The Sky Sports Rugby League team has been following the highs, lows, joys and heartbreaks of Super League every week for 30 years.
They have seen players achieve their dreams and they have seen players fall at the final hurdle.
In fact, some people have experienced ecstasy and pain from participating in this sport.
So, as Super League celebrates its 30th anniversary, we gave them the impossible task of choosing just one moment that will forever be etched in their hearts…
Brian Carney’s favorite moment…
Sky Sports Rugby League’s Brian Carney gets his first hit for Super League side Gateshead.
My favorite Super League moment was my debut in 1999 when I played Gateshead Thunder against Hull FC.
Six months ago, I was watching Super League on a TV screen in Ireland and was transfixed by the pomp and ceremony of Bradford Bulls and others.
Now I was playing in it. My good friend Willie Peters got me my debut try, but an accidental boot from another good friend, the late Steve Prescott, left me with a cold.
John Wilkin’s favorite moments…
It has to be the Good Friday brawl of 2004. People enjoy watching me get beaten up by Terry Newton.
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St Helens and Wigan players were involved in a huge brawl during a Super League match on Good Friday 2004.
This reminds me of a time before we made things so sanitized. Farrell and Scunthorpe. icon. Gods! Go fight for your team.
Jenna Brooks’ favorite moment…
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A look back at Jack Welsby’s dramatic last-minute try that sealed victory between St Helens and Wigan Warriors in the 2020 Grand Final.
2020 Grand Final. A year that many people would like to forget.
No fans were allowed at the event, and sports were played behind closed doors. The silence at such an important match was eerie. You could hear every hit, every effort.
This match will always be remembered for its dramatic ending. After a chaotic final play, Jack Welsby scored at the death to help Saints beat Wigan to claim the title.
For me, it was an unforgettable moment during the most difficult period.
Barry McDermott’s favorite moment…
For me, there are two moments that really sum up the joy of Super League.
The first was the 2004 grand final at Old Trafford, where Leeds Rhinos were eventual champions. After 32 years of waiting, the feeling at the final whistle was pure pride. It was a privilege to be part of that team and it was the start of a golden generation of players who would go on to define an era at the club, such as Sinfield, McGuire, Barrow, JJB, Diskin, Senior and Lahuititi.
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Chris Joynt’s spectacular ‘wide to west’ try will surely rank among the best tries scored in Super League’s 30-season history
My favorite moment is 2000’s “Wide to Waist.” Eddie and Stevo’s skill, drama and iconic commentary captured everything that makes Super League special. It’s one of those moments that every fan remembers exactly where they were when it happened.
Both moments remind us what an honor it has been to live the story of Super League for 30 years, first as a player and now in the best seats calling the matches.
Jamie Jones-Buchanan’s favorite moment…
In the 2008 World Club Challenge, they defeated Melbourne Storm at Elland Road. I got a rare jackpot in front of the away Don Levi stand.
Elland Road was the home of my football team and the games were against the best players in the world.
However, I don’t know if it’s Super League or not.
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Sky Sports pays tribute to the life and work of Rob Barrow, OBE, following his tragic death from Motor Neurone Disease
If not, it would be the 2011 Rob Burrow Grand Final try. That was the year I won club player of the year and was invited back into the England set-up.
We won the league from fifth place for the first time in our history, with Rob Barrow scoring the winning try in the semi-final against Warrington and winning player of the match.
Megan Wellens’ favorite moment…
There are many moments that I can take away from covering Super League in this job, but I chose to choose one from my childhood.
Back in 2006 when I was only 10 years old. It was the Super League Grand Final between St Helens and Hull FC.
Now, that final was by no means a classic, with favorites the Saints winning in a canter, but it remains my first vivid memory of watching rugby league.
Maury Faasawalu performs the haka after St Helens win the grand final
We took a bus to Manchester that picked us up from outside my grandmother’s house. Then 50 of us, all our cousins, aunts, uncles and friends, gathered to watch the game and it was a fun day of partying.
As a kid growing up in the north of England, watching my team experience that moment felt like a fever dream that my town or city could never top what was about to happen.
A memorable moment for me was after St Helens won, Morley Faasabalu performed the haka, which is now an iconic Super League image.
Those are the moments that make us who we are!
2026 Super League – Important dates and highlights
Super League 30th Anniversary: Thursday 26 March Castleford Tigers v Bradford Bulls, 8pm (Sky Sports) Rivals Round: 3 April to 5 April Super League in Paris: Saturday 6 June Tarrans Dragons vs. Wigan Warriors (Paris), 6:30 UK (Sky Sports) Magic Weekend: July 4th – July 5th Rivals Round Reversal: July 23rd – July 26th Elimination Playoffs: September 19th – September 20th Play-off Semi-Finals: September 26th – September 27th Grand Final: October 3rd, Old Trafford.
Sky Sports will continue to broadcast every Super League match live this season. Exclusively live, including two matches from each round, the remaining five matches will be shown weekly on Sky Sports+.
