2022 St Helens RLFC season
2022 St Helens RLFC season | ||||
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Langtree Park | ||||
Avg. attendance | 11,861 | |||
High attendance | 17,980 | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Tommy Makinson (22) | |||
Goals | Tommy Makinson (87) | |||
Points | Tommy Makinson (262) | |||
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Season review
On 10 February, St Helens began their Super League campaign against Catalans Dragons. In a rematch of the 2021 Grand Final they repeated their success, this time with a 28–8 win.[1] This was followed with a 38–6 win Hull F.C. that saw St Helens move to top of the table on points difference.[2] Their good form continued as they won their opening five games[3] before suffering an unexpected 22–20 away loss to Toulouse Olympique.[4] In April, St Helens faced Catalans Dragons in the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup and progressed with a 36–20 win.[5] They then reinforced their position at the top of the league with wins over Wigan Warriors and Huddersfield Giants.[6] In the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup, St Helens lost to Wigan.[7] Meanwhile they continued to perform well in the league and a 13–12 win over Wakefield Trinity in July moved them six points clear at the top of the table.[8]
At the end of August, St Helens suffered their only home loss of the season, 34–18 to Wakefield, but despite this were confirmed as league leaders' as Wigan also lost.[9] The final round of the regular season was a top against bottom clash in which St Helens won 36–16 over an already relegated Toulouse.[10] As league leaders', St Helens began their play-off campaign at the semi-finals stage with a 19–12 home win over Salford Red Devils.[11] At the 2022 Super League Awards on 20 September, Jack Welsby was named the Young Player of the Year.[12] On 24 September, St Helens won 24–12 against Leeds Rhinos to become the first club to win four consecutive Super League Grand Finals. Jonny Lomax was named as the man of the match.[13]
Results
Pre-season friendlies
W Win L Loss
Date | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
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21 January | Leigh Centurions
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H | Totally Wicked Stadium | W | 16–6 | Bell, Makinson, Simm | Dodd, Walmsley | [a][14] |
- ^ Alex Walmsley Testimonial
Super League
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | St Helens (C, L) | 27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 674 | 374 | +300 | 42 | Advance to Semi-finals |
2 | Wigan Warriors | 27 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 818 | 483 | +335 | 38 | |
3 | Huddersfield Giants | 27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 613 | 497 | +116 | 35 | Advance to Elimination Finals |
4 | Catalans Dragons | 27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 539 | 513 | +26 | 32 | |
5 | Leeds Rhinos | 27 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 577 | 528 | +49 | 29 | |
6 | Salford Red Devils | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 700 | 602 | +98 | 28 | |
7 | Castleford Tigers | 27 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 544 | 620 | −76 | 26 | |
8 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 27 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 498 | 608 | −110 | 24 | |
9 | Hull FC
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27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 508 | 675 | −167 | 22 | |
10 | Wakefield Trinity | 27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 497 | 648 | −151 | 20 | |
11 | Warrington Wolves | 27 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 568 | 664 | −96 | 18 | |
12 | Toulouse Olympique (R) | 27 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 421 | 745 | −324 | 10 | Relegated to the Championship |
Super League results
W Win D Draw L Loss
Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
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10 February | 1 | Catalans Dragons | H | Totally Wicked Stadium | W | 28–8 | 13,178 | RLP | ||
19 February | 2 | Hull FC
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A | MKM Stadium
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W | 38–6 | 12,673 | RLP | ||
25 February | 3 | Wakefield Trinity | H | Totally Wicked Stadium | W | 20–4 | 10,361 | RLP | ||
4 March | 4 | Hull Kingston Rovers | A | Sewell Group Craven Park | W | 42–8 | 7,256 | RLP | ||
11 March | 5 | Warrington Wolves | H | Totally Wicked Stadium | W | 28–2 | 16,118 | RLP | ||
19 March | 6 | Toulouse Olympique | A | Stade Ernest Wallon
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L | 20–22 | 5,568 | RLP | ||
1 April | 7 | Leeds Rhinos | A | Headingley | W | 26–0 | 14,083 | RLP | ||
15 April | 8 | Wigan Warriors | H | Totally Wicked Stadium | W | 22–4 | 17.980 | RLP | ||
18 April | 9 | Huddersfield Giants | A | John Smiths Stadium
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W | 24–12 | 6,519 | RLP | ||
22 April | 10 | Castleford Tigers | A | Mend-A-Hose Jungle
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L | 10–30 | 7,649 | RLP | ||
29 April | 11 | Salford Red Devils | H | Totally Wicked Stadium | W | 14–10 | 10,988 | RLP | ||
13 May | 12 | Hull FC
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H | Totally Wicked Stadium | W | 24–10 | 11,268 | RLP | ||
19 May | 13 | Warrington Wolves | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | W | 12–10 | 10,476 | RLP | ||
4 June | 14 | Toulouse Olympique | A | Stade Ernest Wallon
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W | 28–14 | 5,225 | RLP | ||
12 June | 15 | Hull KR | H | Totally Wicked Stadium | W | 26–18 | 9,858 | RLP | ||
23 June | 16 | Leeds Rhinos | A | Headingley | W | 42–12 | 11,628 | RLP | ||
2 July | 17 | Catalans Dragons | A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | L | 18–20 | 10,260 | RLP | ||
9 July | 18 | Wigan Warriors | N | St James' Park | W | 20–18 | 36,821 | RLP | ||
15 July | 19 | Huddersfield Giants | H | Totally Wicked Stadium | W | 25–0 | 11,288 | RLP | ||
24 July | 20 | Wakefield Trinity | A | Be Well Support Stadium
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W | 13–12 | 4,162 | RLP | ||
31 July | 21 | Salford Red Devils | A | AJ Bell Stadium
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L | 12–44 | 6,041 | RLP | ||
7 August | 22 | Castleford Tigers | H | Totally Wicked Stadium | W | 20–12 | 10,144 | RLP | ||
14 August | 23 | Hull FC
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A | MKM Stadium
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W | 60–6 | 10,097 | RLP | ||
19 August | 24 | Hull KR | H | Totally Wicked Stadium | W | 38–12 | 10,048 | RLP | ||
26 August | 25 | Wigan Warriors | A | DW Stadium | L | 10–30 | 19,210 | RLP | ||
29 August | 26 | Wakefield Trinity | H | Totally Wicked Stadium | L | 18–34 | 8,222 | RLP | ||
3 September | 27 | Toulouse Olympique | H | Totally Wicked Stadium | W | 36–16 | 13,112 | RLP |
Play-offs
Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
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17 September | Semi-finals | Salford Red Devils | H | Totally Wicked Stadium | W | 19–12 | Batchelor (2), Bennison | Makinson (3), Lomax (FG) | 12,357 | RLP |
24 September | Grand Final | Leeds Rhinos | N | Old Trafford | W | 24–12 | Bennison, Hurrell, Lees, Percival | Makinson (4) | 60,783 | RLP |
Team bracket
Eliminators | Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||
2 | Wigan Warriors | 8 | ||||||||||||
4 | Catalans Dragons | 10 | 5 | Leeds Rhinos | 20 | |||||||||
5 | Leeds Rhinos | 20 | 5 | Leeds Rhinos | 12 | |||||||||
1 | St Helens
| 24 | ||||||||||||
1 | St Helens
| 19 | ||||||||||||
3 | Huddersfield Giants | 0 | 6 | Salford Red Devils | 12 | |||||||||
6 | Salford Red Devils | 28 |
- Source:Rugby League Project
Challenge Cup
W Win L Loss
Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
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26 March | 6 | Whitehaven | A | Recreation Ground | W | 46–4 | Amor, Batchelor, Dodd, Lussick, Norman, Percival, Roby, Sironen | Makinson (7) | 4,869 | RLP |
9 April | Quarter-final | Catalans Dragons | A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | W | 36–20 | Batchelor, Dodd, Knowles, Norman, Percival, Welsby | Makinson (6) | 8,624 | RLP |
7 May | Semi-final | Wigan Warriors | N | Elland Road | L | 18–20 | Hurrell, Lomax, Roby | Makinson (3) | 22,141 | RLP |
Players
Squad
First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach Assistant coach
Updated: 24 July 2022 |
Transfers
Gains
Player | Club | Contract | Date |
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Will Hopoate | Canterbury Bulldogs
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2 Years | August 2021[15] |
Curtis Sironen | Manly Sea Eagles
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2 Years | September 2021[16] |
Joey Lussick | Parramatta Eels | 3 Years | September 2021[17] |
James Bell | Leigh Centurions
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2 Years | September 2021 [18] |
Konrad Hurrell | Leeds Rhinos | 1 Year | October 2021[19] |
Losses
Player | Club | Contract | Date |
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James Bentley | Leeds Rhinos | 2 Years | June 2021[20] |
Joel Thompson | Retired | — | June 2021[21] |
Lachlan Coote | Hull KR | 2 Years | July 2021[22] |
Theo Fages
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Huddersfield Giants | 3 Years | October 2021[23] |
Kevin Naiqama | Sydney Roosters | 1 Year | December 2021 [24] |
References
- ^ "Betfred Super League Round-Up | Round 1". RFL. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Betfred Super League Round-Up | Round 2". RFL. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Betfred Super League Round Five Round-Up". RFL. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Betfred Super League Round Six Round-Up". RFL. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Betfred Challenge Cup quarter-final round-up". RFL. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Betfred Super League Round-Up | Easter Monday". RFL. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Wigan fight back to clinch Challenge Cup final spot in Elland Road classic". RFL. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Betfred Super League Round 20 Round-Up". RFL. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Betfred Super League Round-Up |publisher=RFL". 30 August 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Betfred Super League Round-Up | Round 27". RFL. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Leeds and St Helens to meet in Betfred Super League Grand Final". RFL. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Brodie Croft named Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel for 2022". RFL. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Saints make history by completing four-peat". RFL. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "St Helens win Alex Walmsley's Testimonial Match against Leigh". RFL. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "St Helens clinch signing of Will Hopoate". Sky Sports. 10 August 2021.
- ^ "St Helens seal signing of Curtis Sironen". Sky Sports. 2 September 2021.
- ^ "St Helens sign Joey Lussick on 3 year deal". LoveRugbyLeague. 15 September 2021.
- ^ "St Helens sign James Bell from Leigh Centurions". LoveRugbyLeague. 23 September 2021.
- ^ "St Helens confirm signing of Konrad Hurrell from Leeds Rhinos". Sky Sports. 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Leeds Rhinos sign James Bentley on 2 Year deal". Sky Sports. 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Joel Thompson announces he will retire at the end of 2021". BBC Sport. 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Hull KR confirm signing of Lachlan Coote from St Helens". Sky Sports. 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Huddersfield sign Theo Fages on 3 year deal". Sky Sports. 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Kevin Naiqama signs for Sydney Roosters after abandoning retirement plans". Sky Sports. 8 December 2021.