St Helens’ departing Ben Barba is Super League’s 2018 Man of Steel

• Barba, 29, becomes sixth Australian to win award• Wigan’s Shaun Wane named coach of the yearBen Barba has been named Super League’s 2018 Man of Steel. The 29-year-old full-back, who will leave St Helens at the end of this season to join the NRL side North Queensland Cowboys, was voted the competition’s standout by his fellow players – and he becomes the sixth Australian to win the award in its 41-year history. Related: London beat Toronto in Million Pound Game for place in Super League #ManofSteelAs voted for by fellow players - The 2018 @StevePrescott1 Man of Steel is @Saints1890 Ben BarbaAnd here's why pic.twitter.com/V5RY9ohXAw Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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