Over 100 Super League players are without a deal for the 2027 season and an incredible line-up can be made from those off-contract stars.

We’ve gone position by position to check who is off-contract at the end of the 2026 season and the XIII that can be built is seriously impressive, and would perhaps even be in with a shot at making the Super League play-offs.

Day by day and week by week, more deals are signed so the off-contract list will decrease dramatically, however, at the time of writing, there are over 100 players without deals for next season and here’s we think is the best at each position, thus the best Super League off-contract team.

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What the best Super League off-contract XII looks like

Full-back: Bailey Hodgson

There are only a handful of full-backs out of contract at the end of the season but the clear standout is Leigh’s Bailey Hodgson, who stepped up massively in 2025 when David Armstrong went down to injury.

A player of such quality likely won’t want to be a back-up or utility so there’s a chance that should teams come making offers, Hodgson would be keen to land a starting role elsewhere. For now, he’ll start the season at the one position with Armstrong still recovering and we’ll likely know more on his future when the Australian returns and we see Hodgson’s usage.

Wingers: Tommy Makinson and Josh Charnley

There are plenty of wingers off-contract and lots who are younger than this pair but in terms of impact right now, few can offer more. Ryan Hall is another veteran on the list and Huddersfield’s Jacob Gagai and Adam Swift are interesting prospects but Makinson and Charnley are proven try-scorers.

They would both be 35 heading into 2027 but Ryan Hall has shown that wingers can perform well beyond that age and this pair could as well.

Centres: Peta Hiku and Zac Cini

There have already been murmurings about a Zac Cini exit, particularly after Castleford’s latest piece of recruitment that saw Krystian Mapapalangi arrive from the NRL. Capable at full-back as well, Cini is a very interesting option at centre.

Hiku will be 34 heading into 2027 but he’s shown his class at Hull KR and plenty of Super League sides would be keen to snap him up. Other options at centre include Taane Milne, Zak Hardaker, Toby King and Toulouse’s Reubenn Rennie.

Halves: Brodie Croft and Jackson Hastings

Not a lot needs to be said about this pair, two former Man of Steel winners and two genuine classy operators. St Helens have only just signed Hastings but he did arrive on a one-year deal, though should he impress then the Red Vee will surely want to re-sign him.

Tristan Sailor is another at this position, as well as England captain George Williams though he’s expected to sign with the Dolphins in the NRL at the end of the year anyway.

Hooker: Sam Powell

Hooker is one of the weaker positions in terms of both depth and strength with Toulouse’s Brendan Hands, their signing from Parramatta Eels, one option but the experience of Sam Powell likely makes him the best candidate.

Props: Tyler Dupree and Sauaso Sue

Prop is by far the deepest position in terms of off-contract players but in terms of the elite, there are very few. Sam Eseh is nother who will interest teams as a player with plenty of time ahead of him but for immediate impact, the likes of Dupree and Sue are among the best.

Leigh’s Robbie Mulhern is another though he’s understood to have signed with Castleford Tigers for 2027 with Ryan Carr’s side arguably getting the pick of the off-contract props.

Second-rowers: Rhyse Martin and Owen Trout

Owen Trout is another Leigh man being talked about a lot, whether it be a Super League move, an NRL switch, or a new Leigh contract. Trout can play second-row or prop and that versatility as well as his genuine talent makes him the clear standout in the position.

Hull KR’s Rhyse Martin is the other man though Kallum Watkins is another standout, albeit older than Martin.

Loose forward: Isaac Liu

The impact that Liu had at Leigh last season was incredible and that’s why he is the man on this list, beating out Saints’ signing Joe Shorrocks who appears to have gone under the radar. Liu will be 35 in April but he showed no signs of slowing down last year and his NRL pedigree underlines just what a talent he is.