Countdown is already underway for the return of Super League

As England's Ashes campaign unravelled, the sights and sounds of preseason had already returned across Yorkshire.

- by James O'Brien

REPEAT SHOW: Hull KR celebrate in their Old Trafford dressing room with the Super League Grand Final, Challenge Cup and League Leader's trophies after victory over Wigan.

Fans had little time to process the drama of 2025 before the conversation turned to who might rise, fall or surprise next year, dragging the discussion from international disappointment back to domestic hope.

From Hull to Huddersfield, the early groundwork is being laid as players tackle fitness tests and tactical drills.

While some clubs have a strong base, others are in transition with new coaches and fresh personnel.

Ryan Carr is one of three off-season coaching changes in Super League, tasked with reviving Castleford Tigers after years of drifting without direction.

The Australian has made a positive early impression, setting the tone by taking a hands-on approach to preseason sessions rather than observing in the background.

Castleford face a long road back to the top but may have landed on a successful formula in director of rugby Chris Chester - so influential in Leigh Leopards' rise - and the purposeful Carr.

Chester's recruitment record at Leigh alone offers the Tigers hope with his knack for unearthing hidden gems from Australia.