2006 Super League Grand Final
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The 2006 Super League
Grand Final was the conclusive and championship-deciding game of Super League XI
. Held on Saturday, 14 October at Manchester
's Old Trafford ground, the game was played between St Helens, who finished top of the league after the 28 weekly rounds, and Hull, who finished second after the weekly rounds.
Winner: Paul Wellens
, St Helens.
Super League
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Grand Final was the conclusive and championship-deciding game of Super League XI
Super League XI
Engage Super League XI was the official name for the year 2006's Super League season in the sport of rugby league in Europe. Bradford Bulls were looking to retain the title they won in Super League X....
. Held on Saturday, 14 October at Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
's Old Trafford ground, the game was played between St Helens, who finished top of the league after the 28 weekly rounds, and Hull, who finished second after the weekly rounds.
Route to final
Regular season final standings| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  St Helens |
28 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 939 | 430 | 48 |
| 2nd |  Hull |
28 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 720 | 578 | 40 |
St Helens
Position in Super League table: 1st- Qualifying semi-final: Won 12-8 v Hull FC
Hull FC
Position in Super League table: 2nd- Qualifying semi-final Lost 12-8 to St Helens
- Final eliminator: Won 19-12 v Bradford BullsBradford BullsBradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
Teams
| St Helens | Position Rugby league positions A rugby league football team consists of thirteen players on the field, with four substitutes on the bench. Players are divided into two general categories: "forwards" and "backs".... |
Hull |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Wellens Paul Wellens Paul Simon Wellens is an English multi-award–winning rugby league footballer. Wellens plays for St. Helens in the European Super League. Wellens is a Great Britain and England international... |
Fullback | Shaun Briscoe Shaun Briscoe Shaun Briscoe is an English professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Widnes Vikings of Super League. An England international representative outside back, he has played club football for Wigan, Hull, and Hull Kingston Rovers.... |
| Ade Gardner Ade Gardner Adrian Antonio Gardner is an English professional rugby league footballer for St. Helens of Super League. A Great Britain representative winger, he previously played for Barrow Raiders. He is the older brother of Ex-Salford City Reds winger, Mat Gardner.Gardner went to St Columba's Roman... |
Winger | Motu Tony Motu Tony Iosefo Motu Tony is a Samoan-New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and previously played for Hull and Whitehaven... |
| Jamie Lyon Jamie Lyon Jamie Lyon is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently captains for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles of the National Rugby League... |
Centre | Sid Domic Sid Domic Sid Domic is an Australian rugby league footballer of Aboriginal descent who plays for Dewsbury Rams. Sid is both a dependable rugby league player and a promising artist. He is proud of his heritage and has produced some beautiful pieces of Aboriginal Artwork. Much of his own knowledge in this area... |
| Willie Talau Willie Talau Viliamu Talau is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays for English club Salford City Reds of Super League... |
Centre | Kirk Yeaman Kirk Yeaman Kirk Yeaman is an English professional rugby league footballer for Hull FC of Super League. An England international representative centre three-quarter back, he also previously played for the Great Britain national rugby league team.... |
| Francis Meli Francis Meli Francis Meli is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for St. Helens in the Super League competition. Meli has represented both New Zealand and Samoa in internationals. His usual position is on the wing.... |
Winger | Gareth Raynor Gareth Raynor Gareth Raynor is a rugby league player and former Great Britain international who previously played for the Crusaders and Hull in the Super League. and from his release from prison on 31 December 2010 he will be playing for the Bradford Bulls having signed a 1 year contract.- Early career:Raynor... |
| Leon Pryce Leon Pryce Leon Pryce is an English professional rugby league footballer of Jamaican descent for the St. Helens club of Super League... |
Stand Off | Paul Cooke |
| Sean Long Sean Long Sean Long is an English former professional rugby league and current rugby union footballer with Preston Grasshoppers. He has played for Wigan, Widnes and Hull but is best known for playing for St Helens in the Super League. Internationally he has represented England and Great Britain at /... |
Scrum Half | Richard Horne Richard Horne Richard Horne is an English-born Scotland international rugby league footballer with the European Super League team, Hull. His preferred position is /.... |
| Paul Anderson | Prop | Ewan Dowes Ewan Dowes Ewan Dowes is a rugby league footballer who plays for Hull. Dowes' usual position is .He attended Sedbergh School.Dowes signed for Hull in 2003 and won the 2005 Challenge Cup and played in the 2006 Super League XI Grand Final.... |
| Keiron Cunningham Keiron Cunningham Keiron Cunningham is a former British professional rugby league footballer. A Great Britain and Wales international representative hooker, he played his entire club rugby career at St... |
Hooker | Richard Swain Richard Swain Richard Swain is a retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A New Zealand international representative Hooker, he played club football in Australia for the Hunter Mariners, Melbourne Storm and Brisbane Broncos and in England for Hull.-Early years:Swain went to Farrer... |
| Jason Cayless Jason Cayless Jason Paul Cayless is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A New Zealand international representative prop forward, he is the younger brother of Parramatta Eels great, Nathan Cayless. He played his club football for the Sydney Roosters, with whom he won the 2002... |
Prop | Garreth Carvell Garreth Carvell Garreth Carvell is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Warrington Wolves of Super League. His position is prop-forward... |
| Lee Gilmour Lee Gilmour Lee Gilmour is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Huddersfield Giants of Super League.Gilmour's usual position is , but he has played on the and in the s when a back-line player suffered an injury.... |
2nd Row | Shayne McMenemy Shayne McMenemy Shayne McMenemy played Rugby League for Western Reds in the Jim Beam Cup.Has played for Western Suburbs Magpies in the NRL. A local junior he played in every grade for the club from 1993-1999... |
| Jon Wilkin | 2nd Row | Lee Radford Lee Radford Lee Radford is an English professional rugby league footballer with Hull of Super League. An England representative second-row forward, he previously played for the Bradford Bulls.... |
| Jason Hooper Jason Hooper Jason Hooper is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played for St Helens.St Helens stand-off or loose forward Jason Hooper announced his retirement at the age of 29 because of a long-term shoulder injury.-External links:**********... |
Loose Forward | Danny Washbrook Danny Washbrook Danny Washbrook is an English rugby league player who plays for Hull in the European Super League.... |
| James Roby James Roby James Roby is an English professional rugby league footballer for St. Helens of Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative hooker, he has played his entire professional career to date at St Helens, winning the 2006 Super League XI Championship with them.-Career:Roby... |
Interchange | Richard Whiting Richard Whiting (rugby league) Richard Whiting is an English rugby league footballer who plays for Hull.A former Featherstone Rovers player in the British rugby league National League One, being voted young player of the year, before moving to the European Super League club Hull.... |
| James Graham James Graham (rugby league) James Graham is a rugby league player for St. Helens of Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative front row forward, he has played his entire professional career to date at St... |
Interchange | Graeme Horne Graeme Horne Graeme Horne is a professional rugby league player with Huddersfield Giants. His preferred position is loose forward.... |
| Mike Bennett | Interchange | Scott Wheeldon Scott Wheeldon Scott Wheeldon is a rugby league player for Hull Kingston Rovers. He is a prop forward who progressed through the Hullacademy ranks to make his debut in 2006, then went to sign for rivals Hull Kingston Rovers in 2008 and made his debut in the robins home game against the Celtic Crusaders.- Super... |
| Maurie Fa'asavalu Maurie Fa'asavalu Maurie Fa'asavalu is a Samoan rugby union player who formerly played rugby league for St Helens. He was recently picked in the Great Britain rugby league squad after living in England for 4 years... |
Interchange | Paul King Paul King Paul King is the name of:*Paul King , British singer and guitarist with pop group Mungo Jerry*Paul King , British rugby league footballer*Paul King , singer and VJ... |
| Daniel Anderson Daniel Anderson (rugby league) Daniel Anderson is an Australian rugby league football coach. Anderson previously coached in Australia, New Zealand and England and is particularly noted for his work with the development of younger players.-Early years:... |
Coach | Peter Sharp Peter Sharp Peter Sharp is an Australian professional rugby league coach. He is currently the assistant coach of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in Australia's National Rugby League.... |
Match details
Harry Sunderland TrophyHarry Sunderland Trophy
The Harry Sunderland Trophy is awarded to the Man-of-the-Match in the Super League Grand Final by the Rugby League Writers' Association. It is named after Harry Sunderland, who was an Australian rugby league football administrator in both Australia and the United Kingdom...
Winner: Paul Wellens
Paul Wellens
Paul Simon Wellens is an English multi-award–winning rugby league footballer. Wellens plays for St. Helens in the European Super League. Wellens is a Great Britain and England international...
, St Helens.