2015 St Helens RLFC season explained

Year:2015
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League:Super League
League Rank:4th
League Wins:19
League Draws:0
League Losses:11
Points For:766
Points Against:624
Goal Difference:+142
Cup:Challenge Cup
Cup Result:Semi-final
Cup Wins:-
Cup Losses:-
Ceo Title:Chairman
Ceo:Eamonn McManus
Coach Title:Head coach
Avg Attendance:12,364
High Attendance:17,980 (vs South Sydney Rabbitohs, 22 February 2015)
Top Tries:Adam Swift (17)
Top Goals:Travis Burns (28)
Top Points:Tom Makinson (112)
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List Link:List of St Helens RLFC seasons

The 2015 St Helens R.F.C. season is the club's 141st in its history; its 120th in rugby league. The Saints entered the season as defending champions after winning the Super League XIX title against Wigan Warriors 14-6 at Old Trafford after also winning the minor-premiership by topping the Super League ladder.Following the departure of previous head coach Nathan Brown, Saints entered the season with a new coach, former Saints player Keiron Cunningham

Saints began the defence of their title by playing the Catalans Dragons at Langtree Park which they won.[1] In February Saints played the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the World Club Challenge which they lost 35-0.

2015 transfers in/out

In

Player Previous Club Contract Date Signed
2 Years July 2014
3 Years September 2014
3 Years February 2015
2 Years April 2015
6 Months July 2015

Out

Player Signed for Contract Announced
2 Years August 2014
N/A August 2014
2 Years September 2014
1 Year September 2014
N/A October 2014
1 Year October 2014
1 Year October 2014
1 Year October 2014
2 Years November 2014
1 Year Loan December 2014
1 Year January 2015
Released N/A January 2015
Loan Feb 2015
N/A April 2015
N/A June 2015

Other staff

Technical staff

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Keiron CunninghamHead coach
Sean LongAssistant coach
Jamahl LolesiAssistant coach
Matt DanielsHead of strength and conditioning, head trainer
Ade GardnerAssistant strength and conditioning coach
Joey Hayes, Nathan Mill and Adam RowlandPhysiotherapists
Craig RichardsRL Coach Development Officer
Steve LeonardMerseyside RL Development Manager
Derek TraynorASSE Manager & Under 19's Coach
Ian HarrisTraining steward
Alan Clarke and Stan WallKit manager
Neil KilshawPlayer Performance Manager
Paul JohnsonClub Chaplain
Derek JonesMasseur
Kel CoslettGameday manager
Simon PerrittClub doctor
Ian TalbotLead Community Rugby League Coach
[2]

Boardroom staff

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Eamonn McManusChairman
Mike RushChief executive officer
Colin WhiteheadAccounts
Dave HutchinsonHead of Sales & Marketing
Paul SculthorpeBusiness development manager
Steve LawMerchandising manager
Mike AppletonMedia manager
Mark OnionMarketing manager
Christine HeskethTicket Office manager
Peter SpeakmanLottery Operations
Helen EmanuelHospitality manager
Gordon PenningtonSaints Community Development Foundation
Bill HarrisGround Safety
[3]

Preseason

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Saints played two pre-season games to warm up for their title-defence. Both games were played at Langtree Park with the first match against Widnes Vikings ending in a 16-20 defeat and the second, against rivals Wigan Warriors ending in a 28-12 victory.

DateCompetitionVsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport
 18/01/15Friendly H L 16-20 Greenwood, Swift, RobyMakinson (1), Hewitt (2) 3,508 No https://web.archive.org/web/20150402092900/http://www.saintsrlfc.com/results/match-report/4518
 25/01/15Friendly H Langtree Park W 28-12 Greenwood (2), Swift, Vea, Makinson Makinson (4) 6,888 No https://web.archive.org/web/20150402162436/http://www.saintsrlfc.com/results/match-report/4519

Super League XX & World Club Series Fixtures/results

LEGEND -   width=100 Win -   width=100 Draw -   width=100 Loss -
DateCompetitionRndVsH/AVenueRefScoreTriesGoalsKOAttTVReport
 06/02/151 H P Bentham 18-7 Vea, Turner, Savelio, Makinson Makinson 20:00 12,008 http://www.superleague.co.uk/report/10968
 12/02/152 A B Taylor 6-52 Percival (2), Turner (2), Greenwood (2), Thompson, Makinson, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, SavelioPercival (6) 20:00 4,975 Sky Sports http://www.superleague.co.uk/report/10985
 22/02/15-H R Silverwood 0-39 20:00 17,980 Sky Sports http://www.superleague.co.uk/report/11375
 27/02/153 H R Silverwood 21-14 Swift, Makinson, Jones, Percival Percival (2), Wilkin (DG) 20:00 10,066 Sky Sports http://www.superleague.co.uk/report/11018
 06/03/154 A R Hicks 16-20 Wellens, Greenwood, Turner Percival, Makinson (3) 20:00 9,676 Sky Sports http://www.superleague.co.uk/report/11034
 13/03/155 A R Hicks 20-30 Hohaia (2), Vea, Thompson, Turner Burns (5) 20:00 7,772 http://www.superleague.co.uk/report/11065
 19/03/156 H B Thaler 32-24 Greenwood, Wilkin, Swift, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Makinson Burns (6) 20:00 12,618 Sky Sports http://www.superleague.co.uk/report/11067
 27/03/157 A J Child 24-22 Wilkin, Makinson, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Turner Burns (3) 20:00 7,311 Sky Sports http://www.superleague.co.uk/report/11081
 03/04/158 A P Bentham 12-4 McCarthy-Scarsbrook 15:00 24,054 Sky Sports http://www.superleague.co.uk/report/11107
 06/04/159 H R Hicks 20-28 Makinson, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Turner Makinson (4) 20:00 11,088 http://www.superleague.co.uk/report/11212
 12/04/1510 A J Child 8-11 Turner Burns (3), Walsh (DG) 15:00 5,825 http://www.superleague.co.uk/report/11213
 17/04/1511 H B Thaler 16-41 Makinson, Turner (2) Burns (2) 20:00 12,640 Sky Sports http://www.superleague.co.uk/report/11127
 24/04/1512 H P Bentham 34-16 Walsh, Burns, Walmsley, Fleming, Makinson, Percival Burns (5) 20:00 11,271 http://www.superleague.co.uk/report/11196
 01/05/1513 H C Leatherbarrow 44-4 Walsh (2), Charnock (2), Makinson (2), Turner, Swift, Masoe Burns (4) 20:00 10,001 http://www.superleague.co.uk/report/11158
 09/05/1514 A J Child 33-26 Swift (4), McDonnell Walsh (3) 17:00 8,886 Sky Sports http://www.superleague.co.uk/report/11175
 22/05/1515 A M Thomason 10-17 McDonnell, Makinson Makinson (2), Charnock (2), Turner (DG) 20:00 10,320 http://www.superleague.co.uk/report/11151
 31/05/1516 N R Silverwood 20-16 McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Swift, Wilkin Makinson (4) 15:15 26,970 Sky Sports http://www.superleague.co.uk/report/11380
 05/06/1517 H B Thaler 32-12 Makinson (2), Swift, Turner, McDonnell Makinson (6) 20:00 11,664 http://www.superleague.co.uk/report/11145
 12/06/1518 H R Silverwood 30-14 Swift, Turner, Burns, McDonnell, Wilkin Percival (5) 20:00 15,500 Sky Sports http://www.superleague.co.uk/report/11139
 18/06/1519 A R Silverwood 25-24 Walsh, Walmsley, Greenwood, McDonnell Percival (4) 20:00 6,086 Sky Sports http://www.superleague.co.uk/report/11128
 03/07/1520 A R Silverwood 46-18 Jones, Turner, Amor Percival (3) 20:00 18,514 Sky Sports http://www.superleague.co.uk/report/11119
 10/07/1521 H B Thaler 35-34 Quinlan (3), Percival (2), Greenwood Walsh (5+DG) 20:00 11,164 Sky Sports http://www.superleague.co.uk/report/11102
 16/07/1522 A J Child 14-20 Roby, Masoe, Turner Walsh (4) 20:00 11,618 Sky Sports http://www.superleague.co.uk/report/11063
 25/07/1523 H R Hicks 52-12 Greenwood (2), Burns, Dawson, Vea, Quinlan, Flanagan, Swift (2) Walsh (8) 20:00 10,781 Sky Sports http://www.superleague.co.uk/report/11022

2015 squad statistics

width=3%Nowidth=47%Playerwidth=15%Positionwidth=1%Agewidth=17%Previous ClubAppsTriesGoalsDGPoints
1 Jonny LomaxFullback24St Helens Academyalign=centre5align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
2 Thomas MakinsonWinger23St Helens Academyalign=centre19align=centre17align=centre22align=centre0align=centre112
3Jordan TurnerCentre26Hull F.C.align=centre23align=centre15align=centre0align=centre1align=centre61
4Josh JonesCentre21St Helens Academyalign=centre21align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
5Adam SwiftWing21St Helens Academyalign=centre26align=centre16align=centre0align=centre0align=centre64
6Travis BurnsStand off31Hull Kingston Roversalign=centre23align=centre3align=centre28align=centre0align=centre68
7Luke WalshScrum half27Penrith Panthersalign=centre11align=centre4align=centre16align=centre2align=centre50
8Mose MasoeProp25Penrith Panthersalign=centre26align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
9James RobyHooker29St Helens Academyalign=centre22align=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
10Kyle AmorProp27Wakefield Trinity Wildcatsalign=centre24align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
11Atelea VeaSecond row28London Broncosalign=centre9align=centre3align=centre0align=centre0align=centre12
12(c) Jon WilkinSecond row32Hull Kingston Roversalign=centre20align=centre4align=centre0align=centre1align=centre17
13Louie McCarthy-ScarsbrookLoose forward29London Broncosalign=centre24align=centre6align=centre0align=centre0align=centre24
14Alex WalmsleyProp24Batley Bulldogsalign=centre25align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
15Mark FlanaganSecond row27Wests Tigersalign=centre21align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
16Lance HohaiaScrum half31New Zealand Warriorsalign=centre8align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
17Mark PercivalCentre20St Helens Academyalign=centre17align=centre9align=centre27align=centre0align=centre90
18Luke ThompsonProp19St Helens Academyalign=centre17align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
19Greg RichardsProp20St Helens Academyalign=centre22align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
20Paul WellensFullback35St Helens Academyalign=centre4align=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
21Joe GreenwoodProp21St Helens Academyalign=centre14align=centre8align=centre0align=centre0align=centre32
22Matty DawsonWing24Huddersfield Giantsalign=centre13align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
23Jordan HandSecond row21St Helens Academyalign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
24Andre SavelioProp20St Helens Academyalign=centre21align=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
26Lewis CharnockStand off20St Helens Academyalign=centre4align=centre2align=centre5align=centre0align=centre18
27Dave HewittStand off20St Helens Academyalign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
28Jack AshworthSecond row20St Helens Academyalign=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
29Olly DaviesSecond row20St Helens Academyalign=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
30Matty FlemingCentre20St Helens Academyalign=centre6align=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
31Matty FozardHooker20St Helens Academyalign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
32Matthew Haggarty20St Helens Academyalign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
33Ricky Bailey20St Helens Academyalign=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
34 Shannon McDonnellFullback27Wests Tigersalign=centre8align=centre5align=centre0align=centre0align=centre20
35Morgan Knowles20St Helens Academyalign=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
36Danny Richardson20St Helens Academyalign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
37Adam QuinlanFullback22St. George Illawarra Dragonsalign=centre3align=centre4align=centre0align=centre0align=centre16

= Injured = Suspended

Standings

Regular season

The 2015 Super League season will see teams play every other team twice each, once home and once away, whilst playing one team for a third time at the Magic Weekend, which is a bonus round. After 23 games the league table is frozen and the teams are split up into 2 of the 3 "Super 8's". Teams finishing in the top 8 will go on to contest "Super League" and will all retain a place in the 2016 competition, as they go on to play 7 more games each, as they compete for a place in the Grand Final. Teams finishing in the bottom four (9-12) will be put alongside the top 4 teams from the 2015 Championship, in "The Qualifiers" Super 8 group. Where these teams will reset their season standings to 0 and also play 7 extra games each, as they attempt to earn a place in the 2016 Super League competition.

Super 8's

The Super League Super 8's sees the top 8 teams from the Super League play 7 games each. Each team's points are carried over and after the 7 additional games, the top 4 teams will contest the playoff semi finals with the team in 1st hosting the team in 4th, and the team finishing 2nd hosting the 3rd placed team; the winners of these semi finals will contest the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford. Teams finishing 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th after the 7 additional games will take no further part in the 2015 season and will play in Super League again in 2016.

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
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Semi-finals
SF1 Leeds Rhinos0  - 0 St. Helens2 October, 20:00 BSTHeadingley Carnegie Stadium
SF2 Wigan Warriors0  - 0 Huddersfield Giants1 October, 20:00 BSTDW Stadium
GRAND FINAL
FWinner SF10  - 0 Winner SF210 October, 18:00 BSTOld Trafford, Manchester

2015 Tetley's Challenge Cup Fixtures\Results

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DateCompetitionRndVsH/AVenueRScoreTriesGoalsKOAttTVReport
 15/05/2015Round 6 H W 46-6 Swift (3), Makinson (4), Percival, Flanagan Makinson (3), Charnock (2) 20:00 3,271 N/A https://web.archive.org/web/20150713184751/http://www.saintsrlfc.com/results/match-report/4422
 28/06/2015Quarter-final H W 36-20 Swift, Percival (2), Dawson, Amor, Turner Percival (6) 16:00 8,806 https://web.archive.org/web/20150713191808/http://www.saintsrlfc.com/results/match-report/4428
 31/07/2015Semi-final N L 24-14 Percival (2), Savelio Walsh 20:00 11,107

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Super League: St Helens 18-7 Catalans Dragons . . 6 February 2015 . BBC.co.uk . . 17 July 2015.
  2. Web site: Team Coaching and Staff | Welcome to the Official Website of St. Helens R.F.C. . 31 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150219013904/http://www.saintsrlfc.com/team/staff. 19 February 2015.
  3. Web site: Who's Who. saintsrlfc.com. 14 February 2015. 31 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150214135138/http://www.saintsrlfc.com/club/60. 14 February 2015.

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