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{{Infobox rugby football league season
| title = 2018 Super 8s
| league = [[Rugby League Super 8s]]
| logo =
| pixels = 200
| duration = 7 Rounds (Followed by 2 rounds of relevant playoffs)
| no_of_teams =
| highest_attendance =
| lowest_attendance =
| avg_attendance =
| attendance =
| TV = {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Sky Sports]]<br />{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[BBC Sport]]<br />{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} SLTV<br />{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Fox Sports (Australia)]]<br />{{flagicon|France}} [[beIN Sport]]<br />{{flagicon|United States}} [[Fox Soccer Plus]]<br />{{flagicon|Europe}} [[Sport Klub]]
| biggest_home_win = {{leagueicon|Warrington|12}} [[Warrington Wolves]] 56–6 {{leagueicon|Catalans|12}} [[Catalans Dragons]] (10 August)
| biggest_away_win = {{leagueicon|Hull|12}} [[Hull FC]] 13–31 {{leagueicon|Wakefield|12}} [[Wakefield Trinity]] (10 August)
| season = 2018 season
| season_champs = '''Super League''' <br /> <br />'''Qualifiers''' <br /> <br />'''Championship Shield'''<br /> <br /> '''League 1'''<br /> <br /> '''League 1 Shield''' <br
| season_champ_name = [[2018 Super League Grand Final|Champions]]
| league_leaders =
| league_leaders_name = [[League Leaders Shield]]
| second_place =
| MVP =
| MVP_link = Man of Steel Awards
| top_scorer =
| top_scorer_link =
| top_goals =
| top_goals_link =
| top try scorer =
| top try scorer_link =
| promote =
| promote_from =
| relegate =
| relegate_to =
| playoffs = Super League Play
| playoffs_link =
| conf1 =
| conf1_link =
| conf1_champ =
| conf1-runner-up =
| conf2 =
| conf2_link =
| conf2_champ =
| conf2-runner-up =
| playoffs_MVP =
| playoffs_MVP_link =
| finals =
| finals_link =
| finals_champ =
| finals-runner-up =
| finals_MVP =
| finals_MVP_link =
| prevseason_link = 2017 Super 8s
| prevseason_year = 2017
| nextseason_link = 2019 Super 8s
| nextseason_year = 2019
}}
The '''2018 Super 8s''' are the fourth season of the [[Rugby Football League]] domestic competition, in which the format of splitting teams after a certain number of games have been played.
The format is employed across all three divisions, and is used to decide championships, promotion and relegation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rugby-league.com/super-eights |title=Your guide to the Super 8s |publisher=[[Rugby Football League]] |date=16 July 2017 |accessdate=18 July 2017}}</ref>
For the clubs in [[Super League XXIII]] the split comes after 23 games. The top eight clubs will then play each other once more
The four teams finishing bottom of the Super League after 23 rounds go into a group of eight teams, with the four teams who
The other eight teams in the [[Rugby League Championship|Championship]] compete for the [[Championship Shield]], with the top four going through to the Shield play-off semi-finals. The two teams finishing bottom of this group are relegated to [[Championship 1|League 1]].
== Super League ==
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
=== Round 1 ===▼
{| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size:85%; text-align:center;" cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=100%
▲===Fixtures and Results===
! rowspan=2 width=19% | Home▼
▲===Round 1===
! rowspan=2 width=6% | Score▼
▲{| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size:85%; text-align:center;" cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=100%
! rowspan=2 width=19% | Away▼
▲|- 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
! 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
|- bgcolor=#CCCCCC
! width=17% | Date and
! 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
|- bgcolor=#CCCCCC
! width=17% | Date and
! 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
|- bgcolor=#CCCCCC
! width=17% | Date and
! 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
|- bgcolor=#CCCCCC
! width=17% | Date and
! 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
|- bgcolor=#CCCCCC
! width=17% | Date and
! 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
|- bgcolor=#CCCCCC
! width=17% | Date and
! 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
|}
=== Player statistics ===
{{Col-start}}
{{Col-2}}
=== 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]]▼
|-
▲| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ben Barba]]
▲| align="left" | {{leagueicon|St Helens|13px}} [[St Helens RFC|St Helens]]
|}
=== 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
|- bgcolor=#CCCCCC
! width=17% | Date and
! 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 |
|
|
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|}
=== Grand Final ===▼
{| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size:85%; text-align:center;" cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=100%
▲===Grand Final===
▲{| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size:85%; text-align:center;" cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=100%
! rowspan=2 width=6% | Score▼
▲|- bgcolor=#C1D8FF
! rowspan=2 width=19% |
▲!rowspan=2 width=6%|Score
▲!rowspan=2 width=19%|Away
▲!colspan=6|Match Information
|- bgcolor=#CCCCCC
! width=17% | Date and
! width=19% | Venue
! width=13% | Referee
! width=7% | Attendance
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
| align=left |
| –
| align=left |
| 6 October 2018, 18:00
| [[Old Trafford]]
|
|
|}
=== Final Standings ===▼
▲{{notelist|group=playoffs}}
▲===Final Standings===
{{Super League XXIII Super 8s table}}
== The Qualifiers ==
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The Qualifiers Super 8s sees the bottom 4 teams from [[Super League XXII|Super League]] table join the top 4 teams from the [[2018 Rugby League Championship|Championship]]. The points totals are reset to zero and each team plays seven games each, playing every other team once. After seven games each the teams finishing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd will gain qualification to the [[Super League XXIV|2019 Super League season]]. The teams finishing 4th and 5th will play in the "[[Million Pound Game]]" at the home of the 4th place team which will earn the winner a place in [[Super League XXIV]]; the loser, along with teams finishing 6th, 7th and 8th, will be relegated to the [[2019 Rugby League Championship|Championship for 2019]].
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== Championship Shield ==
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At the end of the regular season, the bottom 8 Championship teams play each other once more, home or away. The bottom two teams are then relegated to [[League 1 (rugby league)|League 1]] and the top four teams qualify for the
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