warrington played their annual festive derby friendly against the widnes vikings in late 2013, snatching a 36-32 victory in a close-fought contest. in the new year, the wolves completed a three-week training camp in australia, including sessions with nrl clubs sydney roosters, manly sea eagles and canterbury bulldogs. they played two more friendlies upon returning to england, beating championship side leigh centurions 34-20 at leigh sports village and facing off against newly reformed salford red devils a few days later, battling to a 14-8 victory in their first home fixture of 2014.