2022 St Helens RLFC season explained

Year:2022
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League:Super League
League Rank:1st
League Wins:21
League Draws:0
League Losses:6
Points For:674
Points Against:374
Playoff Result:Grand Final
Cup:Challenge Cup
Cup Result:Semi-final
Cup Wins:2
Cup Losses:1
Ceo Title:Chairman
Ceo:Eamonn McManus
Coach Title:Head coach
Avg Attendance:11,861
High Attendance:17,980
Top Tries:Tommy Makinson (22)
Top Goals:Tommy Makinson (87)
Top Points:Tommy Makinson (262)
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List Link:List of St Helens RLFC seasons

This article details St Helens rugby league football club's 2022 season. This is the Saints' 26th consecutive season in the Super League.

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

DateVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Pre-season results21 January Leigh CenturionsHTotally Wicked Stadium16–6Bell, Makinson, SimmDodd, Walmsley[14]

Super League

See main article: 2022 Super League season.

Super League results

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Super League results10 February1 Catalans DragonsHTotally Wicked Stadium28–813,178RLP
19 February2 Hull FCAMKM Stadium38–612,673RLP
25 February3 Wakefield TrinityHTotally Wicked Stadium20–410,361RLP
4 March4 Hull Kingston RoversASewell Group Craven Park42–87,256RLP
11 March5 Warrington WolvesHTotally Wicked Stadium28–216,118RLP
19 March6 Toulouse OlympiqueAStade Ernest Wallon20–225,568RLP
1 April7 Leeds RhinosAHeadingley26–014,083RLP
15 April8 Wigan WarriorsHTotally Wicked Stadium22–417.980RLP
18 April9 Huddersfield GiantsAJohn Smiths Stadium24–126,519RLP
22 April10 Castleford TigersAMend-A-Hose Jungle10–307,649RLP
29 April11 Salford Red DevilsHTotally Wicked Stadium14–1010,988RLP
13 May12 Hull FCHTotally Wicked Stadium24–1011,268RLP
19 May13 Warrington WolvesAHalliwell Jones Stadium12–1010,476RLP
4 June14 Toulouse OlympiqueAStade Ernest Wallon28–145,225RLP
12 June15 Hull KRHTotally Wicked Stadium26–189,858RLP
23 June16 Leeds RhinosAHeadingley42–1211,628RLP
2 July17 Catalans DragonsAStade Gilbert Brutus18–2010,260RLP
9 July18 Wigan WarriorsNSt James' Park20–1836,821RLP
15 July19 Huddersfield GiantsHTotally Wicked Stadium25–011,288RLP
24 July20 Wakefield TrinityABe Well Support Stadium13–124,162RLP
31 July21 Salford Red DevilsAAJ Bell Stadium12–446,041RLP
7 August22 Castleford TigersHTotally Wicked Stadium20–1210,144RLP
14 August23 Hull FCAMKM Stadium60–610,097RLP
19 August24 Hull KRHTotally Wicked Stadium38–1210,048RLP
26 August25 Wigan WarriorsADW Stadium10–3019,210RLP
29 August26 Wakefield TrinityHTotally Wicked Stadium18–348,222RLP
3 September27 Toulouse OlympiqueHTotally Wicked Stadium36–1613,112RLP

Play-offs

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Play-off results17 SeptemberSemi-finals Salford Red DevilsHTotally Wicked Stadium19–12Batchelor (2), BennisonMakinson (3), Lomax (FG)12,357RLP
24 SeptemberGrand Final Leeds RhinosNOld Trafford24–12Bennison, Hurrell, Lees, PercivalMakinson (4)60,783RLP
Team bracket

Source:Rugby League Project

Challenge Cup

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Challenge Cup results26 March6 WhitehavenARecreation Ground46–4Amor, Batchelor, Dodd, Lussick, Norman, Percival, Roby, SironenMakinson (7)4,869RLP
9 AprilQuarter-final Catalans DragonsAStade Gilbert Brutus36–20Batchelor, Dodd, Knowles, Norman, Percival, WelsbyMakinson (6)8,624RLP
7 MaySemi-final Wigan WarriorsNElland Road18–20Hurrell, Lomax, RobyMakinson (3)22,141RLP

Players

Transfers

Gains

Player Club Contract Date
2 Years August 2021[15]
2 Years September 2021[16]
3 Years September 2021[17]
2 Years September 2021 [18]
1 YearOctober 2021[19]

Losses

Player Club Contract Date
2 Years June 2021[20]
RetiredJune 2021[21]
2 Years July 2021[22]
3 Years October 2021[23]
1 Year December 2021 [24]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Betfred Super League Round-Up Round 1 . RFL . 13 February 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Betfred Super League Round-Up Round 2 . RFL . 20 February 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Betfred Super League Round Five Round-Up. RFL . 13 March 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Betfred Super League Round Six Round-Up . RFL . 20 March 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  5. Web site: Betfred Challenge Cup quarter-final round-up . RFL . 10 April 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  6. Web site: Betfred Super League Round-Up Easter Monday . RFL . 18 April 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  7. Web site: Wigan fight back to clinch Challenge Cup final spot in Elland Road classic . RFL . 7 May 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  8. Web site: Betfred Super League Round 20 Round-Up . RFL . 24 July 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  9. Web site: Betfred Super League Round-Up publisher=RFL . 30 August 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  10. Web site: Betfred Super League Round-Up Round 27 . RFL . 3 September 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  11. Web site: Leeds and St Helens to meet in Betfred Super League Grand Final . RFL . 18 September 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  12. Web site: Brodie Croft named Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel for 2022 . RFL . 21 September 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  13. Web site: Saints make history by completing four-peat . RFL . 24 September 2022 . 16 February 2024.
  14. Web site: St Helens win Alex Walmsley's Testimonial Match against Leigh . RFL . 22 January 2022 . 8 February 2024.
  15. Web site: St Helens clinch signing of Will Hopoate . Sky Sports . 10 August 2021 .
  16. Web site: St Helens seal signing of Curtis Sironen . Sky Sports . 2 September 2021 .
  17. Web site: St Helens sign Joey Lussick on 3 year deal . LoveRugbyLeague . 15 September 2021 .
  18. Web site: St Helens sign James Bell from Leigh Centurions . LoveRugbyLeague . 23 September 2021 .
  19. Web site: St Helens confirm signing of Konrad Hurrell from Leeds Rhinos . Sky Sports . 23 October 2021 .
  20. Web site: Leeds Rhinos sign James Bentley on 2 Year deal . Sky Sports . 18 June 2021 .
  21. Web site: Joel Thompson announces he will retire at the end of 2021 . BBC Sport . 22 June 2021 .
  22. Web site: Hull KR confirm signing of Lachlan Coote from St Helens . Sky Sports . 7 July 2021 .
  23. Web site: Huddersfield sign Theo Fages on 3 year deal . Sky Sports . 14 October 2021 .
  24. Web site: Kevin Naiqama signs for Sydney Roosters after abandoning retirement plans . Sky Sports . 8 December 2021 .

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