Super League has been littered with young talent this season, with academy prospects and emerging stars all starting to make a name for themselves in the top division.
Youngsters such as Lewis Martin, George Delaney and Junior Nsemba have all broke through into first grade and have become regular first team stars for their clubs. We have taken a look at the next crop of youth that has that same potential, and have chosen players who could become consistent starting players for their clubs.
To qualify as a rookie, players must be no older than 21 and have made less than 10 Super League appearances prior to this season. In the case of Leigh Leopards, who have fielded no players under the age of 21, we have altered the requirements to just less than 10 top flight matches.
Here is the full list of every Super League club’s best up-and-coming talent, and if their potential is anything to go by, there are plenty of future stars that we could be seeing light up the league in years to come.
Every Super League’s clubs best rookie in 2025:
Hull KR – Noah Booth
Starting the year at Wakefield Trinity, Booth moved to the Robins in January, before originally going out on loan to Championship side Hunslet. After six tries in eight appearances for the South Leeds outfit, he earned his shot at Super League and wasted no time at all, scoring a debut try against Salford Red Devils in May.
Game time for the 20-year-old has been limited, but has been impressive when called upon, scoring five tries in five matches for Willie Peters’ side. Able to play anywhere across the back line, Booth will become a key starter for the Robins in years to come.
Wigan Warriors – Jack Farrimond
After Bevan French suffered injury half-way through the season, 19-year-old Farrimond was given the nod in the halves, partnering Harry Smith. In eight matches this year, which could have been more if he hadn’t picked up a knock himself, he has scored eight tries, including the dramatic late winner against Huddersfield Giants in June.
Farrimond proved his talent as recently as last week, after Wigan thrashed Castleford Tigers. Farrimond scored two tries and kicked nine goals in the 62-6 win, earning him the player of the match award.
Leeds Rhinos – Presley Cassell
Leeds’ injury crisis in the forwards gave Cassell an opportunity to shine, and he has done that and more. Making his debut in a 42-6 win over Salford, the 18-year-old hasn’t looked out of place in first grade. He made just under 100 metres against league leaders Hull KR, and scored a try in the Rhinos 64-6 win over Castleford Tigers.
St Helens – Harry Robertson
Robertson has been a first choice centre in place of long-term absentee Konrad Hurrell, and has been one of the standout youngsters in the competition. After a debut at Magic Weekend against Wigan last year, the 19-year-old has gone from strength to strength, with some even considering him for an England call up at the end of the year.
Robertson is joint-second for tries scored by a centre this year, with only Jake Wardle touching down more. His preferred position may be full back, but he is certainly impressing on the left flank, and could even earn a starting jersey in 2026.
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Leigh Leopards – Andrew Badrock*
The Leopards’ youngest player this season has been 22-year-old AJ Towse, who has only made two appearances this campaign. So instead, we have gone with Andrew Badrock, who has been impressive in his first Super League season after signing from the Championship.
The 24-year-old joined from Swinton Lions in the off-season, and has already been granted a new contract that will keep him at the club until 2028. Able to play in the back row or at centre, he has made 11 appearances this year, scoring five tries including one against St Helens last week.
Wakefield Trinity – Harvey Smith
Hooker Smith has rotated with the departing Liam Hood throughout the season, and is one of Wakefield’s hottest prospects, with an eye for both attack and defence. Averaging over 24 tackles per game with a 92% efficiency, he will only improve with under the leadership of the incoming Tyson Smoothy and Jazz Tevaga, who both have NRL experience in the nine position.
Hull FC – Lloyd and Callum Kemp
The Kemp twins are two of many youngsters that Hull FC have been forced to call upon in the past two seasons. Jack Charles, Logan Moy and Matty Laidlaw are all other prospects that will become Black and Whites regulars, but their breakout year was last season, having made 46 appearances between them prior to this season.
Lloyd made his debut in the Challenge Cup at the start of the season, but more recently featured at full back in the Hull derby, where he was targeted by the experienced Tyrone May and Mikey Lewis. Brother Callum made his debut last year, and also featured in the derby day defeat.
The pair are two to keep an eye on in the next few years, and should they reach their potential, FC could have a complete set of backs all hailing from their academy.
Warrington Wolves – Arron Lindop
Young outside back Lindop has learnt a lot in 2025, after playing in Las Vegas and Wembley at just 19. The infamous error in the Challenge Cup Final will no doubt stick with him, but the speedster stood out for Sam Burgess’ men, particularly at the start of the season.
He suffered an ACL injury in the defeat to Leeds a week after Wembley, but if he continues where he left off Warrington have another impressive talent to add to their backs, adding to the Leon Hayes, the Thewlis brothers and Cai Taylor-Wray.
Catalans Dragons – Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet
Arthur Mourgue leaving to Hull KR mid-season was deemed questionable at the time, with Sam Tomkins’ injury issues leaving them with no full back. In a disappointing season for the French side, the emergence of Aispuro-Bichet has certainly been a positive, with the 20-year-old being one of the Dragons key players this year and their top points scorer across the campaign.
Castleford Tigers – Fletcher Rooney
The Tigers full back has had limited game time this year, after suffering a serious quad injury that ruled him out for around four months of the season. However, he has still managed to make eight appearances this campaign, adding to the four he earned over the previous two seasons.
Rooney is highly rated at the Tigers, so much so he was rewarded with a long-term contract that keeps him at the club until 2029. Alongside fellow youngster Jenson Windley, who has also impressed in his handful of Tigers appearances, Castleford have two top prospects on their hands that they should be looking to mould their squad around in the coming years.
Huddersfield Giants – George Flanagan Jr
After showing promising talent in the Championship at Bradford Bulls, Flanagan was snapped up by the Giants ahead of the 2024 season, before spending a year-long loan at Hunslet. In 2025, injuries to key spine players have meant he has got his crack at Super League, and he has excelled profoundly, becoming a key threat in the Huddersfield attack.
The 20-year-old has 10 tries and three assists this campaign, and has also been on kicking duties for Luke Robinson’s men, slotting over 38 goals from 49 attempts.
Salford Red Devils – Harvey Wilson
The Wigan academy graduate moved to Salford part-way through last season, after loan spells at Oldham and Bradford. He has become a regular in Paul Rowley’s side this year, and has averaged over 25 tackles per game with a 96% tackle efficiency.
Wilson has earned himself a new contract for 2026, and will move to the south of France to join Catalans Dragons for the next two seasons.
