Ranked: How many times each Super League team has been nilled in 2024 after Magic Weekend shutouts

Ben Olawumi
Brad Dwyer, Lee Kershaw, Tui Lolohea

From left to right: Leigh Leopards, London Broncos and Huddersfield Giants have all been nilled in 2024

Whenever you see your team nilled in a game, it’s never a pleasant experience. But across the opening 22 rounds of this year’s Super League campaign, how often has each side had to taste that feeling?

Including the six at Elland Road during Magic Weekend in Round 22, 132 Super League games have been played out so far this season.

Of the 132 matches played in the top flight so far this term, just 12 have seen a team nilled, but seven different clubs have been kept scoreless.

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Ranked: How many times each Super League team has been nilled in 2024

Here’s how the ranking – from least to most – for ‘nillings’ looks at the time of writing on August 20:

Note 1: This is for Super League games only.

Note 2: Where one or more teams are locked on the same number of ‘nillings’, we’ve separated them by points scored from highest to least.

12. Hull KR – 0 (PS: 575)

Hull KR
Current Super League leaders Hull KR are yet to be nilled in 2024 – their lowest points return to date in a game this season is 6

Games in which they’ve been nilled:

  • None

11. Warrington Wolves – 0 (PS: 564)

Games in which they’ve been nilled:

  • None

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10. Wigan Warriors – 0 (PS: 549)

Zach Eckersley
World champions Wigan are yet to be nilled in 2024 – their lowest points return to date in a game this season is 4

Games in which they’ve been nilled:

  • None

      9. Catalans Dragons – 0 (PS: 402)

      Games in which they’ve been nilled:

      • None

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      8. Castleford Tigers – 0 (PS: 354)

      Castleford Tigers
      Castleford Tigers are yet to be nilled in 2024 – their lowest points return to date this year in Super League is 4

      Games in which they’ve been nilled:

      • None

      7. St Helens – 1 (PS: 518)

      Games in which they’ve been nilled:

      • Wigan Warriors 20-0 St Helens: Round 22 [Magic Weekend] (August 17)

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      6. Leigh Leopards – 1 (PS: 466)

      Umyla Hanley, James Batchelor
      For the first, and to date only, time during Adrian Lam’s tenure, Leigh Leopards were nilled in June when they were beaten 12-0 at Hull KR

      Games in which they’ve been nilled:

      • Hull KR 12-0 Leigh Leopards: Round 13 (June 1)

        5. Leeds Rhinos – 1 (PS: 407)

        Games in which they’ve been nilled:

        • Catalans Dragons 26-0 Leeds Rhinos: Round 11 (May 11)

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        4. Salford Red Devils – 2 (PS: 393)

        Salford Red Devils
        Salford Red Devils were nilled by Leigh Leopards at Magic Weekend, with Paul Rowley’s side kept scoreless for the second time this year in the league

        Games in which they’ve been nilled:

        • Catalans Dragons 20-0 Salford Red Devils: Round 17 (July 13)
        • Leigh Leopards 26-0 Salford Red Devils: Round 22 [Magic Weekend] (August 18)

        3. Huddersfield Giants – 2 (PS: 392)

        Games in which they’ve been nilled:

        • Huddersfield Giants 0-28 St Helens: Round 2 (February 24)
        • Warrington Wolves 48-0 Huddersfield Giants: Round 16 (July 5)

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        2. Hull FC – 2 (PS: 290)

        Franklin Pele sending off
        Hull FC saw two men sent off, including Franklin Pele (above) as they were nilled at home by rivals Hull KR on the opening night of the 2024 Super League season

        Games in which they’ve been nilled:

        • Hull FC 0-22 Hull KR: Round 1 (February 15)
        • St Helens 58-0 Hull FC: Round 8 (April 19)

        1. London Broncos – 3 (PS: 261)

        Games in which they’ve been nilled:

        • London Broncos 0-34 Catalans Dragons: Round 2 (February 23)
        • Castleford Tigers 40-0 London Broncos: Round 9 (April 26)
        • Wigan Warriors 36-0 London Broncos: Round 15 (June 21)

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        ‘Nils’ inflicted

        To state the obvious, for a side to be nilled in a game, another team has to be the ones to keep them at bay.

        So, to wrap things up, we thought it only fair to throw some praise the way of the six Super League teams who have nilled at least one opponent so far in 2024.

        Catalans lead the way having kept London, Leeds and Salford scoreless already this season.

        Castleford Tigers 40-0 London Broncos, scoreboard
        The scoreboard at The Jungle as Castleford Tigers defeated London Broncos 40-0 in April

        Elsewhere, Hull KR, Wigan and St Helens have each nilled opponents twice to date in 2024 in the league.

        Meanwhile, Castleford, Leigh and Warrington have all kept one ‘clean sheet’ apiece.

        Accordingly, the five top flight teams yet to keep an opponent scoreless are: Huddersfield, Hull FC, Leeds, London and Salford.

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