Ryan Hall is — without question — the greatest try scorer the sport of Super League has ever produced. 260 tries in the competition. A record that may never be broken. And in 2026, at the age of 38, he is still playing. Still scoring. Still defying every rational expectation.
He returned to Headingley in 2025 after six years away — stints with the Sydney Roosters and Hull Kingston Rovers — and, far from winding down, immediately racked up 13 tries in 27 appearances. Then, in June 2025, he extended for one more season. His 20th. Because — well — why stop when you’re still the best at what you do?
This is the definitive profile of Ryan Hall in 2026: his biography, his staggering statistics, his trophies, and the story of one of rugby league’s most complete careers.
Ryan Hall: Biography, Age, and Personal Profile
Born on 27 November 1987 in Rothwell, Leeds, Hall was never a product of an academy system. He was a late bloomer — spotted playing open-age rugby at Oulton Raiders before the Rhinos came knocking. That origin story matters, because it explains the fierce work ethic that has carried him through nearly two decades at the very top of the game.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Ryan Lee Hall |
| Date of Birth | 27 November 1987 |
| Place of Birth | Rothwell, Leeds, England |
| Age (2026) | 38 years old |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) |
| Position | Wing |
| Heritage Number | No. 1365 (England) |
| Spouse | Vicky Hall |
| Current Club | Leeds Rhinos (2026) |
| Super League Tries | 260+ (all-time record) |
The Incredible Try-Scoring Record and Leeds Rhinos Legacy
Let’s start with the number that defines everything: 260 tries in Super League. That is the outright all-time record — 11 clear of Josh Charnley in second place. It is not a round, convenient figure arrived at in a comfortable career. It was earned try by try, across 350+ appearances over 19 seasons. The kind of consistency that makes statisticians run out of superlatives.
“His record speaks for itself in terms of his try-scoring ability, but it is his day-to-day commitment to the team — being his very best — that sets a benchmark for the rest of the squad.” — Brad Arthur, Leeds Rhinos Head Coach
In his first spell at Headingley (2007–2018), Hall scored 233 tries in over 300 appearances — and helped the club achieve things no squad had managed before. He was there for all of it: the golden era, the trebles, the heartbreaks. He then departed, had extraordinary chapters elsewhere, and came back in 2025 to keep adding to the tally. 246 tries for Leeds alone by the end of the 2025 season. A figure that grows every time he touches down.
His complete Leeds Rhinos honours list:
| Honour | Detail |
|---|---|
| Super League Grand Finals | 6 ( 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017) |
| Challenge Cups | 2 (2014, 2015) |
| League Leaders’ Shields | 2 |
| World Club Challenge | 1 (2012) |
| England all-time top scorer | 39 tries in 45 caps |
| Super League all-time tries | 260+ (outright record) |
| Career appearances | 350+ |
On the international stage, Hall holds the England all-time try-scoring record with 39 tries in 38 appearances — including Heritage Number No. 1365. He also represented Great Britain, cementing a reputation that stretches far beyond Super League’s domestic stage.
The Return to Headingley: Ryan Hall’s 2025 and 2026 Seasons
In April 2024, Leeds Rhinos announced the re-signing of Ryan Hall on a one-year deal — framed, at the time, as his farewell season. Hall himself was blunt about it: “I am really happy that my career is going full circle and I will play my final year at the Rhinos. However, I am under no illusions. People might be saying it’s a fairy tale — but this is not a parade for me.”
No parade, indeed. 13 tries in 27 appearances in 2025. Again Leeds Rhinos’ joint-leading try scorer. At 37 years old. In March 2025, he reached the landmark of his 500th career appearance — a 12–10 win over Wigan Warriors at AMT Headingley — where he contributed a headed assist for the winning try.
He then did the sensible, logical thing: he signed for one more year. 2026 is now his 20th professional season. The extension was announced in June 2025, with Hall explaining he still felt he could “do a job” for the team — and that the squad under Brad Arthur was genuinely going somewhere.
At 38, his role has evolved. He no longer needs to carry the ball 30 times a game — he brings positional intelligence, a finishing ability in tight situations, and a professionalism that younger players study closely. With Maika Sivo returning from injury in 2026 and Riley Lumb emerging on the left flank, Hall — with characteristic honesty — acknowledged he might have to adapt his role. That kind of self-awareness, at the tail end of a legendary career, says everything about why he lasted this long.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ryan Hall
Hall left Leeds at the end of the 2018 season to join the Sydney Roosters in the NRL — becoming one of only a handful of British players to make that move. He returned to England in late 2020, signing for Hull Kingston Rovers, where he spent four seasons and made 106 appearances, contributing to a Challenge Cup final and a Grand Final run with the Robins.
Ryan Hall plays for Leeds Rhinos — the club where he started, became a legend, and will finish. He rejoined in 2025 and, after signing a one-year extension in June 2025, is fully committed to the 2026 Betfred Super League season. This is his 20th professional campaign.
Exact figures remain private, as is standard across the sport. Senior Super League contracts for established internationals typically range from £80,000 to £150,000 per season. Hall, as England’s all-time leading try scorer and one of the most recognisable players in the game’s history, would be expected to sit at the upper end of that bracket. Across a career spanning 20 seasons at the top level — plus endorsements and media work — his estimated net worth sits in the low-to-mid seven figures (GBP), though no public confirmation has ever been made.
Yes. Ryan Hall is married to Vicky Hall. The couple have been together throughout his professional career. Vicky has been a consistent presence at Headingley and, by all accounts, a key part of the support network that has sustained his remarkable longevity in the game.
Off the Pitch: Family, Roots, and a Career That Refuses to End
Rothwell is not exactly on the rugby league map — not like Wigan or St Helens. But for Ryan Hall, it is everything. He grew up there, played his early rugby at Oulton Raiders, and returned to play for the city’s biggest club. That connection to place is part of what drives him: Leeds Rhinos is not just his employer — it is, genuinely, his hometown club.
His parents supported him through the amateur ranks, in an era when few would have predicted a career of this magnitude. There was no conveyor belt. No elite scholarship programme. Just a physically imposing winger — 1.83 m, 105 kg — who could finish, who could cover ground, and who apparently never got slower.
Life with Vicky has provided the kind of stability that prolific sporting careers quietly depend on. Hall has not been flashy about his private life — no social media circus, no transfer sagas engineered to generate headlines. He just keeps scoring tries and signing one-year extensions.
Which, at the age of 38, is arguably the most impressive thing he has ever done.
Further Reading & Sources
For official club updates, match reports, and squad news, the authoritative source is the Leeds Rhinos official player profile for Ryan Hall: https://www.therhinos.co.uk/player-profile/282/ryan--hall
