Super League's eras: Looking back at Bullmania, the Entertainers, Leeds Rhinos' golden generation, Woolfball, and Hull KR ripping up the script

The theory of evolution, in its most basic form, comes down to the principle of "adapt or die". In rugby league terms, there have been distinct eras in which, usually, one side has adapted more quickly than the rest.

Six chances, six play the balls, six moments to get your team on top - but how these moments have influenced games has changed as styles of play have modified over time.

Sociological studies argue that every cultural movement or moment is circular. A reliance on religion is followed by a cultural focus on freedom. Then, religion reigns once again.

In rugby league, similar patterns emerge. When Super League began in 1996, 'eyes up' rugby reigned supreme. The early noughties then saw the 'Entertainers' emerge from this philosophy before a wrestle at the play the ball was the new key to success.

Now, we are at the precipice of a new, fast-moving moment once again.

So, just what are the defining moments of Super League and where are we heading from here? What are the moments and teams that have made Super League tick? What coaches have not only put their stamp on a club but also put their stamp on a competition as a whole?

Let's take a look as we celebrate 30 years...

The two words that encapsulate the Bradford Bulls team that dominated the early days of Super League are power and pace.

Working off quick play the balls, the likes of Lesley Vainokolo would be tasked with running hard and fast.

They were a big outfit but not one that relied on that size to slow the game down. Indeed, they combined that size with speed to dominate play the balls and get quick ball.

Their power was focused on supplementing the attack rather than slowing down the opposition in defence and it worked, wins in 1997, 2001, 2003, and 2005 cementing them as the side to beat as Super League was in its infancy.

In the early noughties, the phrase 'never write off the Saints' became the catchphrase for the off-the-cuff style of play that St Helens made their own, taking what the Bulls did but making it less structured and more 'heads up' rugby.

Of course, to play this brand of rugby, the Saints were intensely reliant on play the balls being quick, giving Keiron Cunningham the chance to break the line and keep them on the front foot.

They had a side littered with star-studded backs, the likes of Leon Pryce, Paul Wellens, Sean Long, and Jamie Lyon combining incredibly for tries that relied not on wearing sides down, but taking their attacking opportunities whenever they presented themselves.

They could be down by 12 points with five minutes to play but the never-say-die attitude, brought in by Ian Millward and continued through Daniel Anderson's tenure, created a side that had some magical moments that came from that play the ball that was quick, the pass to Sean Long, and the drop goal that sent the Saints fans into pandemonium.

Treble winners and BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year in 2006, they made it clear that entertaining rugby turns heads.

When their dominance began to end in 2008, we were only a couple of years away from one of the biggest changes to how European rugby league is played and it came at the hands of their rivals, Wigan Warriors...

When Michael Maguire took over at Wigan Warriors in 2010, he made one of the most defining moves the competition has ever seen.

Joining from Melbourne Storm's backroom staff, Maguire added something new to Wigan's training regime - grappling and wrestling.

A focus on slowing down the play the ball became a central tenet of Wigan's philosophy and while the brand of rugby was not the most exciting, it got results.

They became a side that were consistent - defending hard, grinding out matches, and taking their opportunities.