They've had to settle for second best over the last few years as they continued to be trumped by Leeds.
Although they may not have finished as high up in the table as they would have hoped last season, the Dragons came so close to the Grand Final.
2009 finally saw success with the Challenge Cup finally being brought back to the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
Rumour has it that some of the big boys in Super League aren't happy about the drop in money they've received since the league increased to 14.
Super League is back, and this season promises to be as competitive as ever. Can you predict what's going to happen?
This week Tanya Arnold is in London, presenting a show that will only be broadcast in the North.
Briscoe urges fans to get behind Hull
Props ready for Tigers-Wolves clash
Frontline Fair Play Index returns
Three players to face disciplinary committee
Matterson praises Cas fans
Five Catalans players arrested
Wakefield deny England Kear link
Wheelchair team recognised for World Cup win
Rudd to leave RLEF development post
Teams prepare for Challenge Cup first round
Five clubs progress from preliminary round
Wintry conditions again cause cup delayHull FC |
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Huddersfield |
12/02/10 | 20:00 | Match Details |
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Salford |
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Crusaders |
12/02/10 | 20:00 | Match Details |
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Wigan |
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Hull KR |
12/02/10 | 20:00 | Match Details |
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Castleford |
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Warrington |
13/02/10 | 17:45 | Match Details |
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Harlequins |
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Catalans |
14/02/10 | 14:00 | Match Details |
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Bradford |
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St Helens |
14/02/10 | 15:00 | Match Details |
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Wakefield |
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Leeds |
14/02/10 | 15:30 | Match Details |
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Hull KR |
30-12 |
Salford |
07/02/10 | 15:00 | Att: 9123 | Match Details |
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Wakefield |
28-20 |
Catalans |
07/02/10 | 15:30 | Att: 5818 | Match Details |
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Warrington |
58-0 |
Harlequins |
07/02/10 | 15:00 | Att: 11678 | Match Details |
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St Helens |
12-32 |
Hull FC |
06/02/10 | 18:00 | Att: | Match Details |
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Wigan |
38-6 |
Crusaders |
05/02/10 | 20:00 | Att: | Match Details |
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Huddersfield |
24-12 |
Bradford |
05/02/10 | 20:00 | Att: 9774 | Match Details |
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Leeds |
10-24 |
Castleford |
05/02/10 | 20:00 | Att: | Match Details |
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| Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
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| Leeds | 32 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 50 |
| St Helens | 31 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 42 |
| Huddersfield | 30 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 38 |
| Hull KR | 30 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 37 |
| Wigan | 31 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 36 |
| Wakefield | 30 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 36 |
| Catalans | 31 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 30 |
| Castleford | 29 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 30 |
| Warrington | 28 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 26 |
| Bradford | 28 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 25 |
| Hull FC | 28 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 22 |
| Harlequins | 29 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 22 |
| Salford | 28 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 14 |
| Crusaders | 29 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 6 |
| Player | Points |
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| Pat Richards | 304 |
| Michael Dobson | 286 |
| Kevin Sinfield | 279 |
| Brett Hodgson | 256 |
| Danny Brough | 219 |
| Chris Hicks | 210 |
Barrow |
26-18 |
Halifax |
04/10/09 | 17:30 | Att: 11398 | Match Details |
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Halifax |
36-30 |
Featherstone |
24/09/09 | 19:30 | Att: | Match Details |
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Widnes |
24-32 |
Featherstone |
18/09/09 | 20:00 | Att: 3296 | Match Details |
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Barrow |
35-12 |
Halifax |
17/09/09 | 19:30 | Att: 2823 | Match Details |
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Sheffield |
8-32 |
Featherstone |
11/09/09 | 20:00 | Att: 802 | Match Details |
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Widnes |
26-21 |
Whitehaven |
10/09/09 | 19:30 | Att: 2375 | Match Details |
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Doncaster |
0-56 |
Gateshead |
06/09/09 | 15:00 | Att: 551 | Match Details |
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| Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
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| Barrow | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 50 |
| Halifax | 23 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 47 |
| Featherstone | 23 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 44 |
| Widnes | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 43 |
| Sheffield | 21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 42 |
| Whitehaven | 21 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 40 |
| Gateshead | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 32 |
| Batley | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 32 |
| Leigh | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 32 |
| Toulouse | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 30 |
| Doncaster | 20 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 |
| Player | Points |
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| Lee Paterson | 286 |
| Jonny Woodcock | 250 |
| Gregg McNally | 246 |
| Michael Knowles | 238 |
| Stuart Dickens | 180 |
| Nathan Wynn | 178 |
Keighley |
28-26 |
Oldham |
04/10/09 | 15:05 | Att: 11398 | Match Details |
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York |
14-44 |
Oldham |
27/09/09 | 15:00 | Att: 1164 | Match Details |
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Keighley |
32-18 |
York |
21/09/09 | 15:00 | Att: 1501 | Match Details |
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Oldham |
54-30 |
Hunslet |
21/09/09 | 15:00 | Att: 801 | Match Details |
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Oldham |
31-26 |
Swinton |
13/09/09 | 15:00 | Att: 745 | Match Details |
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Blackpool |
18-21 |
Hunslet |
13/09/09 | 15:00 | Att: 543 | Match Details |
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Rochdale |
42-20 |
Workington |
06/09/09 | 15:00 | Att: 893 | Match Details |
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| Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
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| Dewsbury | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| Keighley | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 48 |
| Oldham | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 45 |
| York | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 40 |
| Hunslet | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 36 |
| Blackpool | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 34 |
| Swinton | 19 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 28 |
| Rochdale | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 24 |
| Workington | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 11 |
| London | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
| Player | Points |
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| Pat Walker | 286 |
| Andy Ballard | 252 |
| Danny Jones | 237 |
| Carl Sneyd | 206 |
| Jonny Leather | 153 |
| Adam Mitchell | 148 |
Parramatta |
16-23 |
Melbourne |
04/10/09 | 03:00 | Att: 82538 | Match Details |
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Melbourne |
40-10 |
Brisbane |
26/09/09 | 03:00 | Att: 27687 | Match Details |
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Canterbury |
12-22 |
Parramatta |
25/09/09 | 03:00 | Att: 74549 | Match Details |
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Brisbane |
24-10 |
St George |
19/09/09 | 03:00 | Att: 50225 | Match Details |
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Parramatta |
27-2 |
Gold Coast |
18/09/09 | 03:00 | Att: 28524 | Match Details |
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St George |
12-25 |
Parramatta |
13/09/09 | 03:00 | Att: 18174 | Match Details |
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Canterbury |
26-12 |
Newcastle |
12/09/09 | 03:00 | Att: 21369 | Match Details |
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| Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
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| Canterbury | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
| Melbourne | 27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 35 |
| St George | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 34 |
| Gold Coast | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 32 |
| Brisbane | 27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 32 |
| Parramatta | 28 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 31 |
| Manly | 25 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 28 |
| Newcastle | 25 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 26 |
| Wests | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 24 |
| Souths | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 23 |
| Penrith | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 23 |
| North QLD | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 22 |
| Canberra | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 18 |
| NZ Warriors | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 16 |
| Cronulla | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 10 |
| Sydney | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 10 |
| Player | Points |
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| Hazem El Masri | 236 |
| Jamie Soward | 224 |
| Luke Burt | 217 |
| Johnathan Thurston | 202 |
| Benji Marshall | 170 |
| Scott Prince | 168 |
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Action from the Four Nations Final