Super League fans will have a new way to engage with the sport in 2027 as the competition has confirmed that they will launch physical collectible trading cards, in partnership with company Select Cards.
Card collecting is big business now with franchises such as Pokemon long since established but sports card collecting is a growing trend and Super League will be in on the action for 2027.
Confirmed at Monday’s Dream Team event, 2027 will mark the first year that the new collectibles will be available with Select Cards the company that will produce them.
It brings Super League in line with the NRL, with cards for the Australian competition launching in recent years. It’s also been confirmed that Select Cards will launch a range for this year’s Rugby League World Cup, meaning fans can see exactly what sort of quality to expect come 2027 when the Super League range launches.
Super League trading cards range confirmed
A statement from RL Commercial confirmed the partnership, with the Commercial Director of RL Commercial, Bobby Bahadori, also revealing that stickers will eventually follow.
He said: “Select Cards, together with Super League, is currently preparing the trading card release, which will closely follow other formats produced around the world: including boxes and packs of collectors cards, and sticker range.
“The announcement follows the hugely successful 2026 launch of Select Cards’ NRL League Heroes collection, a range that captured the attention of rugby league fans and collectors worldwide through premium card designs, coveted autograph cards and strictly limited releases featuring some of the game’s biggest stars.”
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The founder of Select Cards, Grant Copley, said: “This partnership makes perfect sense. We’re going to wow Betfred Super League fans and collectors with trading cards unlike anything they’ve seen before.
“The appetite for rugby league collectibles is growing right around the world, and initiatives such as the Las Vegas fixtures show just how much alignment and opportunity exists across the global rugby league community. We believe this partnership will be a big win for fans, collectors and the sport as a whole.”
#SuperLeague has today announced a landmark partnership with Select Cards, one of the world’s most respected sports trading card companies, bringing an exciting and highly collectible new range of officially licensed trading cards to fans and collectors in 2027 🤝 pic.twitter.com/SmpO8NGxit
— Betfred Super League (@SuperLeague) September 14, 2026
