Leeds Rhinos' Connor wins 2025 Man of Steel award

Leeds Rhinos half-back Jake Connor has been named nan 2025 Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel.

The 30-year-old has had an awesome play since signing for Leeds from Huddersfield Giants astatine nan extremity of nan 2024 campaign.

Connor helped Leeds to their first top-four decorativeness since 2017 and ended nan play arsenic nan third-highest points scorer pinch 181, a tally which included 7 tries, 76 goals and 1 drop-goal.

He hit talismanic Hull KR half-back Mikey Lewis and Wigan Warriors' full-back Jai Field to nan grant - some of whom will title Saturday's Super League Grand Final.

The award, which was named aft nan precocious Steve Prescott successful 2014, has been moving since 1977 erstwhile Leeds hooker David Ward received nan inaugural trophy.

Connor was presented nan grant during a ceremonial successful Manchester connected Tuesday evening, alongside Wigan's Eva Hunter, who was named Woman of Steel, and Joe Coyd, who was named Wheels of Steel.

Hunter won nan apical women's grant disconnected nan backmost an awesome play for Wigan, during which they won a home treble, topped disconnected by beating St Helens successful Sunday's Women's Super League Grand Final.

Coyd wins nan Wheels of Steel grant aft helping London Roosters to nan Wheelchair Challenge Cup last and Wheelchair Grand Final.

Matt Newsum, BBC Sport rugby convention reporter

Jake Connor's receipt of nan Man of Steel grant successful 2025 is somewhat fitting fixed nan intelligence toughness he has shown successful peculiar to put himself backmost among Super League's champion players since joining Leeds.

The 30-year-old has ne'er lacked talent, but astatine times exertion and subject person been his downfall. However, that is nary longer nan case, arsenic an first operation of reliable words from leader Brad Arthur and a supportive situation since past person allowed Connor to thrive.

He was pivotal successful Rhinos' return to nan play-offs pinch his productivity and kicking game, and his mercurial abilities besides drew nan champion from team-mates Lachie Miller and Brodie Croft.

Back-rower Eva Hunter deserves her grant pursuing a stellar play pinch treble-winning Wigan successful nan women's game.

Pound for pound, fewer players tally and deed arsenic difficult arsenic Hunter, who is simply a changeless root of tries pinch her driving runs connected nan Wigan edge. She is box-office.

London Roosters contributed plentifulness to nan 2025 wheelchair play and England's Joe Coyd was cardinal to that, contempt defeats by Halifax Panthers successful some finals.

His consistency helped group nan modular for team-mates specified arsenic Mason Billington and caller England skipper Lewis King, and he will dream to impressment further connected England's circuit of Australia this autumn.

Super League

Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel – Jake Connor (Leeds Rhinos)

Young Player of nan Year – Harry Robertson (St Helens)

Coach of nan Year - Willie Peters (Hull KR)

Wheelchair Super League

Wheels of Steel – Joe Coyd (London Roosters)

Young Player of nan Year – Finlay O'Neill (Halifax Panthers)

Coach of nan Year – Tom Coyd MBE (London Roosters)

Women's Super League

Woman of Steel – Eva Hunter (Wigan Warriors)

Young Player of nan Year – Isabel Rowe (Wigan Warriors)

Coach of nan Year – Denis Betts (Wigan Warriors)

Championship

Player of nan Year – Paul McShane (York Knights)

Young Player of nan Year – Jack Smith (London Broncos)

Coach of nan Year – Mark Applegarth (York Knights)

League One

Player of nan Year – Lewis Else (Rochdale Hornets) and Zarrin Galea (Workington Town)

Young Player of nan Year – Louie Roberts (Swinton Lions)

Coach of nan Year – Carl Forster (North Wales Crusaders)