Super League's Final Charge: Leeds Rhinos, Wakefield Trinity, Wigan Warriors, Warrington Wolves, Hull KR, Leigh Leopards and St Helens in contention

Super League's Final Charge: Leeds Rhinos, Wakefield Trinity, Wigan Warriors, Warrington Wolves, Hull KR, Leigh Leopards and St Helens in contention

There are just three rounds of Super League action remaining and, with it, a whole lot of drama as Super League's Final Charge ramps up.

In Super League, the two teams who finish first and second are guaranteed a home semi-final across Friday September 25 and Saturday September 26.

In the week prior to that, the Play-Off Eliminators occur in which the third-place team takes on the team in sixth and fourth plays fifth for the chance to make it into the semis.

Then the winners of the semi-finals head to the Grand Final at Old Trafford on Saturday October 3.

Let's take a look at what each team has remaining and what is on the line for them...

Leeds Rhinos have been at the summit of Super League for a while now and they will want to hold onto that for their three remaining fixtures.

However, they are now level on points with Wigan, who briefly leapfrogged them with Friday's win over Wakefield, but they have a vastly-superior points difference after Sunday's rout of York.

They last won the League Leaders' Shield way back in 2015 and last won a trophy in 2020 when they took Challenge Cup glory, so finishing top would see a welcome return of some silverware for the Rhinos.

In their last three matches, they face St Helens (A), Wigan Warriors (A) and Hull FC (H).

After the tricky trip to face Saints, they crucially host the Warriors on September 5 so their run-in is far from an easy on, but if they can now remain unbeaten, League Leaders' Shield glory will be theirs and they will be one match from walking out at the 'Theatre of Dreams' once again.

The team who have been there, done that, and got the T-shirt. Matt Peet, head coach of Wigan, has made no secret of how hard he has been pushing for a top-two finish because he knows how crucial that home semi-final is.

Now, if his team continue on, they could usurp Leeds if they keep the pressure on with their play-off spot confirmed.

Not only that, the Warriors will be hungry to avenge their Grand Final defeat to Hull KR in 2025.

They have the Challenge Cup in their trophy cabinet and will have all eyes on adding a second piece of silverware.

Ahead of the play-offs, they still have to play Hull KR (H), Leeds Rhinos (A) and Catalans Dragons (H).

Warrington Wolves made it three wins in a jam-packed 10 days by beating Huddersfield Giants to move on to 36 points.

Their 34-24 triumph against Huddersfield on Sunday was a fifth consecutive win, putting them in the right form at the right time for the play-off charge with just three rounds to go, and they could yet even snatch top spot.

In their remaining fixtures, they face Hull FC (A), Wakefield Trinity (A) and Toulouse Olympique (H).

All of those teams are below them in the table - a luxury not afforded to many other teams in the play-off picture.

The game against Wakefield will be the toughest test, with Trinity just four points below them.

What a season it has been for Wakefield Trinity.

They are on the hunt for their highest Super League finish, but will now want to bounce back following their heart-breaking two-point defeat to top-of-the-table Leeds and then subsequent defeats to St Helens and Wigan Warriors.

In honesty, with two top teams remaining in their run-in, those results should worry Daryl Powell's side.

They have games against York Knights (H), Warrington Wolves (H) and Leigh Leopards (A) left.

Those are against two teams out of the seven still in the fight.

The team that has become renowned for coming good when they need to, Leigh Leopards want to shore up their spot in the play-offs once again.

After a disastrous start to the season, Adrian Lam's side have found their groove, made waves and look in real good nick at present.

Indeed, their win over Leeds set down a marker.

However, they have a tough end to the season in which they will know every win will matter.

The Leopards face Huddersfield Giants (A), St Helens (H) and Wakefield Trinity (H).

If Leigh want to make it to the Grand Final for the first time, they need to continue to show their steel now.

Hull KR are right in the mix and will want it to stay that way but after their loss to Warrington, they are two points off fourth spot with three games left.

The Robins were the team who did it all in 2025, ending the wait for a new team to win the competition, and now they will want to send coach Willie Peters out on a high by going back to back.

Their shock loss to Toulouse did not help their cause, though.

Their remaining matches are against Wigan Warriors (A), Huddersfield Giants (H) and St Helens (A).

St Helens have three matches to try and ensure they do not make some unwanted history.

Saints have never missed out on the play-offs. Most recently they lost 20-12 to Hull KR in the semi-finals in 2025 as the Robins went on to complete the treble.

After their loss to Hull FC, St Helens looked down and out. With triumphant wins over Wakefield and Castleford, the never-say-die attitude has been reinstated once again.

They will now refocus and aim for three wins out of three to be in with a shout. If they win all three they move to 34 points.

Not only that, they face other teams in the play-off hunt and will take on Leeds Rhinos (H), Leigh Leopards (A) and Hull KR (H).

All three their three remaining matches are against teams in the top six - talk about having to take your moment.

Will they do the unthinkable? If they do manage to win their next two, that final-round contest against Hull KR could be extra tasty...

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