Man of Steel Contenders Ready to Clash in Semi-final
Leeds prop Jamie Peacock will line up against St Helens team-mates James Graham and Leon Pryce in tomorrow night's qualifying semi-final
The three leading contenders to be this season's Super League Man of Steel will clash in tomorrow night's qualifying semi-final between St Helens and Leeds at Knowsley Road. The game's most prestigious award is being decided by the players this season and for the first time the Rugby Football League has announced a shortlist ahead of the presentation in Manchester on Tuesday week, and the Leeds prop Jamie Peacock is up against Saints team-mates James Graham and Leon Pryce.
Peacock, who will captain England in this autumn's World Cup, is in line to join Ellery Hanley and Paul Sculthorpe as the only players to win the award more than once, after claiming it for the first time in 2003 when he was at Bradford.
Graham, a 23-year-old prop from Maghull, has already won the Rugby League Writers' Association player of the year award after holding the Saints pack together all season, but Pryce, a former Bradford team-mate of Peacock's, pipped him to the St Helens player of the year award last week.
Peacock, who will captain England in this autumn's World Cup, is in line to join Ellery Hanley and Paul Sculthorpe as the only players to win the award more than once, after claiming it for the first time in 2003 when he was at Bradford.
Graham, a 23-year-old prop from Maghull, has already won the Rugby League Writers' Association player of the year award after holding the Saints pack together all season, but Pryce, a former Bradford team-mate of Peacock's, pipped him to the St Helens player of the year award last week.
Use the feedback form below to submit your comments.
Use the form below to email this article to your friends.
- ITV's Coverage of Rugby World Cup Pays Off
- Live coverage of Rugby World Cup available on the Web
- The Ionic Man - Will a Vest Decide Who Wins Rugby's Biggest Prize?
- Six Nations: Scottish Rugby - Bad Results, Bad Blood, Dwindling Crowds
- Who's Rugby's Hottest Hunk?
- Rory Carroll on Racism in South African Rugby
- Graham's Duel With Peacock Adds Spice to Rivalry
- Saints Happy to Put Cap on Spending
- Coveted Carvell Opts for the Company of Wolves
- Harris Opts for Featherstone Ahead of Wales
- Super League Needs Upsets and Drama to Ignite the Play-offs
- Allen Unveiled As New Cheltenham Manager
- Bulls Raging As Barrett Leads Wigan Fightback
- Warriors Show Mettle in Brave Fightback
- Chan Eyes Play-off Win to Delay His Farewell
- Good and Bad News on a Significant September 11 for Super League
- Noble Seeks Focus After Warriors Lose Their Home Comforts
- Morrison Returns Following Major Surgery
- Three Southerners in England's World Cup Squad
- It'll Be St Helens v Leeds at Old Trafford Unless the Play-offs Spring a Surprise