2024 Super League season
Rugby league season 2024
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The 2024 Super League season, known as the 2024 Betfred Super League for sponsorship reasons, was the 29th season of the Super League and 130th season of rugby league in Great Britain.
| 2024 Super League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Super League |
| Duration | 27 rounds |
| Teams | 12 |
| Matches played | 166 |
| Points scored | 6,568 |
| Highest attendance | 20,511 (5 October) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,900 (4 August) |
| Average attendance | 9,193 |
| Total attendance | 1,594,135 |
| Broadcast partners |
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| 2024 Season | |
| Champions | Wigan Warriors (7th Super League title 24th British title) |
| League Leaders Shield | Wigan Warriors |
| Runners-up | Hull Kingston Rovers |
| Biggest home win | Wigan Warriors
|
| Biggest away win | Huddersfield Giants
(14 September) |
| Man of Steel |  Mikey Lewis |
| Top point-scorer | Mikey Lewis (216) |
| Top try-scorer | Liam Marshall (27) |
| Grading | |
| Elevated | Wakefield Trinity |
| Demoted | London Broncos |
Wigan Warriors were the defending champions, having beaten Catalans Dragons in the 2023 Grand Final to win their sixth Super League title.[1] They retained their title by defeating Hull KR 9–2 in the Final, and by doing so, they become the first team in Super League history to win all 4 major trophies in the same year.
London Broncos were promoted from the Championship, having beaten Toulouse Olympique in the 2023 Championship Grand Final.[2]
Hull KR reached their first ever Grand Final, after a narrow 10–8 victory over Warrington Wolves in the semi finals.
Structure changes
At the end of the 2023 season, IMG and the Rugby Football League (RFL) released initial gradings, indicating which league clubs would likely be playing in from the 2025 system. This transition to the new gradings-based system means there will be no automatic relegation as a result of finishing 12th from 2024.
On 23 October, the RFL released the gradings for the 2025 season, which saw London Broncos relegated back to the Championship, with Wakefield Trinity being promoted.
Broadcasting
In a major change for the 2024 season, for the first time every fixture from the 27 regular rounds as well as the play-offs was broadcast live on Sky Sports, who had exclusive rights to two fixtures per round, with four being shown on a new streaming service, SuperLeague+.[3] The games televised by Sky Sports between round 1 and round 15 were confirmed prior to the start of the season.[4]
On 7 February, BBC Sport announced a three-year deal with the league, replacing Channel 4 as the league's free-to-air partner.[5] Ten games per season will be shown live on television, with a further five shown on iPlayer, the BBC's streaming platform. The deal ended the BBC's Super League Show after 25 years, with condensed highlights of all games being added to iPlayer within 24 hours.
Teams
The league comprises 12 teams. The regular season comprises 27 rounds. Wigan Warriors are the defending champions after winning the 2023 Grand Final. Wakefield Trinity finished bottom in 2023 and were relegated to the Championship for 2024, they were replaced by promoted London Broncos who won the 2023 Championship Grand Final after finishing 5th in the table.
Fixtures and results
Matches decided by golden point
If a match ends in a draw after 80 minutes, then a further 10 minutes of golden point extra time is played, to determine a winner (five minutes each way). The first team to score either a try, penalty goal or drop goal during this period, will win the match. However, if there are no further scores during the additional 10 minutes period, then the match will end in a draw.
Game 1 (Leigh Leopards v Castleford Tigers)
The round 10 game between Leigh Leopards and Castleford Tigers on 4 May 2024, finished 28–28 after 80 minutes, after Castleford scored a last minute try to level the scores. The game then went to extra time, with the only real chance coming in the 8th added minute, as Matt Moylan's drop goal attempt hit the post. Neither team could score any points, so the game ended as a draw.
Game 2 (Leeds Rhinos v London Broncos)
The round 16 game between Leeds Rhinos and London Broncos on 6 July 2024, finished 16–16 after 80 minutes, after Leeds scored a late try to level the scores. The game then went to extra time, with the only chance coming in the 4th added minute, as Brodie Croft kicked the winning drop goal to win the match for Leeds 17–16.
Game 3 (Hull KR v Catalans Dragons)
The round 16 fixture between Hull Kingston Rovers and Catalans Dragons on 6 July 2024, finished 14–14 after 80 minutes, as Rovers kicked a late penalty goal to level the scores. The game then went to extra time, but neither team could score any points during the first period. With less than 3 minutes of the second period remaining, Theo Fages kicked the winning drop goal to win the match for Catalans 15–14.
Game 4 (St Helens v Salford Red Devils)
The round 21 fixture between St Helens and Salford Red Devils on 8 August 2024, finished 16–16 after 80 minutes. The game then went to extra time, With Moses Mbye kicking the winning drop goal, to win the game for St Helens 17-16.
Game 5 (London Broncos v Leeds Rhinos)
The round 24 fixture between London Broncos and Leeds Rhinos on 1 September 2024, finished 20–20 after 80 minutes, after London scored a late try to level the scores. The game then went to extra time, and with less than a minute of the second half remaining, Brodie Croft kicked the winning drop goal once again, just as he did in the reverse fixture in round 16, to win the game for Leeds 21-20.
Game 6 (Warrington Wolves v St Helens)
The Elimination play off fixture between Warrington Wolves and St Helens on 28 September 2024, finished 22-22 after 80 minutes, after Jon Bennison scored a last minute try for St Helens to bring St Helens to within 2 points. Mark Percival then kicked the conversion from the touchline to level the scores. The game then went to extra time, with the only chance coming in the 85th minute, with George Williams kicking the winning drop goal for Warrington, after Percival had kicked the ball out on the full.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wigan Warriors (C) |
27 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 723 | 338 | +385 | 44 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Hull Kingston Rovers (Y) |
27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 719 | 326 | +393 | 42 | |
| 3 |  Warrington Wolves |
27 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 740 | 319 | +421 | 40 | Advance to Eliminators |
| 4 |  Salford Red Devils |
27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 550 | 547 | +3 | 32 | |
| 5 |  Leigh Leopards |
27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 566 | 398 | +168 | 31 | |
| 6 |  St Helens |
27 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 596 | 388 | +208 | 30 | |
| 7 |  Catalans Dragons |
27 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 474 | 427 | +47 | 30 | |
| 8 |  Leeds Rhinos |
27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 530 | 488 | +42 | 28 | |
| 9 |  Huddersfield Giants |
27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 468 | 660 | −192 | 20 | |
| 10 |  Castleford Tigers |
27 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 425 | 735 | −310 | 15 | |
| 11 |  Hull FC |
27 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 328 | 894 | −566 | 6 | |
| 12 |  London Broncos (R) |
27 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 317 | 916 | −599 | 6 | Relegated to Championship |
Play-offs
Team bracket
| Eliminators | Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Wigan
| 38 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Salford
| 6 | 5 | Leigh
| 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Leigh
| 14 | 1 | Wigan
| 9 | |||||||||
| 2 | Hull KR
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Hull KR
| 10 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Warrington
| 23 | 3 | Warrington
| 8 | |||||||||
| 6 | St Helens
| 22 | ||||||||||||
Week 1: Eliminators
| Salford Red Devils | 6–14 | Leigh Leopards |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Ryan 79' Goals: Sneyd 28' (pen) |
1st: 2–0 2nd: 4–14 Report |
Tries: Charnley 53' O'Brien 59' Ipape 66' Goals: Moylan 60' |
Salford Community Stadium, Salford Attendance: 10,867 Referee: Jack Smith Touch judges: Richard Thompson, Mark Craven[17] |
| Salford Red Devils | Position | Leigh Leopards | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Chris Hankinson | 23 | 6 | Matt Moylan  60' | |
Ethan Ryan  79' | 2 | 34 | Darnell McIntosh | |
| Nene Macdonald | 3 | 24 | Umyla Hanley | |
| Tim Lafai | 4 | 4 | Ricky Leutele | |
| Deon Cross | 5 | 5 | Josh Charnley 53' | |
| Jayden Nikorima | 32 | 1 | Gareth O'Brien 59' | |
| Marc Sneyd 28' | 7 | 7 | Lachlan Lam | |
Brad Singleton  26'  49' | 8 | 8 | Tom Amone 32' 61' | |
| Joe Mellor | 24 | 9 | Edwin Ipape 66' | |
| Gil Dudson 19' | 27 | 10 | Robbie Mulhern 51' 72' | |
| Sam Stone 61' | 11 | 12 | Jack Hughes  77' | |
| Kallum Watkins | 12 | 16 | Frankie Halton 9'  | |
| Oliver Partington 65' | 13 | 13 | John Asiata | |
| Ryan Brierley 61' | 1 | 33 | Brad Dwyer | |
| Shane Wright 26' 63' | 15 | 3 | Zak Hardaker 9' | |
| Joe Shorrocks 65' | 16 | 35 | Aaron Pene 51', 72' | |
| Loghan Lewis 19' 49' | 29 | 17 | Owen Trout 32', 61' | |
| Paul Rowley | Coach | Adrian Lam | ||
This match was broadcast on BBC Two and set a new television audience record for a Super League playoff game at 385,000, beating the previous record of 330,000 set in 2022 with St Helens against Salford.[18]
Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington Attendance: 12,211 Referee: Liam Moore Touch judges: Johnny Roberts, Warren Turley[17] |
| Warrington Wolves | Position | St Helens | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Matt Dufty | 1 | 1 | Jack Welsby | |
| Josh Thewlis 37, 56, 69' | 2 | 2 | Tommy Makinson 12', 32' | |
| Rodrick Tai | 14 | 11 | Sione Mata'utia | |
| Toby King 2', 54' | 3 | 4 | Mark Percival 25' 14', 26', 80' | |
| Matty Ashton 36', 66' | 5 | 5 | Jon Bennison 79' | |
| George Williams | 6 | 6 | Jonny Lomax | |
| Josh Drinkwater | 7 | 7 | Lewis Dodd | |
| Luke Yates | 41 | 8 | Alex Walmsley 21' 62' | |
| Danny Walker | 9 | 9 | Daryl Clark 69' 83' | |
| Zane Musgrove | 16 | 10 | Matty Lees 29' 48' | |
| John Bateman | 42 | 19 | Matt Whitley | |
| Matty Nicholson | 13 | 12 | Joe Batchelor | |
| Ben Currie | 12 | 13 | Morgan Knowles 30' 46' | |
| Sam Powell | 32 | 15 | James Bell 29' 46' | |
| James Harrison | 8 | 17 | Agnatius Paasi 30' 48' | |
| Paul Vaughan | 10 | 20 | George Delaney 21' 62' | |
| Joe Philbin | 15 | 24 | Jake Burns 69' 83' | |
| Sam Burgess | Coach | Paul Wellens | ||
Week 2: Semi-finals
Hull KR were without captain Elliot Minchella, after he was handed a 2 match suspension.[19]
Craven Park, Hull Attendance: 12,225[a] Referee: Liam Moore Touch judges: Johnny Roberts, Warren Turley[20] |
| Hull KR | Position | Warrington Wolves | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Niall Evalds | 2 | 1 | Matt Dufty | |
| Joe Burgess | 35 | 2 | Josh Thewlis | |
| Peta Hiku | 1 | 14 | Rodrick Tai | |
| Jack Broadbent | 36 | 3 | Toby King | |
| Ryan Hall | 5 | 5 | Matty Ashton 46', 59' | |
| Tyrone May | 6 | 6 | George Williams | |
| Mikey Lewis | 7 | 7 | Josh Drinkwater | |
| Sauaso Sue 22' | 8 | 41 | Luke Yates | |
| Matt Parcell | 14 | 9 | Danny Walker | |
| Jai Whitbread | 16 | 16 | Zane Musgrove | |
| Matty Storton 27' | 17 | 42 | John Bateman | |
| James Batchelor | 12 | 13 | Matty Nicholson | |
| Dean Hadley | 11 | 12 | Ben Currie | |
| Jez Litten | 9 | 32 | Sam Powell | |
| Sam Luckley 22' | 15 | 8 | James Harrison | |
| Kelepi Tanginoa 27' | 20 | 10 | Paul Vaughan | |
| Jack Brown | 37 | 15 | Joe Philbin | |
| Willie Peters | Coach | Sam Burgess | ||
| Wigan Warriors | 38–0 | Leigh Leopards |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Marshall 11', 38' Walters 19', 42' French 60' Field 78' Goals: Keighran 20', 30' (pen), 39', 43', 56' (pen), 60', 79' |
1st: 18–0 2nd: 20–0 Report |
Brick Community Stadium, Wigan Attendance: 20,511 Referee: Chris Kendall Touch judges: Richard Thompson, Mark Craven[20] |
| Wigan Warriors | Position | Leigh Leopards | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Jai Field | 1 | 6 | Matt Moylan | |
| Abbas Miski | 2 | 3 | Zak Hardaker | |
| Adam Keighran | 3 | 4 | Ricky Leutele | |
| Jake Wardle | 4 | 24 | Umyla Hanley | |
| Liam Marshall 11', 38' | 5 | 34 | Darnell McIntosh | |
| Bevan French | 6 | 1 | Gareth O'Brien | |
| Harry Smith | 7 | 7 | Lachlan Lam | |
| Ethan Havard 23' 57' | 8 | 8 | Tom Amone 33' | |
| Kruise Leeming 49' | 17 | 9 | Edwin Ipape | |
| Luke Thomson 37' | 16 | 10 | Robbie Mulhern 47' | |
| Junior Nsemba | 21 | 20 | Oliver Holmes | |
| Sam Walters | 22 | 12 | Jack Hughes | |
| Kaide Ellis 48' | 13 | 13 | John Asiata | |
| Liam Byrne 37' 69' | 10 | 17 | Owen Trout | |
| Patrick Mago 48' | 15 | 35 | Aaron Pene 33' | |
| Tyler Dupree 23' 57' 69' | 19 | 15 | Matt Davis | |
| Tom Forber 49' | 27 | 33 | Brad Dwyer 47' | |
| Matt Peet | Coach | Adrian Lam | ||
Week 3: Grand Final
| 12 October 2024 18:00 BST (UTC+01) |
| Wigan Warriors | 9–2 | Hull KR |
| Try: French 23' Con: Keighran 24' Pen: Keighran 62' Drop: Smith 40' | Report | Pen: Lewis 57' |
| Old Trafford, Manchester Attendance: 68,173 Referee: Chris Kendall Touch Judges: Richard Thompson & Johnny Roberts Video referee: Liam Moore[21] Rob Burrow Award: Bevan French |
End-of-season awards
The end of season awards took place on Tuesday 8 October. The winners were:
- Man of Steel:
Mikey Lewis - Coach of the Year:
Willie Peters - Young Player of the Year: Junior Nsemba
- Top tackler: Cameron Smith: (992 tackles)
- Top try scorer: Liam Marshall: (27 tries)
- Spirit of Super League: Bill Arthur
Player statistics
Top try scorer
| Player (s) | Club | Tries |
|---|---|---|
| Liam Marshall |
Wigan Warriors |
27 |
Top try assists
| Player (s) | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|
 Lachlan Lam |
Leigh Leopards |
24 |
| Mikey Lewis |
Hull KR |
Top goal scorer
| Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Marc Sneyd |
Salford Red Devils |
98/110 |
Top points scorer
| Rank | Player | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikey Lewis |
Hull KR |
216 |
Attendances
Club attendances
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Notes
- No official attendance given, but the match was a sellout.