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2026 NRL Wing Kick Returns per Game leaders

Kick returns divided by games played. How often a back is under the opposition boot each week, and the per-game view of the fullback and winger's return workload. This page ranks Wing players for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Selwyn Cobbo, Thomas Jenkins, Daniel Tupou.

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Showing players 1 to 50 of 50 with at least 5 games listed as Wing.

RankPlayerTeamKick Returns per Game
1Selwyn CobboDolphins4.1
2Thomas JenkinsPanthers3.8
3Daniel TupouRoosters3.5
4Jacob KirazBulldogs3.3
5Mark NawaqanitawaseRoosters3.1
6Josiah KarapaniBroncos3.0
7Junior TupouWests Tigers2.8
8Murray TaulagiCowboys2.8
9Lehi HopoateSea Eagles2.7
10Josh Addo-CarrEels2.6
11Charnze Nicoll-KlokstadWarriors2.5
12Alex JohnstonRabbitohs2.4
13Braidon BurnsCowboys2.4
14Greg MarzhewKnights2.3
15Dean IeremiaTitans2.2
16Sione KatoaSharks2.1
17Tyrell SloanDragons2.1
18Alofiana Khan-PereiraWarriors1.8
19Jamayne IsaakoDolphins1.8
20Jonathan SuaBulldogs1.8
21Dallin Watene-ZelezniakWarriors1.7
22Jethro RinakamaBulldogs1.7
23Luke Laulili'iWests Tigers1.7
24Billy SmithRoosters1.6
25Brian KellyEels1.6
26Brian To'oPanthers1.6
27Campbell GrahamRabbitohs1.6
28Jed StuartRaiders1.6
29Fletcher HuntKnights1.5
30Jeral SkeltonWests Tigers1.5
31Ronaldo MulitaloSharks1.5
32Tevita NaufahuDolphins1.5
33Will WarbrickStorm1.5
34Christian TuipulotuDragons1.3
35Jason SaabSea Eagles1.3
36Phillip SamiTitans1.2
37Siulagi Tuimalatu-BrownStorm1.1
38Dominic YoungKnights1.0
39Enari TualaBulldogs1.0
40Grant AndersonBroncos1.0
41Moses LeoStorm1.0
42Xavier SavageRaiders1.0
43Bailey SimonssonEels0.8
44Rex BassingthwaiteRoosters0.7
45Zac LaybuttCowboys0.7
46Jensen TaumoepeauTitans0.6
47Mat FeagaiDragons0.6
48Sialetili FaeamaniTitans0.6
49Robert DerbyCowboys0.5
50Blake WilsonSea Eagles0.3

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Season totals

Run MetresMetres GainedPost-Contact MetresKick MetresRunsHit-Up RunsHit-Up MetresNormal RunsNormal Run MetresDummy-Half RunsDummy-Half MetresKick ReturnsKick Return MetresTimes Tackled

Per-game averages

Run Metres per GameMetres Gained per GamePost-Contact Metres per GameKick Metres per GameRuns per GameHit-Ups per GameHit-Up Metres per GameNormal Runs per GameNormal Run Metres per GameDummy-Half Runs per GameDummy-Half Metres per GameKick Return Metres per GameTimes Tackled per Game

Ratios and efficiency

Metres per RunMetres per Hit-UpMetres per Normal RunMetres per Kick ReturnPost-Contact Metres per RunPost-Contact Share of Run MetresHit-Up Share of Runs