SAINTS host Leeds tonight – here’s all your stats and build up to the big game.
Five are in line to make their debuts – new signings Ryan Morgan, Luke Douglas, Adam Walker and Tommy Lee are in the 19 man squad with Danny Richardson also named. You can see the squad here.
KC believes Leeds have nothing to prove despite last season’s disappointing campaign. You can see his thoughts here.
Check our YouTube for interviews with Jonny Lomax and Keiron Cunningham.
HEAD TO HEAD
Last Ten Meetings:
St Helens 38, Leeds 34 (SLR12, 22/4/16)
Leeds 30, St Helens 18 (SLR6, 18/3/16)
Leeds 20, St Helens 13 (SLSF, 2/10/15)
Leeds 18, St Helens 32 (SLS8-R4, 4/9/15)
Leeds 24, St Helens 14 (CCSF, 31/7/15) (at Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington)
Leeds 46, St Helens 18 (SLR20, 3/7/15)
St Helens 16, Leeds 41 (SLR11, 17/4/15)
Leeds 12, St Helens 13 (SLR25, 29/8/14)
Leeds 32, St Helens 12 (CCR5, 26/4/14)
St Helens 14, Leeds 10 (SLR7, 28/3/14)
Super League Summary:
St Helens won 32 (includes wins in 1999, 2001, 2007 and 2008 play-offs)
Leeds won 29 (includes wins in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011 Grand Finals; 1998, 2005, 2013 and 2015 play-offs)
Highs and Lows:
St Helens highest score: 62-18 (H, 1999) (Widest margin: 56-10, H, 2004)
Leeds highest score: 74-16 (H, 2001) (Widest margin: 70-0, H, 2004)
Career Milestones:
Rob Burrow needs one appearance to reach 500 for his career. Burrow has played 468 games for Leeds since 2001, to go with representative appearances for Great Britain (5 Tests, 2005 & 2007), England (15 games, 2004, 2008 & 2012-2013), England ‘A’ (7 games, 2002-2003), England under-21s (2 games, 2001) and Yorkshire (2 games, 2002-2003).
James Roby needs three tries to reach a career century of touchdowns. Roby has touched down 90 times for St Helens since 2004, to go with 7 tries for England (2008-2013 & 2015). He also has non-scoring appearances for Great Britain (2006-2007).
