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.
Dream Teams
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
1998
| Player | Team | Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kris Radlinski |
 Wigan Warriors |
1 |
| 2 | Jason Robinson |
Wigan Warriors |
1 |
| 3 | Gary Connolly |
Wigan Warriors |
1 |
| 4 |  Brad Godden |
 Leeds Rhinos |
1 |
| 5 | Anthony Sullivan |
 St Helens |
1 |
| 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 |
1 |
| 11 |  Steele Retchless |
 London Broncos |
1 |
| 12 | Adrian Morley |
Leeds Rhinos |
1 |
| 13 | Andy Farrell |
Wigan Warriors |
1 |
2002
| Player | Team | Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kris Radlinski |
Wigan Warriors |
1 |
| 2 |  Tevita Vaikona |
 Bradford Bulls |
1 |
| 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 |
1 |
| 8 |  Terry O'Connor |
Wigan Warriors |
1 |
| 9 | Keiron Cunningham |
St Helens |
1 |
| 10 | Stuart Fielden |
Bradford Bulls |
1 |
| 12 |  Michael Smith |
Castleford Tigers |
1 |
| 12 | Jamie Peacock |
Bradford Bulls |
1 |
| 13 | Paul Sculthorpe † |
St Helens |
1 |
2003
| Player | Team | Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Connolly |
Leeds Rhinos |
1 |
| 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 |
1 |
| 8 | Craig Smith |
Wigan Warriors |
1 |
| 9 | Terry Newton |
Wigan Warriors |
1 |
| 10 | Andy Lynch |
Castleford Tigers |
1 |
| 11 | Jamie Peacock † |
Bradford Bulls |
2 |
| 12 | Matt Adamson |
Leeds Rhinos |
1 |
| 13 | Andy Farrell |
Wigan Warriors |
1 |
2004
| Player | Team | Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaun Briscoe |
 Hull FC |
1 |
| 2 | Lesley Vainikolo |
Bradford Bulls |
1 |
| 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 FC |
1 |
| 8 | Andy Farrell † |
Wigan Warriors |
2 |
| 9 | Matt Diskin |
Leeds Rhinos |
1 |
| 10 | Paul King |
Hull FC |
1 |
| 11 | Ali Lauitiiti |
Leeds Rhinos |
1 |
| 12 | David Solomona |
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
1 |
| 13 | Paul Sculthorpe |
St Helens |
1 |
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 |
1 |
| 5 | Darren Albert |
St Helens |
1 |
| 6 | Paul Cooke |
Hull FC |
1 |
| 7 | Rob Burrow |
Leeds Rhinos |
1 |
| 8 | Jamie Thackray |
Hull FC |
1 |
| 9 | Keiron Cunningham |
St Helens |
2 |
| 10 | Paul Anderson |
St Helens |
1 |
| 11 | Jamie Peacock |
Bradford Bulls |
3 |
| 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 FC |
1 |
| 5 | David Hodgson |
 Salford City Reds |
1 |
| 6 | Danny McGuire |
Leeds Rhinos |
2 |
| 7 | Sean Long |
St Helens |
1 |
| 8 | Stuart Fielden |
Wigan Warriors |
2 |
| 9 | Keiron Cunningham |
St Helens |
3 |
| 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 |
4 |
| 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 |
4 |
| 10 | Jamie Peacock |
Leeds Rhinos |
5 |
| 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 |
3 |
| 5 | Ryan Hall |
Leeds Rhinos |
1 |
| 6 | Sam Tomkins |
Wigan Warriors |
1 |
| 7 | Michael Dobson |
Hull Kingston Rovers |
1 |
| 8 | Adrian Morley |
Warrington Wolves |
1 |
| 9 | Scott Moore |
Huddersfield Giants |
1 |
| 10 | Jamie Peacock |
Leeds Rhinos |
6 |
| 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 |
4 |
| 5 | Ryan Hall |
Leeds Rhinos |
2 |
| 6 | Sam Tomkins |
Wigan Warriors |
2 |
| 7 | Michael Dobson |
Hull Kingston Rovers |
1 |
| 8 | Adrian Morley |
Warrington Wolves |
2 |
| 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 FC |
1 |
| 3 | Kirk Yeaman |
Hull FC |
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 RLFC 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 Leader's 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 |
7 |
| 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 |
8 |
| 11 | Elliott Whitehead |
Catalan 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 |
1 |
| 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 |
9 |
| 11 |  Zeb Taia |
Catalan Dragons |
1 |
| 12 | Liam Farrell |
Wigan Warriors |
1 |
| 13 | Adam Cuthbertson |
Leeds Rhinos |
1 |
Appearances by country
To date, 12 different countries have seen players appear in the dream team. Cook Islands are the latest country to see a player appear with Zeb Taia making the team in 2015 for Catalans Dragons. All of the 3 Samoan appearances were made by the same player; George Carmont who played for Wigan Warriors.
| Country | Appearance | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | England |
135 |
| 2 | Australia |
30 |
| 3 | New Zealand |
8 |
| 4 | Wales |
5 |
| 5 | Scotland |
3 |
| Papua New Guinea |
3 | |
| Ireland |
3 | |
| Samoa |
3 | |
| 9 | United States |
2 |
| 10 | Tonga |
1 |
| Cook Islands |
1 | |
| France |
1 |
References
- ↑ "Tomkins in Super League dream team". Rugby Football League. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
- ↑ "Wigan quartet in Dream Team". skysports.com. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ↑ "Six debutants in 2012 Super League Dream Team". Super League. Super League. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ↑ "Super League Dream Team: Five Huddersfield players in line-up". BBC Sport. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ↑ "England expects a Super League Dream Team to savour". Super League. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ↑ Rhinos dominate Dream Team
External links
- 2009 Super League Dream Team at superleague.co.uk
- 2008 Super League Dream Team at superleague.co.uk
- 2007 Super League Dream Team at news.bbc.co.uk
- 2006 Super League Dream Team at news.bbc.co.uk
- 2005 Super League Dream Team at news.bbc.co.uk
- 2004 Super League Dream Team at news.bbc.co.uk
- 2003 Super League Dream Team at news.bbc.co.uk
- 2002 Super League Dream Team at news.bbc.co.uk
- 2001 Super League Dream Team at news.bbc.co.uk
- 2000 Super League Dream Team at news.bbc.co.uk
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