Wigan take on Sheffield for the second successive season in the Challenge Cup, having beaten the Eagles 44-18 in the fourth round of the competition last term on the way to lifting the trophy at Wembley in June.
That trophy was one of seven Peet has won at the club and the second of four they lifted last season, after they kicked off their campaign with the World Club Challenge in February.
As well as the 2024 clean sweep, Wigan won the Super League and League Leaders’ Shield in 2023 under Peet’s guidance, and the Challenge Cup in the previous year.
Peet, 40, believes the fact he is from Wigan is both a blessing and a curse.
Today he is considered a homegrown hero who rose up through the ranks at Wigan to take charge of the first team, but it can be an intense life.
“I think it has its advantages and disadvantages, much like if you come over from Australia. Whatever route you take in life, there’s balances and pros and cons,” he said.
“One of the advantages is that I know the expectations of the town and the people, I know the way the fans think about rugby. They’re very intelligent and insightful fans but they have high standards.
“One of the downsides when you live in the town is there’s no respite, everyone wants to talk about rugby league all the time, including my own family over meals and family celebrations.
“Like everything, it’s about finding the balance and concentrating on the brilliant parts of the role rather than the challenges.”
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