As well as a $9.5m (5.1m) salary cap - two and a half times Super League's caps - the NRL also has a 95% salary floor: in other words, every club has to spend almost the same on players. Rhyse Martin, who has looked more likely than anyone to brings Leeds back into this, scores after some neat passing between him and. The away strip used in 2005 was the famous blue strip with a dark blue V. 2009 saw the long red V of 1985's design appear again, before, in 2010, a casual thin red V was seen. Following St Helens's defeat by Wigan in the quarter-final of the Challenge Cup, which ended a run of 11 consecutive semi-final appearances, it was announced that Nathan Brown would be taking over as head coach for 2013, with Rush moving back into his previous role. Konrad Hurrell will wear the number 23, previously worn by other overseas stars in the recent era such as Ben Barba and Lachlan Coote. Throughout 2010, a select panel of fans, journalists, former players and club officials voted for the best 17 players ever to have played for St Helens, to commemorate the club's 120th and final year at Knowsley Road. @Saints1890 The OFFICIAL Twitter feed of the current World Club Champions and #FOURmidable @SuperLeague Champions | Saints Women: @saints1890women | #COYS Sports, Fitness & Recreation St.Helens saintsrlfc.com Joined November 2009 672 Following 115.3K Followers Replies Media Indeed, they won the inaugural Super League, albeit by finishing top of the league before the playoff era. In 2012, the club moved into their new home at Langtree Park. ST HELENS vs HULL FC - Rugby sevens is another type of rugby that has just seven players per side. [110] Eric Ashton left the club after this disappointing year. Mick Potter was announced as the successor to Anderson, which received many plaudits from the St. Helens fans and the European game as a whole, as the year previous he had led the Catalans Dragons to a recordhigh thirdplaced finish in the league. "Former Saints, Widnes and Leigh hooker Eric Hughes has died", "Agnatius Paasi: Tonga prop signs two-year St Helens deal", BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year Award, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_St_Helens_R.F.C._players&oldid=1134940357, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Drafted in for one game when the first team went on strike, Drafted in when Saints 1st team went on strike, The first black player for England RU, and later for St Helens, This page was last edited on 21 January 2023, at 16:41. Jim Challinor took over from Cliff Evans in 1970, and in his first season, he won the Championship,[89][90] and reached two finals, the Lancashire Cup and Floodlit Trophy, losing both. Proudly founded in 1873. [166], After a slow start to the 2007 season, Saints added to their history by beating Brisbane 1814 to win the 2007 World Club Challenge.[138]. The Official Online Shop of St Helens Rugby League Football Club. [152] They lost the 2002 Challenge Cup Final to Wigan at Murrayfield Stadium by 21 points to 12. New signings Will Hopoate and Joey Lussick will wear numbers three and 14 respectively ,with Curtis Sironen taking number 16 and James Bell wearing the number 20. James Roby takes a tackle during the Four Nations, with Sean O'Loughlin backing up the England hooker. "His competitive and tough nature is hidden by how humble he is as a man. [283] 2011 saw the Puma contract expire, and Australian manufacturing giants ISC take over the making of the jerseys. [294] It was announced that the new complex, to be built on an unused glass site in Peasley Cross, was to feature at least 12,000 seats, a large car park, and a Tesco store next to the ground. [147] They also won the Challenge Cup in 2001; 136 over Bradford,[148] with the final held at Twickenham Stadium for the first time,[149] and the 2001 World Club Challenge, earning a 2018 win over the Broncos. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. [4] They defeated Manchester Rangers in the first match played at Knowsley Road. Meanwhile in the Women's Super League, Leeds and York have become the first British teams to make match payments to their players this season. [61] Hanley led Saints to Grand Final success against Bradford in October of his first year in charge. [123] Nothing was achieved in the next two seasons,[124][125] including a defeat in the 1989 Challenge Cup Final[126] and Murphy stood down as coach. [112][113] He held the post for two years before handing over to Billy Benyon. However, the season started with a terrible run of results, which culminated in Royce Simmons being sacked in March. Close player. From the brilliance - on the field, at least - of Ben Barba's short-lived spell with the club,. Sullivan's second championship came in 195859. St Helens R.F.C. [303], 18 players have had benefit years or testimonials at St Helens, organised jointly by the club and the RFL. Super League Grand Final 2014: James Roby lifts the Super League trophy alongside Nathan Brown and club captain Paul Wellens. However, there exists considerable support towards Newton, Billinge and Ashton also. [68] A second Lancashire County Cup came in 196061,[69]. All Matches. The death of former rugby league player Bryn Hargreaves, who went missing in America over a year ago, has been confirmed by his family. [235], The other "big" North West club in Super League, Warrington, have also built up an anticipated derby contest with St Helens, particularly within Super League. is a professional rugby league club in St Helens, Merseyside. The 31-year-old St Helens player believes the recent moves by Hollie-Mae Dodd and Georgia Roche to sign professional deals in Australia's NRLW heralds an exciting opportunity to improve the game . The 2022 Super League Grand Final was the 25th official grand final and championship-deciding rugby league game of Super League XXVII. [175] James Graham, on a positive note, made it a hattrick of exBlackbrook Royals to win the Man of Steel Award whilst playing for St Helens. St Helens youth policy does not operate solely in the borough boundaries of the town. In 1997, yet another change of design that was controversial[according to whom?] Thatto Heath Crusaders were the first women's team to achieve the treble in British rugby league when they won all three trophies in 2016. "He has time for everyone and is always there for anyone who needs him. Their support is also not restricted to the town, with bases in Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Northamptonshire, the South and North Wales. For all players who have gained international caps whilst playing for the club see List of St Helens RLFC international players. [citation needed] They won the Lancashire Cup in the 196162 season, with a 259 success over Swinton (at Central Park, Wigan) seeing yet more silverware come St Helens' way under the management of Prescott. Last year, the Rugby Football League announced that there had been a 214 per cent growth in the number of girls teams since the governing body embarked on their current strategy in 2017. The Recs played their first game on 6 September 1913. 1985 saw the first jersey that was supported by a visible sponsorSt Helens Glass. It was from here that the criticism began, and questions were raised particularly of his tactics and his activity (or lack of) in the transfer market. Umbro remained the club's kit suppliers until 1994, when Stag took over. [224] Wigan's biggest win was a 6512 win in Super League II, 1997. Such activities off the field and between games like fights between supporters, has led to some fans being discouraged from attending the fixture at Knowsley Road; shown by somewhat disappointing crowd figures, such as an example of 11,048 in 2010. On 3 October 2009, Saints defeated fierce rivals the Wigan Warriors to book their place at a fourth consecutive Super League Grand Final,[178] Although O'Loughlin broke into Wigan's first-team ranks a few years before Roby was starring for St Helens, he remembers coming up against the St Helens hooker in the derby and being impressed with his work off the bench. Saints re-open on 25 December 1918 and are beaten 20 points to nil by St Helens Recs in a friendly fixture at City Road. They also won the 1953 Lancashire Cup, beating Wigan 168 at Swinton, the first time the two old rivals had clashed in a major final, Saints. "I am so happy for Robes in what he has achieved so far and he deserves all the accolades he gets even though he would be happy not to get any, he just wants to get on with it and win the next game for his town of St. [2] St Helens are founding members of the Super League and are one of only four teams to have appeared in every season since its creation in 1996. St Helens upset National Rugby League champions Penrith to become the first Super League side to win the World Club Challenge in Australia since 1994. Clubs such as Thatto Heath and Blackbrook Royals have produced many of the former and current superstars in St Helens' squads over the years, and continue to do so. [162] Scrum-half Sean Long was awarded the Lance Todd trophy for a record third time for his manofthematch performance during the final. [137][138] In 2023 they then beat Penrith Panthers 13-12 in Australia to win it for a third time. [61] In Ashton's first season in charge, St Helens won the Championship,[100] and contested the inaugural Premiership Final, losing 2611 to Leeds. [75] St Helens won the Western Division Championship under McCormick's rule, beating Swinton 107. St.Helens R.F.C. They left this stadium in 1890 for Knowsley Road and played there for 120 years. [10][11][12] They finished second to bottom in the 190001 Lancashire League season, meaning they did not qualify to compete in the national league the year later. However, in 2009, the mascots changed to Boots and Bernard; happy and angry masculine characters. Russell (2) Conversions Makinson (2) Penalties Makinson. St Helens lost consecutive Premiership finals to Wigan in 1996,[142] and 1997. In 2012 the Wolves beat St. Helens in the Grand Final elimination clash at Langtree Park to book the Warrington Wolves a place at the Grand Final.[239]. Criticisms from club legends like Paul Sculthorpe and Sean Long regarding his personal skills with the fans,[180] as well as the continued fan rejection saw him let his contract run out and, initially, seek a job in the NRL,[181][182][183] but eventually, and perhaps surprisingly, join Bradford on a twoyear contract. Papers: Big Sam or Bowyer to replace Gracia at Leeds? The traditional red V was once more reverted to, after the controversial design, with a more circular design used for the 1999 season. [132] McClennan was head coach until December 1993, when Eric Hughes succeeded him as head coach in 1994. They honour ten years at the club, and the most recent player to receive one was fullback Paul Wellens for 2010.[304]. They did not compete in the National Championship until a 17 team Emergency War League was formed in the 194142 season,[50] and did not win any regional honours. [77] The 1965 New Zealand tourists appeared at Knowsley Road on Wednesday 15 September. The Challenge Cup was launched in 1897 and it was St Helens who contested its first final with Batley, at Headingley, Leeds. As St Helens are unbeaten at Knowsley Road against the Wire since 1996, as well as boasting a generally impressive record against the Wolves in all meetings in Super League, the game is seen as an opportunity for Warrington to rectify their record against the Saints. [143] 1998 proved to be a trophyless year,[144] and Ellery Hanley succeeded McRae in 1999, after the Australian left for new Super League side Gateshead. [61], Under Millward, St Helens quickly became the most exciting team in the competition, playing expansive, attacking rugby. "Some players are quality on a club level and it is a privilege to get to know them and play with them for England and he was everything I thought he would be on the international stage: unassuming in the way he went about his business but with a level of skill that goes under the radar. His personality and relationship with the fans was an additional reason why St Helens fans were disgruntled in him leaving after four years in charge and why next boss Mick Potter faced a fair amount of criticism in his initial period as boss. He played for England and Great Britain at international level, as well as representing Lancashire.He began his club career at the Warrington Wolves before joining St Helens, with whom he won a total of . As the club awaited completion of the new stadium, all home fixtures in 2011 were played at the Halton Stadium in Widnes, effectively meaning St Helens were forced to play an entire season of away fixtures. With only seconds remaining and with the scores locked at 4-4, St Helens scored a try after the siren through Jack Welsby to win back to back championships in the most dramatic of circumstances. "The Tonga players and officials, led by coach Kristian Woolf, have pioneered the rise of international Rugby League since the 2017 World Cup and they will create further history by becoming the . ST HELENS vs HULL FC - Rugby union is the most popular rugby, and it's the form of rugby played in the Six Nations, the World Cup, and most of the top professional leagues in the world. FORMER Warrington Wolves and St Helens prop Nick Fozzard is one of 378 players taking legal action against their respective sports' governing bodies. On 26 February 2011, Warrington Wolves beat St. Helens for the first time in 10 years ending the Saints Hoodoo over the club. They faced Leeds in the Grand Final, after Leeds beat Catalans in the eliminators, and Wigan in the semi final. Remarkably, the first encounter between the fierce rivals ended in a 00 draw at Knowsley Road,[215] The games were traditionally played on Boxing Day, however were moved to Good Friday, during the busy Easter period in rugby league. However, as Saints became a more national institution, they decided that a more recognisable badge needed to be adopted. St Helens scores, results and fixtures on BBC Sport. Sullivan took Saints to their first victory in the Challenge Cup final (against Halifax in 1956),[7][64] On Saturday 24 November 1956, St Helens inflicted a touring Australia its biggest ever defeat with a 442 win. To understand Roby's longevity, you have to first understand the breakthrough he made as a youngster, which no one understands more than his former team-mate and current assistant coach of St Helens and England, Paul Wellens. This was used until 2010,[283] when the club decided to unofficially rebrand to "Saints RL", to coincide with them leaving Knowsley Road, and going "on the road" to Widnes for a season. The RFL, as well as the RFU, have had a. [72] After his departure in 1962, Stan McCormick led the club to retaining the Lancashire Cup in his first year,[73] again beating Swinton; and St Helens made it a quadruplet of Lancashire Cup successes with wins against Leigh in 1964,[74] and once more Swinton in 1965, the latter success under coach Joe Coan. Born in Warrington Rudge attended Cardinal Newman High School and first played rugby league for a local Warrington club before joining Thatto Heath Crusaders. Since the end of World War II, St Helens have seen 24 new bosses at the helm at Knowsley Road. Simmons was the chosen man for the job, as announced on 22 July 2010. [127] They won the Lancashire Cup, in the 199192 season, beating Rochdale Hornets. St Helens fans and players alike were saddened to see Anderson leave, after not only upholding the tradition of St Helens exciting brand of rugby, but giving them a defensive and disciplined edge that was never apparent under Ian Millward. is a professional rugby league club in St Helens, Merseyside. Hall of Fame honours past players who have graced the club from their inception in 1873. Under Sullivan, St Helens reached, and lost, the 195253 Challenge Cup final. Saints inflicted a 287 defeat on their visitors,[78] their biggest loss of the tour. In their rugby football days and early years as a rugby league club, St Helens wore a vertically striped blue and white jersey with blue shorts and socks. The success of the Saints in Super League began under the leadership of Shaun McRae in 1996. The 198485 season saw the arrival (for one season only) of giant Australian international centre Mal Meninga who quickly became a crowd favourite at Knowsley Road. Another Saints Academy product in Lewis Dodd will take over the number seven to form an all-British, all home-grown half-back pairing with Jonny Lomax. Indeed, many of St Helens current and past squads call areas like Widnes, Wigan, Cumbria and Oldham home. Saints winning 83, drawing 11 and losing 141. He made 496 appearances for the club and scored 175 points. The Saints have won a total of 17 league championships with the most recent coming in 2022. However, Cunningham would not be leaving without leaving a lasting legacy on the club. [115] Nothing was won in the 198384 season,[116] but Saints won back the Lancashire Cup, with a 2618 win at Wigan in the 198485 season. Roby's current St. Helens team-mate, Tommy Makinson, is relishing the . 31 March 2023 31 March 2023. [295] Whether the stadium would be ready for the beginning of the 2011 season was always uncertain, and grounds such as Leigh Sports Village were suggested to home Saints for the period between. statistics and records, List of St Helens R.F.C. Emily Rudge is a British rugby league player who plays for St Helens Women in the Women's Super League.She plays at second-row. In fact, it was only in the 1950s that St Helens won their first Challenge Cup and National League, and at this time, when St Helens were establishing themselves and improving in the 1950s, and 1960s, Bradford were disproving, and in fact folded in 1963. [122] Neil Holding with the crucial, match-winning drop-goal. Since 1961 the club's home colours have been white, with a red "V" on the jersey. However, for the fifth year in a row they were on the losing side, as the injury-plagued squad finally succumbed to Leeds. [164] Once more St Helens confirmed their status as the outstanding team of the summer era. They, however, lost to Widnes in the Premiership Final at Old Trafford at the end of the season, further showing this team's ability to get to finals and not be able to compete on the best stage. A League[79] and Cup[7][80] double was achieved under Coan in the 196566 season, whilst they lost the Floodlit Trophy final against Castleford. [206], Before the start of the 2023 Super League season, St Helens travelled to Australia for the 2023 World Club Challenge. . [61][114] Not in-keeping with several of his predecessors, Benyon did not enjoy any success in his first season as St Helens coach, losing the Lancashire Cup final of that year to Warrington. St. Helens were also sponsored by Gillette[290] for a one-off appearance at the 2004 Dubai Rugby 7s invitational. St Helens R.F.C. Background. [84] St Helens retained the Lancashire Cup the year later,[85] whilst also winning the Lancashire League for being the highest placed Lancashire side in the National standings,[86] and they also reached the final of the Floodlit Trophy that season, where they were beaten 74 by Wigan. Rugby League; Rugby Union; Snooker; Swimming; Tennis; . After competing as the fiercest of rivals, O'Loughlin and Roby then lined up alongside each other for both England and Great Britain, the experience of playing with Roby living up to what O'Loughlin had hoped. [216] All competitive games, i.e. In Super League Grand Finals, St Helens and Bradford met twice, in 1999 and 2002, St Helens again winning all encounters. [243] St Helens have also been known to loan fringe players to "less strong" Super League sides such as Salford and Crusaders and previously Widnes. In 2006, the ground was treated to something of a makeover, after financial input from St Helens big money sponsors Earth Money. The new crest was in the shape of a shield, and featured the over lapping "S" and "H" that the previous logo featured, but also displayed a red vee within the design, and "Saints RL" in upper case lettering at the top of the shield. This was used until 1996, when, with the implement of Super League into the British rugby league calendar, Saints chose to display a badge that featured an overlapping "S" and "H" in red, with the club's name around the border. [21][22][23][24][25], On 14 June 1913, St Helens Recs joined the Northern Union after defecting from rugby union and association football. "His defensive efforts and tackling is always talked about but what isn't always talked about is the way he is always in the right place at the right time supporting people and his passing skill and technical ability is world-class and he is a world-class bloke. with the fans, a kit that featured a white dropdown V with a black and red mesh design at the bottom of the jersey. Initially, the St Helens mascots were Bernard and Bernadette, St Bernard dogs; depicting something of a married couple with their on-field humorous antics. Won caps for Wales while at St. Helens in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against England, Australia, England, and Australia, in 1977 v England . With a galaxy of stars including Tom van Vollenhoven, Alex Murphy, Dick Huddart, Cliff Watson, Ray French and Vince Karalius, the 1960s was a decade of great success for the Saints. Blackbrook Royals have a large contingent of players in St Helens first team squad. St Helens would go on to win the World Club Challenge game 13-12 in golden point extra-time to claim their third trophy in the competition. In July, they beat Super League rivals, Bradford,[167] to reach the first Challenge Cup final at the new Wembley Stadium. St Helens are one of the best supported teams in Super League, averaging 11,543 according to 2014 figures. [296] Saints currently play at the Totally Wicked Stadium. [233][234] However, the derby is often noted for its bad behaviouron and off the field. [205], St Helens ended the 2022 regular season as League Leaders, thus earning them a bye to the semi finals. In their 137 year history, St Helens have won no fewer than 12 league titles and 12 Challenge Cups, as well as honours like the Rugby League Premiership, the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy and the John Player Trophy, and the players that have and continue to make the success at the club possible . With assistant coach Kieron Purtill also leaving, the coaching reins were taken up by youth coach Mike Rush for the remainder of the 2012 season, with Keiron Cunningham acting as his assistant. Recalling their time together on international duty, O'Loughlin said: "Even when you play against people, you get a feel of what they are like and I got a feeling he (Roby) was a good person and team-mate. [3] The first match of the new code was an 83 win at home to Rochdale Hornets before 3,000 spectators, Bob Doherty scoring St Helens' first try. As he prepares to step out against the Leeds Rhinos at Headingley, Roby's current St. Helens team-mate, Tommy Makinson, is relishing the opportunity to take to the pitch with the Saints captain in his landmark 500th game on Friday, placing the St Helens No.9 as the best player he has lined up alongside. [1] Prior to this, in particular when St Helens were playing simply rugby football, they shared the City Ground with St Helens Recs. 2. [88], The 1970s were also seen as a successful spell for St Helens, as they reached three Challenge Cup finals in the period. St Helens R.F.C. This was utilised until 1985. Their jerseys were far more lightweight than what they had replaced, and they chose to revert to a more conventional fashion of red V in their designs. [7][102] They also won the Premiership against Salford,[103] and the Floodlit Trophy against Dewsbury in a successful season.

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