TEAM NEWS: Betfred Super League - 2026 Round 1

Squad lists and officials for the opening round of the 2026 Super League season as they come to hand.

The Super League competition is played with 14 clubs across 27 rounds with a top six playoffs to be played in September and October. This season, Salford were demoted after entering administration, and the competition was expanded from 12 to 14 teams. York, Bradford and Toulouse were admitted to the top flight.

Referee appointments are announced Tuesday night UK time, and each club names a squad of up to 21 players approximately 48 hours from kickoff in their match each week, from which the final 17 and concussion sub are selected an hour before the game.

All times are listed in BST (UK local time) unless otherwise noted. Add 11 hours for AEDT.

Broadcast: All matches are broadcast live on Fox League and Kayo in Australia. Viewers in the UK can visit rugbyleagueontv.com for updated broadcast information across Sky Sports, Super League + and BBC options.

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York Knights v Hull KR
Thu February 12 2026, 8:00pm at LNER Community Stadium, York

1. Toa Mata'afa 2. Ben Jones-Bishop 4. Sam Wood 26. Nikau Williams 5. Scott Galeano 6. Ata Hingano 7. Liam Harris 15. Xavier Va'a 9. Paul McShane 10. Paul Vaughan 20. Oliver Field 12. Jesse Dee 13. Jordan Thompson 8. Jack Martin 11. Josh Griffin 14. Denive Balmforth 16. Justin Sangaré
18th player: 31. King Vuniyayawa

Also in 21-man squad: 19. Danny Richardson 21. Kieran Buchanan 25. Jack Smith

1. Arthur Mourgue 2. Tom Davies 3. Peta Hiku 4. Oliver Gildart 5. Joe Burgess 6. Mikey Lewis 7. Tyrone May 8. Sauaso Sue 9. Jez Litten 18. Jack Brown 17. Rhyse Martin 12. James Batchelor 13. Elliot Minchella 14. Jack Broadbent 15. Sam Luckley 16. Jai Whitbread 19. Karl Lawton
18th player: 21. Noah Booth

Also in 21-man squad: 22. Bill Leyland 29. Tom Whitehead
Withdrew during warm-up: 11. Dean Hadley (initially named at second row)

Match Officials
Referees: Liam Rush;Sideline Officials: Ryan Cox, Mark Craven;Video Referees: Marcus Griffiths;

HEAD TO HEAD SINCE 1903
Super League: first meeting
All matches: Played 165, Hull KR 119, York 42, four draws
Last Met: 2025 Challenge Cup, Third Round - Hull KR 44-2 at LNER

Catalans Dragons v Huddersfield Giants
Fri February 13 2026, 6:00pm at Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan

1. Charlie Staines 2. Tommy Makinson 3. Nick Cotric 4. Solomona Faataape 22. Josh Simm 6. Toby Sexton 7. Lewis Dodd 16. Josh Allen 9. Alrix Da Costa 17. Romain Navarrete 20. Zac Lipowicz 12. Ben Condon 13. Benjamin Garcia 8. Tevita Satae 10. Julian Bousquet 15. Iszac Fa'asumaleaui 19. Kruise Leeming
18th player: 21 Matthieu Laguerre

Also in 21-man squad: 14 Phoenix Laulu-Togaga'e 18 Harvey Wilson 28 Léo Darrélatour

21. George Flanagan 3. Jacob Gagai 12. Sam Hewitt 4. Taane Milne 5. Sam Halsall 6. Tuimoala Lolohea 32. Oliver Russell 23. Chris Patolo 9. Zac Woolford 17. Joe Greenwood 11. Asher O'Donnell 13. Harry Rushton 8. Tristan Powell 10. Thomas Burgess 15. Matty English 16. George King 20. Mathieu Cozza
18th player: 18 Kieran Rush

Also in 21-man-squad: 2 Adam Swift 22 Jack Billington 24 Connor Carr

Match Officials
Referees: Aaron Moore;Sideline Officials: Tara Jones, Geoffrey Poumes;Video Referees: Jack Smith;

HEAD TO HEAD SINCE 2006
Super League: Played 50, Huddersfield 26, Catalans 23, one draw
All matches: Played 53, Huddersfield 28, Catalans 24, one draw
Last Met: 2025 Super League, Round 21 - Huddersfield 18-6 at Accu

Warrington Wolves v St Helens
Fri February 13 2026, 8:00pm at Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington

1. Cai Taylor-Wray 2. Josh Thewlis 3. Toby King 4. Albert Hopoate 26. Josh Smith 6. George Williams 7. Marc Sneyd 16. Liam Byrne 9. Danny Walker 8. Luke Yates 12. Sam Stone 10. James Harrison 13. Ben Currie 15. Toafofoa Sipley 17. Jordan Crowther 22. Joe Philbin 34. Kelepi Tanginoa
18th player: 21. Luke Thomas

Also in 21-man squad: 14. Sam Powell 18. Ewan Irwin 27. Jake Thewlis

1. Jack Welsby 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Harry Robertson 25. Nene Macdonald 5. Deon Cross 6. Tristan Sailor 31. Jackson Hastings 13. David Klemmer 9. Daryl Clark 15. George Delaney 12. Shane Wright 16. Matt Whitley 22. Joe Shorrocks 7. Jonny Lomax 8. Alex Walmsley 14. Jacob Host 24. Owen Dagnall

Match Officials
Referees: Liam Moore;Sideline Officials: Matt Lynn, Richard Thompson;Video Referees: Chris Kendall;
18th player: 28. Jake Davies

Also in 21-man squad: 17. George Whitby 20. Lewis Murphy 23. Jake Burns

HEAD TO HEAD SINCE 1895
Super League: Played 81, St Helens 58, Warrington 21, two draws
All matches: Played 324, St Helens 179, Warrington 130, fifteen draws
Last Met: 2025 Super League, Round 9 - Warrington 32-18 at Halliwell Jones

Leigh Leopards v Leeds Rhinos
Fri February 13 2026, 8:00pm at Progress with Unity Stadium, Leigh

18. Bailey Hodgson 19. Innes Senior 3. Tesi Niu 2. Keanan Brand 5. Josh Charnley 6. Adam Cook 7. Lachlan Lam 12. Owen Trout 9. Edwin Ipape 10. Robbie Mulhern 11. Frankie Halton 15. Jacob Alick-Wiencke 8. Joe Ofahengaue 16. Matt Davis 17. Liam Horne 22. Jack Hughes 23. Andrew Badrock
18th player: 21. Gareth O'Brien

Also in 21-man squad: 4. Umyla Hanley 13. Isaac Liu 26. Nathan Wilde

1. Lachlan Miller 22. Riley Lumb 3. Harry Newman 14. Chris Hankinson 5. Ryan Hall 6. Brodie Croft 27. George Brown 15. Cooper Jenkins 9. Jarrod O'Connor 10. Tom Holroyd 12. James McDonnell 16. Ethan O'Neill 11. Kallum Watkins 20. Presley Cassell 23. Danny Levi 25. Ben Littlewood 26. Tom Nicholson-Watton
18th player: 24. Ned McCormack

Also in 21-man squad: 28. Fergie McCormack, Oscar Brown, Jacob Stead

Match Officials
Referees: Tom Grant;Sideline Officials: Jonathan Roberts, Warren Turley;Video Referees: Liam Rush;

HEAD TO HEAD SINCE 1895
Super League: Played 13, Leeds 11, Leigh 2
All matches: Played 100, Leeds 64, Leigh 32, four draws
Last Met: 2025 Super League, Round 21 - Leeds 22-14 at LSV

Hull FC v Bradford Bulls
Sat February 14 2026, 5:30pm at MKM Stadium, Hull

1. Will Pryce 2. Harvey Barron 4. Zak Hardaker 3. Davy Litten 5. Lewis Martin 27. Callum Kemp 7. Aidan Sezer 17. Liam Knight 9. Amir Bourouh 10. Harvie Hill 11. Joe Batchelor 21. Arthur Romano 20. Yusuf Aydin 14. Cade Cust 16. Sam Lisone 18. Ligi Sao 23. Brad Fash
18th player: 22 Connor Bailey

Also in 21-man squad: 6 Jake Arthur 19 Tom Briscoe 32 Lloyd Kemp

1. Caleb Aekins 2. Jayden Okunbor 3. Esan Marsters 4. Waqa Blake 23. Connor Wynne 18. Joe Keyes 7. Rowan Milnes 10. Loghan Lewis 9. Andy Ackers 8. Ryan Sutton 11. Dan Russell 12. Zac Fulton 13. Joe Mellor 14. Mitchel Souter 15. Eribe Doro 16. Ebon Scurr 17. Ed Chamberlain
18th player: 25 Elliot Peposhi

Also in 21-man squad: 20 Brandon Douglas 22 Luke Hooley 30 Leon Ruan

Match Officials
Referees: Marcus Griffiths;Sideline Officials: Dean Bowmer, Neil Horton;Video Referees: Liam Moore;

HEAD TO HEAD SINCE 1896
Super League: Played 44, Bradford 27, Hull FC 15, two draws
All matches: Played 246, Hull FC 131, Bradford 104, eleven draws
Last Met: 2014 Super League, Round 24 - Bradford 34-28 at Provident

Wakefield Trinity v Toulouse Olympique
Sat February 14 2026, 8:00pm at DIY Kitchens Stadium, Wakefield

1. Max Jowitt 23. Josh Rourke 3. Cam Scott 4. Corey Hall 32. Will Tate 6. Jake Trueman 7. Mason Lino 8. Mike McMeeken 9. Tyson Smoothy 15. Caleb Uele 11. Seth Nikotemo 12. Matty Storton 14. Jay Pitts 13. Jazz Tevaga 17. Harvey Smith 18. Isaiah Vagana 25. Jordan Williams
18th player: 20. Jack Sinfield

Also in 21-man squad: 24. Tray Lolesio 16. Caius Faatili 19. Lachlan Walmsley

1. Olly Ashall-Bott 2. Paul Ulberg 3. Reubenn Rennie 19. Roméo Tropis 5. Benjamin Laguerre 6. Thomas Lacans 29. César Rougé 8. Lambert Belmas 9. Brendan Hands 23. Tyler Dupree 22. Henry O'Kane 12. Mathieu Jussaume 13. Anthony Marion 15. Joe Cator 16. Joe Bretherton 17. Robert Butler 27. Hugo Garrigues
18th player: 24. Pierre-Jean Lima

Also in 21-man squad: 18. Baptiste Rodriguez 25. Luke Poiselli 26. Trévor Chiffoleau

Match Officials
Referees: James Vella;Sideline Officials: Denton Arnold, Gareth Jones;Video Referees: Tom Grant;

HEAD TO HEAD SINCE 2016
Super League: Played 3, Toulouse 2, Wakefield 1
All matches: Played 7, Wakefield 4, Toulouse 3
Last Met: 2024 Second Division, Grand Final - Wakefield 36-0 at DIY Kitchens

Castleford Tigers v Wigan Warriors
Sun February 15 2026, 3:00pm at OneBore Stadium, Castleford

1. Blake Taaffe 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 4. Darnell McIntosh 23. Krystian Mapapalangi 22. Jason Qareqare 6. Daejarn Asi 7. Tom Weaver 8. Renouf Atoni 9. Liam Hood 10. George Lawler 11. Jordan Lane 12. Alex Mellor 13. Joe Stimson 16. Joe Westerman 17. Chris Atkin 19. Brad Singleton 25. Sam Hall
18th player: 18 Fletcher Rooney

Also in 21-man squad: 14 Brock Greacen 24 Jenson Windley 30 Jimmy Beckett

1. Jai Field 2. Zach Eckersley 3. Adam Keighran 4. Jake Wardle 5. Liam Marshall 6. Bevan French 7. Harry Smith 14. Sam Walters 9. Brad O'Neill 10. Luke Thompson 11. Junior Nsemba 12. Liam Farrell 13. Kaide Ellis 8. Ethan Havard 15. Patrick Mago 17. Ollie Partington 19. Jack Farrimond
18th player: 20 Sam Eseh

Also in 21-man squad: 22 Tom Forber 23 Kian McDermott 32 Dayon Sambou

Match Officials
Referees: Jack Smith;Sideline Officials: Alex Cameron, Marcus Griffiths;Video Referees: Chris Kendall;

HEAD TO HEAD SINCE 1931
Super League: Played 68, Wigan 48, Castleford 17, three draws
All matches: Played 168, WIgan 109, Castleford 52, seven draws
Last Met: 2025 Super League, Round 26 - Wigan 62-6 at Brick Community