St. Helens Women have announced their newest signings for their upcoming Talent Pathways Programme!
Pathway to Performance is a programme run by Betfred Women’s Super League Clubs. The pathway is designed for female players in their final two academic school years (Year 10/11) with Clubs allowed up to 12 players per age group.
Saints have sixteen players to our Talent Pathway Programme ahead of the 2025 season. The girls will join the club on Wednesday the 18th of September, for their first training session in the Red V.
The Saints Community Development Foundation held Girls Development Camps across the Summer for the girls to attend and get involved with. The likes of Jodie Cunningham and Matty Smith got to cast their eyes over some potential Saints stars of the future at Cowley.
Head of Women’s Pathways & Performance, Jodie Cunningham has spent the last few months talking to girls across the region, offering some the opportunity to come to the Saints for the foreseeable future.
The girls got to take to the pitch at the Totally Wicked Stadium, as they were officially announced during half-time of the men’s game against Castleford Tigers!
Saints’ Naomi Williams, Pip Birchall and Zoe Harris will be a part of the coaching staff for the PTP. Lydia Binstead, a community coach at local club Pilkington Recs, will also join the coaching staff.
Saints’ 2025 Talent Pathway Class
- Alice Howard, Annabel Rigby, Erin Pumford, Georgia Houghton, Lydia Kelsey, Megan Watson, Olivia Wilson, Savannah Mafi, Olivia Doxey, Charlotte Edwards, Chloe Eden, Hope Eden, Darcy Fleming, Madison Webb, Polly Burns, Sophie Mortimer, Ellie Hamilton.
Head of Women’s Pathways & Performance Jodie Cunningham said: “I’m really excited to launch the new PTP programme at the club and get our young female athletes onto the first step of the elite pathway at St Helens RLFC.
“We are very lucky to have the incredible coaching calibre of Dave Rotheram leading the programme alongside Lydia Binstead and women’s first team players Zoe Harris, Naomi Williams and Pip Birchall who will provide a positive environment for our talented group of players to learn and develop their rugby league skills and knowledge.”
PTP Head Coach Dave Rotheram added: “Myself and the other coaches are very much looking forward to working with this group of players on their first step along the talent pathway.
“The aim of the programme is to be able to equip players with the necessary skills, knowledge and understanding to be able to make a successful transition to the next step of the pathway.”
