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Man of Steel Awards

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Country
  
United Kingdom

First awarded
  
1977

Presented by
  
Rugby Football League

Currently held by
  
Danny Houghton

Awarded for
  
Best player of the Super League season

The Steve Prescott Man of Steel Awards is an end-of-season awards dinner for the Super League rugby league competition. The event's name is taken from the main award presented, the Man of Steel award for the rugby league football player of the year. In 2014, it was renamed after Steve Prescott.

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The Steve Prescott Man of Steel award

Started in 1977, the Man of Steel Award annually honours the outstanding player in the British game. Originally voted on by members of the Rugby Football League press and, from 2008, by Super League players themselves, the award has often bypassed the top try scorer, winning captain or great International player. The award is club and country blind - the success of the player's club is irrelevant and winners include Australians and a New Zealander.

Super League Hit Man

The player making most tackles in the regular season.

  • The Mike Gregory Spirit of Rugby League Award - Both players and non-players are eligible to receive the award, which will be judged by a panel from the governing body.
  • Fairplay Index Award for Super League
  • The Community Player of the year
  • Special awards

  • The ‘200 Club’ - retiring players who have played in over 200 games.
  • References

    Man of Steel Awards Wikipedia