2010 Dream Team
On 6 September 2010, the Dream Team of Super League XV was announced. The team boasted four players from league leaders Wigan Warriors; including first appearances for Pat Richards, Sean O'Loughlin and Joel Tomkins, with the latter's brother Sam appearing for the second successive year. Three players came from second and third placed St Helens and Warrington Wolves; those being Paul Wellens, James Roby and James Graham (St Helens) and Matt King, Adrian Morley ad Ben Westwood (Warrington). Two players, left wing partnership Keith Senior and Ryan Hall, were selected from Leeds Rhinos, and the team was completed by Michael Dobson of Hull Kingston Rovers. Only three of the thirteen (Richards, King and Dobson) in 2010 were imports, one of whom (Richards) had switched his allegiance to Ireland in 2008. 2010 also proved to be the first time a set of brothers (the Tomkins') have appeared in the same Dream Team.
| Number | Nationality | Player | Position | 2010 Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Wellens | Fullback | St Helens RLFC | |
| 2 | Pat Richards | Wing | Wigan Warriors | |
| 3 | Matt King | Centre | Warrington Wolves | |
| 4 | Keith Senior | Centre | Leeds Rhinos | |
| 5 | Ryan Hall | Wing | Leeds Rhinos | |
| 6 | Sam Tomkins | Stand-off | Wigan Warriors | |
| 7 | Michael Dobson | Scrum-half | Hull Kingston Rovers | |
| 8 | Adrian Morley | Prop | Warrington Wolves | |
| 9 | James Roby | Hooker | St Helens RLFC | |
| 10 | James Graham | Prop | St Helens RLFC | |
| 11 | Ben Westwood | Second-row | Warrington Wolves | |
| 12 | Joel Tomkins | Second-row | Wigan Warriors | |
| 13 | Sean O'Loughlin | Loose forward | Wigan Warriors |
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