Super League Dream Team

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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 England Gary Connolly Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1
2 England Jason Robinson Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1
3 Samoa Va'aiga Tuigamala Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1
4 England Paul Newlove Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 1
5 Wales Anthony Sullivan Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 1
6 New Zealand Henry Paul Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1
7 England Bobbie Goulding Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 1
8 Samoa Apollo Perelini Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 1
9 Wales Keiron Cunningham Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 1
10 Ireland Terry O'Connor Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1
11 Australia Peter Gill Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 1
12 England Paul Sculthorpe Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 1
13 England Andrew Farrell Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1

1997[]

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

1998[]

Player Team Appearance
1 England Kris Radlinski Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1
2 England Jason Robinson Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 3
3 England Gary Connolly Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 2
4 Australia Brad Godden Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 1
5 Wales Anthony Sullivan Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 3
6 Wales Iestyn Harris Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 1
7 Australia Gavin Clinch Faxcolours.svg Halifax 1
8 Scotland Dale Laughton Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 1
9 Australia Robbie McCormack Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1
10 Australia Tony Mestrov Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 2
11 United States Steele Retchless Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 1
12 England Adrian Morley Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 1
13 England Andrew Farrell Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 3

1999[]

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

2000[]

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

2001[]

Player Team Appearance
1 England Kris Radlinski Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 4
2 Tonga Tevita Vaikona Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 1
3 Australia Tonie Carroll Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 1
4 Australia Steve Renouf Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 2
5 Australia Brett Dallas Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1
6 England Paul Sculthorpe Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 2
7 Papua New Guinea Adrian Lam Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1
8 Australia David Fairleigh Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 1
9 Wales Keiron Cunningham Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 3
10 Ireland Terry O'Connor Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 3
11 Australia David Furner Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1
12 England Jamie Peacock Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 2
13 England Andrew Farrell Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 5

2002[]

Player Team Appearance
1 England Kris Radlinski Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 5
2 Tonga Tevita Vaikona Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 2
3 England Martin Gleeson Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 1
4 England Keith Senior Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 1
5 Australia Darren Albert Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 1
6 England Danny Orr Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 1
7 Papua New Guinea Adrian Lam Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 2
8 Ireland Terry O'Connor Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 4
9 Wales Keiron Cunningham Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 4
10 England Stuart Fielden Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 2
11 New Zealand Michael Smith Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 1
12 England Jamie Peacock Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 3
13 England Paul Sculthorpe Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 3

2003[]

Player Team Appearance
1 England Gary Connolly Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 4
2 New Zealand Lesley Vainikolo Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 1
3 England Gareth Ellis Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1
4 England Keith Senior Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 2
5 Ireland Brian Carney Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1
6 Australia Graham Appo Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 1
7 Papua New Guinea Adrian Lam Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 3
8 New Zealand Craig Smith Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1
9 England Terry Newton Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1
10 England Andy Lynch Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 1
11 England Jamie Peacock Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 4
12 Australia Matt Adamson Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 1
13 England Andrew Farrell Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 6

2004[]

Player Team Appearance
1 England Shaun Briscoe Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 1
2 New Zealand Lesley Vainikolo Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 2
3 England Keith Senior Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 3
4 Australia Sid Domic Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1
5 Papua New Guinea Marcus Bai Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 1
6 England Danny McGuire Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 1
7 England Richard Horne Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 1
8 England Andrew Farrell Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 7
9 England Matt Diskin Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 1
10 England Paul King Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 1
11 New Zealand Ali Lauitiiti Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 1
12 New Zealand David Solomona Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1
13 England Paul Sculthorpe Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 4

2005[]

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

2006[]

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

2007[]

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

2008[]

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

2009[]

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

Player Team Appearance
1 Australia Brett Hodgson Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 1
2 England Peter Fox HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 1
3 Australia Matthew Gidley Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 1
4 England Keith Senior Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 4
5 England Ryan Hall Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 1
6 England Sam Tomkins Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1
7 Australia Michael Dobson HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 1
8 England Adrian Morley Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 3
9 England Scott Moore Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 1
10 England Jamie Peacock Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 8
11 Australia Ben Galea HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 1
12 United States Clint Newton HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 1
13 England Kevin Sinfield Rhinoscolours.svg 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 England Paul Wellens Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 4
2 Ireland Pat Richards Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1
3 Australia Matt King Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 1
4 England Keith Senior Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 5
5 England Ryan Hall Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 2
6 England Sam Tomkins Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 2
7 Australia Michael Dobson HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 1
8 England Adrian Morley Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 4
9 England James Roby Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 2
10 England James Graham Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 2
11 England Ben Westwood Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 2
12 England Joel Tomkins Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1
13 England Sean O'Loughlin Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1

2011[]

Player Team Appearance
1 England Sam Tomkins Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 3
2 England Tom Briscoe Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 1
3 England Kirk Yeaman Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 2
4 Samoa George Carmont Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 2
5 Australia Joel Monaghan Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 1
6 New Zealand Rangi Chase Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 1
7 Australia Scott Dureau Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 1
8 England James Graham Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 4
9 England James Roby Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 3
10 England Garreth Carvell Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 1
11 England Ben Westwood Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 3
12 Australia Steve Menzies Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 1
13 England Sean O'Loughlin Wigancolours.svg 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 England Sam Tomkins Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 4
2 England Josh Charnley Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1
3 Samoa George Carmont Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 3
4 England Ryan Atkins Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 1
5 England Ryan Hall Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 3
6 Australia Brett Finch Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1
7 Australia Scott Dureau Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 2
8 England Chris Hill Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 1
9 England James Roby Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 4
10 France Rémi Casty Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 1
11 England Ben Westwood Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 4
12 England Gareth Hock Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1
13 England Sean O'Loughlin Wigancolours.svg 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 England Sam Tomkins Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 5
2 England Josh Charnley Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 2
3 England Leroy Cudjoe Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 1
4 England Ben Crooks Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 1
5 England Tom Lineham Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 1
6 Scotland Danny Brough Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 1
7 England Matty Smith Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1
8 England Eorl Crabtree Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 1
9 England Shaun Lunt Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 1
10 England Jamie Peacock Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 9
11 England Brett Ferres Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 1
12 England Danny Kirmond Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1
13 England Sean O'Loughlin Wigancolours.svg 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 England Zak Hardaker Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 1
2 England Tommy Makinson Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 1
3 England Kallum Watkins Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 1
4 England Michael Shenton Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 1
5 England Ryan Hall Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 4
6 England Kevin Brown Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 1
7 England Matty Smith Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 2
8 England Chris Hill Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 2
9 England Daryl Clark Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 1
10 England Jamie Peacock Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 10
11 England Elliott Whitehead Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 1
12 England Carl Ablett Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 1
13 England Sean O'Loughlin Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 5

2015[]

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

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

2016[]

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

Player Team Appearance
1 England Jamie Shaul Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 1
2 New Zealand Denny Solomona Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 1
3 England Ryan Atkins Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 2
4 Tonga Mahe Fonua Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 1
5 England Dominic Manfredi Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1
6 Australia Kurt Gidley Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 1
7 England Luke Gale Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 2
8 England Chris Hill Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 3
9 England Danny Houghton Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 1
10 England Scott Taylor Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 1
11 England Ben Currie Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 1
12 Italy Mark Minichiello Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 1
13 England Gareth Ellis Hullcolours.svg 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 England Zak Hardaker Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 3
2 England Greg Eden Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 1
3 England Michael Shenton Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 3
4 England Mark Percival Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 1
5 Tonga Mahe Fonua Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 2
6 Australia Albert Kelly Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 1
7 England Luke Gale Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 3
8 Australia Grant Millington Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 1
9 Australia Matt Parcell Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 1
10 New Zealand Sebastine Ikahihifo Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 1
11 Tonga Ben Murdoch-Masila Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils 1
12 England Mike McMeeken Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 1
13 England Sean O'Loughlin Wigancolours.svg 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 Australia Ben Barba Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 1
2 England Thomas Makinson Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 2
3 England Mark Percival Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 2
4 Tonga Bill Tupou Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 1
5 Scotland Tom Johnstone Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 1
6 England Jonny Lomax Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 1
7 England Danny Richardson Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 1
8 England Luke Thompson Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 1
9 England James Roby Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 6
10 France Rémi Casty Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 2
11 England John Bateman Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1
12 England Matty Ashurst Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 1
13 England Sean O'Loughlin Wigancolours.svg 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 Scotland Lachlan Coote Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 1
2 England Thomas Makinson Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 3
3 Fiji Kevin Naiqama Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 1
4 Tonga Konrad Hurrell Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 1
5 England Ash Handley Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 1
6 Australia Blake Austin Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 1
7 Australia Jackson Hastings Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils 1
8 England Liam Watts Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 1
9 England Daryl Clark Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 2
10 England Luke Thompson Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 2
11 England Josh Jones Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils 1
12 England Liam Farrell Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 2
13 Wales Morgan Knowles Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 1

2020[]

The 2020 season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The team was selected based on the Man of Steel points totals. St Helens had the most players of any team with three as players from eight different clubs were chosen.

# Player Team Appearance
1 Australia Bevan French Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1
2 New Zealand Krisnan Inu Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils 1
3 England Toby King Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 1
4 Tonga Konrad Hurrell Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 2
5 England Ash Handley Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 2
6 England Jonny Lomax Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 2
7 Australia Aidan Sezer Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 1
8 England Mike Cooper Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 1
9 England Paul McShane Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 1
10 England Alex Walmsley Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 2
11 Australia Kelepi Tanginoa Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 1
12 England Liam Farrell Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 3
13 Wales Morgan Knowles Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 2

2021[]

Second place St Helens and League Leaders Catalans Dragons dominate this years dream team with 5 and 4 selections respectively. Sam Tomkins returns after an 8 year absence, Hull K.R. have their first representative in a decade and Liam Farrell, Alex Walmsley and Johnny Lomax all retain their places from last year.

# Player Team Appearance
1 England Sam Tomkins Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 6
2 Australia Ken Sio Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils 1
3 England Jack Welsby Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 1
4 England Mark Percival Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 3
5 England Tom Davies Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 1
6 England Jonny Lomax Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 3
7 Australia James Maloney Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 1
8 New Zealand Sam Kasiano Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 1
9 England Kruise Leeming Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 1
10 England Alex Walmsley Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 3
11 Australia Kane Linnett HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 1
12 England Liam Farrell Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 4
13 Wales Morgan Knowles Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 3

Appearances by club and country[]

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

Club Appearance
1 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 75
2 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 70
3 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 55
4 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 22
5 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 21
Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 19
7 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 18
8 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 12
9 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 12
10 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 9
11 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 7
12 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils 6
13 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 3
14 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 2
Gthundercolours.svg Gateshead Thunder 2
16 Faxcolours.svg Halifax 1
Widnes colours.svg 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 England 211
2 Australia Australia 60
3 Wales Wales 15
4 New Zealand New Zealand 13
5 Ireland Ireland 8
6 Tonga Tonga 8
7 Samoa Samoa 6
Scotland Scotland 6
9 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 4
10 France France 2
United States United States 2
11 Fiji Fiji 1
Italy Italy 1
Cook Islands Cook Islands 1

Players who have made at least five appearances[]

Player Club(s) appeared for Appearances
1 Jamie Peacock Bullscolours.svg Bradford, Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds 11
2= Andrew Farrell Wigancolours.svg Wigan 7
2= Keiron Cunningham Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 7
2= Sean O'Loughlin Wigancolours.svg Wigan 7
5= James Roby Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 6
5= Sam Tomkins Wigancolours.svg Wigan, Catalanscolours.svg Catalans 6
7= Gareth Ellis Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield, Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds, Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 5
7= Jason Robinson Wigancolours.svg Wigan 5
7= Keith Senior Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds 5
7= Kris Radlinski Wigancolours.svg Wigan 5

See also[]

References[]

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