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    Wigan step up on Magic Weekend's welcome return to St James' Park

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    • Wigan 22-20 Warrington
    • Warriors edge out Wolves; Huddersfield pick up first win

    Wherever it sits in the calendar, Magic Weekend always has the feeling of a seismic weekend in the shaping of every side's prospects.

    Last year it was much more decisive given how it was played in mid-August, just weeks before the playoff began: but even here, on the May bank holiday weekend, Magic's return to Newcastle felt hugely significant.

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