On 9 August 2009, St Helens reached a record ninth consecutive Challenge Cup semifinal,[176] where they were beaten by 24 points to 14 by the Huddersfield Giants. [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. Since then, more than 1,200 players have appeared for the club's first team. 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. Established in 1873 the St Helens based side are one of the most successful teams in British Rugby League history. All Matches. [26], During the First World War, St Helens struggled to compete and failed to complete the full fixture list of the Emergency War League on two occasions,[27][28][29] with the club finishing midtable in the first year of the war,[30] as well as being beaten by 37 points to 3 by Huddersfield in that year's Challenge Cup Final. "I saw he was a good competitor but his engine is what stood out and he didn't put a foot wrong. For the English rugby union team, see, Millward's reign and a controversial sacking (20002005), St Helens 2007 World Club Championship winning team. 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. St Helens R.F.C. A week before the match, St Helens played one pre-season trial fixture against St. George Illawarra which St Helens won 30-18 at WIN Stadium. Keiron Cunningham. [216] All competitive games, i.e. The team then won again under the new St Helens name in 2021.. Bradford Bulls. [154] In this season, they failed to win a trophy after being knocked out of the Challenge Cup by Leeds at the semifinal stage, and the Super League playoffs by Wigan at the same stage. 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. 2. The ground at the time of its construction was considered modern, with one seated stand, and three standing areas that could, prior to strict safety regulations set in place, hold up to 40,000 people, shown by their record home crowd of 35,695 against Wigan in 1949. [71] In 1981, the club changed colours again, albeit temporarily, when Umbro designed and manufactured a Frenchstyle jersey of blue, with a white and red V. These colours were donned for two years, before the traditional colours were reverted to. In Super League Grand Finals, St Helens and Bradford met twice, in 1999 and 2002, St Helens again winning all encounters. Mick Sullivan joined Saints for 11,000, then a record transfer fee. They too have contested no fewer than 6 Challenge Cup Finals,[71][80][126][127][153][155] and have met in three Super League Grand Finals; St Helens winning 2916 in 2000,[152] with Wigan initially gaining revenge in 2010, with a 2210 win,[196] before Saints claimed the 2014 Super League Grand Final by a score of 146, taking a 21 lead in their Super League Grand Final head-to-heads. "The best thing about him is he is the most humble and pleasant bloke you wish to meet. Rhyse Martin, who has looked more likely than anyone to brings Leeds back into this, scores after some neat passing between him and. @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 In terms of cup and league final meetings; the two have met in two Lancashire Cup finals, St Helens winning once after a replay in 1967,[237] and one Premiership final, St Helens winning in 1977. Wellens said: "Since retiring, I have had the pleasure of being on the coaching staff as he has taken over the captaincy and led the club through one of its most successful ever periods. [284] This strip saw a somewhat shorter red vee, compared to the ventures of the design in 2009 and '10. Evans' first full season in charge at the club saw him win the club's eighth Lancashire Cup in 1968; winning 1310 against Warrington after a replay. Take a look at James Roby's career highlights as he prepares to make his 500th appearance for St Helens. Jack Welsby headlines the squad number switches, as he takes over the coveted number one jersey, held by so many previous legends of the Club. is a professional rugby league club in St Helens, Merseyside who compete in the Super League, the top tier for rugby league in Great Britain. [285], The club's jerseys were initially adorned by the town's coat of arms. [109] The 197980 season was unsuccessful, with St Helens finishing midtable. [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. Most tries in a match: 6 by all of the following: Highest International tour match attendance: 29,156 vs, This page was last edited on 25 April 2023, at 14:36. [17] However the two Divisions became one League to save the club from a second relegation. For all St Helens players with a Wikipedia article see List of St Helens RLFC past players. [81] St Helens were beaten by Wakefield Trinity in the 1967 Rugby Football League Championship Final at Station Road, Swinton on 10 May 1967 by 20 points to 9 in a replay,[82] after a 77 draw 4 days earlier. [162] Scrum-half Sean Long was awarded the Lance Todd trophy for a record third time for his manofthematch performance during the final. [159], Daniel Anderson saw his new team become the first team to top the Super League and fail to reach Old Trafford in 2005. "He has a no-nonsense approach to the game and just gets done what needs to be done. In 2003, a tripleV design was seen, and the first to be used by longserving kit designers Puma AG. St Helens had lead the match 12-0 until a late try by Penrith took the game into extra-time. [169] They were beaten in the Grand Final that year by Leeds by 33 points to 6,[170] despite finishing at the top of the league ladder for the third successive season. After the great schism of 1895, and St Helens joining the NRFU, their first game at Knowsley Road under traditional rugby league rules was against Rochdale, in front of 3,000 spectators. Proudly founded in 1873. [193] Defeating Huddersfield Giants in the qualifying semifinal in the 2010 play-off series by 4222 not only saw Saints qualify for their fifth Grand Final in five years, but also saw the final ever game to be played at Knowsley Road. In their initial period at Knowsley Road, St Helens wore a similar jersey, but the stripes were horizontal, and the colours were blue and grey. "What he has done is unprecedented and to play 500 games for St. Helens with such consistency and durability, I tip my hat to him.". These colours however were dropped in favour of a more traditional to today, red and white design. [206], Before the start of the 2023 Super League season, St Helens travelled to Australia for the 2023 World Club Challenge. This new crest drew criticism from large sections of the St Helens faithful, who were afraid of the club losing its connection to the town to attract a wider fan base.[286]. [91][92] In this season, a European Championshipnot dissimilar to today's World Club Challengewas contested between St Helens and French champions St Gaudens. In July, they beat Super League rivals, Bradford,[167] to reach the first Challenge Cup final at the new Wembley Stadium. Currently, the position is held by Kristian Woolf. Close player. [136] Hanley was considered by many to be a polarising figure and after several acrimonious disagreements with the St Helens board of directors, he was sacked a month into the following season. A 20-year-old Kyle Eastmond scored all of Saints' points. Their current main shirt sponsor is Home Bargains. Roby's current St. Helens team-mate, Tommy Makinson, is relishing the . The death of former rugby league player Bryn Hargreaves, who went missing in America over a year ago, has been confirmed by his family. While at Thatto Heath she was first selected for the England women's national rugby league team in 2008, aged 16. Chisnall was born in St. Helens, England - when it was part of Lancashire county - in 1948. They are the current Super League and World Club Challenge champions having won last season's Grand Final, and the World Club Challenge, becoming the first English team to win in Australia, since the 1994 World Club Challenge. 2004 saw a double curvy red V used, before, in 2005, yet again tradition was reverted to in the design and this design was used until 2009. More recently, the game was even played on Maundy Thursday in Super League. [219] The two have traditionally met each other in the Magic Weekend too. More early examples of players that made the grade following on form their stints in the academy and reserves (previously known as the "St Helens Colts") include Steve Prescott,[209] Paul Forber,[210] Gary Connolly,[211] and Chris Arkwright. [1] Prior to this, in particular when St Helens were playing simply rugby football, they shared the City Ground with St Helens Recs. Many strongholds of support also come from the Eastern side of the town; areas like Blackbrook, Haydock, and Parr. Although initially, players were signed either from other clubs, or would go straight into first team reckoning after being signed from their amateur club at a much later age than today's system; as the game became more widespread in the town, across the NorthWest and nationally, a system had to be introduced in order to suffice the amount of youth talent that the club homed. "I have had the pleasure of being at Robes's side for the past 20 years since he first came into the St Helens first-team environment," said Wellens. "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. St Helens were placed in Division 1 but finished next to bottom and suffered relegation. You've made a. Our 2022 Home and Away Shirts will be revealed very soon, with a little snippet of the home shirt visible in our graphic above. Sione Matautia takes number 11 and Joe Batchelor moves up to number 12, following a strong season. [41] One year after the Challenge Cup's dbut at Wembley, St Helens reached the final there where they were defeated by 10 points to 3 by Widnes in 1930. "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] In their first match at the new ground, St Helens beat Manchester Rangers, played under rugby football rules. This would be Anderson's last game in charge of the club, as he announced he was to return to Australia and the Parramatta Eels of the NRL. [5] They became known as St Helens Rangers up until the 1880s. After the commitments of the Second World War, St Helens still found it hard to compete, and the trend of finishing as a midtable side was once more apparent. Women's team squad profiles. [177] This prevented Saints from reaching the final at the new Wembley Stadium for a third successive time and from winning the cup for a fourth time running. [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. On Friday, they will see him wearing that jersey for the 500th time against Leeds Rhinos, cementing himself as one of the greats of the Super League era. FT. HT 6-12. [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. At the end of the Super League XIX regular season, St Helens claimed the League Leaders' Shield and reached the 2014 Super League Grand Final against Wigan where they won the match 146 claiming their 13th premiership. 28 Apr 2023 08:13:43 . [238] However, they remarkably have never met in Challenge Cup or Super League Finals. cup and league games combined, show that in the 366 games played, St Helens have won 141, there have been 19 draws and Wigan have won 206. "The club's recent success has been based on hard work, a selfless attitude and an accountability to reflect on performances both positive and negative. St Helens won this epic 126,[7][71] and the kit has since become synonymous with the club. Klopp: We will do business | Chelsea transfer model impossible for manager, Carra: Everton display will worry rivals | 'Big Sam makes sense for Leeds', Transfer Centre - Neville: Spurs can't afford to lose Kane this summer, Arteta: This is not over | Lampard: Arsenal still in the title race, Brecel holds off Selby fightback to win World Snooker final, Sprint beef, Ferrari respite & reignited title fight | What we learnt in Baku, Ref Watch: 'Klopp case closed but Jota got lucky! They left this stadium in 1890 for Knowsley Road and played there for 120 years. 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. Also in rugby league there are no rucks, mauls, or line-outs. [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. [136] They also won the World Club Challenge in 2001 and 2007, beating Brisbane both times. [105] The club won the Premiership in 1977,[106] but, on 13 December 1977, Saints lost 2611 to Hull Kingston Rovers in the final of the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy. The traditional red V was once more reverted to, after the controversial design, with a more circular design used for the 1999 season. 2023 . THAT. With five Grand Finals, four Challenge Cups, five Super League Dream Team appearances and one Harry Sunderland Trophy, the youngest ever Man of Steel winner is one of the most decorated players of the Super League era and as he enters into his 500th appearance for St Helens against Leeds Rhinos on Friday, it is a testament to his character that he has been so consistently at the top of his game for so long. [233][234] However, the derby is often noted for its bad behaviouron and off the field. England can bridge the gap to the southern hemisphere sides as they begin their 2025 World Cup cycle against France, says St Helens' Jack Welsby. [101] They repeated their first Challenge Cup success of the 1970s three years after the first against Widnes in 1976 where they were victorious by 205 in the famous 'Dads Army' final. [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. [98][99] This could be a possible reason for Jim Challinor's replacement with Eric Ashton as head coach. 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. 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 try scoring record is held by Tom van Vollenhoven, who touched down 392 times for the club. [121] Success was achieved in 1988 when St Helens lifted their one and only John Player Trophy with a 1514 victory over Leeds in January 1988, at Central Park, Wigan. 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. In the 1961 Challenge Cup final against Wigan, the strip still seen todaythe famous red Vwas first utilised. Leeds Rhinos and Wigan Warriors have won nine of the past 10 Grand Finals The Rugby Football League has approved plans to raise the salary cap in Super League from 1.825m to 2.1m by 2020.. St Helens 24 - 12 Leeds Rhinos (Rhyse Martin) 72 mins. He saw them soundly beaten in the 2000 World Club Challenge, losing 446 to Melbourne,[146] but lead them to retaining their Super League title in 2000 beating Wigan 2916. statistics and records, List of St Helens R.F.C. [6] They played in a vertically striped blue and white jerseya stark contrast to the well known broad red band which would become the kit for the club later. 2021. 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. 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Especially recently, with incidents like the Ryan Bailey "chicken wing" tackle on Maurie Fa'asavalu in 2008, the presence of James Graham when the two meet, as well as the numerous fights that have broken out between the two sets of players, the game is certainly regarded as a feisty one, as well as one that produces entertaining rugby. Keiron Cunningham played for the Saints for 16 seasons from 1994 to 2010. The derby is also sometimes considered a contest in terms of pride between the two counties. [303], 18 players have had benefit years or testimonials at St Helens, organised jointly by the club and the RFL. [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.
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