St Helens face missing the Super League playoffs for the first time in over 60 years following a defeat to Hull FC, culminating a steep decline marked by financial losses, poor recruitment, and a growing rift between the club and its fanbase.
Wigan Warriors maintained their 100% 2026 record, defeating St Helens 44-6 in the Women's Super League's Super Four format debut, scoring nine tries and securing their fifth consecutive win over Saints.
St Helens and Hull FC will play a Super League match in Dublin's Laya Arena on April 25, 2027, following a Warrington vs. Wigan game on April 24, as part of a promotional double-header in Ireland.
York Knights defeated St Helens 34-32 in a Super League match, marking their first win against Saints in 80 years. The victory deepens St Helens' struggles, who have lost eight of their last 12 games and are in jeopardy of missing the play-offs.
Wigan Warriors beat St Helens 38-16 in the Super League derby to extend their winning run over their rivals. St Helens, now under interim coach Eamon O'Carroll, have lost seven of their past 11 games.
Toulouse secured a stunning 46-0 away win against St Helens in the Super League. St Helens, hampered by injuries to key forwards, conceded eight tries, with Mathieu Jussaume scoring a hat-trick and Olly Ashall-Bott creating five.
Wigan Warriors have reported racist social media abuse directed at player Junior Nsemba to the police and the Rugby Football League. Coach Matt Peet condemned the treatment and called for the sport to eradicate such abuse, offering an open invitation to those responsible to discuss the matter.
Wigan Warriors defeated St Helens 16-14 in a dramatic Super League Magic Weekend clash. Despite numerous handling errors and melees, Wigan secured the win with tries from Keighran, Field, and Eckersley, while St Helens' late surge fell short.
Wigan Warriors defeated St Helens 16-14 in a dramatic derby match at the Magic Weekend, securing second place in Super League. A late missed penalty kick by St Helens' Jackson Hastings sealed the victory for Wigan.
St Helens secured a 38-6 victory over Huddersfield, but the win masks underlying issues. The club, accustomed to dominance, struggles against top teams and has seen mixed success with recent signings, putting pressure on coach Paul Rowley to rebuild.
St Helens ended their losing streak in the Super League with a comfortable 38-6 victory over bottom-placed Huddersfield Giants. Curtis Sironen scored two tries, with Jake Davies adding another brace to secure the win. Huddersfield's only try came from Cole Geyer.
Leeds Rhinos defeated St Helens 28-12, moving into second place in the Women's Super League. Tries from Connie Boyd (2), Ebony Stead, and Ruby Enright, along with Mel Howard's conversions, secured the victory.
Warrington Wolves defeated St Helens 18-6, moving to the top of the Super League table with their fourth consecutive win, while St Helens suffered their third loss in a row.
Leeds Rhinos overcome a 16-8 halftime deficit to defeat St Helens 18-16, claiming the Super League summit with Jake Connor's pivotal performance.
Leeds Rhinos extended their Super League lead with a narrow win over St Helens, overcoming an attritional contest 20-16, aided by Jake Connor's decisive kicking and Maika Sivo's late try.
Jason Qareqare's hat-trick of tries powered Castleford Tigers to an impressive victory over St Helens in Super League. The Tigers secured a dominant win, with tries from Qareqare, Greacen, and Golding, despite a late consolation from St Helens.
Wigan Warriors delivered a commanding performance, defeating table-toppers Leeds Rhinos 24-6. This victory, following their Challenge Cup semi-final win, signals Wigan's peak form ahead of the Wembley final.
St Helens secured a 24-18 win over Huddersfield Giants, moving two points clear at the top of Super League, with Leeds Rhinos able to retake the lead with a win over Wigan Warriors on Friday.
Exclusive: Marie Rimmer backs Keir Starmer and deals blow to Greater Manchester mayor’s byelection hopesUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham’s hopes of returning to Westminster were dealt a blow on Tuesday as the Merseyside MP whose seat had been named by key allies for a potential byelection said she would not stand down and backed Keir Starmer to stay in office.Marie Rimmer, the MP for St Helens South and Whiston, said the mayor of Greater Manchester had not spoken to her “in years” – and that her priority was to avoid the chaos of a leadership contest. Continue reading...
Semi-final: St Helens 0-32 WiganWarriors will face Warrington or Hull KR at WembleyThe Challenge Cup kings have done it again. For the first time in a long time, Wigan Warriors were underdogs going into this semi-final against their fiercest rivals, St Helens, with four successive Super League defeats before stopping the rot last week against promoted Bradford.In contrast, St Helens sit joint-top of Super League and had won their past five games. It all leaned into their being only one winner, but for the 34th time the Warriors have reached the final. Continue reading...
Semi-final: St Helens 0-32 WiganWarriors will face Warrington or Hull KR at WembleyThe Challenge Cup kings are at it again. For the first time in a good while, Wigan were arguably underdogs going into this semi-final against their fiercest rivals, St Helens, with a run of form that included four successive Super League defeats before stopping the rot last week against promoted Bradford.In contrast, St Helens are joint-top of Super League and have won their past five, but when it comes to Wigan and the Challenge Cup, this relationship is anything but ordinary. For the 34th timethe Warriors have reached the final. Continue reading...
Bradford Bulls, York Knights and Toulouse are holding their own and the league needs more reach and diversityBy No Helmets RequiredWith the Rugby Football League’s next round of talks with the NRL due on 15 May, the decision whether Super League will remain at 14 clubs or expand again to add London Broncos is imminent. The club could squeeze into a 14-team league via the IMG gradings but that would send any club ranked beneath them down to the Championship, potentially putting newly promoted York or Toulouse in grave and unnecessary danger. That would be foolish given the unique markets those clubs represent.The three teams promoted to the expanded Super League this season have defied expectations. They have won three games each, beating champions Hull KR, Hull FC, Catalans and Wakefield along the way. They also gave Wigan, Leigh and St Helens major scares. And none of them occupy the bottom two places after 10 rounds of games. Continue reading...
St Helens defeated Wakefield Trinity 16-12 at the Brewdog Stadium to move level on points with Leeds Rhinos at the top of Super League. Saints led 16-0 at half-time through tries from Jake Davies, Kyle Feldt and Tristan Sailor, but Wakefield rallied in the second half with tries from Tyson Smoothy and Caius Faatili. Saints held on for victory, their ninth win in 10 matches across all competitions.
