2014 Super League season

British rugby league season February 2015 February 2015 Super League XIX Super League First_Utility_Super_League_logo.gif 200px 27 Rounds 14 20,265 Wigan Warriors v Leeds Rhinos (5 September) 1,002 London Broncos v Catalans Dragons (17 April) 8,365 Sky SportsBBC SportEurosportbeIN SportsFox Soccer PlusSport Klub Widnes Vikings 64-10 London Broncos (16 February) Bradford Bulls 18-66 Huddersfield Giants (16 March) 2014 season St. Helens6th Super League title13th British title Champions St. Helens League Leaders Wigan Warriors ENG Daryl Clark Man of Steel AwardsMan of Steel ENG Marc Sneyd (224)Stats - Player Stats http://superleague.co.uk/stats/playerstats Super League 3 February 2013 20 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130120073624/http://superleague.co.uk/stats/playerstats deadRugby League Stats http://loverugbyleague.com/stats/ Love Rugby League 3 February 2013 16 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130116224814/http://loverugbyleague.com/stats/ dead AUS Joel Monaghan (28) London Broncos Bradford Bulls Championship Super League XVIII 2013 Super League XX 2015 The First Utility Super League XIX was the official name for the 2014 Super League season.First Utility powers title sponsorship of Super League http://superleague.co.uk/article/29353/first-utility-powers-title-sponsorship Super League 23 January 2014 Fourteen teams competed over 27 rounds, after which the 8 highest finishing teams entered the play-offs to compete for a place in the Grand Final and a chance to win the championship and the Super League Trophy. Teams Super League XIX will be the third and final year of a licensed Super League. Under this system, promotion and relegation between Super League and Championship was abolished, and 14 teams were granted licences subject to certain criteria. For the 2014 season, all fourteen teams from the previous season will compete, although Salford have changed their names from the City Reds to the Red Devils. At the end of the season, Super League will be reduced to 12 teams, as part of the re-structuring of Super League and the RFL Championship.Super League set to feature 12 teams from 2015 http://superleague.co.uk/article/29347/super-league-set-to-feature Super League 23 January 2014 Geographically, the vast majority of teams in Super League are based in the north of England, five teams – Warrington, St. Helens, Salford, Wigan and Widnes – to the west of the Pennines in Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside, and seven teams to the east in Yorkshire – Huddersfield, Bradford, Wakefield Trinity, Leeds, Castleford, Hull F.C. and Hull Kingston Rovers. Catalans Dragons are the only team based in France and are outside of the UK and London Broncos are the only team to be based in a capital city (London). TeamStadiumCapacityCity/Area Bradford 16 Bradford Bulls (2014 season) Provident Stadium 27,000 Bradford, West Yorkshire Castleford 16 Castleford Tigers (2014 season) The Wish Communications Stadium 11,750 Castleford, West Yorkshire Catalans 16 Catalans Dragons (2014 season) Stade Gilbert Brutus 14,000 Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, France Huddersfield 16 Huddersfield Giants (2014 season) John Smith's Stadium 24,544 Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Hull FC 16 Hull F.C. (2014 season) Kingston Communications Stadium 25,404 Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire Hull KR 16 Hull Kingston Rovers (2014 season) Craven Park 9,471 Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire Leeds 16 Leeds Rhinos (2014 season) Headingley Carnegie Stadium 22,250 Leeds, West Yorkshire 16px London Broncos (2014 season) The Hive Stadium 5,176 Edgware, London Salford City 16 Salford Red Devils (2014 season) AJ Bell Stadium 12,000 Salford, Greater Manchester St Helens 16 St Helens R.F.C. (2014 season) Langtree Park 18,000 St. Helens, Merseyside Wakefield 16 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (2014 season) Rapid Solicitors Stadium 11,000 Wakefield, West Yorkshire Warrington 16 Warrington Wolves (2014 season) Halliwell Jones Stadium 15,500 Warrington, Cheshire Widnes 16 Widnes Vikings (2014 season) Select Security Stadium 13,500 Widnes, Cheshire, England   Wigan 16 Wigan Warriors (2014 season) DW Stadium 25,138 Wigan, Greater Manchester Legend   Reigning Super League champions  Defending Challenge Cup Champions  Relegated Results 2014 Super League season results The regular league season sees the 14 teams play each other twice (one home, one away) plus an additional match, as part of the Magic Weekend, over 27 matches. The team who finishes 1st at the end of the regular season win the League Leaders' Shield. Table Play-offs 2014 Super League season results#Play-offs 2014 Super League season results - Play-offs #HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereeAttendance QUALIFYING AND ELIMINATION FINALSQ1 Wigan 16px Wigan Warriors57 – 4 Huddersfield 16px Huddersfield Giants18 September 2014, 20:00 BSTDW StadiumRichard Silverwood8,562Q2 St Helens 16px St Helens R.F.C.41 – 0 Castleford 16px Castleford Tigers19 September 2014, 20:00 BSTLangtree ParkJames Child7,458 E1 Warrington 16px Warrington Wolves22 – 19 Widnes 16px Widnes Vikings20 September 2014, 14:45 BSTHalliwell Jones StadiumBen Thaler7,229 E2 Leeds 16px Leeds Rhinos20 – 24 Catalans 16px Catalans Dragons20 September 2014, 17:15 BSTHeadingley Carnegie StadiumPhil Bentham 7,112 PRELIMINARY SEMI-FINALSP1 Castleford 16px Castleford Tigers14 – 30 Warrington 16px Warrington Wolves25 September 2014, 20:00 BSTWish Communications StadiumPhil Bentham6,219P2 Huddersfield 16px Huddersfield Giants16 – 18 Catalans 16px Catalans Dragons26 September 2014, 20:00 BSTJohn Smith's StadiumJames Child6,900 SEMI-FINALSSF1 St Helens 16px St Helens R.F.C.30 – 12 Catalans 16px Catalans Dragons2 October 2014, 20:00 BSTLangtree ParkRichard Silverwood8,888SF2 Wigan 16px Wigan Warriors16 – 12 Warrington 16px Warrington Wolves3 October 2014, 20:00 BSTDW StadiumPhil Bentham15,023 GRAND FINALF St Helens 16px St Helens R.F.C.14 – 6 Wigan 16px Wigan Warriors11 October, 18:00 BSTOld Trafford, ManchesterPhil Bentham70,102 Player statistics 14 September 2014 Top try-scorers RankPlayerClubTries1 AUS Joel Monaghan Warrington 13px Warrington Wolves282 FRA Morgan Escaré Catalans 13px Catalans Dragons273 ENG Thomas Makinson St Helens 13px St Helens R.F.C. 254= TON Michael Oldfield Catalans 13px Catalans Dragons20 ENG Jermaine McGillvary Huddersfield 13px Huddersfield Giants 6 ENG Josh Charnley Wigan 13px Wigan Warriors197 ENG Elliott Whitehead Catalans 13px Catalans Dragons188= AUS Justin Carney Castleford 13px Castleford Tigers17 ENG Michael Shenton Castleford 13px Castleford Tigers SCO Joe Wardle Huddersfield 13px Huddersfield Giants ENG Joe Burgess Wigan 13px Wigan Warriors Top try assists RankPlayerClubAssists1 SCO Danny Brough Huddersfield 13px Huddersfield Giants312 ENG Marc Sneyd Castleford 13px Castleford Tigers 303= ENG Matthew Smith Wigan 13px Wigan Warriors25 ENG Rangi Chase Salford City 13px Salford Red Devils5 ENG Kevin Brown Widnes 13px Widnes Vikings246 AUS Travis Burns Hull KR 13px Hull Kingston Rovers217= IRE Liam Finn Castleford 13px Castleford Tigers20 ENG Gareth O'Brien Warrington 13px Warrington Wolves ENG James Roby St Helens 13px St. Helens10 AUS Tim Smith Salford City 13px Salford Red Devils19 Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 ENG Marc Sneyd Castleford 13px Castleford Tigers992= SCO Danny Brough Huddersfield 13px Huddersfield Giants96 ENG Matty Smith Wigan 13px Wigan Warriors4 AUS Travis Burns Hull KR 13px Hull Kingston Rovers785 ENG Kevin Sinfield Leeds 13px Leeds Rhinos74 ENG Danny Tickle Widnes 13px Widnes Vikings Top points scorers RankPlayerClubPoints1 ENG Marc Sneyd Castleford 13px Castleford Tigers2242 ENG Matty Smith Wigan 13px Wigan Warriors2143 SCO Danny Brough Huddersfield 13px Huddersfield Giants2084 ENG Chris Bridge Widnes 13px Widnes Vikings1785 AUS Travis Burns Hull KR 13px Hull Kingston Rovers170 Discipline Red Cards RankPlayerClub13pxVital Statistics http://www.skysports.com/rugbyleague/stats/comp/0,20291,11070,00.html Sky Sports 3 February 20131= Jason Crookes Hull F.C. 1Scott Moore London BroncosKevin Sinfield Leeds RhinosJoel Moon Leeds RhinosAlex Walmsley St. HelensLama Tasi Salford Red DevilsBen Flower Wigan Warriors Yellow Cards RankPlayerClub13px1= Justin Carney Castleford Tigers 2Travis Burns Hull Kingston Rovers 2= Liam Finn Castleford Tigers 1Richard Mathers Wakefield Trinity WildcatsJoe Wardle Huddersfield GiantsBen Flower Wigan WarriorsJohn Bateman Wigan WarriorsJamie Shaul Hull F.C.Denny Solomona London BroncosScott Wheeldon Castleford Tigers Gene Ormsby Warrington Wolves Éloi Pélissier Catalans DragonsAlex Walmsley St. HelensRichard Whiting Hull F.C.Liam Farrell Wigan WarriorsGareth Hock Salford Red DevilsBenjamin Garcia Catalans DragonsAdam Sidlow Bradford Bulls Ryan Bailey Leeds Rhinos Chris Riley Wakefield Trinity WildcatsPaul Wood Warrington WolvesMichael McIlorum Wigan WarriorsDanny Brough Huddersfield GiantsAdam Milner Castleford TigersEddy Pettybourne Wigan WarriorsChris Dean Widnes Vikings Vincent Duport Catalans DragonsPaddy Flynn Widnes Vikings Atelea Vea London BroncosJustin Poore Hull Kingston RoversJordan Rankin Hull F.C.Jason Chan Huddersfield GiantsMacgraff Leuluai Widnes Vikings Richard Moore Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Jason Crookes Hull F.C. End-of-season awards Awards are presented for outstanding contributions and efforts to players and clubs in the week leading up to the Super League Grand Final:http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=15588 Man of Steel on SLTV 6 October 2009 Super League 6 October 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120825215346/http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=15588 25 August 2012 dmy-all Man of Steel: Daryl Clark, Castleford Tigers Coach of the year: Daryl Powell, Castleford Tigers Super League club of the year: Widnes Vikings Young player of the year: Daryl Clark, Castleford Tigers Foundation of the year: Warrington Wolves Rhino "Top Gun": Metre-maker: James Roby, St Helens Top Try Scorer: Joel Monaghan, Warrington Wolves Outstanding Achievement Award: Hit Man: 2014 Transfers Players Player2013 Club2014 Club John Bateman Bradford Bradford Bulls Wigan Wigan Warriors Jamie Langley Bradford Bradford Bulls Hull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers Heath L'Estrange Bradford Bradford Bulls Eastern Suburbs NRL: Sydney Roosters Keith Lulia Bradford Bradford Bulls Wests Tigers NRL: Wests Tigers Jarrod Sammut Bradford Bradford Bulls Wakefield Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Rangi Chase Castleford Castleford Tigers Salford City Salford Red Devils Lee Gilmour Castleford Castleford Tigers Wakefield Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Jordan Thompson Castleford Castleford Tigers Hull FC Hull F.C. Rémi Casty Catalans Catalans Dragons Eastern Suburbs NRL: Sydney Roosters Steve Menzies Catalans Catalans Dragons Retirement Dale Ferguson Huddersfield Huddersfield Giants Bradford Bradford Bulls Stuart Fielden Huddersfield Huddersfield Giants Retirement Luke George Huddersfield Huddersfield Giants Bradford Bradford Bulls Tom Briscoe Hull FC Hull F.C. Leeds Leeds Rhinos Ben Galea Hull FC Hull F.C. Retirement Daniel Holdsworth Hull FC Hull F.C. Cronulla NRL: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Paul Johnson Hull FC Hull F.C. Widnes Widnes Vikings Andy Lynch Hull FC Hull F.C. Castleford Castleford Tigers Shannon McDonnell Hull FC Hull F.C. St. Helens St. Helens Mark O'Meley Hull FC Hull F.C. Retirement Danny Tickle Hull FC Hull F.C. Widnes Widnes Vikings Michael Dobson Hull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers Newcastle NRL: Newcastle Knights Mickey Paea Hull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers Hull FC Hull F.C. Cory Paterson Hull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers Wests Tigers NRL: Wests Tigers Lincoln Withers Hull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers Retirement Paul McShane Leeds Leeds Rhinos Wakefield Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Chris Bailey London London Broncos Huddersfield Huddersfield Giants Mark Bryant London London Broncos Retirement Tony Clubb London London Broncos Wigan Wigan Warriors Luke Dorn London London Broncos Castleford Castleford Tigers Ben Fisher London London Broncos Retirement Tommy Lee London London Broncos Salford City Salford Red Devils Chad Randall London London Broncos Retirement Dan Sarginson London London Broncos Wigan Wigan Warriors Jamie Soward London London Broncos 23px NRL: Penrith Panthers Scott Wheeldon London London Broncos Castleford Castleford Tigers Michael Witt London London Broncos St. George NRL: St. George Illawarra Dragons Jodie Broughton Salford City Salford City Reds Huddersfield Huddersfield Giants Lee Gaskell Salford City Salford City Reds Bradford Bradford Bulls Ashley Gibson Salford City Salford City Reds Castleford Castleford Tigers Marc Sneyd Salford City Salford City Reds Castleford Castleford Tigers Paul Clough St. Helens St. Helens Widnes Widnes Vikings Ade Gardner St. Helens St. Helens Hull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers Francis Meli St. Helens St. Helens Salford City Salford Red Devils Josh Perry St. Helens St. Helens Retirement Tony Puletua St. Helens St. Helens Salford City Salford Red Devils Paul Aiton Wakefield Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Leeds Leeds Rhinos Kyle Amor Wakefield Wakefield Trinity Wildcats St. Helens St. Helens Ben Cockayne Wakefield Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Hull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers Frankie Mariano Wakefield Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Castleford Castleford Tigers Justin Poore Wakefield Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Hull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers Kyle Wood Wakefield Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Huddersfield Huddersfield Giants Lee Briers Warrington Warrington Wolves Retirement Mike Cooper Warrington Warrington Wolves St. George NRL: St. George Illawarra Dragons Brett Hodgson Warrington Warrington Wolves Retirement Adrian Morley Warrington Warrington Wolves Salford City Salford Red Devils Ben Cross Widnes Widnes Vikings Retirement Gareth Hock Widnes Widnes Vikings Salford City Salford Red Devils Harrison Hansen Wigan Wigan Warriors Salford City Salford Red Devils Lee Mossop Wigan Wigan Warriors Parramatta NRL: Parramatta Eels Pat Richards Wigan Wigan Warriors Wests Tigers NRL: Wests Tigers Sam Tomkins Wigan Wigan Warriors New Zealand NRL: New Zealand Warriors Chris Tuson Wigan Wigan Warriors Hull FC Hull F.C. Scott Anderson Brisbane NRL: Brisbane Broncos Wakefield Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Lama Tasi Brisbane NRL: Brisbane Broncos Salford City Salford Red Devils Kris Keating Canterbury NRL: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Hull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers Ben Pomeroy Cronulla NRL: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Catalans Catalans Dragons Jordan Atkins Gold Coast Titans NRL: Gold Coast Titans London London Broncos Junior Sa'u Melbourne NRL: Melbourne Storm Salford City Salford Red Devils Neville Costigan Newcastle NRL: Newcastle Knights Hull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers Kevin Locke New Zealand NRL: New Zealand Warriors Salford City Salford Red Devils Steve Rapira New Zealand NRL: New Zealand Warriors Salford City Salford Red Devils Matt Bowen North Queensland NRL: North Queensland Cowboys Wigan Wigan Warriors Scott Moore North Queensland NRL: North Queensland Cowboys London London Broncos Matt Ryan Parramatta NRL: Parramatta Eels Wakefield Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Mose Masoe 23px NRL: Penrith Panthers St. Helens St. Helens Luke Walsh 23px NRL: Penrith Panthers St. Helens St. Helens Roy Asotasi South Sydney NRL: South Sydney Rabbitohs Warrington Warrington Wolves Jeff Lima South Sydney NRL: South Sydney Rabbitohs Catalans Catalans Dragons Michael Weyman St. George NRL: St. George Illawarra Dragons Hull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers Michael Oldfield Eastern Suburbs NRL: Sydney Roosters Catalans Catalans Dragons Eddy Pettybourne Wests Tigers NRL: Wests Tigers Wigan Wigan Warriors Setaimata Sa London Irish (Premiership Rugby) Hull FC Hull F.C. Ben Farrar N/A London London Broncos Danny Galea N/A Widnes Widnes Vikings Fetuli Talanoa N/A Hull FC Hull F.C. Media Television 2014 is the third year of a five-year contract with Sky Sports to televise 70 matches per season. http://business.sky.com/media/documents/6345331_040811%20-%20Sky%20Sports%20has%20been%20awarded%20exclusive%20live%20rights%20to%20Super%20League%20until%20the%20end%20of%202016.pdf Sky Sports Super League deal Sky Sports 4 August 2011 4 August 2011 The deal which runs until 2016 is worth £90million. Sky Sports coverage in the UK see two live matches broadcast each week, which will usually be shown at 20:00 on Thursday and Friday nights http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12944,00.html Sky Sports Rugby League live on Sky Sky Sports 18 February 2012 19 February 2012 with the Thursday night fixtures first being adopted at the back-end of the 2013 season. Regular commentators were Eddie Hemmings and Mike Stephenson with summarisers including Phil Clarke, Brian Carney, Barrie McDermott and Terry O'Connor. Sky will broadcast highlights on Sunday Nights on Super League - Full Time, usually airing at 10pm. BBC Sport broadcast a highlights programme called the Super League Show, presented by Tanya Arnold. The BBC show two weekly broadcasts of the programme. The first is only to the BBC North West, Yorkshire & North Midlands, North East & Cumbria, and East Yorkshire & Lincolnshire regions on Monday evenings at 23:35 on BBC One, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/16877011 BBC Sport BBC's Super League Show returns BBC Sport 3 February 2012 19 February 2012 while a repeat showing is shown nationally on BBC Two on Tuesday afternoons at 13:30. The Super League Show is also available for one week after broadcast for streaming or download via the BBC iPlayer in the UK only. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0071mmc BBC BBC One - Super League Show BBC 19 February 2012 End of season play-offs are shown on BBC Two across the whole country in a weekly highlights package on Sunday afternoons.BBC Two - Rugby League: Super League Play-Offs - Highlights https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dqk4x BBC 14 September 2013 Internationally, Super League is shown live or delayed on Showtime Sports (Middle East), Māori Television (New Zealand), TV 2 Sport (Norway), NTV+ (Russia), Fox Soccer Plus (United States), Eurosport (Australia) or Sportsnet World (Canada). Radio BBC Coverage: BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra (National DAB Digital Radio) will carry two Super League commentaries each week on Thursday and Friday nights (both kick off 8pm); this will be through the 5 Live Rugby league programme which is presented by Dave Woods with a guest summariser (usually a Super League player or coach) and also includes interviews and debate.. BBC Radio Humberside will have full match commentary of all Hull KR and Hull matches. BBC Radio Leeds carry commentaries featuring Bradford, Leeds, Castleford, Wakefield and Huddersfield. BBC Radio Manchester will carry commentary of Wigan and Salford whilst sharing commentary of Warrington with BBC Radio Merseyside. BBC Radio Merseyside (will have commentary on St Helens and Widnes matches whilst sharing commentary of Warrington with BBC Radio Manchester. Commercial Radio Coverage: 102.4 Wish FM will carry commentaries of Wigan & St Helens matches. 107.2 Wire FM will carry commentaries on Warrington Home and Away. BCB 106.6 (Bradford Community Broadcasting) have full match commentary of Bradford Bulls home and away. Radio Yorkshire will launch in March carrying Super League commentaries. Radio Warrington (Online Station) all Warrington home games and some away games. Grand Sud FM covers every Catalans Dragons Home Match (in French). Radio France Bleu Roussillon covers every Catalans Dragons Away Match (in French). All Super League commentaries on any station are available via the particular stations on-line streaming. References 40em External links Official Site BBC Rugby League