WIGAN boss Matt Peet says rugby league is finally getting the recognition it deserves after years of "frustration".
Warriors were crowned Team of the Year at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards.
It is the first time since St Helens in 2006 that a rugby league side has claimed the trophy - and only the third time in its 64-year history.
Often, the sport hardly even gets a look in at the Beeb's glitzy event.
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