Seven teams are ever-present at Magic since it began at Cardiff in 2007, including Leeds Rhinos. They were the early trail-blazers, winning their first six fixtures at the annual festival, but the wheels then fell off and they’ve found success hard to come by since their first loss, to Wigan Warriors in 2013.
Castleford Tigers, surprisingly, have a better record than most of Super League’s big guns though they – like Sunday’s opponents Wakefield Trinity – missed one season of the event when they were in the Championship. Only one team has a 100 per cent record at Magic and every side to have taken part has managed at least one victory. Here’s the all-time Magic Weekend table, with win percentage used as a tie-breaker when teams are level on points.
7. 12th=: Salford Red Devils
Played 16, won five, lost 11, points 10. Win percentage 45. Photo: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com
8. 12th=: Wakefield Trinity
Played 16, won five, lost 11, points 10. Win percentage 45. Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com
9. 10th: London Broncos
Played 10, won five, lost five, points 10. Win percentage 50. Photo: Olly Hassell/SWpix.com
10. Ninth: Hull FC
Played 17, won seven, lost 10, points 14. Win percentage 41. Photo: Paul Currie/SWpix.com
11. Eighth: Catalans Dragons
Played 17, won eight, lost eight, drew one. Points 16. Win percentage 47. Photo: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com
12. Seventh: Leeds Rhinos
Played 17, won nine, lost eight, points 18. Win percentage 52. Photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com