Ryan Hall retires: we select Leeds Rhinos icon's top-5 greatest tries
Since the sport began 131 years ago, only 16 players have scored more tries in the British game than Leeds Rhinos icon Ryan Hall.
The winger, who has announced his retirement after a 20-year professional career, crossed the opposition’s line an incredible 357 times in 540 games, the last of his tries coming in his final competitive appearance for Rhinos against Warrington Wolves two weeks ago. Hall has scored in Challenge Cup deciders at Wembley, Old Trafford Grand Finals, World Club Challenges in both hemispheres and, most famously, a league leaders’ shield decider. Here we select his five greatest touchdowns.
5: v Hull KR, Super League, Las Vegas, 2026.
Hall’s score at Allegiant Stadium in February was voted Rhinos’ 2026 try of the season. He didn’t have a lot to do, dotting the ball down at the corner after an incredible run by opposite winger Maika Sivo, but it was Leeds’ most memorable moment of an unforgettable 80 minutes.
4: v Castleford Tigers, Challenge Cup final, Wembley, 2014.
A brace of tries earned Hall the Lance Todd man of the match trophy as Leeds ended a run of six successive Challenge Cup final defeats. His finishing ability was best illustrated when he smashed his way past Liam Finn and stepped round Jake Webster to put Leeds two scores clear with 13 minutes left.
3: v Manly Sea Eagles, World Club Challenge, Headingley, 2012.
Hall was known at the time as the World’s Best Winger and he showed why when Rhinos were crowned the planet’s top club side for the third time, beating Manly 26-12 on one of the greatest nights in Headingley’s history.
The first of his two tries in the game was a spectacular 90-metre charge after he intercepted Brett Stewart’s pass almost on Leeds’ line.
2: v St Helens, Super League Grand Final, Old Trafford, 2011.
It’s not the try the game is remembered for, but there haven’t been many better on a big stage. Rob Burrow began the move in midfield, accelerated into space and fooled the defence with a stunning dummy before passing to Hall; it took some finishing, but pace and power carried the winger over the line for the greatest try ever scored in a European Grand Final.
1: v Huddersfield Giants, Super League, at Leeds Road, 2015.
Rhinos needed a victory in the final game of the regular season to secure the league leaders’ shield and they left it to the last second. Battling back from eight points down with as many minutes remaining, they seemed to be settling for a draw when, a minute from time, Kevin Sinfield booted an equalising penalty. From the restart, with Rhinos’ bench yelling at him not to, Danny McGuire chipped ahead, and - as the hooter sounded - Hall gathered for an iconic touchdown which won the match, sealed top spot on the table and completed the second part of what became an historic treble.