The next cab off the rank
In the Challenge Cup, there have been 8 different winners in the last 10 years. We have also had 8 different winners of the League Leaders' Shield since it was introduced in 2002. Yet there are still just four names on the Super League title since the league's creation in 1996. Since 2018, the title has simply changed hands between Wigan and St Helens as Leeds' "golden generation" ended. Interestingly, despite the Super League title only having red and white (sorry, cherry not red for Wigan!) ribbons on it since 2018, Wigan and St Helens have only met in one Super League Grand Final in that time. It is strange that we get a variety of teams winning the Challenge Cup and League Leaders' Shield but the Super League champions remain a select few. And it is not like we haven't come close. Hull FC, Warrington (four times), Castleford, Salford, Catalans (twice) and Hull KR have all got to the Grand Final and all failed. On 10 occasions has a 'new' side...