Rugby League Legends
Rugby league's hardest hitters and greatest play-makers.
The All-Time Greatest Rugby League Players
Ranked by career honours, records and our FSP GOAT Score.
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All Rugby League Athletes
Browse 63 of the greatest rugby league players of all time.
Australian
Cameron Smith
Hooker
Australian rugby league legend who captained Queensland and Australia with outstanding distinction, …
Australian
Billy Slater
Fullback
Australian rugby league legend whose electric speed, brilliant reading of the play and consistent ex…
Australian
Cooper Cronk
Halfback
Australian rugby league champion whose efficient halfback play, extraordinary game management and mu…
New Zealander
Benji Marshall
Five-eighth
New Zealand rugby league legend whose spectacular play, iconic golden point field goal in the 2005 N…
New Zealander
Shaun Johnson
Halfback
New Zealand rugby league halfback whose exceptional skill, natural flair and consistent performances…
New Zealander
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Fullback
New Zealand rugby league legend who converted to rugby union and became a Lions tourist, combining o…
Australian
James Tedesco
Fullback
Australian fullback and Dally M Medal winner whose extraordinary skill, elite anticipation and dynam…
Australian
Nathan Cleary
Halfback
Australian halfback whose precision kicking game, devastating step and consistent State of Origin pe…
Australian
Tom Trbojevic
Fullback / Wing
Australian fullback whose lethal finishing, powerful running and ability to produce match-winning mo…
Australian
Kalyn Ponga
Fullback / Five-eighth
Australian fullback and five-eighth whose freakish skill level, lightning footwork and consistent br…
Australian
Latrell Mitchell
Centre / Fullback
Australian centre and fullback whose explosive power, devastating outside breaks and ability to prod…
Australian
Payne Haas
Prop
Australian prop and the most dominant forwards player of the modern NRL era, whose devastating carri…
Australian
Jahrome Hughes
Halfback
New Zealand halfback whose consistent ball-playing, solid defence and leadership for the Melbourne S…
Australian
Harry Grant
Hooker
Australian hooker and Dally M Medal winner whose exceptional dummy-half play, quick thinking and gam…
Australian
David Fifita
Second-row
Australian second-rower whose extraordinary power, explosive footwork and massive impact plays have …
Australian
Daly Cherry-Evans
Halfback
Australian halfback and the most capped Sea Eagle in Manly history, whose reliable kicking game, con…
Australian
Cameron Munster
Five-eighth
Australian five-eighth whose brilliant kicking, deceptive running and exceptional big-game performan…
Australian
Nicho Hynes
Halfback
Australian halfback whose consistent kicking game, reliable leadership and State of Origin performan…
Australian
Cameron Murray
Second-row
Australian back-rower whose exceptional defensive reads, two-way excellence and consistent State of …
English
Jamie Peacock
Loose Forward
English rugby league legend and three-time Super League champion with Bradford Bulls who was renowne…
English
Keith Senior
Wing
English rugby league winger and the most prolific try-scorer in Leeds Rhinos history whose exception…
English
Rob Burrow
Halfback
English rugby league legend whose inspirational fight against motor neurone disease, extraordinary c…
English
James Graham
Prop / Hooker
English rugby league hooker and prop whose exceptional durability, confrontational playing style and…
English
Sam Tomkins
Fullback
Wigan Warriors fullback and Great Britain international whose exciting counterattacking play, reliab…
English
Zak Hardaker
Fullback / Centre
English fullback and centre whose electric pace, brilliant finishing and consistent performances for…
English
John Bateman
Second-row
English back-rower and Great Britain international whose powerful carrying, outstanding defence and …
English
Daryl Clark
Hooker
English hooker whose exceptional service from dummy half, game management and consistent excellence …
New Zealander
Sonny Bill Williams
Second-row
New Zealand dual-code legend who excelled in both rugby league and rugby union at the highest level,…
Australian
Brad Fittler
Five-eighth
Australian rugby league legend and State of Origin captain whose brilliant ball-playing, leadership …
Australian
Laurie Daley
Five-eighth / Centre
Australian rugby league legend whose exceptional skill as a five-eighth and centre, State of Origin …
Australian
Steve Menzies
Wing
Australian rugby league winger nicknamed 'The Buzz Saw' whose extraordinary try-scoring record with …
Australian
Terry Lamb
Halfback / Centre
Australian rugby league centre and halfback who served as captain of both Canterbury Bulldogs and th…
Australian
Peter Sterling
Halfback
Australian rugby league halfback nicknamed 'The Pearl' whose exceptional vision, brilliant kicking g…
Australian
Clive Churchill
Fullback
Australian rugby league legend nicknamed 'The Little Master' who won eight premierships with South S…
Australian
Reg Gasnier
Centre
Australian rugby league legend nicknamed 'The Gasnier' whose extraordinary natural gifts, devastatin…
Australian
Graeme Langlands
Centre / Fullback
Australian rugby league legend who captained Australia at the 1968 World Cup and was among the first…
Australian
Arthur Beetson
Prop
Australian rugby league legend and Parramatta icon who became the first Indigenous player to captain…
Australian
Ron Coote
Second-row
Australian rugby league legend and South Sydney Rabbitohs icon whose all-round excellence, exception…
Australian
Ken Irvine
Wing
Australian rugby league legend and 22-time representative for Australia, a prolific try-scoring wing…
British
Ellery Hanley
Loose Forward/Centre
Britain's greatest rugby league player of the 1980s — a powerful, athletic and clinical performer.…
Australian
Wally Lewis
Five-eighth
The King of Rugby League — Australia's greatest player and the man who single-handedly made State of…
Australian
Andrew Johns
Halfback
Joey — the greatest halfback in rugby league history and the sport's finest technical player.…
Australian
Darren Lockyer
Halfback/Five-eighth
Australia and Queensland's most decorated player — two World Cups and nine State of Origin series.…
Australian
Mal Meninga
Centre
The most physically imposing centre in rugby league history — four Rugby League World Cups.…
Australian
Johnathan Thurston
Halfback
The greatest player of his generation — four Dally M Medals and State of Origin legend.…
English
Martin Offiah
Wing
Chariots — the fastest winger in rugby league history and the sport's most electric finisher.…
English
Roger Millward
Half-back
The smallest giant — only 5ft 4in but the most influential half-back Great Britain produced.…
Australian
Bob Fulton
Halfback
Bozo — Rugby League World Cup winner and the architect of Australian league coaching dominance.…
Australian
Steve Rogers
Centre
The most complete centre in Australian league history — St George and Australia champion.…
English
Danny McGuire
Half-back
Leeds Rhinos' most decorated player — six Super League titles and the Super League Dream Team regula…
English
Kevin Sinfield
Loose Forward
Leeds Rhinos captain — and the man who raised millions for motor neurone disease charities through e…
English
Sean Long
Half-back
Three Super League championships and the crafty architect of St Helens' greatest era.…
English
Adrian Morley
Prop
Adrian Morley — the hardest man in rugby league and the forward who embodied the physical confrontat…
British
Paul Sculthorpe
Loose Forward
Man of Steel twice and the most complete loose forward of the Super League era — Paul Sculthorpe's c…
British
Jason Robinson
Wing/Fullback
The most devastating finisher in British rugby league history before switching codes to help England…
British
Billy Boston
Wing
The greatest winger in rugby league history — Billy Boston's 571 tries for Wigan are a club record a…
British
Garry Schofield
Centre/Stand-off
The most talented rugby league player produced by Britain in the 1980s — 46 Great Britain caps and t…
British
Alex Murphy
Half-back/Coach
The finest half-back in rugby league history and the most successful British rugby league coach — wi…
British
Amy Hardcastle
Back
England's most celebrated women's rugby league player — multiple World Cup appearances and a pioneer…
British
Kezie Apps
Back-Row
England's dominant back-row forward and captain — Women's Rugby League World Cup finalist, combining…
Australian
Tarryn Aiken
Back
Australia's most gifted backs player in the women's game — NRLW champion and Jillaroos international…
New Zealander
Vanessa Foliaki
Wing
New Zealand's most prolific try-scorer in women's rugby league — the most dangerous attacking player…
Australian
Annette Widders
Centre/Wing
A pioneer of Aboriginal representation in women's rugby league — an Australian Jillaroos internation…
Rugby League Nations
Australian
36
athletes
British
22
athletes
New Zealander
5
athletes