Ahead of our Betfred Women's Super League clash against York Valkyrie tomorrow, here are more of the details you'll need to know before the game!
Venue
The game will be taking place at the LNER Community Stadium in York. Kick off is set for 12pm on Sunday afternoon.
Ticket Information
Tickets for tomorrow’s game against York Valkyrie are available to purchase on York’s club website online here. The game is part of a double header, with York’s men’s team in action after the curtain raiser against Bradford Bulls.
Squad News
Saints have named their 21-woman squad for the contest. The only change sees the injured Alyx Bridge dropout of the squad in place of the returning Emily Rudge.
Saints Squad
York Valkyrie Squad
York’s 21-woman squad for Saturday’s game is listed below:
📜 York Valkyrie have confirmed their preliminary squad for Sunday's Betfred Women's Super League season opener against St Helens (12pm)!
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The Valkyrie
The two sides met three times in 2023. The Valkyrie won both league meetings, on their way to the Betfred Women’s Super League title, whilst Saints won the Challenge Cup encounter on their way to winning that crown.
Sunday’s opposition have won all three of their games so far in 2024, all in the Betfred Challenge Cup. A 10-74 victory at Sheffield was followed by an 80-6 victory over Featherstone, before the beat the same opposition 70-0 last weekend.
Saints will also face former winger Eboni Partington for the first time since she departed the club to join York during the off-season.
Previewing The Game
Saints’ Leah Burke looks ahead to tomorrow’s game against York. You can see a preview below or watch the whole video on Saints TV here.
