[98][99] This could be a possible reason for Jim Challinor's replacement with Eric Ashton as head coach. [61], Under Millward, St Helens quickly became the most exciting team in the competition, playing expansive, attacking rugby. The try scoring record is held by Tom van Vollenhoven, who touched down 392 times for the club. Also winning their 4th consecutive title in the process. 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. [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. St Helens won the 2006 Challenge Cup Final at Twickenham Stadium, beating Huddersfield 4212. 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. Established in 1873 the St Helens based side are one of the most successful teams in British Rugby League history. These colours however were dropped in favour of a more traditional to today, red and white design. The two contested consecutive Challenge Cup finals in 1996 and 1997,[227][228] and later in 2001,[229] St Helens winning all three. 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. [77] The 1965 New Zealand tourists appeared at Knowsley Road on Wednesday 15 September. [204] They then went on to defeat Catalan Dragons 1210 in a hotly-contested Grand Final, securing the club's first league and cup double since 2006 and an historic 'three-peat' - becoming only the second team in the summer era to win three consecutive championships. Additionally, Paul Wellens received the Man of Steel Award for the 2006 season. 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. 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. 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. Wellens played with Roby from 2004 until 2015 and believes the Saints captain is the most "mentally resilient" team-mate he played with in his 20-year career. St. Helens had trailed the match at half-time 126. The Wolves also beat the Saints in the reverse fixture to do the league double for the first time in 17 years. Formed in 1873, St Helens are one of the 22 original members of the Northern Rugby Football Union and have been league champions on 17 occasions. The traditional red V was once more reverted to, after the controversial design, with a more circular design used for the 1999 season. [213][214], There is a strong rivalry between St Helens and Wigan; the local derby between the two clubs has been traditionally regarded as the biggest in British rugby league, as well as one of the oldest in world rugby league. [67] [62] They didn't have long to wait for trophies as St Helens won the Lancashire Leagues, in 195253,[63] The 1953 Championship final against Halifax was held at Manchester City's Maine Road ground; in front of a crowd of over 50,000, Saints won their second Championship 2414. You've made a. [160][161] However, Currently, the position is held by Kristian Woolf. statistics and records, List of St Helens R.F.C. 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. [2] In their first match at the new ground, St Helens beat Manchester Rangers, played under rugby football rules. [13] In the 190102 season, however, they did finish third in the Lancashire league. The jersey had a single broad red horizontal band, on a white background, and was used until 1961. All times are UK and subject to change. 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. 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. [91][92] In this season, a European Championshipnot dissimilar to today's World Club Challengewas contested between St Helens and French champions St Gaudens. [61][111] However, his spell as coach was not nearly as successful as his spell as a player, and St Helens won nothing whilst under Coslett's command, finishing mid-table in both seasons. Academy graduates, Jon Bennison (27), Lewis Baxter (28) Jumah Sambou (30), and Taylor Pemberton (31) along with new signing Danny Hill (29) round out the squad numbers. In 2006, the ground was treated to something of a makeover, after financial input from St Helens big money sponsors Earth Money. The arrival of Jim Sullivan as head coach in 1952[61] heralded a successful era for St Helens, and helped to establish the club as a respected force in British and eventually world rugby league. 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. [224] Wigan's biggest win was a 6512 win in Super League II, 1997. BBC Sports Personality of the Year Team Award, BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award, Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, List of St Helens RLFC international players, List of St Helens R.F.C. "I have never come across a player as mentally resilient as he is and when you combine that with his undoubtable ability, it becomes clear how he is undeniably one of the game's greats.". [14] In 190203, the combined Lancashire and Yorkshire leagues saw St Helens enter for the first time. 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. The Challenge Cup was launched in 1897 and it was St Helens who contested its first final with Batley, at Headingley, Leeds. coming to the club, it was constantly argued that, unlike other big clubs, St Helens did not have the stadium to suit their onfield talent. Close player. They left this stadium in 1890 for Knowsley Road and played there for 120 years. [48] St Helens reached no finals or achieved any more honours during the remainder of the 1930s. [156], Millward's reign was not without controversy and his St Helens career ended controversially after he was suspended in May 2005. The Official Online Shop of St Helens Rugby League Football Club. Roby has worked under 10 different head coaches at his hometown club, including Justin Holbrook, who coached St Helens in 2019 when they secured their first Grand Final victory in five years. "His leadership style is selfless and his consistency in how he trains prepares for, and plays games is what makes him so great.". In Prescott's first season as coach he lifted the Lancashire League in the 195960 season. [61], Former club player and Welsh international Kel Coslett took over as coach in June 1980. [201], At the end of the 2020 season, St Helens finished second behind league leaders Wigan. 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. 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. ', James Roby hits 500 games for St Helens: 'He is undeniably one of the games greats', Savelio proud to be Hull FC's running man. This accolade recognises the best team in any sport within the United Kingdom. [104] In the same year, St Helens lost to Eastern Suburbs in an unofficial World Club Challenge Final by 25 points to 2. The 1985 season therefore saw the famous stickman of St Helens first used. The success of the Saints in Super League began under the leadership of Shaun McRae in 1996. Rugby League; Rugby Union; Snooker; Swimming; Tennis; . Catch all the action between Leeds Rhinos and St Helens on Sky Sports from 7.45pm on Friday, April 1. St Helens scores, results and fixtures on BBC Sport. Chisnall died aged 64 in St Helens. This aided the ground in gaining international rugby, with a fixture between Great Britain and New Zealand being held there in 2006. Super League "To play alongside him was a huge honour, and he is quite simply one of rugby league's best players in any era. "Robes leads by example more than any other leader I have come across, he displays all these attributes and he is an inspiration to all at the club who have had the pleasure of working with him on a daily basis. After retiring from professional rugby in 2015, Wellens has been involved with the St Helens coaching staff and has said it has only made him appreciate Roby more as a leader. [109] The 197980 season was unsuccessful, with St Helens finishing midtable. players. [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. Indeed, they won the inaugural Super League, albeit by finishing top of the league before the playoff era. [238] However, they remarkably have never met in Challenge Cup or Super League Finals. Listen: Hull KR v Leeds & St Helens v Wakefield. TROLLS. FT. HT 6-12. Kel Coslett has made the most career appearances for St Helens, having . Free delivery for many products. Huddersfield Giants 12 St Helens 14. Wigan and St Helens have also met in 4 Premiership Finals, Wigan winning 3, St Helens once,[129][130][142][143] 3 Lancashire County Cup Finals, St Helens winning two, Wigan one,[128][217][218] and one Floodlit Trophy Final in 1968, Wigan winning 74. [according to whom?]. [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. [208], The St Helens academy has produced some of the finest youngsters, potential stars and internationals the world of rugby league has seen. Close player. 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 . [32] The club's lack of success and disappointing league finishes continued for another seven seasons. @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 [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. [97] No success was achieved in seasons 197273 and 197374, with St Helens finishing third and second in the respective years. [88], The 1970s were also seen as a successful spell for St Helens, as they reached three Challenge Cup finals in the period. The Official Online Shop of St Helens Rugby League Football Club. On 3 October 2009, Saints defeated fierce rivals the Wigan Warriors to book their place at a fourth consecutive Super League Grand Final,[178] When known as Bradford Northern, Bradford experienced their period of success largely in the 1940s, at a time when St Helens struggled to compete due to the commitments of World War II. [70] During this decade, the recognisable 'red vee' strip first appeared in 1961 for the final against Wigan. Chisnall was born in St. Helens, England - when it was part of Lancashire county - in 1948. "He is the greatest this game has seen and it will be a pleasure to share the field with him in his 500th.". They finished bottom of the EWL in seasons 194243[51] and 194344[52] and next-to-bottom in 194445. The derby is also sometimes considered a contest in terms of pride between the two counties. Australian Royce Simmons took over from compatriot Mick Potter for the start of the 2011 season. "I love lining up behind him as we walk onto the pitch and seeing his name in front of me. Murphy was succeeded by Mike McClennan in February 1990. This defeat naturally came as a shock to the St Helens faithful, after so often in the last 15 years seeing the team reach the pinnacle of this competition and go on to win the cup. 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. Sione Matautia takes number 11 and Joe Batchelor moves up to number 12, following a strong season. 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. 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. [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. 28 Apr 2023 08:13:43 . He made 496 appearances for the club and scored 175 points. . [31], The aftermath of the war was still taking its toll on national sport, not merely the club's ability to compete and complete fixtures, on 31 January 1918 'close down' due to a lack of finances following a 220 defeat by Widnes. [145] Ian Millward was appointed as Hanley's successor as head coach. St.Helens R.F.C. In 2000, a more regular V was seen again. [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. "To play alongside him was a huge honour, and he is quite simply one of rugby league's best players in any era. The two teams have a pretty even record, winning two (at Millennium Stadium in 2007 and 2008) and losing two (at Murrayfield in 2009 and Etihad Stadium in 2012), with one draw (at Millennium Stadium in 2011) in five ties. Super League Grand Final 2014: James Roby lifts the Super League trophy alongside Nathan Brown and club captain Paul Wellens. 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. Complete list of St Helens players. 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. [196] It was not the romantic finish to the Saints careers of Potter, Cunningham or any of the departing members of the squad that many had hoped for, but nevertheless, a new era was just around the corner, as Simmons' reign began. "He has a no-nonsense approach to the game and just gets done what needs to be done. [206], Before the start of the 2023 Super League season, St Helens travelled to Australia for the 2023 World Club Challenge. The match was contested between St Helens and the Leeds Rhinos, for a record fifth time at Old Trafford . "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. They beat Salford 19-12, to reach their 4th consecutive Grand Final. SINK. [230][231], Leeds have arguably the strongest rivalry with St Helens, out of all the Yorkshire clubs that have a history with St Helens. 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. A number of serious injuries to further key players such as Leon Pryce and Ade Gardner meant the team was facing an uphill battle on the field all season. 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. "It is a pleasure to get to talk about James Roby," says Holbrook. A lifelike bronze statue of Cunningham was built and placed on display in the town, before being transported to the club's new stadium upon its construction in 2012. However, for the fifth year in a row they were on the losing side, as the injury-plagued squad finally succumbed to Leeds. [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. However, a criticism of the St Helens scouting system is that they tend not to look at players beyond the junior ages (616 years old), and talented players who continue into amateur rugby tend to be signed very rarely. 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. [53], The club's fortunes that had seen them be successful so rarely the decade previous did not change in the 1940s. St Helens were placed in Division 1 but finished next to bottom and suffered relegation. St Helens R.F.C. "The best thing about him is he is the most humble and pleasant bloke you wish to meet. St Helens won the match 236 securing their 14th championship. [184] Names like Royce Simmons,[185] Mal Meninga,[186] and assistant coach Kieron Purtill,[187] were linked with the job for 2011. 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 . [207] St Helens 24 - 12 Leeds Rhinos (Rhyse Martin) 72 mins. St Helens' former stadium was Knowsley Road, renamed in 2008 to the GPW Recruitment Stadium for sponsorship reasons. [61] Under Hughes, St Helens only reached the one, Regal Trophy Final, where they lost to Wigan in 1996 by 25 to 16. This was used as the main jersey emblem until 1991, when the St Helens sports club emblem, not dissimilar to the coat of arms used previously, was seen. So the contest between the two can be doubted as a historical or traditional one. 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. The Recs were based individually at the City Road ground, after previously sharing with St Helens, before their move to Knowsley Road, when neither played rugby league. 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. [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. [7][108] St Helens lost the Floodlit Trophy in the 197879 season, going down to Widnes. However, Cunningham would not be leaving without leaving a lasting legacy on the club. [293] Thankfully for Saints, they were permitted by the council to begin construction on a new ground, and confirmed that they would move away from Knowsley Road in 2011. 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. [200] [174] However, St Helens were once again defeated by Leeds in the Grand Final, by a margin of 24 to 16, on 4 October 2008. St. Helens were also sponsored by Gillette[290] for a one-off appearance at the 2004 Dubai Rugby 7s invitational. [203] The full-back says Saints' win over the Penrith . The 1985 New Zealand tour jersey was similar to the home shirt of 2009, sponsored also by Pilkington. The following is a list of St Helens R.F.C. This is a list of St Helens R.F.C. 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.
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