Super League Dream Team

The Super League Dream Team is an annually-selected rugby league All Star Team consisting of the players deemed to have been the best in their respective positions in the Super League competition. The team is selected by a panel of journalists and broadcasters at the end of each season.

The inaugural Dream Team was selected in 1996, the competition's first season. The team is traditionally selected following the completion of the regular season, and so does not take play-off matches into account.

1996
Player Team Appearance
1 Gary Connolly Wigan Warriors 1
2 Jason Robinson Wigan Warriors 1
3 Va'aiga Tuigamala Wigan Warriors 1
4 Paul Newlove St. Helens 1
5 Anthony Sullivan St. Helens 1
6 Henry Paul Wigan Warriors 1
7 Bobbie Goulding St. Helens 1
8 Apollo Perelini St. Helens 1
9 Keiron Cunningham St. Helens 1
10 Terry O'Connor Wigan Warriors 1
11 Peter Gill London Broncos 1
12 Paul Sculthorpe Warrington Wolves 1
13 Andrew Farrell † Wigan Warriors 1

1997
Player Team Appearance
1 Stuart Spruce Bradford Bulls 1
2 Jason Robinson Wigan Warriors 2
3 Danny Peacock Bradford Bulls 1
4 Alan Hunte St. Helens 1
5 Anthony Sullivan St. Helens 2
6 Graeme Bradley Bradford Bulls 1
7 Tony Smith Wigan Warriors 1
8 Paul Broadbent Sheffield Eagles 1
9 James Lowes † Bradford Bulls 1
10 Tony Mestrov Wigan Warriors 1
11 Peter Gill London Broncos 2
12 Mike Forshaw Bradford Bulls 1
13 Andrew Farrell Wigan Warriors 2

1998
Player Team Appearance
1 Kris Radlinski Wigan Warriors 1
2 Jason Robinson Wigan Warriors 3
3 Gary Connolly Wigan Warriors 2
4 Brad Godden Leeds Rhinos 1
5 Anthony Sullivan St. Helens 3
6 Iestyn Harris † Leeds Rhinos 1
7 Gavin Clinch Halifax 1
8 Dale Laughton Sheffield Eagles 1
9 Robbie McCormack Wigan Warriors 1
10 Tony Mestrov Wigan Warriors 2
11 Steele Retchless London Broncos 1
12 Adrian Morley Leeds Rhinos 1
13 Andrew Farrell Wigan Warriors 3

1999
Player Team Appearance
1 Kris Radlinski Wigan Warriors 2
2 Jason Robinson Wigan Warriors 4
3 Gary Connolly Wigan Warriors 3
4 Paul Newlove St. Helens 2
5 Matt Daylight Gateshead Thunder 1
6 Iestyn Harris Leeds Rhinos 2
7 Willie Peters Gateshead Thunder 1
8 Dean Sampson Castleford Tigers 1
9 James Lowes Bradford Bulls 2
10 Barrie McDermott Leeds Rhinos 2
11 Chris Joynt St. Helens 1
12 Adrian Morley Leeds Rhinos 2
13 Adrian Vowles † Castleford Tigers 1

2000
Player Team Appearance
1 Kris Radlinski Wigan Warriors 3
2 Jason Robinson Wigan Warriors 5
3 Steve Renouf Wigan Warriors 1
4 Michael Eagar Castleford Tigers 1
5 Graham Mackay Leeds Rhinos 1
6 Tommy Martyn St. Helens 1
7 Sean Long † St. Helens 1
8 Stuart Fielden Bradford Bulls 1
9 Keiron Cunningham St. Helens 2
10 Terry O'Connor Wigan Warriors 2
11 Jamie Peacock Bradford Bulls 1
12 Denis Betts Wigan Warriors 1
13 Andrew Farrell Wigan Warriors 4

2001
Player Team Appearance
1 Kris Radlinski Wigan Warriors 4
2 Tevita Vaikona Bradford Bulls 1
3 Tonie Carroll Leeds Rhinos 1
4 Steve Renouf Wigan Warriors 2
5 Brett Dallas Wigan Warriors 1
6 Paul Sculthorpe † St. Helens 2
7 Adrian Lam Wigan Warriors 1
8 David Fairleigh St. Helens 1
9 Keiron Cunningham St. Helens 3
10 Terry O'Connor Wigan Warriors 3
11 David Furner Wigan Warriors 1
12 Jamie Peacock Bradford Bulls 2
13 Andrew Farrell Wigan Warriors 5

2002
Player Team Appearance
1 Kris Radlinski Wigan Warriors 5
2 Tevita Vaikona Bradford Bulls 2
3 Martin Gleeson St. Helens 1
4 Keith Senior Leeds Rhinos 1
5 Darren Albert St. Helens 1
6 Danny Orr Castleford Tigers 1
7 Adrian Lam Wigan Warriors 2
8 Terry O'Connor Wigan Warriors 4
9 Keiron Cunningham St. Helens 4
10 Stuart Fielden Bradford Bulls 2
11 Michael Smith Castleford Tigers 1
12 Jamie Peacock Bradford Bulls 3
13 Paul Sculthorpe † St. Helens 3

2003
Player Team Appearance
1 Gary Connolly Leeds Rhinos 4
2 Lesley Vainikolo Bradford Bulls 1
3 Gareth Ellis Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1
4 Keith Senior Leeds Rhinos 2
5 Brian Carney Wigan Warriors 1
6 Graham Appo Warrington Wolves 1
7 Adrian Lam Wigan Warriors 3
8 Craig Smith Wigan Warriors 1
9 Terry Newton Wigan Warriors 1
10 Andy Lynch Castleford Tigers 1
11 Jamie Peacock † Bradford Bulls 4
12 Matt Adamson Leeds Rhinos 1
13 Andrew Farrell Wigan Warriors 6

2004
Player Team Appearance
1 Shaun Briscoe Hull F.C. 1
2 Lesley Vainikolo Bradford Bulls 2
3 Keith Senior Leeds Rhinos 3
4 Sid Domic Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1
5 Marcus Bai Leeds Rhinos 1
6 Danny McGuire Leeds Rhinos 1
7 Richard Horne Hull F.C. 1
8 Andrew Farrell † Wigan Warriors 7
9 Matt Diskin Leeds Rhinos 1
10 Paul King Hull F.C. 1
11 Ali Lauitiiti Leeds Rhinos 1
12 David Solomona Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1
13 Paul Sculthorpe St. Helens 4

2005
Player Team Appearance
1 Paul Wellens St. Helens 1
2 Mark Calderwood Leeds Rhinos 1
3 Jamie Lyon † St. Helens 1
4 Martin Gleeson St. Helens 2
5 Darren Albert St. Helens 2
6 Paul Cooke Hull F.C. 1
7 Rob Burrow Leeds Rhinos 1
8 Jamie Thackray Hull F.C. 1
9 Keiron Cunningham St. Helens 5
10 Paul Anderson St. Helens 1
11 Jamie Peacock Bradford Bulls 5
12 Ali Lauitiiti Leeds Rhinos 2
13 Kevin Sinfield Leeds Rhinos 1

2006
Player Team Appearance
1 Paul Wellens † St. Helens 2
2 Justin Murphy Catalans Dragons 1
3 Jamie Lyon St. Helens 2
4 Kirk Yeaman Hull F.C. 1
5 David Hodgson Salford City Reds 1
6 Danny McGuire Leeds Rhinos 2
7 Sean Long St. Helens 2
8 Stuart Fielden Wigan Warriors 3
9 Keiron Cunningham St. Helens 6
10 Danny Nutley Castleford Tigers 1
11 Gareth Ellis Leeds Rhinos 2
12 Jon Wilkin St. Helens 1
13 Kevin Sinfield Leeds Rhinos 2

2007
Player Team Appearance
1 Paul Wellens St. Helens 3
2 Kevin Penny Warrington Wolves 1
3 Adam Mogg Catalans Dragons 1
4 Jason Demetriou Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1
5 Scott Donald Leeds Rhinos 1
6 Trent Barrett Wigan Warriors 1
7 Rob Burrow Leeds Rhinos 2
8 Nick Fozzard St. Helens 1
9 James Roby † St. Helens 1
10 Jamie Peacock Leeds Rhinos 6
11 Gareth Ellis Leeds Rhinos 3
12 Glenn Morrison Bradford Bulls 1
13 Stephen Wild Huddersfield Giants 1

2008
Player Team Appearance
1 Clint Greenshields Catalans Dragons 1
2 Scott Donald Leeds Rhinos 1
3 Matthew Gidley St. Helens 1
4 George Carmont Wigan Warriors 1
5 Ade Gardner St. Helens 1
6 Leon Pryce St. Helens 1
7 Rob Burrow Leeds Rhinos 3
8 James Graham † St. Helens 1
9 Keiron Cunningham St. Helens 7
10 Jamie Peacock Leeds Rhinos 7
11 Gareth Ellis Leeds Rhinos 4
12 Ben Westwood Warrington Wolves 1
13 Kevin Sinfield Leeds Rhinos 3

2009

The 2009 Super League Dream Team was announced on 14 September 2009.[1]

Player Team Appearance
1 Brett Hodgson † Huddersfield Giants 1
2 Peter Fox Hull Kingston Rovers 1
3 Matthew Gidley St. Helens 1
4 Keith Senior Leeds Rhinos 4
5 Ryan Hall Leeds Rhinos 1
6 Sam Tomkins Wigan Warriors 1
7 Michael Dobson Hull Kingston Rovers 1
8 Adrian Morley Warrington Wolves 3
9 Scott Moore Huddersfield Giants 1
10 Jamie Peacock Leeds Rhinos 8
11 Ben Galea Hull Kingston Rovers 1
12 Clint Newton Hull Kingston Rovers 1
13 Kevin Sinfield Leeds Rhinos 4

2010

On 6 September 2010, the Dream Team of Super League XV was announced. The team boasted four players from league leaders Wigan Warriors; including first appearances for Pat Richards, Sean O'Loughlin and Joel Tomkins, with the latter's brother Sam appearing for the second successive year. Three players came from second and third placed St. Helens and Warrington Wolves; those being Paul Wellens, James Roby and James Graham (St Helens) and Matt King, Adrian Morley ad Ben Westwood (Warrington). Two players, left wing partnership Keith Senior and Ryan Hall, were selected from Leeds Rhinos, and the team was completed by Michael Dobson of Hull Kingston Rovers. Only three of the thirteen (Richards, King and Dobson) in 2010 were imports, one of whom (Richards) had switched his allegiance to Ireland in 2008. 2010 also proved to be the first time a set of brothers (the Tomkins') have appeared in the same Dream Team.[2]

Player Team Appearance
1 Paul Wellens St. Helens 4
2 Pat Richards † Wigan Warriors 1
3 Matt King Warrington Wolves 1
4 Keith Senior Leeds Rhinos 5
5 Ryan Hall Leeds Rhinos 2
6 Sam Tomkins Wigan Warriors 2
7 Michael Dobson Hull Kingston Rovers 1
8 Adrian Morley Warrington Wolves 4
9 James Roby St. Helens 2
10 James Graham St. Helens 2
11 Ben Westwood Warrington Wolves 2
12 Joel Tomkins Wigan Warriors 1
13 Sean O'Loughlin Wigan Warriors 1

2011
Player Team Appearance
1 Sam Tomkins Wigan Warriors 3
2 Tom Briscoe Hull F.C. 1
3 Kirk Yeaman Hull F.C. 2
4 George Carmont Wigan Warriors 2
5 Joel Monaghan Warrington Wolves 1
6 Rangi Chase † Castleford Tigers 1
7 Scott Dureau Catalans Dragons 1
8 James Graham St. Helens 4
9 James Roby St. Helens 3
10 Garreth Carvell Warrington Wolves 1
11 Ben Westwood Warrington Wolves 3
12 Steve Menzies Catalans Dragons 1
13 Sean O'Loughlin Wigan Warriors 2

2012

On 10 September 2012, the Dream Team for Super League XVII was announced. The team consisted of six players from league leaders Wigan Warriors, three from league runners-up Warrington Wolves, two from Catalans Dragons and one each from St Helens R.F.C. and Super League XVI winners Leeds Rhinos. Six players (Ryan Atkins, Rémi Casty, Josh Charnley, Brett Finch, Chris Hill and Gareth Hock) make their debuts in the Dream Team, while three players (James Roby, Sam Tomkins and Ben Westwood) have been selected for the fourth time with Tomkins being selected four years in a row.[3]

Player Team Appearance
1 Sam Tomkins † Wigan Warriors 4
2 Josh Charnley Wigan Warriors 1
3 George Carmont Wigan Warriors 3
4 Ryan Atkins Warrington Wolves 1
5 Ryan Hall Leeds Rhinos 3
6 Brett Finch Wigan Warriors 1
7 Scott Dureau Catalans Dragons 2
8 Chris Hill Warrington Wolves 1
9 James Roby St. Helens 4
10 Rémi Casty Catalans Dragons 1
11 Ben Westwood Warrington Wolves 4
12 Gareth Hock Wigan Warriors 1
13 Sean O'Loughlin Wigan Warriors 3

2013

On 9 September 2013, the Super League XVIII Dream Team was announced at Huddersfield's John Smith's Stadium. The team was virtually made up of English players with Danny Brough who now represents Scotland at international level, although was born in Dewsbury in West Yorkshire.[4] Brough was also one of five Huddersfield Giants players in the Dream Team, which acknowledges the club winning the League Leaders' Shield. The other Huddersfield players being Eorl Crabtree, Leroy Cudjoe, Brett Ferres and Shaun Lunt.

Wigan Warriors have four players, three of which, Josh Charnley, Sean O'Loughlin and Sam Tomkins, being the only members of the 2012 Dream Team to be selected in 2013 with Tomkins now selected in the Dream Team five years in a row. The other Wigan player selected was Matty Smith

The remainder of the Dream Team consists of two players from Hull F.C. (Ben Crooks and Tom Lineham) and one each from Leeds Rhinos (Jamie Peacock) and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (Danny Kirmond), who are the only team to have a player in the Dream Team but not involved in the play-offs.[5] Despite finishing second in the table, no players from Warrington Wolves were selected.

Player Team Appearance
1 Sam Tomkins Wigan Warriors 5
2 Josh Charnley Wigan Warriors 2
3 Leroy Cudjoe Huddersfield Giants 1
4 Ben Crooks Hull F.C. 1
5 Tom Lineham Hull F.C. 1
6 Danny Brough † Huddersfield Giants 1
7 Matty Smith Wigan Warriors 1
8 Eorl Crabtree Huddersfield Giants 1
9 Shaun Lunt Huddersfield Giants 1
10 Jamie Peacock Leeds Rhinos 9
11 Brett Ferres Huddersfield Giants 1
12 Danny Kirmond Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1
13 Sean O'Loughlin Wigan Warriors 4

2014

The first Dream Team to be made up of entirely English players. This is the first time since 2010 that Sam Tomkins does not make an appearance and a debut for Zak Hardaker, Tommy Makinson, Michael Shenton, Kallum Watkins, Kevin Brown, Daryl Clark and Carl Ablett. Jamie Peacock makes a record tenth appearance.

Player Team Appearance
1 Zak Hardaker Leeds Rhinos 1
2 Tommy Makinson St. Helens 1
3 Kallum Watkins Leeds Rhinos 1
4 Michael Shenton Castleford Tigers 1
5 Ryan Hall Leeds Rhinos 4
6 Kevin Brown Widnes Vikings 1
7 Matty Smith Wigan Warriors 2
8 Chris Hill Warrington Wolves 2
9 Daryl Clark † Castleford Tigers 1
10 Jamie Peacock Leeds Rhinos 10
11 Elliott Whitehead Catalans Dragons 1
12 Carl Ablett Leeds Rhinos 1
13 Sean O'Loughlin Wigan Warriors 5

2015

Jamie Peacock made a record and 11th and final appearance.[6]

Player Team Appearance
1 Zak Hardaker † Leeds Rhinos 2
2 Jermaine McGillvary Huddersfield Giants 1
3 Kallum Watkins Leeds Rhinos 2
4 Michael Shenton Castleford Tigers 2
5 Joe Burgess Wigan Warriors 1
6 Danny Brough Huddersfield Giants 2
7 Luke Gale Castleford Tigers 1
8 Alex Walmsley St. Helens 1
9 James Roby St. Helens 5
10 Jamie Peacock Leeds Rhinos 11
11 Zeb Taia Catalans Dragons 1
12 Liam Farrell Wigan Warriors 1
13 Adam Cuthbertson Leeds Rhinos 1

2016

The 2016 Dream Team featured nine players making their first appearance.[7]

Player Team Appearance
1 Jamie Shaul Hull F.C. 1
2 Denny Solomona Castleford Tigers 1
3 Ryan Atkins Warrington Wolves 2
4 Mahe Fonua Hull F.C. 1
5 Dominic Manfredi Wigan Warriors 1
6 Kurt Gidley Warrington Wolves 1
7 Luke Gale Castleford Tigers 2
8 Chris Hill Warrington Wolves 3
9 Danny Houghton† Hull F.C. 1
10 Scott Taylor Hull F.C. 1
11 Ben Currie Warrington Wolves 1
12 Mark Minichiello Hull F.C. 1
13 Gareth Ellis Hull F.C. 5

2017

The 2017 Dream Team featured eight players making their first appearance. Six players selected from League Leaders Castleford Tigers.

Player Team Appearance
1 Zak Hardaker Castleford Tigers 3
2 Greg Eden Castleford Tigers 1
3 Michael Shenton Castleford Tigers 3
4 Mark Percival St. Helens 1
5 Mahe Fonua Hull F.C. 2
6 Albert Kelly Hull F.C. 1
7 Luke Gale † Castleford Tigers 3
8 Grant Millington Castleford Tigers 1
9 Matt Parcell Leeds Rhinos 1
10 Sebastine Ikahihifo Huddersfield Giants 1
11 Ben Murdoch-Masila Salford Red Devils 1
12 Mike McMeeken Castleford Tigers 1
13 Sean O'Loughlin Wigan Warriors 6

2018

The 2018 Dream Team featured eight players making their first appearance. Seven players selected from League Leaders St Helens.

Player Team Appearance
1 Ben Barba † St. Helens 1
2 Thomas Makinson St. Helens 2
3 Mark Percival St. Helens 2
4 Bill Tupou Wakefield Trinity 1
5 Tom Johnstone Wakefield Trinity 1
6 Jonny Lomax St. Helens 1
7 Danny Richardson St. Helens 1
8 Luke Thompson St. Helens 1
9 James Roby St. Helens 6
10 Rémi Casty Catalans Dragons 2
11 John Bateman Wigan Warriors 1
12 Matty Ashurst Wakefield Trinity 1
13 Sean O'Loughlin Wigan Warriors 7

2019

The 2019 Dream Team featured nine players making their first appearance. League Leaders and Champions St Helens had the most players for any one team with five

# Player Team Appearance
1 Lachlan Coote St. Helens 1
2 Thomas Makinson St. Helens 3
3 Kevin Naiqama St. Helens 1
4 Konrad Hurrell Leeds Rhinos 1
5 Ash Handley Leeds Rhinos 1
6 Blake Austin Warrington Wolves 1
7 Jackson Hastings † Salford Red Devils 1
8 Liam Watts Castleford Tigers 1
9 Daryl Clark Warrington Wolves 2
10 Luke Thompson St. Helens 2
11 Josh Jones Salford Red Devils 1
12 Liam Farrell Wigan Warriors 2
13 Morgan Knowles St. Helens 1

Appearances by club and country

To date, 17 different clubs have seen players appear in the Dream Team.

Club Appearance
1 Wigan Warriors 72
2 St. Helens 62
3 Leeds Rhinos 52
4 Castleford Tigers 21
5 Warrington Wolves 19
Bradford Bulls 19
7 Hull F.C. 18
8 Huddersfield Giants 11
9 Catalans Dragons 8
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 8
11 Hull Kingston Rovers 6
12 Salford Red Devils 4
13 London Broncos 3
14 Sheffield Eagles 2
Gateshead Thunder 2
16 Halifax 1
Widnes Vikings 1

14 different countries have seen players appear in the Dream Team. Fiji are the latest country to see a player appear with Kevin Naiqama making the team in 2019 for St. Helens.

Country Appearance
1 England 197
2 Australia 54
3 Wales 13
4 New Zealand 11
5 Ireland 8
6 Tonga 7
7 Samoa 6
Scotland 6
9 Papua New Guinea 4
10 France 2
United States 2
11 Fiji 1
Italy 1
Cook Islands 1

Players who have made at least five appearances
Player Club(s) appeared for Appearances
1 Jamie Peacock Bradford, Leeds 11
2= Andrew Farrell Wigan 7
2= Keiron Cunningham St. Helens 7
2= Sean O'Loughlin Wigan 7
5 James Roby St. Helens 6
6= Gareth Ellis Wakefield, Leeds, Hull F.C. 5
6= Jason Robinson Wigan 5
6= Keith Senior Leeds 5
6= Kris Radlinski Wigan 5
6= Sam Tomkins Wigan 5
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See also

References
  1. "Tomkins in Super League dream team". Rugby Football League. 14 September 2009. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  2. "Wigan quartet in Dream Team". skysports.com. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
  3. "Six debutants in 2012 Super League Dream Team". Super League. Super League. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  4. "Super League Dream Team: Five Huddersfield players in line-up". BBC Sport. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  5. "England expects a Super League Dream Team to savour". Super League. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
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  7. Six of the best for Hull FC
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