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Super League team of the week: Catalans Dragons, St Helens, Hull KR, Leeds Rhinos well represented

Our latest edition of the week after Super League Round 8 includes 15 players, with two positions split: three Leeds Rhinos players, three St Helens players, three Hull KR players, two Warrington Wolves players, three Catalans Dragons players, and one Leigh Centurions player

Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com - 27/05/2021 - Rugby League - Betfred Super League - Salford Red Devils v Warrington Wolves - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, England - Warrington's Gareth Widdop runs in for a try.
Image: Gareth Widdop impressed for Warrington at half-back in Round 8. Find out who joins him in our team of the week below...

We pick a line-up of the top-performing Super League players from Round 8 of the season, with two positions split and Leeds, St Helens, Hull KR and Catalans well represented.

1. Richie Myler (Leeds Rhinos)

Myler in Castleford Tigers 6-60 Leeds Rhinos: 80 minutes played, one try scored, 114 metres made, 100 gainline metres, 14 runs, one linebreak, two tacklebreaks, three linebreak assists, 33 post-contact metres made, four try assists, three tackles.

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Highlights of the Betfred Super League clash between Castleford and Leeds

2. Jack Welsby (St Helens)

Welsby in St Helens 34-16 Hull FC: 80 minutes played, three tries scored, 132 metres made, 107 gainline metres, 14 runs, two linebreaks, two tacklebreaks, 31 post-contact metres made, three tackles, man of the match.

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Jack Welsby was delighted to collect his first ever career hat-trick for St Helens

3. Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Hull KR)

Kenny-Dowall in Hull KR 40-16 Leigh Centurions: 80 minutes played, 197 metres made, 174 gainline metres, 20 runs, one linebreak, two tacklebreaks, 68 post-contact metres made, one offload, 12 tackles.

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Highlights of the Betfred Super League clash between Hull KR and Leigh Centurions

4. Toby King (Warrington Wolves)

King in Salford Red Devils 18-62 Warrington Wolves: 80 minutes played, two tries scored, 240 metres made, 221 gainline metres, 20 runs, two linebreaks, eight tacklebreaks, two linebreak assists, 59 post-contact metres made, one try assist, five offloads, 12 tackles.

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Toby King said post-match was really happy to sign a four-year extension with Warrington in an entertaining interview

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Recap the highlights of Thursday's Super League clash between Salford and Warrington at the AJ Bell Stadium

5. Ryan Hall (Hull KR)

Hall in Hull KR 40-16 Leigh Centurions: 80 minutes played, three tries scored, 134 metres made, 114 gainline metres, 13 runs, two linebreaks, one tacklebreak, 44 post-contact metres made, one offload, three tackles.

6. Josh Drinkwater (Catalans Dragons)

Drinkwater in Catalans Dragons 48-0 Wigan Warriors: 80 minutes played, two tries scored, 31 metres made, 27 gainline metres, three runs, one linebreak, two tacklebreaks, two linebreak assists, five post-contact metres made, three try assists, 13 tackles.

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Highlights of the Super League clash between Catalans Dragons and Wigan Warriors

7. Gareth Widdop (Warrington Wolves)

Widdop in Salford Red Devils 18-62 Warrington Wolves: 80 minutes played, two tries scored, 173 metres made, 130 gainline metres, 13 runs, three linebreaks, three tacklebreaks, 16 post-contact metres made, one try assist, one offload, nine tackles, man of the match.

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Gareth Widdop felt Warrington have improved week-on-week after a 62-18 victory over Salford in the Super League

8. Alex Walmsley (St Helens)

Walmsley in St Helens 34-16 Hull FC: 44 minutes played, 208 metres made, 171 gainline metres, 18 runs, one tacklebreak, 70 post-contact metres made, four offloads, 19 tackles.

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Watch highlights of Friday night's Super League clash between St Helens and Hull FC at the Totally Wicked Stadium

9. Kruise Leeming (Leeds Rhinos)/Arthur Mourgue (Catalans Dragons)

Leeming in Castleford Tigers 6-60 Leeds Rhinos: 75 minutes played, two tries scored, 67 metres made, 72 gainline metres, seven runs,13 post-contact metres made, 20 tackles.

Mourgue in Catalans Dragons 48-0 Wigan Warriors: 48 minutes played, one try scored, 125 metres made, 118 gainline metres, eight runs, two linebreaks, nine tacklebreaks, one linebreak assist, 55 post-contact metres made, one try assist, one offload, 16 tackles.

10. Matt Prior (Leeds Rhinos)

Prior in Castleford Tigers 6-60 Leeds Rhinos: 67 minutes played, 112 metres made, 94 gainline metres, 13 runs, one linebreak, three tacklebreaks, 39 post-contact metres made, one try assist, two offloads, 29 tackles.

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11. Mike McMeeken (Catalans Dragons)

McMeeken in Catalans Dragons 48-0 Wigan Warriors: 80 minutes played, one try scored, 152 metres made, 134 gainline metres, 15 runs, three tacklebreaks, 68 post-contact metres made, 33 tackles.

12. Ben Hellewell (Leigh Centurions)

Hellewell in Hull KR 40-16 Leigh Centurions: 80 minutes played, two tries scored, 134 metres made, 115 gainline metres, 11 runs, two linebreaks, two tacklebreaks, 44 post-contact metres made, one offload, 33 tackles.

13. Morgan Knowles (St Helens)/Dead Hadley (Hull KR)

Knowles in St Helens 34-16 Hull FC: 65 minutes played, one try scored, 82 metres made, 69 gainline metres, six runs, two linebreaks, five tacklebreaks, 18 post-contact metres made, 30 tackles.

Hadley in Hull KR 40-16 Leigh Centurions: 70 minutes played, one try scored, 99 metres made, 71 gainline metres, 13 runs, one linebreak, three tacklebreaks, one linebreak assist, 44 post-contact metres made, one try assist, 29 tackles.

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