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Wigan are looking to kick off a new era of Super League dominance while a Sam Tomkins-inspired Catalans Dragons hope to take rugby league\u2019s biggest domestic trophy back to France for the first time.<\/p>\n
Here the PA news agency picks out five key talking points ahead of Saturday\u2019s Grand Final at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n
Sam Tomkins admitted prior to the play-off semi-final that he dreamed of finishing his career by lining up against the team with whom he won three previous Grand Finals. The Catalans playmaker has got his wish but will have no room for sentiment as he looks to lead his current side to an historic first win.<\/p>\n
After falling short in the final two years ago, Steve McNamara\u2019s Catalans are in a stronger place to take the sport\u2019s biggest domestic trophy back to France for the first time. The impact of such a win should not be understated and could only have positive repercussions for the profile of the sport in the south of France.<\/p>\n
The sport\u2019s dominant force throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, Wigan were forced to watch in pain as St Helens wrested control with four back-to-back Grand Final wins. With strong recruitment already in place for next season, the feeling is a Wigan win could spark a spell at the top to match that of their vanquished rivals.<\/p>\n
Catalans\u2019 previous appearance at Old Trafford yielded a crowd almost 15,000 lower than for any other Grand Final this century. Such a discrepancy may be inevitable \u2013 and not so pronounced this time with the French club set to bring a decent contingent of fans \u2013 but it does raise a headache where empty seats at the showpiece event are concerned.<\/p>\n
The Rugby Football League\u2019s contract with Old Trafford runs through to 2024 but changes are afoot as strategic partners IMG push forward with a \u2018reimagination\u2019 of the sport. While there is no suggestion the Grand Final in itself is under threat, this could be one of the last to be staged at Old Trafford \u2013 with the Etihad Stadium across the city rumoured to be leading the list of potential replacements.<\/p>\n