GUIDE to all clubs competing in the engage Super League 2008 season.
Your comments, using the comment link, would be welcomed on which teams will finish top of the league, win the Grand Final and win the Carnegie Challenge Cup.
BRADFORD BULLS.
Grattan Stadium, Odsal.
Super League Champions: 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005 (League Leaders Trophy 2003); World Club Challenge winners: 2002, 2004, 2006; Challenge Cup winners: 1943-44, 1946-47, 1948-49, 2000, 2003; beaten finalists: 1944-45, 1947-48, 1972-73, 1996, 1997, 2001; Pre-Super League, Division One Champions: 1979-80, 1980-81; Division Two Champions: 1973-74; Championship beaten finalists: 1947-48, 1951-52; Premiership winners: 1977-78; beaten finalists: 1978-79, 1979-80, 1989-90.
Top try scorer in 2007: Lesley Vainikolo 19.
Players in: Simon Finnigan, Salford City Reds; Wayne Godwin, Hull FC; Ben Jeffries, Semi Tadulala both Wakefield Trinity Wildcats; Chris Nero, Huddersfield Giants; Paul Sykes, Harlequins RL.
Players Out: Nathan McAvoy, Leigh Centurions; Ben Harris, Australia; Ian Henderson, New Zealand Warriors; Marcus St Hilaire, Halifax RLFC; Chris McKenna, Doncaster RLFC.
Squad: 1 Michael Platt, 2 Dave Halley, 3 James Evans, 4 Shontayne Hape, 5 Tame Tupou, 6 Iestyn Harris, 7 Paul Deacon, 8 Joe Vagana, 9 Terry Newton, 10 Andy Lynch, 11 David Solomona, 12 Glenn Morrison, 13 Jamie Langley, 14 Chris Feather, 15 Matt Cook, 16 Sam Burgess, 17 Matt James, 18 Craig Kopczak, 19 Simon Finnigan, 20 Wayne Godwin, 22 Ben Jeffries, 23 Chris Nero, 24 Paul Sykes, 25 Semi Tadulala, 26 Jason Crookes, 27 Richard Johnson.
CASTLEFORD TIGERS.
The Jungle, Wheldon Road.
Challenge Cup winners: 1935, 1969, 1970 and 1986; beaten finalists: 1992; Pre-Super League, Regal Trophy winners: 1977 and 1994; Yorkshire Cup winners: 1977, 1981, 1986, 1990 and 1991; Yorkshire Cup runners up: 1948, 1950, 1968, 1971, 1983, 1985, 1987 and 1988; Championship runners up: 1939, 1969, 1970 and 1994.
Top try scorer in 2007: Kirk Dixon 23.
Players in: Luke Dorn, Michael Korkidas both Salford City Reds; Tom Haberecht, Wests Tigers; Scott Moore, St Helens; Brent Sherwin, Canterbury Bulldogs.
Players out: Dwayne Barker, Harlequins RL; Danny Brough, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats; Tere Glassie, Dewsbury Rams; Jason Payne, Michael Knowles both to Gateshead Thunder; Tommy Saxton, Featherstone Rovers; Danny Williams, Leeds Rhinos.
Squad: 1 Luke Dorn, 2 Stuart Donlan, 3 Michael Shenton, 4 Kirk Dixon, 5 Michael Wainwright, 6 Anthony Thackeray, 7 Brent Sherwin, 8 Mark Leafa, 9 Andrew Henderson, 10 Michael Korkidas, 11 Awen Guttenbeil, 12 Ryan Clayton, 13 Joe Westerman, 14 Liam Higgins, 15 Craig Huby, 16 Peter Lupton, 18 Ryan Boyle, 19 Tom Haberecht, 20 Scott Moore, 21 Richard Owen, 23 Ryan McGoldrick.
CATALANS DRAGONS.
Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan.
Challenge Cup beaten finalists: 2007.
Top try scorer in 2007: Clint Greenshields 12.
Players in: Dane Carlaw, Brisbane Broncos; Olivier Elima, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats; Cyril Stacul, French RL.
Players out: Adel Fellous, French RL; Stacey Jones, retired; Lionel Teixido, French RL; Luke Quigley, Australia; David Berthezene, French RL; Julien Touxagas, French RL.
Squad: 1 Clint Greenshields, 3 John Wilson, 4 Adam Mogg, 5 Dimitri Pelo, 6 Thomas Bosc, 7 Casey McGuire, 8 David Ferriol, 9 Aaron Gorrell, 10 Jerome Guisset, 11 Sebastien Raguin, 12 Jason Croker, 13 Gregory Mounis, 14 Dane Carlaw, 15 Matthieu Griffi, 16 Olivier Elima, 17 Cyril Gossard, 18 Vincent Duport, 19 Alex Chan, 20 Kane Bentley, 21 Andrew Bentley, 22 Jamal Fakir, 23 Cyril Stacul, 24, Rémi Casty, 25 Younes Khattabi, 26 Justin Murphy.
HARLEQUINS RL.
Twickenham Stoop.
Challenge Cup beaten finalists: 1999; Pre-Super League, Division Two champions: 1982-83; Division Two champions runners up: 1993-94; Division Two promoted: 1980-81.
Top try scorer for 2007: Paul Sykes 18.
Players in: Danny Ward, Hull KR; Dwayne Barker, Castleford Tigers; Gareth Haggerty, Salford City Reds; David Howell, Canberra Raiders, Lamont Bryan, William Sharp both Academy.
Players out: Steve Bannister, Salford City Reds; Lee Hopkins, retired; David Mills, Hull KR; Paul Sykes, Bradford Bulls; Tyrone Smith, Brumbies RU; Andrew Smith, Halifax RLFC.
Squad: 1 Mark McLinden, 2 Jon Wells, 3 Matt Gafa, 4 David Howell, 5 Rikki Sheriffe, 6 Scott Hill, 7 Danny Orr, 8 Karl Temata, 9 Chad Randall, 10 Daniel Heckenberg, 11 Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 13 Rob Purdham, 14 Julien Rinaldi, 15 Chris Melling, 16 Gareth Haggerty, 17 Daniel Ward, 18 Joe Mbu, 19 Tony Clubb, 20 Jon Grayshon, 21 David Tootill, 22 Dwayne Barker, 23 Henry Paul, 24 Will Sharp, 25 Lamont Bryan, 26 Joe Walsh, 27 Mike Worrincy.
HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS.
The Galpharm Stadium.
Challenge Cup winners: 1911-12, 1912-13, 1913-14, 1914-15, 1919-20, 1921-22, 1928-29, 1929-30, 1948-49, 1949-50, 1951-52; beaten finalists: 2006; Pre-Super League champions: 1911-12, 1912-13, 1914-15, 1928-29, 1929-30, 1948-49, 1961-62; League finalists: 1913-14, 1919-20, 1922-23, 1931-32, 1945-46, 1949-50; Division Two champions: 1974-75; National League winners: 2002; champions: 2002.
Top try scorer for 2007: Stephen Wild 15.
Players in: David Hodgson, Luke Robinson, Salford City Reds; George Gatis, New Zealand Warriors; Paul Whatuira, Wests Tigers; Danny Kirmond, Featherstone Rovers.
Players out: Brad Drew, Paul Reilly, Wakefield Wildcats; Mat Gardner, Robbie Paul, Salford City Reds; Chris Nero, Bradford Bulls.
Squad: 1 Chris Thorman, 2 Martin Aspinwall, 3 Shane Elford, 4 Paul Whatuira, 5 David Hodgson, 6 Kevin Brown, 7 Luke Robinson, 8 Eorl Crabtree, 9 George Gatis, 10 John Skandalls, 11 Jamahl Lolesi, 12 Andy Raleigh, 13 Stephen Wild, 14 Stuart Jones, 15 Paul Jackson, 16 Keith Mason, 17 Stephen Snitch, 18 Darrell Griffin, 19 Ryan Hudson, 20 Tom Hemingway, 21 Leroy Cudjoe, 22 Michael Lawrence, 23 Sam Barlow, 24 Rod Jensen, 25 Chris Lawson, 26 Richard Lopag, 27 James Martin, 28 Danny Kirmond.
HULL FC.
KC Stadium.
Super League beaten finalists: 2006; Challenge Cup winners: 1914, 1982, 2005; beaten finalists: 1908, 1909, 1910, 1922, 1923, 1959, 1960, 1980, 1983, 1985; Pre-Super League, Division One champions: 1997; Division One runners up: 1920, 1921, 1936, 1956, 1957, 1982, 1983, 1984; Premiership champions: 1947-8, 1951-2; Premiership runners up: 1981, 1982, 1983; 1989; 1991.
Top try scorer for 2007: Gareth Raynor 14.
Players in: Shaun Berrigan, Brisbane Broncos; Adam Dykes, Cronulla Sharks; Peter Cusack, South Sydney; Todd Byrne, NZ Warriors.
Players out: Wayne Godwin, Bradford Bulls; Richard Swain, retired; Shaun Briscoe, Hull KR; Hutch Maiava, released; Matthew Head, Wests Tigers; Shayne McMenemy, released.
Squad: 1 Motu Tony, 2 Matt Sing, 3 Kirk Yeaman, 4 Craig Hall, 5 Gareth Raynor, 6 Richard Horne, 7 Adam Dykes, 8 Ewan Dowes, 9 Shaun Berrigan, 10 Garreth Carvell, 11 Lee Radford, 12 Danny Tickle, 13 Danny Washbrook, 14 Richard Whiting, 15 Paul King, 16 Willie Manu, 17 Graeme Horne, 18 Scott Wheeldon, 20 Danny Houghton, 21 Matty Dale, 22 Mike Burnett, 23 Tommy Lee, 24 Nathan Freer, 25 Todd Byrne, 26 Peter Cusack.
HULL KINGSTON ROVERS.
Craven Park.
Challenge Cup winners: 1979-80; National League champions: 2006; League Leader's shield: 2006; Northern Rail Cup winners: 2005; Pre-Super League Championship winners: 1922-23, 1924-25, 1978-79, 1983-84, 1984-85; Premiership winners: 1980-81, 1983-84.
Top try scorer in 2007: Luke Dyer 12.
Players in: Shaun Briscoe, Hull FC; Ben Galea, Daniel Fitzhenry, Wests Tigers; Jake Webster, Gold Coast Titans; Peter Fox, Wakefield Wildcats; Chev Walker, Bath RU; David Mills, Harlequins RL; Clint Newton, Garret Crossman, Melbourne Storm; Luke Menzies, Batley Bulldogs; Liam Watts, Castleford Tigers.
Players out: Danny Ward, Harlequins RL; Luke Dyer, Mark Lennon, David Tangata-Toa, Celtic Crusaders; Mark O'Neill, retired; Matty Brooks, Byron Ford, Gareth Morton, Oldham RLFC; Andreas Bauer, Doncaster RLFC; Jon Goddard, Ryan Tandy, released; Ian Morrison, Jim Gannon, Tommy Gallagher, Widnes Vikings.
Squad: 1 Shaun Briscoe, 2 Peter Fox, 3 Chev Walker, 4 Jake Webster, 5 Daniel Fitzhenry, 6 Paul Cooke, 7 James Webster, 8 Garret Crossman, 9 Ben Fisher, 10 David Mills, 11 Clint Newton, 12 Ben Galea, 13 Scott Murrell, 14 Stanley Gene, 15 Ben Cockayne, 16 Jason Netherton, 17 Makali Aizue, 18 Rhys Lovegrove, 19 Luke Menzies, 20 Michael Vella, 21 Jon Steel, 22 Kirk Netherton, 23 Chaz I'Anson, 24 Liam Watts, 25 Kris Welham, 28 Chris Chester.
LEEDS RHINOS.
Headingley Carnegie Stadium.
Super League champions: 2004, 2007; beaten finalists: 1998, 2005; World Club Challenge winners: 2005; Challenge Cup winners: 1909-10, 1922-23, 1931-32, 1935-36, 1940-41, 1941-42, 1956-57, 1967-68, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1999; beaten finalists: 1942-43, 1946-47, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1993-94, 1994-95, 2000, 2003, 2005; Pre-Super League Championship winners: 1960-61, 1968-69, 1971-72; beaten finalists 1914-15, 1928-29, 1929-30, 1930-31, 1937-38, 1969-70, 1972-73; Premiership winners: 1974-75, 1978-79; beaten finalists: 1994-95.
Top try scorer in 2007: Brent Webb 24.
Players in: None.
Players out: None.
Squad: 1 Brent Webb, 2 Scott Donald, 3 Clinton Toopi, 4 Keith Senior, 5 Lee Smith, 6 Danny McGuire, 7 Rob Burrow, 8 Kylie Leuluai, 9 Matt Diskin, 10 Jamie Peacock, 11 Jamie Jones-Buchanan, 12 Gareth Ellis, 13 Kevin Sinfield, 14 Ali Lauitiiti, 15 Jamie Thackray, 16 Ryan Bailey, 17 Nick Scruton, 18 Ian Kirke, 19 Carl Ablett, 20 Ashley Gibson, 21 Jordan Tansey, 22 Ryan Hall, 23 Danny Williams, 24 Luke Burgess.
ST HELENS.
Knowsley Road.
Super League champions: 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006; League Leaders' shield: 2005, 2006; World Club Challenge winners: 2001; beaten finalists: 1976, 2000, 2003; Challenge Cup winners: 1955-56, 1960-61, 1965-66, 1971-72, 1975-76, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2006; beaten finalists: 1896-97, 1914-15, 1929-30, 1952-53, 1977-78, 1986-87, 1988-89, 1990-91, 2002; Pre-Super League champions: 1931-32, 1952-53, 1958-59, 1965-66, 1969-70, 1970-71; Division One champions: 1974-75; Premiership winners: 1975-76, 1976-77, 1984-85, 1992-93.
Top try scorer in 2007: Paul Wellens 24.
Players in: Gary Wheeler, Gareth Frodsham, promoted from Academy.
Players out: Scott Moore, Castleford Tigers (loan); Ian Hardman, Widnes Vikings (loan).
Squad: 1 Paul Wellens, 2 Ade Gardner, 3 Matt Gidley, 4 Willie Talau, 5 Francis Meli, 6 Leon Pryce, 7 Sean Long, 8 Nick Fozzard, 9 Keiron Cunningham, 10 Jason Cayless, 11 Lee Gilmour, 12 Jon Wilkin, 13 Paul Sculthorpe, 14 James Roby, 15 Mike Bennett, 16 Chris Flannery, 17 James Graham, 18 Bryn Hargreaves, 19 Ian Hardman, 20 Matty Smith, 21 Paul Clough, 22 Stephen Tyrer, 23 Maurie Fa'asavalu, 24 Kyle Eastmond, 25 Gary Wheeler, 26 Gareth Frodsham, 27 Chris Dean.
WAKEFIELD TRINITY WILDCATS.
Belle Vue.
Challenge Cup winners: 1908-09, 1945-46, 1959-60, 1961-62, 1962-63; beaten finalists: 1913-14, 1967-68, 1978-79; Pre-Super League Yorkshire League Championships: 1909-10, 1910-11, 1945-46, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1961-62, 1962-63; Yorkshire Cup winners: 1910-11, 1924-25, 1946-47, 1947-48, 1951-52, 1956-57, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1964-65, 1992-93; Division Two champions: 1904; Division One League leaders: 1998; NFP Grand Final winners: 1998.
Top try scorer in 2007: Ryan Atkins 15.
Players in: Brad Drew, Paul Reilly, Huddersfield Giants; Danny Brough, Castleford Tigers; Tony Martin, New Zealand Warriors; Damien Blanch, Scott Grix, Oliver Wilkes, Widnes Vikings; Jay Pitts, promoted Wildcats Academy.
Players out: Mark Field, Dewsbury Rams; Waine Pryce, Featherstone Rovers; Semi Tadulala, Ben Jeffries, Bradford Bulls; Ned Catic, Lyon; Paul March, David March, Mark Applegarth, Steve Lewis, York City Knights; Olivier Elima, Catalans Dragons; Peter Fox, Hull KR; Paul White, Salford City Reds; Maxime Greseque, Pia.
Squad: 1 Matt Blaymire, 2 Damien Blanch, 3 Tony Martin, 4 Ryan Atkins, 5 Paul Reilly, 6 Jamie Rooney, 7 Danny Brough, 8 Adam Watene, 9 Brad Drew, 10 Danny Sculthorpe, 11 Brett Ferres, 12 Duncan MacGillivray, 13 Jason Demetriou, 14 Sam Obst, 16 Ricky Bibey, 17 Kevin Henderson, 18 Oliver Wilkes, 19 Sean Gleeson, 20 Tevita Leo-Latu, 21 Scott Grix, 22 Joe Hirst, 23 Jason Golden, 24 Dale Ferguson, 25 Richard Moore, 26 Luke George, 27 Aaron Murphy, 28 Kyle Bibb, 29 Kyle Wood, 30 Jay Pitts.
WARRINGTON WOLVES.
The Halliwell Jones Stadium.
Challenge Cup winners: 1904-05, 1906-07, 1949-50, 1953-54, 1973-74; beaten finalists: 1900-01, 1903-04, 1912-13, 1927-28, 1932-33, 1935-36, 1974-75, 1989-90; Pre-Super League Championship winners: 1947-48, 1953-54, 1954-55; finalists: 1925-26, 1934-35, 1936-37, 1948-49, 1950-51, 1960-61.
Top try scorer in 2007: Henry Fa'afili 21.
Players in: Matt King, Melbourne Storm; Chris Hicks, Michael Monaghan, Manly; Louis Anderson, NZ Warriors.
Players out: Henry Fa'afili, Biarritz; Brent Grose, Sydney Roosters; Chris Leikvoll, Australia; Michael Sullivan, Canterbury Bulldogs; Richie Barnett, released; Mike Wainwright, released.
Squad: 1 Stuart Reardon, 2 Chris Hicks, 3 Martin Gleeson, 4 Matt King, 5 Kevin Penny, 6 Lee Briers, 7 Michael Monaghan, 8 Adrian Morley, 9 Jon Clarke, 10 Paul Rauhihi, 11 Louis Anderson, 12 Ben Westwood, 13 Vinnie Anderson, 14 Mark Gleeson, 15 Rob Parker, 16 Paul Wood, 17 Paul Johnson, 18 Steve Pickersgill, 19 Simon Grix, 20 Chris Riley, 21 Andy Bracek, 22 Ben Harrison, 23 Mike Cooper, 24 Lee Mitchell, 25 Chris Bridge, 26 Matty Blythe.
WIGAN WARRIORS.
The JJB Stadium.
Super League champions: 1998; beaten finalists: 2000, 2001, 2003; World Club Challenge winners: 1987-88, 1991-92, 1993-94; beaten finalists: 1992-93; Challenge Cup winners: 1923-24, 1928-29, 1947-48, 1950-51, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1964-65, 1984-85, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 2002; beaten finalists: 1910-11, 1919-20, 1943-44, 1945-46, 1960-61, 1962-63, 1965-66, 1969-70, 1983-84, 1998, 2004.
Top try scorer in 2007: Pat Richards 16.
Players in: Andy Coley, Salford City Reds; George Carmont, Newcastle Knights; Richard Mathers, Gold Coast Titans; Karl Pryce, Gloucester RU.
Players out: Bryan Fletcher, retired; David Vaealiki, Manly; Shane Millard, retired; Danny Hill, Widnes Vikings; Chris Ashton, Northampton RU; Michael Withers, retired; Sean Gleeson, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.
Squad: 1 Richard Mathers, 2 Mark Calderwood, 3 Darrell Goulding, 4 George Carmont, 5 Pat Richards, 6 Trent Barrett, 7 Thomas Leuluai, 8 Stuart Fielden, 9 Mickey Higham, 10 Iafeta Paleaaesina, 11 Gareth Hock, 12 Phil Bailey, 13 Sean O'Loughlin, 14 Liam Colbon, 15 Andy Coley, 16 Harrison Hansen, 17 Mike Mcllorum, 19 Paul Prescott, 20 Karl Pryce, 22 Joel Tomkins, 23 Ben Kavanagh, 24 Eamon O'Carroll, 25 Thomas Coyle, 26 Nicky Stanton, 27 Lee Mossop, 28 Mark Flanagan, 29 Sam Tomkins.
