Who's winning Man of Steel?

In this new series from the Rugby League Hot Recap, Locky Campbell will provide an update on the ten players in contention for the coveted personal accolade throughout the 2026 Betfred Super League season.

In this opening episode, he talks through which players were unlucky to miss out and which ten players are in contention after Round 5.

The Hot Recap will be back with a Friday Night Recap on Friday!

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The Hot Recap crew provide a bumper breakdown on all the action and talking points from Round 5 of the 2026 Betfred Super League and Round 3 of the 2026 NRL season.

Starting in SL, we talk through the showstopper in Perpignan, the sacking of Luke Robinson after another Huddersfield defeat and what's next for Castleford after their humbling in Warrington? It's then onto a rise from the ashes for Hull FC, gutsy Wakefield turning the screw, St Helens playing well despite a forwards crisis and a recap of that Thursday night cracker in Wigan.

In the NRL, we talk through Brian To'o's piece of beauty in Penrith's rout of the Roosters, Brisbane stunning Melbourne, the Warriors impressing once more and a brilliant contest between the Rabbitohs and Tigers.

The first episode of Man of Steel Power Rankings drops this week and we will be back with another Friday Night Recap!

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The Hot Recap crew talk you through all the major talking points from the Challenge Cup fourth round and NRL Round 2!

Locky and Eliot talk through Wakefield stunning Leeds on Friday night, criticism of Huddersfield and St Helens doing it tough against Castleford during the cup round-up before they then talk through the Super League's ongoing injury crisis and new reports on plans for the NRL to invest in the game in Europe.

It's then on to the NRL as Alex Johnstone made history by becoming the top NRL tryscorer and yet no one seems to be happy about the blowout scores in the game down under...

We'll be back at the weekend!

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