2024 Super League season
| 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 |
| 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 KR |
| Biggest home win | Wigan Warriors
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| Biggest away win | Huddersfield Giants
(14 September) |
| Man of Steel | England Mikey Lewis |
| Top point-scorer(s) | England Mikey Lewis (216) |
| Top try-scorer(s) | England Liam Marshall (27) |
| Grading | |
| Elevated | Wakefield Trinity |
| Demoted | London Broncos |
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. Wigan Warriors were the defending champions, having beaten Catalans Dragons in the 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 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.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors (C) | 27 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 723 | 338 | +385 | 44 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | File:HKRcolours.svg Hull KR (Y) | 27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 719 | 326 | +393 | 42 | |
| 3 | File:Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves | 27 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 740 | 319 | +421 | 40 | Advance to Eliminators |
| 4 | File:Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils | 27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 550 | 547 | +3 | 32 | |
| 5 | File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leopards | 27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 566 | 398 | +168 | 31 | |
| 6 | File:Saintscolours.svg St Helens | 27 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 596 | 388 | +208 | 30 | |
| 7 | File:Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons | 27 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 474 | 427 | +47 | 30 | |
| 8 | File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 530 | 488 | +42 | 28 | |
| 9 | File:Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants | 27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 468 | 660 | −192 | 20 | |
| 10 | File:Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers | 27 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 425 | 735 | −310 | 15 | |
| 11 | File:Hullcolours.svg Hull FC | 27 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 328 | 894 | −566 | 6 | |
| 12 | File:Broncoscolours.png London Broncos (R) | 27 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 317 | 916 | −599 | 6 | Relegated to Championship |
Play-offs
Team bracket
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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] |
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]
| Warrington Wolves | 23–22 (g.p.) | St Helens |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: King 2', 54' Ashton 36', 66' Goals: Thewlis 37', 55', 67' Field goals: Williams 85' |
1st: 10–16 2nd: 13–6 Report |
Tries: Makinson 12', 32' Percival 24' Bennison 79' Goals: Percival 13', 25', 80' |
Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington
Attendance: 12,211 Referee: Liam Moore Touch judges: Johnny Roberts, Warren Turley[17] |
Week 2: Semi-finals
Hull KR were without captain Elliot Minchella, after he was handed a 2 match suspension.[19]
| Hull KR | 10–8 | Warrington Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Batchelor 17' Burgess 35' Goals: Lewis 36' |
1st: 10–0 2nd: 0–8 Report |
Tries: Ashton 46', 59' |
Craven Park, Hull
Attendance: 12,225[lower-alpha 1] 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 rugby ball 46', 59' | |
| Tyrone May | 6 | 6 | George Williams | |
| Mikey Lewis | 7 | 7 | Josh Drinkwater | |
| Sauaso Sue downward-facing red arrow 22' | 8 | 41 | Luke Yates | |
| Matt Parcell | 14 | 9 | Danny Walker | |
| Jai Whitbread | 16 | 16 | Zane Musgrove | |
| Matty Storton downward-facing red arrow 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 upward-facing green arrow 22' | 15 | 8 | James Harrison | |
| Kelepi Tanginoa upward-facing green arrow 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] |
Week 3: Grand Final
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End-of-season awards
The end of season awards took place on Tuesday 8 October. The winners were:
- Man of Steel: England Mikey Lewis
- Coach of the Year: Australia Willie Peters
- Young Player of the Year: England Junior Nsemba
- Top tackler: England Cameron Smith: (992 tackles)
- Top try scorer: England Liam Marshall: (27 tries)
- Spirit of Super League: Bill Arthur
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Player statistics
Top try scorer
| Player (s) | Club | Tries |
|---|---|---|
| England Liam Marshall | File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors | 27 |
Top try assists
| Player (s) | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea Lachlan Lam | File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Leopards | 24 |
| England Mikey Lewis | File:HKRcolours.svg Hull KR |
Top goal scorer
| Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| England Marc Sneyd | File:Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils | 98/110 |
Top points scorer
| Rank | Player | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England Mikey Lewis | File:HKRcolours.svg Hull KR | 216 |
Attendances
Club attendances
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Notes
- ↑ No official attendance given, but the match was a sellout.
References
- ↑ "Wigan seal 6th super league title with win over Catalans". BBC Sport. 14 October 2023. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ↑ "London Broncos promoted to super league". BBC Sport. 15 October 2023. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ↑ "Launching SuperLeague+". Super League. 23 January 2024. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ↑ "2024 Fixtures Released". Super League. 23 November 2023. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ↑ "Super League: BBC to show live games for first time after signing three-year broadcast deal". BBC Sport. 7 February 2024. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ↑ "Seven Betfred Super League clubs awarded Grade A status". Rugby-League.com. 25 October 2023. Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ↑ "The Jungle (Wheldon Road)". castlefordtigers.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ "Stade Gilbert Brutus". catalan dragons.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ "Kirklees Stadium". johnsmithsstadium.com.
- ↑ "KCOM Stadium". kcomstadium.com/. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ "Craven Park, Hull". hullkr.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ "Headingley Rugby Stadium". therhinos.co.uk. 14 December 2016. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ "AJ Bell Stadium". ajbellstadium.co.uk/. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ "Totally Wicked Stadium". saintsrlfc.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ "Halliwell Jones Stadium". halliwelljonesstadium.co.uk/.
- ↑ "DW Stadium". wiganwarriors.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Walker, Callum (24 September 2024). "Super League play-off referees revealed ahead of Salford-Leigh and Warrington-St Helens fixtures". Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ↑ "Warrington Wolves and St Helens set outrageous viewing figures record". Love Rugby League. 1 October 2024.
- ↑ "Elliot Minchella: Hull KR captain's two-match ban upheld by panel". BBC Sport. 24 September 2024. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Walker, Callum (2 October 2024). "Super League semi-final refereeing appointments revealed".
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