Bevan French named 2023 Steve Prescott MBE Betfred Super League Man of Steel
Bevan French is the first Wigan Warriors player to win the Betfred Super League Man of Steel award since Sam Tomkins in 2012; Jack Welsby and Tom Johnstone were also nominated; Sinead Peach and Lewis King win the Women’s and Wheelchair awards
Last updated: 10/10/23 11:10 p.m.
Bevan French named Super League Man of Steel for 2023
Bevan French has been named this year’s winner of the prestigious Steve Prescott MBE Betfred Super League Man of Steel Award.
The Wigan Warriors opponent, who was previously nominated for the Super League Player of the Year award in 2020, received the accolade after playing a pivotal role in his side’s League Leaders’ Shield victory. the League and reach Saturday’s Grand Final after excelling. following his move from wing to half-time this year.
The Frenchmen, named in this year’s Super League Dream Team, beat off competition from Super League joint-top try scorer and star of Wigan’s opponents the Catalans Dragons at Old Trafford, Tom Johnstone and full-back St Helens fullback Jack Welsby to win the award.
The Australian is the first Wigan player to win the award since Sam Tomkins, now with the Catalans, in 2012 and it is the 12th time in total that a player from the club has received the accolade since its inception in 1977.
French was named winner at the Rugby League awards night in Manchester, with England international hooker Sinead Peach winning the Woman of Steel award for her role in helping York Valkyrie win the League Leaders’ Shield and win her first triumph in the Betfred Women’s Super League Grand Final. .
England Wheelchair World Cup winner Lewis King, meanwhile, was named the inaugural Wheels of Steel winner for his impressive performances for the London Roosters in the Betfred Wheelchair Super League.
A total of 17 awards were handed out at Emirates Old Trafford, with Adrian Lam winning the Super League Coach of the Year award after overseeing Leigh Leopards lifting the Betfred Challenge Cup for the first time in over a year. half-century and guiding them to a first match. -excluding appearance.
Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel – Bevan French (Wigan Warriors); Woman of Steel – Sinead Peach (York Valkyrie); Steel wheels – Lewis King (London Roosters); Betfred Championship Player of the Year – Dean Parata (London Broncos) and Lachlan Walmsley (Halifax Panthers); Betfred League One Player of the Year – Reiss Butterworth (Dewsbury Rams).
Betfred Super League Young Player of the Year – Josh Thewlis (Warrington Wolves); Betfred Women’s Super League Young Player of the Year – Caitlin Casey (Leeds Rhino); Betfred Super League Wheelchair Young Player of the Year – Josh Butler (Leeds Rhinos); Betfred Championship Young Player of the Year – Bill Leyland (London Broncos); Betfred League One Young Player of the Year – Ciaran Walker (Workington Town).
Betfred Super League Coach of the Year – Adrian Lam (Leigh Leopards); Betfred Women’s Super League Coach of the Year – Lindsay Anfield (York Valkyrie); Betfred Wheelchair Super League Coach of the Year – Tom Coyd MBE (London Roosters); Betfred Championship Coach of the Year – Mike Eccles (London Broncos); Betfred League One Coach of the Year – Liam Finn (Dewsbury Rams).
Foundation of the year – The mound looters.
Glen’s Spirit of Super League Award – The Burrow family.
Lindsay Anfield won the equivalent of the Women’s Super League after guiding York to a successful season and England head coach Tom Coyd won the wheelchair award for his work with the London Roosters.
Warrington Wolves winger Josh Thewlis was named Super League Young Player of the Year, while Leeds Rhinos halfback Caitlin Casey won the Women’s Super League Young Player award and Another Rhinos, Josh Butler, won the wheelchair equivalent.
As announced ahead of the ceremony, Glen’s Spirit of Super League Award was presented to the family of Rob Burrow MBE, for their inspirational support of the former Leeds Rhinos and England half-back since his diagnosis with motor neurone disease Four years ago.
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