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The Super League Super 8s sees the top eight teams from the Super League play seven games each. Each teams points are carried over and after seven rounds the top four teams will contest the play off semi-finals with the team finishing first hosting the team in fourth, and the team finishing second hosting the third placed team; the winners of these semi-finals will contest the [[Super League Grand Final]] at [[Old Trafford]].
==Player statistics==
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===Top 10 Try Scorers===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Rank
!Player
!Club
!Tries
|-
!1
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ben Barba]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|St Helens|13px}} [[St Helens RFC|St Helens]]
|24
|-
!2
|align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Tom Johnstone]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Wakefield|13px}} [[Wakefield Trinity]]
|18
|-
!3
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark Percival]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|st Helens|13px}} [[St Helens RFC|St Helens]]
|17
|-
!rowspan=3|4=
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bureta Faraimo]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Hull|13px}} [[Hull FC]]
|rowspan=3|16
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ben Jones-Bishop]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Wakefield|13px}} [[Wakefield Trinity]]
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Liam Marshall]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Wigan|13px}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|-
!rowspan=3|7=
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Darnell McIntosh]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Huddersfield|13px}} [[Huddersfield Giants]]
|Rowspan=3|14
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jonny Lomax]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|St Helens|13px}} [[St Helens RFC|St Helens]]
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tom Lineham]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Warrington|13px}} [[Warrington Wolves]]
|-
!10
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Josh Charnley]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Warrington|13px}} [[Warrington Wolves]]
|13
|}
===Top 10 Try Assists===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Rank
!Player
!Club
!Assists
|-
!1
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Richie Myler]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Leeds|13px}} [[Leeds Rhinos]]
|23
|-
!rowspan=2|2=
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ben Barba]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|St Helens|13px}} [[St Helens RFC|St Helens]]
|Rowspan=2|22
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jacob Miller (rugby league)|Jacob Miller]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Wakefield|13px}} [[Wakefield Trinity]]
|-
!4
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[George Williams (rugby league)|George Williams]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Wigan|13px}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|18
|-
!rowspan=4|5=
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul McShane (rugby league)|Paul McShane]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Castleford|13px}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|rowspan=4|16
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jake Trueman]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Castleford|13px}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Albert Kelly]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Hull|13px}} [[Hull FC]]
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Stefan Ratchford]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Warrington|13px}} [[Warrington Wolves]]
|-
!9
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sam Tomkins]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Wigan|13px}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|15
|-
!rowspan=2|10=
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Josh Drinkwater]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Catalans|13px}} [[Catalans Dragons]]
|Rowspan=2|14
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ryan Hampshire]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Wakefield|13px}} [[Wakefield Trinity]]
|}
===Top 10 Goal Scorers===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Rank
!Player
!Club
!Goals
!Drop Goals
|-
!1
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG|}} [[Danny Richardson (rugby league)|Danny Richardson]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|St Helens|13px}} [[St Helens RFC|St Helens]]
|103
|3
|-
!2
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sam Tomkins]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Wigan|13px}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|79
|2
|-
!3
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ryan Shaw (rugby league)|Ryan Shaw]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Hull KR|13px}} [[Hull Kingston Rovers|Hull KR]]
|56
|0
|-
!4
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Marc Sneyd]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Hull|13px}} [[Hull FC]]
|51
|5
|-
!5
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jamie Ellis]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Castleford|13px}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|50
|1
|-
!6
|align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO|rugby league}} [[Danny Brough]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Huddersfield|13px}} [[Huddersfield Giants]]
|49
|2
|-
!rowspan=2|7=
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Josh Drinkwater]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Catalans|13px}} [[Catalans Dragons]]
|Rowspan=2|44
|0
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ryan Hampshire]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Wakefield|13px}} [[Wakefield Trinity]]
|1
|-
!9
|align="left"| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby league}} [[Liam Finn (rugby league)|Liam Finn]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Wakefield|13px}} [[Wakefield Trinity]] / {{leagueicon|Widnes|13px}} [[Widnes Vikings]]
|39
|0
|-
!10
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jake Connor]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Hull|13px}} [[Hull FC]]
|35
|2
|}
===Top 10 Points Scorers===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Rank
!Player
!Club
!Points
|-
!1
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG|}} [[Danny Richardson (rugby league)|Danny Richardson]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|St Helens|13px}} [[St Helens RFC|St Helens]]
|225
|-
!2
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sam Tomkins]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Wigan|13px}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|200
|-
!3
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ryan Shaw (rugby league)|Ryan Shaw]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Hull KR|13px}} [[Hull Kingston Rovers|Hull KR]]
|156
|-
!4
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Josh Drinkwater]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Catalans|13px}} [[Catalans Dragons]]
|116
|-
!5
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Marc Sneyd]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Hull|13px}} [[Hull FC]]
|111
|-
!6
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jamie Ellis]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Castleford|13px}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|109
|-
!7
|align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Danny Brough]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Huddersfield|13px}} [[Huddersfield Giants]]
|108
|-
!rowspan=3|8=
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jake Connor]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Hull|13px}} [[Hull FC]]
|Rowspan=3|96
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kallum Watkins]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|Leeds|13px}} [[Leeds Rhinos]]
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ben Barba]]
|align="left"| {{leagueicon|St Helens|13px}} [[St Helens RFC|St Helens]]
|-
|}
• Updated to match(es) played on 10 August 2018 '''(Super 8s''' – '''Round 1''')
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===Fixtures and Results===
===Round 1===
{| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size:85%; text-align:center;" cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=100%
|- bgcolor=#C1D8FF
!rowspan=2 width=19%|Home
!rowspan=2 width=6%|Score
!rowspan=2 width=19%|Away
!colspan=6|Match Information
|- bgcolor=#CCCCCC
!width=17%|Date and Time
!width=19%|Venue
!width=13%|Referee
!width=7%|Attendance
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Hull|12}} [[Hull FC]]
|13–31
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Wakefield|13}} [[Wakefield Trinity]]
|10 August 2018, 19:45
|[[KCOM Stadium]]
|Jack Smith
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|st Helens|12}} [[St Helens RFC|St Helens]]
|12–16
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Huddersfield|12}} [[Huddersfield Giants]]
|10 August 2018, 19:45
|[[Totally Wicked Stadium]]
|Scott Mikalauskas
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Warrington|12}} [[Warrington Wolves]]
|56–6
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Catalans|12}} [[Catalans Dragons]]
|10 August 2018, 19:45
|[[Halliwell Jones Stadium]]
|[[Ben Thaler]]
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Wigan|12}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|24–22
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Castleford|12}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|10 August 2018, 19:45
|[[DW Stadium]]
|[[James Child]]
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|}
===Round 2===
{| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size:85%; text-align:center;" cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=100%
|- bgcolor=#C1D8FF
!rowspan=2 width=19%|Home
!rowspan=2 width=6%|Score
!rowspan=2 width=19%|Away
!colspan=6|Match Information
|- bgcolor=#CCCCCC
!width=17%|Date and Time
!width=19%|Venue
!width=13%|Referee
!width=7%|Attendance
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Wakefield|12}} [[Wakefield Trinity]]
|–
|align=left |{{leagueicon|st Helens|13}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St Helens]]
|16 August 2018, 19:45
|[[Beaumont Legal Stadium|The Mobile Rocket Stadium]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Castleford|12}} [[St Helens RFC|Castleford Tigers]]
|–
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Warrington|12}} [[Warrington Wolves]]
|17 August 2018, 19:45
|[[Mend-A-Hose Jungle]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Huddersfield|12}} [[Huddersfield Giants]]
|–
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Hull|12}} [[Hull FC]]
|17 August 2018, 19:45
|[[John Smith's Stadium]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Catalans|12}} [[Catalans Dragons]]
|
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Wigan|12}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|18 August 2018, 18:15
|[[Stade Gilbert Brutus]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|}
===Round 3===
{| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size:85%; text-align:center;" cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=100%
|- bgcolor=#C1D8FF
!rowspan=2 width=19%|Home
!rowspan=2 width=6%|Score
!rowspan=2 width=19%|Away
!colspan=6|Match Information
|- bgcolor=#CCCCCC
!width=17%|Date and Time
!width=19%|Venue
!width=13%|Referee
!width=7%|Attendance
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Warrington|12}} [[Warrington Wolves]]
|–
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Hull|13}} [[Hull FC]]
|30 August 2018, 19:45
|[[Halliwell Jones Stadium]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Huddersfield|12}} [[Huddersfield Giants]]
|–
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Wakefield|12}} [[Wakefield Trinity]]
|31 August 2018, 19:45
|[[John Smith's Stadium]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|st Helens|12}} [[St Helens RFC|St Helens]]
|–
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Wigan|12}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|31 August 2018, 19:45
|[[Totally Wicked Stadium]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Castleford|12}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Catalans|12}} [[Catalans Dragons]]
|1 September 2018, 19:45
|[[Mend-A-Hose Jungle]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|}
===Round 4===
{| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size:85%; text-align:center;" cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=100%
|- bgcolor=#C1D8FF
!rowspan=2 width=19%|Home
!rowspan=2 width=6%|Score
!rowspan=2 width=19%|Away
!colspan=6|Match Information
|- bgcolor=#CCCCCC
!width=17%|Date and Time
!width=19%|Venue
!width=13%|Referee
!width=7%|Attendance
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Wigan|12}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|–
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Wakefield|13}} [[Wakefield Trinity]]
|6 September 2018, 19:45
|[[DW Stadium]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Hull|12}} [[Hull FC]]
|–
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Castleford|12}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|7 September 2018, 19:45
|[[KCOM Stadium]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Warrington|12}} [[Warrington Wolves]]
|–
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Huddersfield|12}} [[Huddersfield Giants]]
|7 September 2018, 19:45
|[[Halliwell Jones Stadium]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Catalans|12}} [[Catalans Dragons]]
|
|align=left |{{leagueicon|st Helens|12}} [[St Helens RFC|St Helens]]
|8 September 2018, 17:15
|[[Stade Gilbert Brutus]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|}
===Round 5===
{| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size:85%; text-align:center;" cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=100%
|- bgcolor=#C1D8FF
!rowspan=2 width=19%|Home
!rowspan=2 width=6%|Score
!rowspan=2 width=19%|Away
!colspan=6|Match Information
|- bgcolor=#CCCCCC
!width=17%|Date and Time
!width=19%|Venue
!width=13%|Referee
!width=7%|Attendance
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Castleford|12px}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|–
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Huddersfield|12px}} [[Huddersfield Giants]]
|14 September 2018, 19:45
|[[Mend-A-Hose Jungle]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|st Helens|12px}} [[St Helens RFC|St Helens]]
|–
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Hull|12px}} [[Hull FC]]
|14 September 2018, 19:45
|[[Totally Wicked Stadium]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Wakefield|12px}} [[Wakefield Trinity]]
|–
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Catalans|12px}} [[Catalans Dragons]]
|14 September 2018, 19:45
|[[Beaumont Legal Stadium|The Mobile Rocket Stadium]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Wigan|12px}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|–
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Warrington|12px}} [[Warrington Wolves]]
|14 September 2018, 19:45
|[[DW Stadium]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|}
===Round 6===
{| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size:85%; text-align:center;" cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=100%
|- bgcolor=#C1D8FF
!rowspan=2 width=19%|Home
!rowspan=2 width=6%|Score
!rowspan=2 width=19%|Away
!colspan=6|Match Information
|- bgcolor=#CCCCCC
!width=17%|Date and Time
!width=19%|Venue
!width=13%|Referee
!width=7%|Attendance
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Castleford|12px}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|–
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Wakefield|12px}} [[Wakefield Trinity]]
|21 September 2018, 19:45
|[[Mend-A-Hose Jungle]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Huddersfield|12px}} [[Huddersfield Giants]]
|–
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Wigan|12px}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|21 September 2018, 19:45
|[[John Smith's Stadium]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Warrington|12px}} [[Warrington Wolves]]
|–
|align=left |{{leagueicon|st helens|12px}} [[St Helens RFC|St Helens]]
|21 September 2018, 19:45
|[[Halliwell Jones Stadium]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Hull|12px}} [[Hull FC]]
|–
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Catalans|12px}} [[Catalans Dragons]]
|22 September 2018, 17:00
|[[KCOM Stadium]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|}
===Round 7===
{| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size:85%; text-align:center;" cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=100%
|- bgcolor=#C1D8FF
!rowspan=2 width=19%|Home
!rowspan=2 width=6%|Score
!rowspan=2 width=19%|Away
!colspan=6|Match Information
|- bgcolor=#CCCCCC
!width=17%|Date and Time
!width=19%|Venue
!width=13%|Referee
!width=7%|Attendance
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|st Helens|12px}} [[St Helens RFC|St Helens]]
|–
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Castleford|12px}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|28 September 2018, 19:45
|[[Totally Wicked Stadium]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Wakefield|12px}} [[Wakefield Trinity]]
|–
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Warrington|12px}} [[Warrington Wolves]]
|28 September 2018, 19:45
|[[Beaumont Legal Stadium|The Mobile Rocket Stadium]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Wigan|12px}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|–
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Hull|12px}} [[Hull FC]]
|28 September 2018, 19:45
|[[DW Stadium]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Catalans|12px}} [[Catalans Dragons]]
|–
|align=left |{{leagueicon|Huddersfield|12px}} [[Huddersfield Giants]]
|29 September 2018, 17:15
|[[Stade Gilbert Brutus]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|}
===PlayOffs===
{| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size:85%; text-align:center;" cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=100%
|- bgcolor=#C1D8FF
!rowspan=2 width=19%|Home
!rowspan=2 width=6%|Score
!rowspan=2 width=19%|Away
!colspan=6|Match Information
|- bgcolor=#CCCCCC
!width=17%|Date and Time
!width=19%|Venue
!width=13%|Referee
!width=7%|Attendance
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |{{leagueicon|st Helens|12px}} [[St Helens RFC|St Helens]]
|–
|align=left |
|
|[[Totally Wicked Stadium]]
|
|
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |
|–
|align=left |
|
|
|
|
|}
===Grand Final===
{| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size:85%; text-align:center;" cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=100%
|- bgcolor=#C1D8FF
!rowspan=2 width=19%|Home
!rowspan=2 width=6%|Score
!rowspan=2 width=19%|Away
!colspan=6|Match Information
|- bgcolor=#CCCCCC
!width=17%|Date and Time
!width=19%|Venue
!width=13%|Referee
!width=7%|Attendance
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left |
|–
|align=left |
|6 October 2018, 18:00
|[[Old Trafford]]
|
|
|}
{{notelist|group=playoffs}}
===Final Standings===
{{Super League XXIII Super 8s table}}
==The Qualifiers==
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