Super League XXVI was the 2021 season of Super League, and 126th season of rugby league in Great Britain. The season started on 26 March 2021, with all six fixtures taking place behind closed doors, at Headingley. It was originally scheduled to have consisted of 27 regular season games, but changes introduced during the season shortened the competition to 25 rounds and subsequent play-offs. The season finale, the Grand Final, took place at Old Trafford, on 9 October 2021.
Due to the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Magic Weekend, which was cancelled in 2020, took place over the weekend of 4–5 September 2021 at St James' Park, Newcastle.
The full fixture list was released on 26 February 2021, with defending champions St Helens, starting their title defence against Last Year's Challenge Cup finalists Salford Red Devils (a repeat of the 2019 Super League Grand Final), whilst last season's runners up, Wigan Warriors played newly promoted Leigh Centurions.
Regular season
Round 1
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (GMT)VenueRefereeAttendance St Helens29–6 Salford Red Devils26 March 2021, 18:00Emerald HeadingleyLiam Moorerowspan=6 Leigh Centurions18–20 Wigan Warriors26 March 2021, 20:15Ben Thaler Wakefield Trinity22–28 Leeds Rhinos27 March 2021, 15:00Scott Mikalauskus Catalans Dragons29–28 Hull KR27 March 2021, 17:15James Child Hull FC22–10 Huddersfield Giants28 March 2021, 12:30Robert Hicks Castleford Tigers21–12 Warrington Wolves28 March 2021, 14:45Chris Kendall Source:
Round 2 (Mose Masoe Round)
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (BST)VenueRefereeAttendance Wigan Warriors34–6 Wakefield Trinity1 April 2021, 18:00Totally Wicked StadiumScott Mikalauskasrowspan=6 Hull KR0–25 St Helens1 April 2021, 20:15Robert Hicks Warrington Wolves44–12 Leigh Centurions2 April 2021, 12:45James Child Leeds Rhinos10–18 Castleford Tigers2 April 2021, 15:00Liam Moore Salford Red Devils 4–35 Hull FC3 April 2021, 12:45Chris Kendall Huddersfield Giants10–20 Catalans Dragons3 April 2021, 15:00Ben Thaler Source:
Round 3
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (BST)VenueRefereeAttendance Leeds Rhinos 6–19 Wigan Warriors15 April 2021, 19:45Emerald HeadingleyChris Kendallrowspan=6 Castleford Tigers52–16 Leigh Centurions16 April 2021, 18:00Mend-A-Hose JungleMarcus Griffiths St Helens34–6 Wakefield TrinityTotally Wicked StadiumJames Child Hull KR25–24 Huddersfield Giants16 April 2021, 19:45KCOM Craven ParkLiam Moore Catalans Dragons42–6 Salford Red Devils17 April 2021, 16:45Stade Gilbert BrutusBen Thaler Hull FC14–14 Warrington Wolves18 April 2021, 15:00KCOM StadiumRobert Hicks Source:
Round 4
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (BST)VenueRefereeAttendance Wigan Warriors 22–12 Castleford Tigers22 April 2021, 18:00DW StadiumChris Kendallrowspan=6 Huddersfield Giants10–18 St Helens22 April 2021, 19:45John Smiths StadiumRobert Hicks Hull KR26–6 Leeds Rhinos23 April 2021, 18:00KCOM Craven ParkMarcus Griffiths Salford Red Devils34–8 Leigh CenturionsAJ Bell StadiumJames Child Hull FC20–14 Wakefield Trinity23 April 2021, 19:45KCOM StadiumBen Thaler Catalans Dragons8–24 Warrington Wolves24 April 2021, 17:00Stade Gilbert BrutusLiam Moore Source:
Round 5
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (BST)VenueRefereeAttendance Wigan Warriors16–14 Hull FC29 April 2021, 19:45DW StadiumJames Childrowspan=6 Leigh Centurions12–22 St Helens30 April 2021, 18:00Leigh Sports VillageMarcus Griffiths Wakefield Trinity18–38 Catalans DragonsMobile Rocket StadiumChris Kendall Salford Red Devils18–28 Castleford Tigers30 April 2021, 19:45AJ Bell StadiumRobert Hicks Warrington Wolves50–26 Hull KR1 May 2021, 13:00Halliwell Jones StadiumScott Mikalauskas Huddersfield Giants14–13 Leeds Rhinos2 May 2021, 15:00John Smiths StadiumLiam Moore Source:
Round 6
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (BST)VenueRefereeAttendance Leeds Rhinos 15–13 Wakefield Trinity14 May 2021, 19:45Emerald HeadingleyRobert Hicks Castleford Tigers22–26 Hull KR17 May 2021, 19:45Mend-A-Hose JungleMarcus Griffiths3,600 Hull FC10–27 Catalans DragonsKCOM StadiumChris Kendall5,527 Leigh Centurions16–30 Wigan WarriorsLeigh Sports VillageBen Thaler1,700 St Helens28–0 Salford Red DevilsTotally Wicked StadiumLiam Moore4,000 Warrington Wolves20–26 Huddersfield GiantsHalliwell Jones StadiumJames Child Source:
Round 7
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (BST)VenueRefereeAttendance Salford Red Devils16–17 Wigan Warriors22 May 2021, 13:00AJ Bell StadiumJames Child4,000 Warrington Wolves38–14 Castleford Tigers22 May 2021, 15:00Halliwell Jones StadiumChris Kendall Catalans Dragons 20–16 St Helens22 May 2021, 17:00Stade Gilbert BrutusRobert Hicks1,000 Leigh Centurions6–44 Huddersfield Giants23 May 2021, 15:00Leigh Sports VillageScott Mikalauskas2,008 Wakefield Trinity28–12 Hull KRMobile Rocket StadiumLiam Moore4,000 Leeds Rhinos12–18 Hull FC23 May 2021, 19:30Emerald HeadingleyMarcus Griffiths Source:
Round 8
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (BST)VenueRefereeAttendance Salford Red Devils18–62 Warrington Wolves27 May 2021, 19:45AJ Bell StadiumScott Mikalauskas4,000 Castleford Tigers6–60 Leeds Rhinos28 May 2021, 19:45Mend-A-Hose JungleLiam Moore St Helens34–16 Hull FCTotally Wicked StadiumChris Kendall Catalans Dragons48–0 Wigan Warriors29 May 2021, 17:00Stade Gilbert BrutusJames Child1,000 Hull KR40–16 Leigh Centurions30 May 2021, 15:00KCOM Craven ParkMarcus Griffiths4,000 Wakefield Trinity38–12 Huddersfield GiantsMobile Rocket StadiumRobert Hicks Source:
Round 9 (Rainbow Laces round) The matches in round 9 were played while giving support to the Rainbow Laces campaign run by Stonewall. HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (BST)VenueRefereeAttendance Castleford Tigers12–30 Hull FC10 June 2021, 19:45Mend-A-Hose JungleRobert Hicks4,000 Hull KR40–4 Salford Red Devils11 June 2021, 19:45KCOM Craven ParkChris Kendall4,000 Warrington Wolves38–18 Wakefield TrinityHalliwell Jones StadiumMarcus Griffiths4,000 Leigh Centurions30–36 Catalans Dragons12 June 2021, 15:00Leigh Sports VillageTom Grant1,840 Huddersfield Giants12–14 Wigan Warriors16 July 2021, 19:45John Smith's StadiumScott Mikalauskas2,139 Leeds RhinosC–C St Helenscolspan=4 Source:
Round 10
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (BST)VenueRefereeAttendance Wakefield Trinity12–18 Castleford Tigers16 June 2021, 19:45Mobile Rocket StadiumLiam Moore2,262 St Helens2–6 Warrington Wolves17 June 2021, 19:45Totally Wicked StadiumChris Kendall4,000 Huddersfield Giants8–9 Salford Red Devils18 June 2021, 19:45John Smith's StadiumScott Mikalauskas2,352 Wigan Warriors8–18 Hull KRDW StadiumRobert Hicks5,018 Leigh Centurions22–64 Hull FC19 June 2021, 15:00Leigh Sports VillageJames Child2,238 Catalans Dragons27–18 Leeds Rhinos16 July 2021, 18:15Stade Gilbert BrutusBen Thaler4,800 Source:
Round 11
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (BST)VenueRefereeAttendance Castleford Tigers6–16 Catalans Dragons24 June 2021, 19:45Mend-A-Hose JungleChris Kendall4,000 Wakefield Trinity14–6 Wigan WarriorsMobile Rocket StadiumTom Grant2,262 Warrington Wolves44–18 Leigh CenturionsHalliwell Jones StadiumJack Smith4,000 Hull FC17–10 Huddersfield Giants25 June 2021 TBCKCOM StadiumLiam Moore5,527 Salford Red Devils12–38 Leeds Rhinos27 June 2021, 13:00AJ Bell StadiumRobert Hicks2,219 Hull KRC–C St Helenscolspan=4 Source:
Round 12
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (BST)VenueRefereeAttendance Castleford Tigers0–24 St Helenscolspan=4 Wigan Warriors14–40 Warrington Wolves30 June 2021, 19:45DW StadiumRobert Hicks5,537 Huddersfield Giants12–50 Catalans Dragons1 July 2021, 19:45John Smith's StadiumBen Thaler4,000 Leeds Rhinos48–18 Leigh CenturionsEmerald HeadingleyAaron Moore4,000 Hull KRC–C Hull FCcolspan=4 Salford Red Devils24–14 Wakefield Trinity16 July 2021, 19:30Halliwell Jones StadiumGareth Hewer4,000 Source:
Round 13
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (BST)VenueRefereeAttendance Wakefield Trinity30–20 Leigh Centurions6 June 2021, 15:00Mobile Rocket StadiumScott Mikalauskas St Helens24–6 Wigan Warriors4 July 2021, 19:30Totally Wicked StadiumJames Child4,000 Warrington Wolves16–22 Leeds Rhinos5 July 2021, 19:45Halliwell Jones StadiumLiam Moore4,000 Huddersfield Giants0–24 Castleford Tigerscolspan=4 Catalans Dragons32–30 Hull KR24 July 2021, 17:00Stade Gilbert BrutusJames Child5,586 Hull FCP–P Salford Red DevilsTBCKCOM Stadium Source:
Round 14
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (BST)VenueRefereeAttendance Leeds Rhinos18–26 Catalans Dragons9 July 2021, 19:45Emerald HeadingleyJames Child4,000 Wakefield Trinity14–30 St Helens9 July 2021, 19:45Mobile Rocket StadiumBen Thaler4,000 Wigan Warriors16–12 Huddersfield Giants11 July 2021, 15:00DW StadiumMarcus Griffiths4,439 Castleford Tigers18–70 Salford Red Devils11 July 2021, 15:30Mend-A-Hose JungleTom Grant3,900 Hull FCP–P Leigh CenturionsTBCKCOM Stadium Hull KRP–P Warrington WolvesTBCHull College Community Stadium Source:
Round 15
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (BST)VenueRefereeAttendance Huddersfield Giants40–26 Hull FC22 July 2021, 19:45John Smiths StadiumChris Kendall3,699 Leeds Rhinos38–16 Salford Red Devils23 July 2021, 19:45Emerald HeadingleyBen Thaler10,515 Wigan Warriors25–12 Wakefield TrinityDW StadiumTom Grant5,555 Catalans DragonsP–P Castleford TigersTBCStade Gilbert Brutus Leigh CenturionsP–P Warrington WolvesTBCLeigh Sports Village St HelensP–P Hull KRTBCTotally Wicked Stadium Source:
Round 16
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (BST)VenueRefereeAttendance Warrington Wolves21–8 Wigan Warriors28 July 2021, 19:45Halliwell Jones StadiumRobert Hicks8,014 Catalans Dragons40–20 Wakefield Trinity29 July 2021, 18:45Stade Gilbert BrutusMarcus Griffiths6,267 Hull FC12–22 Leeds Rhinos29 July 2021, 19:45MKM StadiumLiam Moore9,356 Leigh CenturionsP–P Castleford TigersTBCLeigh Sports Village Salford Red DevilsP–P Hull KRTBCAJ Bell Stadium St HelensP–P Huddersfield GiantsTBCTotally Wicked Stadium Source:
Round 17
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (BST)VenueRefereeAttendance Wigan Warriors50–6 Leigh Centurions1 August 2021, 15:00DW StadiumScott Mikalauskas9,206 Leeds Rhinos26–27 Warrington Wolves1 August 2021, 19:30Emerald HeadingleyChris Kendall9,196 Castleford Tigers16–34 Huddersfield Giants2 August 2021, 19:45The Mend-A-Hose JungleTom Grant5,126 Hull FC10–42 St HelensKCOM StadiumJames Child7,038 Hull KR16–23 Catalans DragonsHull College Community StadiumRobert Hicks6,347 Salford Red DevilsP–P Wakefield TrinityTBCAJ Bell Stadium Source:
Round 18
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (BST)VenueRefereeAttendance Leeds Rhinos18–32 Castleford Tigers6 August 2021, 19:45Emerald HeadingleyBen Thaler10,838 Wigan Warriors16–6 Salford Red DevilsDW StadiumTom Grant9,434 St Helens34–12 Catalans Dragons7 August 2021, 14:30Totally Wicked StadiumLiam Moore7,758 Huddersfield Giants22–18 Wakefield Trinity8 August 2021, 15:00John Smiths StadiumJames Child3,964 Warrington WolvesP–P Hull FCTBCHalliwell Jones Stadium Leigh Centurions 28–34 Hull KR8 August 2021, 15:30Leigh Sports VillageChris Kendall2,941 Source:
Round 19
HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (BST)VenueRefereeAttendance St Helens10–20 Castleford Tigers12 August 2021, 19:45Totally Wicked StadiumBen Thaler7,050 Catalans Dragons31–16 Hull FC13 August 2021, 18:15Stade Gilbert BrutusJames Child7,129 Salford Red Devils18–12 Huddersfield Giants13 August 2021, 19:30AJ Bell StadiumChris Kendall3,066 Hull KR26–14 Wigan Warriors13 August 2021, 19:45Hull College Craven ParkLiam Moore6,230 Leigh Centurions10–46 Leeds Rhinos13 August 2021, 20:00Leigh Sports VillageRobert Hicks2,818 Wakefield Trinity 28–22 Warrington Wolves15 August 2021, 15:00The Mobile Rocket StadiumMarcus Griffiths3,445 Source:
Round 20 (Rivals Round)