Charnley, Hall, Lane among 6 Super League stars to hit milestones over the weekend
From left to right: Leigh Leopards' Josh Charnley, Hull KR's Ryan Hall & Hull FC's Jordan Lane were among six Super League stars to hit milestones in Round 19
Eight milestones were hit by Super League stars in Round 19, with six players from five different clubs reaching landmark tallies over a thrilling weekend of action.
We take a look at the eight stars in alphabetical order by surname below…
Josh Charnley (Leigh Leopards)
Leigh winger Charnley’s brace in their 46-4 rout of St Helens on Friday night saw him move joint-30th alongside ex-Great Britain international Alan Hardisty in the list of all-time try-scorers in the British game.
Both of Charnley‘s tries came in the second half, with the latter coming as the final hooter sounded at the Leigh Sports Village.
He and Hardisty are now locked on 304 apiece. A look at who Charnley is closing in on now can be seen below:
All-time try-scorers in the British game (25th-32nd)
25. Alan Hunte – 314
= Jimmy Leytham – 314
27. Brian Nordgren – 312
28. Alan Smith – 311
29. Jim Lomas – 310
30. Alan Hardisty – 304
= Josh Charnley – 304
32. Maurice Richards – 302
Jake Connor (Huddersfield Giants)
It wasn’t the occasion he’d have wanted, but Huddersfield ace Connor made his 250th career appearance on Thursday night as the Giants were beaten 34-6 on home soil by Leeds Rhinos.
Connor spilled a high kick under little pressure towards the end of the first half to allow Leeds’ Harry Newman to hand them a lead which the hosts never recovered from.
Nonetheless, a rundown of the full-back’s 250 career appearances to date can be found below:
Jake Connor’s 250 career appearances
- 96 for Huddersfield Giants (2013-2016, 2023-2024)
- 142 for Hull FC (2017-2022)
- 2 for Oldham (2015, dual-registration)
- 1 for Batley Bulldogs (2014, dual-registration)
- 1 for Combined Nations All Stars (2021)
- 3 for Great Britain (2019)
- 5 for England (2018)
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Oliver Gildart (Hull KR)
Having recently returned from injury, Robins centre Gildart hit the milestone of 150 Super League appearances on Friday night as they swept aside London Broncos at Craven Park.
The ex-England and Great Britain international brought up the landmark in a 40-16 victory, and a full rundown of those 150 in the top flight can be found below:
Oliver Gildart’s 150 Super League appearances (including play-off matches & games in the Super 8s)
- 9 for Hull KR (2024)
- 8 for Leigh Leopards (2023)
- 130 for Wigan Warriors (2015-2021)
- 3 for Salford Red Devils (2015, loan)
George Griffin (Castleford Tigers)
Griffin hit the landmark of 250 career appearances on Saturday afternoon as the Tigers were beaten 30-22 by his former employers Salford.
The forward was presented with a bottle of fizz by the Red Devils pre-match in Greater Manchester, but his game ended in the 62nd minute when he was forced off with a Category 1 HIA following some heavy contact with Brad Singleton.
A rundown of Griffin’s 250 can be found below:
George Griffin’s 250 career appearances
- 88 for Castleford Tigers (2020-2024)
- 114 for Salford Red Devils (2015-2019)
- 5 for Wakefield Trinity (2015, loan)
- 20 for London Broncos (2014)
- 20 for Hull KR (2012-2013)
- 3 for Gateshead Thunder (2013, dual-registration)
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Ryan Hall (Hull KR)
Hall was on the money with another try as KR beat London at Craven Park on Friday night, and as he crossed the whitewash in the 13th minute, the veteran winger hit no fewer than three milestones.
Two of those can be combined, as the try was his 250th in Super League. Accordingly, he’s now scored exactly 1,000 Super League points.
A rundown of how he’s hit those two milestones can be found below:
Ryan Hall’s 250 Super League tries/1,000 Super League points (including play-off matches & games in the Super 8s)
- 54/216 for Hull KR (2021-2024)
- 196/784 for Leeds Rhinos (2007-2018)
And that’s not where it ends. Hall’s try on Friday night saw him move up to joint-2oth in the list of all-time try-scorers in the British game. He’s now tied on 330 with Wigan legend Shaun Edwards.
A look at who Hall is closing in on now can be seen below:
All-time try-scorers in the British game (15th-22nd)
15. Ike Southward – 374
16. Barney Hudson – 372
17. Neil Fox – 358
18. Paul Newlove – 347
19. Mick Sullivan – 342
20. Garry Schofield – 330
= Ryan Hall – 330
22. Shaun Edwards – 327
Jordan Lane (Hull FC)
Rounding things off, Hull utility Lane hit his milestone in the last game of the weekend as the Black and Whites were beaten 24-16 by Catalans Dragons on Saturday evening.
His appearance at the Stade Gilbert Brutus was the 150th of his senior career, and at the age of 26, he’s yet to be permanently contracted to any other club than Hull in his career.
A full rundown of how he’s reached 150 can be seen below:
Jordan Lane’s 150 career appearances
- 142 for Hull FC (2018-2024)
- 7 for Doncaster (2017-2019, loan/dual-registration)
- 1 for England Knights (2022)
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