The Super League Dream Team for 2026 has been revealed, with six Leeds Rhinos players included.
The Dream Team was selected through three elements, combining the views of the Man of Steel panel (50% per cent), a selected group of Rugby League journalists (30 per cent), and Super League fans (20%).
The conclusion of the vote saw six Leeds players chosen along with two Wigan Warriors players, two Leigh Leopards players, plus a player each from Wakefield Trinity, Warrington Wolves, and Toulouse Olympique.
Such low representation for the Warriors may come as a surprise given that they have already wrapped up a domestic double and are on the hunt for the treble if they reach the Grand Final.
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Brad Arthur’s Rhinos were flying high throughout the majority of the season until they faltered against Matt Peet’s side and ultimately finished second.
Four players in the team have been included before, with the other nine making their first appearance.
Let’s take a look at who has been chosen as the best of the best across the regular Super League season in 2026…
Fullback: Lachie Miller (Leeds Rhinos)
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Watch this brilliant chip and chase from Lachie Miller
Miller has lit up Super League in 2026, really hitting his stride in the fullback position.
He was top of the Man of Steel standings for the opening nine rounds and was right in the mix for the second third of the season too.
Unfortunately, Miller has suffered a season-ending hamstring injury, which will leave all fans wondering just how much influence he could have had for Leeds in the play-offs.
His link-ups with his half-backs have been electrifying to watch and his pace means he is a mean feat to stop in broken play.
Wigan’s Jai Field has also been strong in the fullback role, but in 2026, Miller has been chosen as the competition’s most consistent.
Wingers: Maika Sivo (Leeds Rhinos) and Zack Eckersley (Wigan Warriors)
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Maika Sivo put in a serious performance against Warrington Wolves as he secured a huge hat-trick
On the wings, we have a try-scoring phenom and a youngster who has had a year to remember in which his career has truly been set alight.
Before suffering his forearm injury at the end of July in round 20, Maika Sivo was scoring at a freakish rate and finishes as Super League’s top try scorer with 29 tries.
It is a symbol in itself that he missed six rounds of action and still finished top.
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Zach Eckersley scores a wonder try for Wigan Warriors against Warrington Wolves
Eckersley, meanwhile, has excelled on the wing for Wigan this year and has been making metres for his team at some rate.
He has 27 tries to his name, just two less than Sivo, but has developed into a winger that Wigan can truly rely on in all facets of their game.
Centres: Ash Handley (Leeds Rhinos) and Umyla Hanley (Leigh Leopards)
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Watch as Umyla Hanley makes a try-saving tackle to deny Ryan Hall and the Leeds Rhinos
In the centres, Ash Handley and Umyla Hanley take the spoils.
Hanley has played just 16 games this season, but since coming back from his injury has been in unbelievable form, which has earned him a call-up to the England squad ahead of the World Cup.
Adam Keighran of the Warriors has also been in great form in that same spot but it is the Leigh man who has shone and earned back-to-back inclusions in the Dream Team.
His head coach Adrian Lam described him as the most “fierce” competitor he has met and he has shown that in spades.
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Ash Handley finishes for Leeds Rhinos
Handley has been the dominant force in the centres for the majority of the season.
The captain of the Rhinos, with his sheer dominance and power, coupled with his speed, has been very hard to stop in 2026.
Stand off: Brodie Croft (Leeds Rhinos)
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Highlights from the Betfred Super League clash between Huddersfield Giants and Leeds Rhinos
We said that the Leeds spine has been particularly interwoven in 2026 and that sees Brodie Croft included at stand off.
Remarkably, Croft finishes in second place for try scorers with 28, just one behind his winger Sivo.
He has been there, popping up at every opportunity to get points on the board for his side and makes a return to the Dream Team for the first time in four years.
Scrum half: Jake Connor (Leeds Rhinos)
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Maika Sivo went over late for Leeds Rhinos after an outrageous Jake Connor dummy opened up the St Helens defence
And the final piece of that Leeds spine puzzle- reigning Man of Steel Jake Connor. He has been the man with all the assists in 2026 and it is back-to-back inclusions for him too.
Connor provided 43 assists across the season. To put into perspective how remarkable a stat that is, second-placed Jackson Hastings provided 29- 14 less than the leader.
His kicking game has also been pivotal for Leeds across this year and now he will want to turn that consistency into big game action.
It is worth a word here for Harry Smith, who has had a really strong year and was also a notable candidate at scrum half.
Hooker: Brad O’Neill (Wigan Warriors)
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Brad O’Neill and Jack Welsby were both sent to the sin-bin as tempers flare between Wigan and Saints
A near constant presence for Wigan in 2026, Brad O’Neill has been the main lieutenant in the defensive steel of a Wigan outfit that look primed to win it all.
His defensive efforts are second to none; his aggression has become much more measured, and he has cemented himself as the standout hooker across the year.
Wakefield’s Tyson Smoothy has also impressed in the role but O’Neill has been the general in a well-oiled machine and it is the mark of an exceptional player that a team’s performance dips when he is not on the field.
Props: Caleb Hamlin-Uele (Wakefield Trinity) and Joe Ofahengaue (Leigh Leopards)
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Caleb Hamlin-Uele extended Wakefield’s comfortable lead at the Hill Dickinson Stadium after an error-strewn performance from Castleford in the first half
Caleb Hamlin-Uele has been a near-constant member of a Wakefield side that wrapped up their highest Super League finish in their history and his metre-making has been a sight to behold.
Called up to the England squad ahead of the World Cup, Hamlin-Uele has been a stalwart in defence but also given his side go forward when it mattered.
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Joe Ofahengaue recalls the hilarious moment his Dad chased him around with a cricket bat to make sure he didn’t stop running during a training session!
The same can be said of Joe Ofahengaue, who has been arguably Leigh’s best player across the year. His gains for his team are right at the top and not only that, he provides an offload threat that means the attack never feels over when he has the ball in hand.
Back Row: James McDonnell (Leeds Rhinos) and Mathieu Jussaume (Toulouse Olympique)
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Highlights of the Super League match between St Helens and Toulouse
There is a bit of history in the back row as Mathieu Jussaume’s inclusion means he is the first-ever Toulouse Olympique player to make the Dream Team.
He has been a solid and key member of the defensive line, especially when it comes to marker tackles, but he also carries incredibly well and makes sure to open up the attack for his side.
James McDonnell, meanwhile, is the fourth repeat inclusion with Connor, Croft, and Hanley. McDonnell was also in the 2025 Dream Team.
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The Leeds man has been the definition of consistent for the Rhinos and does the hard yards incredibly well.
It is noticed when he is not on the field and Leeds always look stronger when he is carrying the ball hard.
There are worthy shout-outs for Junior Nsemba and Isaiah Vagana who have impressed in the same position.
Loose Forward: Ben Currie (Warrington Wolves)
Finally, Warrington Wolves’ Ben Currie is in at loose forward after a standout year for the third-place finishers.
Currie is right up there in tackles made this season, marker tackles too, and has been the constant and consistent member of Sam Burgess’ side. A talisman, if you will.
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He has been the epitome of a leader and deservedly makes the Dream Team.
I imagine Oli Partington was right up there in the votes too after a sensational year for Wigan.
Super League play-offs schedule
Eliminators
Friday September 18: Wakefield Trinity vs Leigh Leopards, KO 8pm on Sky Sports
Saturday September 19, Warrington Wolves vs Hull KR, KO 5:30pm on Sky Sports
Semi-finals
Semi-Final 1 – Friday September 25, Leeds Rhinos vs TBC, 8pm KO on Sky Sports
Semi-Final 2 – Saturday 26 September, Wigan Warriors v TBC, 5.30pm KO on Sky Sports
The Super League play-offs begin on Friday September 18, live on Sky Sports, and continues all the way through until the Grand Final from Old Trafford on October 3.