The Warriors are among the contenders to be crowned Team of the Year at the prestigious event, which would mark recognition at the awards ceremony many feel is long overdue for rugby league as a sport.
Wigan have swept the board domestically this year and won every single trophy on offer, leading to expectation the Warriors will at least be honoured in some fashion on Tuesday evening at the event in Salford.
And Radlinski, speaking to talkSPORT on Sunday morning, admitted it means just as much for rugby league to be recognised as much as the Warriors themselves as a club.
He said: “The Sports Personality of the Year awards is an institution and I’m pretty positive that they would have tracked our success this year.
To be part of the conversation is massive for us but more important for the sport. It’s stuck in this funny position where it’s everyone’s second-favourite sport. It doesn’t get the headlines or the focus or profile it deserves. To be part of this special night is very important for us as a sport.”
Radlinski was also asked about IMG’s involvement in rugby league – and he conceded that as the relationship continues to develop, the media giants are ‘a bit behind’ where they would want to be in their 12-year strategic arrangement.
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