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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

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

1997

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

1998

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

1999

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

2000

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

2001

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

2002

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

2003

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

2004

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

2005

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

2006

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

2007

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

2008

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

2009

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

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

2010

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

2011

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

2012

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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) made their debuts in the Dream Team, while three players (James Roby, Sam Tomkins and Ben Westwood) were selected for the fourth time, with Tomkins appearing for the fourth year in a row.[3]

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

2013

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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 the sole exception of Danny Brough, who represented 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 acknowledged the club winning the League Leaders' Shield. The other Huddersfield players selected were Eorl Crabtree, Leroy Cudjoe, Brett Ferres and Shaun Lunt.

Wigan Warriors had four players, three of whom, Josh Charnley, Sean O'Loughlin and Sam Tomkins, were 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 consisted 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 were the only team to have a player in the Dream Team but not be 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 Wigan Warriors 5
2 England Josh Charnley Wigan Warriors 2
3 England Leroy Cudjoe Huddersfield Giants 1
4 England Ben Crooks Hull F.C. 1
5 England Tom Lineham Hull F.C. 1
6 Scotland Danny Brough Huddersfield Giants 1
7 England Matty Smith Wigan Warriors 1
8 England Eorl Crabtree Huddersfield Giants 1
9 England Shaun Lunt Huddersfield Giants 1
10 England Jamie Peacock Leeds Rhinos 9
11 England Brett Ferres Huddersfield Giants 1
12 England Danny Kirmond Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1
13 England Sean O'Loughlin Wigan Warriors 4

2014

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The 2014 Dream Team was the first to be made up entirely of English players. For the first time since 2010 Sam Tomkins did not make an appearance and there were debuts for Zak Hardaker, Tommy Makinson, Michael Shenton, Kallum Watkins, Kevin Brown, Daryl Clark and Carl Ablett. Jamie Peacock made a record tenth appearance.

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

2015

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

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

2016

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

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

2017

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

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

2018

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

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

2019

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

2020

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

2021

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Second placed St Helens and League Leaders Catalans Dragons dominated the 2021 Dream Team with five and four selections respectively. Sam Tomkins returned after an eight year absence, Hull K.R. had their first representative in a decade and Liam Farrell, Alex Walmsley and Johnny Lomax all retained their places from 2020.

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

2022

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The 2022 Super League Dream Team was dominated by the North West clubs with League Leaders St Helens having four players, as well as second placed Wigan and sixth placed Salford having three players each. Six players made their first appearance whilst Ken Sio, Jack Welsby, Alex Walmsley, Liam Farrell, and Morgan Knowles retained their places from 2021. Bevan French made his first appearance since 2020 and James Roby made his first appearance since 2018.

# Player Team Appearance
1 Australia Jai Field Wigan Warriors 1
2 Australia Bevan French Wigan Warriors 2
3 New Zealand Shaun Kenny-Dowall Hull Kingston Rovers 1
4 Samoa Tim Lafai Salford Red Devils 1
5 Australia Ken Sio Salford Red Devils 2
6 England Jack Welsby St. Helens 2
7 Australia Brodie Croft Salford Red Devils 1
8 England Alex Walmsley St. Helens 4
9 England James Roby St. Helens 7
10 England Mikolaj Oledzki Leeds Rhinos 1
11 England Chris McQueen Huddersfield Giants 1
12 England Liam Farrell Wigan Warriors 5
13 England Morgan Knowles St. Helens 4

2023

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The 2023 Super League Dream Team was dominated by Leigh Leopards. The newly-promoted side finished fifth and had five players named in the Dream Team. League Leaders Wigan had three players named, while the rest were spread out among five other teams. Six players made their first appearance whilst Jack Welsby, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Bevan French and Liam Farrell retained their places from 2022. Farrell was named for a fifth successive year, equalling the record set by Sam Tomkins from 2009 to 2013. Josh Charnley made his first appearance since 2013, Kallum Watkins made his first appearance since 2015, and Tom Johnstone made his first appearance since 2018.[8]

# Player Team Appearance
1 England Jack Welsby St Helens 3
2 England Josh Charnley Leigh Leopards 3
3 New Zealand Shaun Kenny-Dowall Hull Kingston Rovers 2
4 England Jake Wardle Wigan Warriors 1
5 England Tom Johnstone Catalans Dragons 2
6 Australia Bevan French Wigan Warriors 3
7 Papua New Guinea Lachlan Lam Leigh Leopards 1
8 Australia Paul Vaughan Warrington Wolves 1
9 Papua New Guinea Edwin Ipape Leigh Leopards 1
10 Australia Tom Amone Leigh Leopards 1
11 England Kallum Watkins Salford Red Devils 3
12 England Liam Farrell Wigan Warriors 6
13 Tonga John Asiata Leigh Leopards 1

2024

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The 2024 Super League Dream Team saw Wigan with the most players named. The Warriors, who retained the League Leaders Shield and Super League title, saw four players named. Third placed Warrington had three players named, regular season and Grand Final runners up Hull KR and 4th placed Salford had two players each named with the field completed by 6th placed St Helens and a Leeds team who missed out on the playoffs. Eleven players made their first appearance whilst Jake Wardle made it consecutive appearances and Luke Thompson made his first appearance since 2019.[9]

# Player Team Appearance
1 Australia Matt Dufty Warrington Wolves 1
2 England Matty Ashton Warrington Wolves 1
3 Papua New Guinea Nene McDonald Salford Red Devils 1
4 England Jake Wardle Wigan Warriors 2
5 England Liam Marshall Wigan Warriors 1
6 England Mikey Lewis Hull Kingston Rovers 1
7 England Marc Sneyd Salford Red Devils 1
8 England Matty Lees St Helens 1
9 England Danny Walker Warrington Wolves 1
10 England Luke Thompson Wigan Warriors 3
11 England Junior Nsemba Wigan Warriors 1
12 Papua New Guinea Rhyse Martin Leeds Rhinos 1
13 England Elliot Minchella Hull Kingston Rovers 1

Appearances by club and country

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To date, 18 different clubs have seen players appear in the Dream Team.

Club Appearance
1 Wigan Warriors 85
2 St. Helens 76
3 Leeds Rhinos 57
4 Warrington Wolves 25
5 Castleford Tigers 22
6 Bradford Bulls 19
7 Hull F.C. 18
8= Catalans Dragons 13
Huddersfield Giants 13
10 Salford Red Devils 12
11 Hull Kingston Rovers 11
12 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 9
13 Leigh Leopards 5
14 London Broncos 3
15= Sheffield Eagles 2
Gateshead Thunder 2
17= 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 England 234
2 Australia Australia 68
3 New Zealand New Zealand 15
Wales Wales 15
5 Tonga Tonga 9
6 Ireland Ireland 8
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 8
8 Samoa Samoa 7
9 Scotland Scotland 6
10 France France 2
United States United States 2
12 Fiji Fiji 1
Italy Italy 1
Cook Islands Cook Islands 1

Players who have made at least five appearances

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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
2= James Roby St. Helens 7
6= Sam Tomkins Wigan, Catalans 6
6= Liam Farrell Wigan 6
8= Gareth Ellis Wakefield, Leeds, Hull F.C. 5
8= Jason Robinson Wigan 5
8= Keith Senior Leeds 5
8= Kris Radlinski Wigan 5

See also

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References

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  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. 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.
  6. ^ Rhinos dominate Dream Team
  7. ^ Six of the best for Hull FC
  8. ^ "Super League: Five Leigh Leopards players chosen in 2023 Dream Team". BBC Sport. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Wigan head up Super League Dream Team selections". BBC Sport. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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