate for new blood, this is two teams whose encounters have sharpened each other's desire and skill.It pitches historically successful aristocracy against fresh challengers rattling Super League cages in a golden period.Since 2023's Grand Final won by Wigan, every domestic trophy has been mopped up by one or the other of the pair and both have toppled the Australian NRL elite to become World Club Challenge winners too.Wigan won a historic quadruple in 2024, notching everything including the world crown against Penrith in the process, before the Robins snared a treble in 2025 and beat Brisbane earlier this year to collect all four trophies of their own.Saturday's final at Wembley between these two modern heavyweights has all the ingredients for a stone-cold classic.2026 Betfred Challenge Cup finalLive on BBC One, Saturday, 14:00 BSTWigan production line chance to shine?Matt Peet, Wigan's articulate and thoughtful coach, has enjoyed almost unyielding success at the Warriors, but last year was a sobering drought as KR stepped on their toes and snatched away the pots, including handing out a Grand Final thumping at Old Trafford last autumn.His 2026 side started the campaign with all the bristling energy of a team desperate to avenge that disappointment - running through opponents with ease to record seven straight wins.However, injuries to key figures...