2021 Super League season results
2021 British rugby league results
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Super League XXVI was the 2021 season of Super League, and 126th season of rugby league in Great Britain. The season started on 26 March 2021, with all six fixtures taking place behind closed doors, at Headingley. It was originally scheduled to have consisted of 27 regular season games, but changes introduced during the season shortened the competition to 25 rounds and subsequent play-offs. The season finale, the Grand Final, took place at Old Trafford, on 9 October 2021.
Due to the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Magic Weekend, which was cancelled in 2020, took place over the weekend of 4–5 September 2021 at St James' Park, Newcastle.
The full fixture list was released on 26 February 2021, with defending champions St Helens, starting their title defence against Last Year's Challenge Cup finalists Salford Red Devils (a repeat of the 2019 Super League Grand Final), whilst last season's runners up, Wigan Warriors played newly promoted Leigh Centurions.[1]
Regular season
Round 1
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (GMT) | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
| 29–6 | 26 March 2021, 18:00 | Emerald Headingley | Liam Moore | N/a[a] | ||
| 18–20 | 26 March 2021, 20:15 | Ben Thaler | ||||
| 22–28 | 27 March 2021, 15:00 | Scott Mikalauskus | ||||
| 29–28[c] | 27 March 2021, 17:15 | James Child | ||||
| 22–10 | 28 March 2021, 12:30 | Robert Hicks | ||||
| 21–12 | 28 March 2021, 14:45 | Chris Kendall | ||||
| Source:[2][3] | ||||||
- played behind closed doors, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Although the match being played at Headingley, this fixture was an away game for Leeds.
- After golden-point extra time
Round 2 (Mose Masoe Round)
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (BST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
| 34–6 | 1 April 2021, 18:00 | Totally Wicked Stadium | Scott Mikalauskas | N/a[a] | ||
| 0–25 | 1 April 2021, 20:15 | Robert Hicks | ||||
| 44–12 | 2 April 2021, 12:45 | James Child | ||||
| 10–18 | 2 April 2021, 15:00 | Liam Moore | ||||
| 4–35 | 3 April 2021, 12:45 | Chris Kendall | ||||
| 10–20 | 3 April 2021, 15:00 | Ben Thaler | ||||
| Source:[2][4] | ||||||
- played behind closed doors, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Although St Helens were playing on their home ground, the match was officially an away fixture for St Helens.
Round 3
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (BST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
| 6–19 | 15 April 2021, 19:45 | Emerald Headingley | Chris Kendall | N/a[a] | ||
| 52–16 | 16 April 2021, 18:00 | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | Marcus Griffiths | |||
| 34–6 | Totally Wicked Stadium | James Child | ||||
| 25–24 | 16 April 2021, 19:45 | KCOM Craven Park | Liam Moore | |||
| 42–6 | 17 April 2021, 16:45 | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Ben Thaler | |||
| 14–14[b] | 18 April 2021, 15:00 | KCOM Stadium | Robert Hicks | |||
| Source:[2][5] | ||||||
- Played behind closed doors, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- After golden point extra time
Round 4
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (BST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
| 22–12 | 22 April 2021, 18:00 | DW Stadium | Chris Kendall | N/a[a] | ||
| 10–18 | 22 April 2021, 19:45 | John Smiths Stadium | Robert Hicks | |||
| 26–6 | 23 April 2021, 18:00 | KCOM Craven Park | Marcus Griffiths | |||
| 34–8 | AJ Bell Stadium | James Child | ||||
| 20–14 | 23 April 2021, 19:45 | KCOM Stadium | Ben Thaler | |||
| 8–24 | 24 April 2021, 17:00 | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Liam Moore | |||
| Source:[2][6] | ||||||
- played behind closed doors, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Round 5
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (BST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
| 16–14 | 29 April 2021, 19:45 | DW Stadium | James Child | N/a[a] | ||
| 12–22 | 30 April 2021, 18:00 | Leigh Sports Village | Marcus Griffiths | |||
| 18–38 | Mobile Rocket Stadium | Chris Kendall | ||||
| 18–28 | 30 April 2021, 19:45 | AJ Bell Stadium | Robert Hicks | |||
| 50–26 | 1 May 2021, 13:00 | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Scott Mikalauskas | |||
| 14–13 | 2 May 2021, 15:00 | John Smiths Stadium | Liam Moore | |||
| Source:[2] | ||||||
- played behind closed doors, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Round 6
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (BST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance[a] | |||
| 15–13[b] | 14 May 2021, 19:45 | Emerald Headingley | Robert Hicks | N/a[c] | ||
| 22–26 | 17 May 2021, 19:45 | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | Marcus Griffiths | 3,600 | ||
| 10–27 | KCOM Stadium | Chris Kendall | 5,527 | |||
| 16–30 | Leigh Sports Village | Ben Thaler | 1,700 | |||
| 28–0 | Totally Wicked Stadium | Liam Moore | 4,000 | |||
| 20–26 | Halliwell Jones Stadium | James Child | ||||
| Source:[2] | ||||||
- After golden point extra time
- played behind closed doors, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Round 7
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (BST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance[a] | |||
| 16–17 | 22 May 2021, 13:00 | AJ Bell Stadium | James Child | 4,000 | ||
| 38–14 | 22 May 2021, 15:00 | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Chris Kendall | |||
| 20–16 | 22 May 2021, 17:00 | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Robert Hicks | 1,000 | ||
| 6–44 | 23 May 2021, 15:00 | Leigh Sports Village | Scott Mikalauskas | 2,008 | ||
| 28–12 | Mobile Rocket Stadium | Liam Moore | 4,000 | |||
| 12–18 | 23 May 2021, 19:30 | Emerald Headingley | Marcus Griffiths | |||
| Source:[2] | ||||||
- Attendances reduced to limited crowds, due to COVID-19 regulations
Round 8
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (BST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance[a] | |||
| 18–62 | 27 May 2021, 19:45 | AJ Bell Stadium | Scott Mikalauskas | 4,000 | ||
| 6–60 | 28 May 2021, 19:45 | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | Liam Moore | |||
| 34–16 | Totally Wicked Stadium | Chris Kendall | ||||
| 48–0 | 29 May 2021, 17:00 | Stade Gilbert Brutus | James Child | 1,000 | ||
| 40–16 | 30 May 2021, 15:00 | KCOM Craven Park | Marcus Griffiths | 4,000 | ||
| 38–12 | Mobile Rocket Stadium | Robert Hicks | ||||
| Source:[2] | ||||||
Round 9 (Rainbow Laces round)
The matches in round 9 were played while giving support to the Rainbow Laces campaign run by Stonewall.[8]
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (BST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
| 12–30 | 10 June 2021, 19:45 | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | Robert Hicks | 4,000 | ||
| 40–4 | 11 June 2021, 19:45 | KCOM Craven Park | Chris Kendall | 4,000 | ||
| 38–18 | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Marcus Griffiths | 4,000 | |||
| 30–36 | 12 June 2021, 15:00 | Leigh Sports Village | Tom Grant | 1,840 | ||
| 12–14 | 16 July 2021, 19:45[9][b] | John Smith's Stadium | Scott Mikalauskas | 2,139 | ||
| C–C | N/a[c] | |||||
| Source:[2] | ||||||
- Attendances reduced to limited crowds, due to COVID-19 regulations
- this match will no longer be rescheduled/played, due to the table being decided by win percentage, rather than points to allow for the possibility of clubs failing to complete the season.
Round 10
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (BST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
| 12–18 | 16 June 2021, 19:45 | Mobile Rocket Stadium | Liam Moore | 2,262 | ||
| 2–6 | 17 June 2021, 19:45 | Totally Wicked Stadium | Chris Kendall | 4,000 | ||
| 8–9 | 18 June 2021, 19:45 | John Smith's Stadium | Scott Mikalauskas | 2,352 | ||
| 8–18 | DW Stadium | Robert Hicks | 5,018 | |||
| 22–64 | 19 June 2021, 15:00 | Leigh Sports Village | James Child | 2,238 | ||
| 27–18 | 16 July 2021, 18:15[9][a] | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Ben Thaler | 4,800 | ||
| Source:[2][12] | ||||||
Round 11
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (BST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance[a] | |||
| 6–16 | 24 June 2021, 19:45 | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | Chris Kendall | 4,000 | ||
| 14–6 | Mobile Rocket Stadium | Tom Grant | 2,262 | |||
| 44–18 | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Jack Smith | 4,000 | |||
| 17–10 | 25 June 2021 TBC | KCOM Stadium | Liam Moore | 5,527 | ||
| 12–38 | 27 June 2021, 13:00[b] | AJ Bell Stadium | Robert Hicks | 2,219 | ||
| C–C | N/a[c] | |||||
| Source:[2][14][12] | ||||||
- Attendances limited by COVID-19 regulations
- this match will no longer be rescheduled/played, due to the table being decided by win percentage, rather than points to allow for the possibility of clubs failing to complete the season.
Round 12
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (BST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
| 0–24[a] | N/a | |||||
| 14–40 | 30 June 2021, 19:45 | DW Stadium | Robert Hicks | 5,537 | ||
| 12–50 | 1 July 2021, 19:45 | John Smith's Stadium | Ben Thaler | 4,000 | ||
| 48–18 | Emerald Headingley | Aaron Moore | 4,000 | |||
| C–C | N/a[b] | |||||
| 24–14 | 16 July 2021, 19:30[c] | Halliwell Jones Stadium[d] | Gareth Hewer | 4,000 | ||
| Source:[2] | ||||||
- this match will no longer be rescheduled/played, due to the table being decided by win percentage, rather than points, to allow for the possibility of clubs failing to complete the season.
Round 13
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (BST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
| 30–20 | 6 June 2021, 15:00 | Mobile Rocket Stadium | Scott Mikalauskas | |||
| 24–6 | 4 July 2021, 19:30 | Totally Wicked Stadium | James Child | 4,000 | ||
| 16–22 | 5 July 2021, 19:45 | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Liam Moore | 4,000 | ||
| 0–24[a] | N/a | |||||
| 32–30 | 24 July 2021, 17:00[b] | Stade Gilbert Brutus | James Child | 5,586 | ||
| P–P | TBC[c] | KCOM Stadium | ||||
| Source:[2] | ||||||
Round 14
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (BST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
| 18–26 | 9 July 2021, 19:45 | Emerald Headingley | James Child | 4,000 | ||
| 14–30 | 9 July 2021, 19:45 | Mobile Rocket Stadium | Ben Thaler | 4,000 | ||
| 16–12 | 11 July 2021, 15:00 | DW Stadium | Marcus Griffiths | 4,439 | ||
| 18–70 | 11 July 2021, 15:30 | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | Tom Grant | 3,900 | ||
| P–P | TBC[a] | KCOM Stadium | ||||
| P–P | TBC[b] | Hull College Community Stadium | ||||
| Source:[2][12] | ||||||
Round 15
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (BST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
| 40–26 | 22 July 2021, 19:45 | John Smiths Stadium | Chris Kendall | 3,699 | ||
| 38–16 | 23 July 2021, 19:45 | Emerald Headingley | Ben Thaler | 10,515 | ||
| 25–12 | DW Stadium | Tom Grant | 5,555 | |||
| P–P | TBC[a] | Stade Gilbert Brutus | ||||
| P–P | TBC[b] | Leigh Sports Village | ||||
| P–P | TBC[c] | Totally Wicked Stadium | ||||
| Source:[2][12] | ||||||
- Catalans were originally scheduled to play Castleford on 24 July, but the match was postponed on 21 July, under RFL COVID-19 protocols, as Catleford had 7 or more players unavailable through positive tests and close contacts. As a result of St Helens' match with Hull KR also postponed, Catalans will now play Hull KR in the rearranged round 13 fixture.[21]
Round 16
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (BST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
| 21–8 | 28 July 2021, 19:45 | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Robert Hicks | 8,014 | ||
| 40–20 | 29 July 2021, 18:45 | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Marcus Griffiths | 6,267 | ||
| 12–22 | 29 July 2021, 19:45 | MKM Stadium | Liam Moore | 9,356 | ||
| P–P | TBC[a] | Leigh Sports Village | ||||
| P–P | TBC[b] | AJ Bell Stadium | ||||
| P–P | TBC[c] | Totally Wicked Stadium | ||||
| Source:[2][12] | ||||||
Round 17
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (BST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
| 50–6 | 1 August 2021, 15:00 | DW Stadium | Scott Mikalauskas | 9,206 | ||
| 26–27 | 1 August 2021, 19:30 | Emerald Headingley | Chris Kendall | 9,196 | ||
| 16–34 | 2 August 2021, 19:45 | The Mend-A-Hose Jungle | Tom Grant | 5,126 | ||
| 10–42 | KCOM Stadium | James Child | 7,038 | |||
| 16–23 | Hull College Community Stadium | Robert Hicks | 6,347 | |||
| P–P | TBC[a] | AJ Bell Stadium | ||||
| Source:[2][12] | ||||||
Round 18
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (BST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
| 18–32 | 6 August 2021, 19:45 | Emerald Headingley | Ben Thaler | 10,838 | ||
| 16–6 | DW Stadium | Tom Grant | 9,434 | |||
| 34–12 | 7 August 2021, 14:30 | Totally Wicked Stadium | Liam Moore | 7,758 | ||
| 22–18 | 8 August 2021, 15:00 | John Smiths Stadium | James Child | 3,964 | ||
| P–P | TBC[a] | Halliwell Jones Stadium | ||||
| 28–34 | 8 August 2021, 15:30 | Leigh Sports Village | Chris Kendall | 2,941 | ||
| Source:[2][12] | ||||||
Round 19
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (BST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
| 10–20 | 12 August 2021, 19:45 | Totally Wicked Stadium | Ben Thaler | 7,050 | ||
| 31–16 | 13 August 2021, 18:15 | Stade Gilbert Brutus | James Child | 7,129 | ||
| 18–12 | 13 August 2021, 19:30 | AJ Bell Stadium | Chris Kendall | 3,066 | ||
| 26–14 | 13 August 2021, 19:45 | Hull College Craven Park | Liam Moore | 6,230 | ||
| 10–46 | 13 August 2021, 20:00 | Leigh Sports Village | Robert Hicks | 2,818 | ||
| 28–22 | 15 August 2021, 15:00 | The Mobile Rocket Stadium | Marcus Griffiths | 3,445 | ||
| Source:[2][12] | ||||||
Round 20 (Rivals Round)
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (BST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
| 18–12 | 19 August 2021, 19:45 | Emerald Headingley | Ben Thaler | |||
| 2–26 | 20 August 2021, 19:45 | DW Stadium | Chris Kendall | 16,319 | ||
| 23–22 | 21 August 2021, 15:00 | MKM Stadium | Liam Moore | 15,000 | ||
| 23–18 | 21 August 2021, 19:00 | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | James Child | 4,897 | ||
| 32–22 | 22 August 2021, 16:30 | Leigh Sports Village | Marcus Griffiths | 3,304 | ||
| P–P | TBC[a] | Halliwell Jones Stadium | ||||
| Source:[2] | ||||||
Round 21
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (BST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
| 0–14 | 25 August 2021, 19:45 | DW Stadium | Robert Hicks | 11,390 | ||
| 14–42 | 26 August 2021, 19:30 | AJ Bell Stadium | Liam Moore | 2,742 | ||
| 6–26 | 26 August 2021, 19:45 | John Smiths Stadium | James Child | 4,017 | ||
| 12–23 | MKM Stadium | Ben Thaler | 8,121 | |||
| 18–25 | Hull College Craven Park | Marcus Griffiths | 6,429 | |||
| 42–12 | Totally Wicked Stadium | Tom Grant | 8,221 | |||
| Source:[2][12] | ||||||
Round 22
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (BST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
| 42–14 | 30 August 2021, 14:00 | AJ Bell Stadium | Scott Mikalauskas | 3,297 | ||
| 20–13 | 30 August 2021, 15:00 | The Mobile Rocket Stadium | Chris Kendall | 5,420 | ||
| 0–22 | 30 August 2021, 17:00 | The Mend-A-Hose Jungle | James Child | 4,729 | ||
| 64–0 | 30 August 2021, 18:15 | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Aaron Moore | 6,512 | ||
| 40–28 | 30 August 2021, 19:30 | John Smiths Stadium | Robert Hicks | 3,652 | ||
| 14–24 | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Liam Moore | 10,006 | |||
| Source:[2][12] | ||||||
Round 23 (Magic Weekend)
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (BST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
| 29–18 | 4 September 2021, 15:00 | St James' Park | Chris Kendall | 35,104 | ||
| 30–31[a] | 4 September 2021, 17:15 | Liam Moore | ||||
| 25–24[b] | 4 September 2021, 19:30 | Robert Hicks | ||||
| 18–32 | 5 September 2021, 13:00 | Ben Thaler | 25,762 | |||
| 6–10 | 5 September 2021, 15:15 | James Child | ||||
| 6–44 | 5 September 2021, 17:30 | Marcus Griffiths | ||||
| Source:[2] | ||||||
- After golden point extra time
- After golden point extra time
Round 24
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (BST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
| 40–6 | 10 September 2021, 19:45 | Totally Wicked Stadium | Chris Kendall | 12,568 | ||
| 20–19[a] | 11 September 2021, 15:00 | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Scott Mikalauskas | 7,351 | ||
| 0–10 | MKM Stadium | Liam Moore | 10,003 | |||
| 18–30 | 11 September 2021, 17:00 | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Tom Grant | 7,318 | ||
| 26–19 | 12 September 2021, 15:00 | Hull College Craven Park | James Child | 6,840 | ||
| 26–18 | Leigh Sports Village | Robert Hicks | 2,905 | |||
| Source:[2][12] | ||||||
- After golden point extra time
Round 25
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (BST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
| 24–40 | 16 September 2021, 19:45 | The Mend-A-Hose Jungle | Liam Moore | 5,126 | ||
| 36–12 | 17 September 2021, 19:45 | Emerald Headingley | Chris Kendall | 13,106 | ||
| 26–14 | AJ Bell Stadium | Marcus Griffiths | 3,789 | |||
| 44–10 | The Mobile Rocket Stadium | Robert Hicks | 4,039 | |||
| 12–8 | DW Stadium | James Child | 12,852 | |||
| 42–24 | 19 September 2021, 15:00 | John Smiths Stadium | Tom Grant | 3,867 | ||
| Source:[2][12] | ||||||
Play-offs
Team bracket
| Eliminators | Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 28 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 6 | 19 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 36 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 5 | 8 | |||||||||||||
Week 1: Eliminators
| Wigan Warriors |
0–8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report (RFL) Report (Sky Sports) |
Tries: Handley 50' Goals: Martin 51', 74' (pen) |
| Warrington Wolves |
0–19 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report (RFL) Report (Sky Sports) |
Tries: Abdull 17' Lewis 48' Keinhorst 68' Goals: Abdull 18', 49', 57' (pen) Drop goals: Abdull 73' |
Week 2: Semi-finals
| Catalans Dragons |
28–10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Garcia 9' Drinkwater 31' Mourgue 41' Yaha 62' Chan 68' Goals: Maloney 10', 32', 69', 80' (pen) |
Report (RFL) Report (Sky Sports) |
Tries: Kenny Dowall 35' Hall 75' Goals: Abdull 76' |
| St Helens |
36–8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Grace 6' 78' Roby 24' Percival 51', 73' Naiqama 60' Goals: Coote 14' (pen), 22' (pen), 25', 61', 74', 79' |
Report (RFL) Report (Sky Sports) |
Tries: T. Briscoe Myler 38' L. Briscoe 68' |
Week 3: Grand Final
| Catalans Dragons |
10–12 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: McMeeken Goals: Maloney 9' (pen), 27' (pen), 51' |
Report (RFL) Report (Sky Sports) |
Tries: Naiqama Makinson Goals: Coote 21' (pen), 67' |
Old Trafford, Manchester Attendance: 45,177 Referee: Liam Moore Harry Sunderland Award: Kevin Naiqama (St Helens) |