St.Helens head to West Yorkshire on Friday night, as we face Leeds Rhinos in a double header of match action!
- Leeds Rhinos Women vs St.Helens Women – 5:30pm KO
- Leeds Rhinos vs St.Helens – 8pm KO
TICKET & ENTRY INFORMATION
Saints supporters will be located in both the West Stand (Standing) and North Stand (Reserved Seating) at the AMT Headingley Stadium.
STANDING (WEST STAND) / RESERVED SEATING (NORTH STAND)
Adults: £25 / £32
Senior 65+: £20 / £27
17-23: £20 / £27
Under 16’S: £13 / £20
Junior Member: £5 / £5
Under 5’s: Free (but require a ticket) / £7
Please note: Tickets for this fixture are physical only. There are no digital or print-at-home options available.
Ticket prices will increase by £3 on matchday. Junior Members are only available in advance and not on matchday.
😇 WOMEN UP FIRST!
St.Helens Women are back to league matters following last weekend’s Women’s Nines Festival and will be the first match of an exciting double header against Leeds Rhinos.
The Saints and the Rhinos meet for the second time in the Betfred Women’s Super League season after a thrilling 20-20 draw at the Totally Wicked Stadium in Round One back in May. Derek Hardman & Craig Richards’ Saints remain unbeaten in the WSL after a phenomenal 22-22 derby day draw at Robin Park Arena against Wigan Warriors a fortnight ago.
Lois Forsell’s Rhinos are on a three-match winning run after beating Warrington, Barrow and Leigh, all at home to establish a strong run of home form.
Saints supporters are encouraged to get to AMT Headingley Stadium early to cheer on our girls – with kick-off scheduled for 5:30pm. Not going to be in attendance? Watch live on Sky Sports.
📰 SQUAD NEWS
St.Helens First Team
Paul Wellens has made one change from our victorious squad that faced Hull FC last weekend.
Deon Cross is ruled out with a foot ligament injury which is expected to keep him out of action for around three-to-four weeks. Mark Percival makes his return to the 21-man squad in his place, for the first time since a procedure on a bone spur injury in his foot, having missed the last four games.
Click or tap on the image below to read more about our Round 18 squad news.
Brad Arthur is forced into two changes to his squad with young half-back Jack Sinfield ruled out through an injury he picked up last week in a Reserves fixture, and prop Tom Holroyd is unavailable due to a one-match suspension.
Outside back Ethan Clark-Wood and back-rower Ben Littlewood step into the Leeds squad.
Leeds Rhinos’ 21-man squad
1. Lachie Miller, 3. Harry Newman, 4. Ash Handley, 5. Ryan Hall, 6. Brodie Croft, 8. Mikolaj Oledzki, 9. Andy Ackers, 10. Keenan Palasia, 11. James Bentley, 12. James McDonnell, 13. Cameron Smith, 14. Jarrod O’Connor, 15. Sam Lisone, 17. Cooper Jenkins, 18. Jake Connor, 21. Alfie Edgell, 23. Riley Lumb, 24. Ben Littlewood, 27. Ethan Clark-Wood, 28. Kallum Watkins, 29. Presley Cassell.
St.Helens Women
Craig Richards and Derek Hardman have made three changes to their squad from the Women’s Super League match against Wigan. Phoebe Hook, Erin Stott and Alyx Bridge drop out of the squad, with Zoe Harris, Caitlin Maylor and Mia Drescher taking their places.
Drescher is a product of the Saints Women Academy and could make the step up to the First Team squad on Friday night, having been assigned the #30 shirt number following her call-up into the senior side. Congratulations to Mia!
Leeds Women’s Head Coach Lois Forsell welcomes back Lucy Murray, Kaiya Glynn, Grace Field, Frankie Blakey and Tally Bryer who all missed the Rhinos’ victory over Leigh Leopards in the last round.
England hooker Keara Bennett will miss out this fixture due to a knock in training.
Leeds Rhinos 21-woman squad
2. Ebony Stead, 4. Evie Cousins, 5. Sophie Nuttall, 6. Mel Howard, 7. Ruby Walker, 8. Bella Sykes, 10. Izzy Northrop, 11. Shannon Brown, 12. Lucy Murray, 13. Bethan Dainton, 14. Ruby Bruce, 15. Ella Donnelly, 16. Kaiya Glynn, 17. Jenna Greening, 18. Liv Whitehead, 19. Grace Field, 21. Grace Short, 22. Connie Boyd, 23. Frankie Blakey, 24. Tally Bryer, 26. Jess Sharp.
WHO WILL BE THE MATCH OFFICIALS?
Freddie Lincoln is in charge of the Women’s match, with Tommy Gibbs and Rebecca Floyd will be on touch judge duty, with Tara Jones the video referee.
Jack Smith will be the referee on Friday night for the men’s game at AMT Headingley Stadium. Gareth Jones and Richard Thompson will be the touch judges for the game, with Liam Moore the video referee.
📲 FOLLOW THE GAME WITH SAINTS
Not going to be there in person? We’ve got you covered!
Keep updated on St.Helens Women’s social media accounts for the Women’s clash, so ensure you are following our Women’s accounts! X/Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Fans will be updated in full for the First Team fixture with the Saints’ Live Match Centre – which is your hub to find out the key news, including match day lineups, and follow along with live detailed game updates.
Follow our Club’s social media channels will keep supporters up to date of every key moment too, so make sure you are following us. St.Helens R.F.C. on X/Twitter | St.Helens R.F.C. on Facebook | St.Helens R.F.C. on Instagram
👊 CONTINUING THE MOMENTUM
Curtis Sironen caught up with Saints TV to look ahead to our trip to West Yorkshire on Friday night.
He talked about; battling through a recent injury in his back, expecting a hard battle against Leeds and building on last week’s victory over Hull FC.
Watch the full player preview with Siro on Saints TV!
🏉 THE REST OF ROUND 18
Thursday
Hull FC vs Wakefield Trinity – 8:00pm
Friday
Wigan Warriors vs Huddersfield Giants – 8:00pm
Saturday
Leigh Leopards vs Hull KR – 3:00pm
Catalans Dragons vs Warrington Wolves – 6:00pm
Sunday
Salford Red Devils vs Castleford Tigers – 3:00pm
THE RECORD AGAINST LEEDS
WOMEN
The Saints Women have won on their last five visits to Headingley (including the 2021 Super League Grand Final). Leeds Rhinos Women’s last home victory against the Saints back in September 2018.
Last ten meetings
St Helens 20, Leeds 20 (SLR1, 17/5/25)
Leeds 6, St Helens 16 (SLR7, 6/7/24)
Leeds 0, St Helens 22 (CCF, 8/6/24) (at Wembley Stadium)
St Helens 12, Leeds 6 (SLR4, 24/5/24)
St Helens 16, Leeds 20 (aet) (SLG1-SF, 23/9/23)
St Helens 22, Leeds 34 (SL-G1, 3/9/23)
Leeds 8, St Helens 22 (CCF, 12/8/23) (at Wembley Stadium)
Leeds 18, St Helens 38 (SL-G1, 26/5/23)
St Helens 6, Leeds 14 (SLG1-SF, 4/9/22) (at Headingley)
Leeds 22, St Helens 30 (SL-G1, 7/8/22)
FIRST TEAM
The two sides have faced each other 83 times in the Betfred Super League era. Saints have won 49 of those games, with the Rhinos winning the other 34 and no draws between the sides.
Leeds’ biggest margin of victory was a 70-0 home victory back in 2004. Saints’ biggest win over the Rhinos was a 48-0 away win in 2020.
Last ten meetings
St Helens 18, Leeds 4 (SLR15, 20.06.25)
Leeds 17, St Helens 4 (SLR10, 03.05.25)
St Helens 22, Leeds 14 (CCR4, 14.03.25)
St Helens 40, Leeds 10 (SLR12, 24.05.24)
Leeds 6, St Helens 20 (CCR6, 22.03.24)
Leeds 8, St Helens 18 (SLR5, 15.03.24)
St Helens 22, Leeds 18 (SLR20, 28.07.23)
Leeds 12, St Helens 13 GPET (SLR13, 26.05.23)
St Helens 24, Leeds 25 (SLR3, 03.03.23)
Leeds 12, St Helens 24 (SLGF, 24.09.22)
💬 COACH PREVIEW
Head Coach Paul Wellens caught up with the media to preview the game on Friday night.
He talks through Deon Cross needing to miss around three-to-four weeks with a foot injury, but that news is buoyed by Mark Percival’s potential return. The Saints boss also talks about our opponents on Friday night and expecting a competitive game at the home of the Rhinos.
Watch the full player preview with Wello on Saints TV!
📺 TUNE IN TO WATCH LIVE
Fans not in attendance on Friday night at AMT Headingley Stadium can watch the game live on Sky Sports Action, with coverage commencing at 5:00pm for the women’s game and 7:30pm for the men’s. The women’s game will also be live on Sky Sports Mix.
The full match replay will be available for Saints TV subscribers on Saturday.
😎 THIRD SHIRT IN ACTION
For the second and final time in 2025, we will be wearing our third kit on Friday night. The kit made it’s debut at Magic WKND in Newcastle back in May.
Get yours online by visiting saintssuperstore.com
⏭️ UP NEXT AT HOME: LEIGH
Saints return to the Totally Wicked Stadium next week on Thursday, 17th July 2025 as we face Leigh Leopards for the first time this season!
