Saints claimed a well earned 18-4 victory over Leeds Rhinos on our return to the Totally Wicked Stadium!

First Half

Nine minutes in Saints got a penalty deep in Leeds territory after a high shot from Harry Newman. Saints opted to go for two points and Kyle Feldt stuck it through the middle of the posts, 2-0 Saints led early on.

Leeds’ first opening came 17 minutes in. A six again in the Saints half gave them better field position and Kallum Watkins tried to thread Keenan Palasia through a gap down the middle but some strong Saints defence forced a knock on.

It was the hosts who had the golden chance to add the second lot of points of the game 25 minutes in. Ryan Hall knocked on at the play the ball deep inside his own half. Saints got awarded a penalty for offside from the scrum and opted again for two points. Feldt converted from right in front, 4-0 Saints led.

The visitors again threatened. Kallum Watkins broke and found an offload inside Saints territory, Leeds then moved it through the hands left but good covering defence from Saints forced a knock on with the try-line beckoning.

Again Leeds had a great chance. Hall intercepted a pass and raced almost the full length of the field but Harry Robertson tackled him before more retreating Saints defenders forced the Leeds winger into touch over the goal-line. The visitors challenged the call, but it was unsuccessful.

It was Saints who grabbed the first try of the contest in the final minute of the first half. A great shot by Jonny Lomax on Morgan Gannon forced a knock on inside the Leeds 20. A few tackles into our set, Saints moved it right to left, Sailor threw a quick pass under pressure to Deon Cross who broke through the line and dove over in the corner. Feldt was unable to convert with the final kick of the first half, 8-0 Saints led at the break.

Second Half

We had a trip to the video referee early on in the second half. Leeds kept the ball alive and Lachie Miller broke down the middle before finding an offload off the floor. They moved it through the hands, Ash Handley finding Riley Lumb who scored in the corner. Jake Connor’s conversion bounced out off the post, 8-4 Saints led.

Leeds tried to pinch another. Camped on the Saints line, Jarrod O’Connor tried to pinch one on the last tackle from dummy half but Saints held him up short of the line.

Saints tried to fightback. A high kick to the right edge was pushed backwards in the air by Feldt but Agnatius Paasi was unable to collect the ball at his feet.

Leeds then tried to be inventive. Under their own sticks, Brodie Croft kicked early in the tackle count and Newman claimed it. A six again pushed Leeds even further forward but Croft’s right to left pass sailed into touch.

The hosts could have increased the lead with 18 minutes to go. Off the back of a break by Owen Dagnall, Saints came forward and Matt Whitley offloaded to Lomax in support on his inside, but the pass was ruled forward.

Saints forced a knock on from the restart and had a scrum ten metres out. From the scrum, we went left and moved it through the hands, Sailor finding Dagnall on the edge and he cut inside from the wing and buried his way over in the corner. Feldt  nailed the conversion from the left touchline, 14-4.

Again Leeds tried to find a way back into the game. They moved the ball left inside our half and former Saint James Bentley was met with a good, low hit by Lomax which forced a knock on.

Saints grabbed a final try in the last minute of the game. The hosts marched downfield and with seconds left on the clock, Sailor spotted a gap, ran through it and scored in the corner under pressure. Feldt couldn’t convert with the final kick of the game, as Saints won on their return to the Totally Wicked Stadium with a 18-4 victory over Leeds Rhinos!

Match Summary

Saints Team: Tristan Sailor, Kyle Feldt, Harry Robertson, Deon Cross, Owen Dagnall, Jonny Lomax, Moses Mbye, Alex Walmsley, Daryl Clark, Matty Lees, Jake Wingfield, Matt Whitley, Morgan Knowles.

Interchanges: Agnatius Paasi, George Delaney, Noah Stephens, Jake Burns.

18th Man: Jon Bennison.

Tries: Deon Cross (40), Owen Dagnall (64), Tristan Sailor (80)

Conversions: Kyle Feldt (1 from 3)

Penalties: Kyle Feldt (2 from 2)

Leeds Rhinos Team: Lachie Miller, Ryan Hall, Harry Newman, Ash Handley, Riley Lumb, Jake Connor, Brodie Croft, Keenan Palasia, Jarrod O’Connor, Mikolaj Oledzki, James McDonnell, Morgan Gannon, Kallum Watkins.

Interchanges: James Bentley, Cameron Smith, Sam Lisone, Tom Holroyd.

18th Man: Cooper Jenkins.

Tries: Riley Lumb (47)

Conversions: Jake Connor (0 from 1)

HT: 8-0

FT: 18-4

Attendance: 11,179

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Saints Line up

6 Tristan Sailor
2 Kyle Feldt
26 Harry Robertson
36 Deon Cross
30 Owen Dagnall
7 Jonny Lomax
14 Moses Mbye
8 Alex Walmsley
9 Daryl Clark
10 Matty Lees
18 Jake Wingfield
16 Matt Whitley
13 Morgan Knowles
17 Agnatius Paasi
19 George Delaney
21 Noah Stephens
23 Jake Burns

Leeds Rhinos Line up

1 Lachie Miller
5 Ryan Hall
3 Harry Newman
4 Ash Handley
23 Riley Lumb
18 Jake Connor
6 Brodie Croft
10 Keenan Palasia
14 Jarrod O'Connor
8 Mikolaj Oledzki
12 James McDonnell
16 Morgan Gannon
28 Kallum Watkins
11 James Bentley
13 Cameron Smith
15 Sam Lisone
19 Tom Holroyd

Last updated 20 Jun 25 21:52:16

💪 The Saints get an important win over Leeds Rhinos at the Totally Wicked Stadium!

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80'
Try
Tristan Sailor for Saints

SAILORRRRR! 🫡

That wraps it up beautifully! Saints win the ball back in the Rhinos’ 20m, and we shape up on the right and Trist spots a gap to go in!

79'

Sailor once again with a terrific carry gets us off our own line.

78'

Another Rhinos error is forced by our great defence!

78'

Another Rhinos error is forced by our great defence!

76'

Rhinos get another go after we play it about, but we hold them out and force another error.

74'

Rhinos desperate to get back in it, a high kick is patted back and passed around before being knocked on.

71'

Lumb goes for an intercept but knocks on.

69'

Lomax with a strong hit on Bentley forces a knock on!

68'

Rhinos will get another golden chance, a high kick is judged to have come off our hands, by our line.

66'

The visitors do well after the try to keep us in our own half, but the chase from the kick by Robertson and Whitley is very good.

65'
Goal
Kyle Feldt for Saints

Feldty adds the two from out wide!

😇 14-4 🦏

63'
Try
Owen Dagnall for Saints

DAGGGEEERRRSS! 🗡

The Saints from the scrum play it out to the left and Owen is in at the corner! Get in!

😇 12-4 🦏

63'

McDonnell then in the tackle loses the ball, and here comes some pushing and shoving by both sides…

62'

Lomax and Whitley combine close to the line, but Matt’s pass to Jonny is judged to be forward.

59'

🔄 Stephens on, Knowles off.

Outstanding run from Sailor off a wild last ditch kick from Hall on the edge.

58'

Coming out of our own 40m though, we knock on in the tackle.

57'

The Rhinos get a six-again and have Saints on the backfoot, but good scramble defence once more by our boys.

Leeds then force it out right, 10m out and the pass it no good, out by the side.

🔄 Lees on, Delaney off.

55'

Mbye kicks to the right corner for Feldt, but Lumb gets to it, but is tackled immediately for his efforts.

53'

St Helens push Rhinos back into their 20m, a kick is tapped back by Feldt but Paasi can’t take it cleanly.

51'

🔄 Paasi on, Walmsley off.

Rhinos with a swinging tackle take Sailor high.

51'

Leeds on the last through O’Connor tries a scoot near the line, but we hold him up.

50'

Rhinos full of confidence now, they get a penalty for a judged high tackle by Feldt, looked a harsh call with the man very, very low.

48'

Connor’s kick comes off the post.

47'
Try
Riley Lumb for Leeds Rhinos

Miller manages to cut through, Sailor half tackle him and the Leeds fullback gets a pass away. The Rhinos work it out to Lumb and score in the corner.

Try confirmed after a VR check.

45'

The Rhinos threaten on the back of a six-again, late in the tackle count. Handley gets cut off on the edge so throws it the other way, Croft puts a short clever kick on, but Dagnall takes it for a GLDO.

43'

Another high kick, Saints judged to have knocked on from it, so Rhinos ball by their 20m line.

41'

Calm opening from our Saints, we get to the halfway line before an Mbye kick.

40'

Second half underway.

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HT

⏸ The Saints have the lead at the break against the Rhinos in Round 15

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40'

Feldt’s kick is missed from the sidelines to bring a close to the half.

😇 8-0 🦏

40'
Try
Deon Cross for Saints

DEONNNNN! 😇

That is a just reward after a fantastic defensive first half for the Saints!

We build slowly and then the centre dummies on the edge to make space and goes in to score in front of the West Stand! 🙌

38'

Delaney almost cuts through the middle.

Mbye then chips for Sailor to chase, but Miller just gets to it first.

Gannon then knocks on!

37'

Rhinos on the last try play it out, but Handley’s kick goes out on the full.

36'

Mbye hoists a kick under pressure, Miller brings it away from the Leeds try line.

35'

🔄 Lees off, Walmsley back on.

Rhinos try hit their left edge, but lose the ball with a strong tackle and Sailor takes it.

33'

Rhinos get an offside penalty, taking them up to the midway point of the field.

31'

Rhinos challenged the call of Hall going in touch, and it is unsuccessful.

31'

Harry Freakin’ Robertson! 👏

Leeds intercept a pass and Hall sprints over half the field, Harry races from the other touchline and takes the veteran winger down inches off the line, and we get him in touch!

29'

Rhinos with some chaotic play almost undo the Saints’ defence, but we scramble back and Feldt takes it out of dodge before Leeds concede an offside penalty.

28'

Leeds yet again held deep in their own half, Sailor takes a kick very well but is judged to have not played the ball correctly.

Rhinos get a set in our half.

28'

Ryan Hall is down after a tackle, looked to be hurt and the referee calls over Lomax to state the tackle is going on report.

27'

Mbye hits a big bomb up, Miller loses it backwards before carting it out of the in-goal but the West Stand loudly jeer because they believed he went in touch.

Video Ref called upon to check.

😇 4-0 🦏

26'
Goal
Kyle Feldt for Saints

Feldt adds two more points 🦵

😇 4-0 🦏

25'

From the scrum, Rhinos are offside through Bentley, and we have another penalty in the middle of the field this time.

Saints call for the kicking tee.

24'

A reward for the Saints’ defensive pressure, Hall knocks on at the play of the ball, 20m out.

22'

Dagnall with another solid kick return, running at a number of Rhinos men.

21'

Rhinos kick early on the fourth, deep in their own half.

20'

Following the reversal of the call, our Red V push Rhinos back to their own line. Lomax chips high, but Miller gets to it well.

18'

🔄 Walmsley off, Delaney on.

Let’s go Saint George. 😤

😇 2-0 🦏

18'

Walmsley is judged to have knocked at the play of the ball, but Saints contest the call stating a Rhinos hand was involved, believe it was Connor.

Saints’ Captain Challenge was successful.

17'

Rhinos get a six-again, but we force the knock-on with strong defence by our own 20m line.

16'

Rhinos again look like they are getting pinned back, but an early shift to the edge sees Newman tackled but offload. Knowles tries an intercept, but no good.

14'

Superb defence by our boys, Leeds don’t get out of their own 30m line before kicking downfield.

13'

Sailor threatens a break in the middle of the field, but a last ditch dive tackle stops him for now.

12'

Calm set after the opening points, Rhinos hold Saints just inside our own half.

11'
Goal
Kyle Feldt for Saints

Feldt slots it over for the first points of the game.

😇 2-0 🦏

10'

Newman gives away a high shot, the Saints elect to go for the two.

8'

Rhinos take a bomb well, but Miller knocks on the ball at the play of the ball.

7'

Connor this time with a bomb after Leeds get halted by the halfway line and Dagnall again deals with it fine.

6'

Leeds look to turn the pressure around, we get held in our half and Mbye with another good kick goes between Hall and Miller.

5'

Great catch by Dagnall under pressure from a Croft bomb.

3'

Lomax fires a pass out to Feldt about 10m out but Kyle knocks on.

2'

A beauty of an Mbye kick hangs in the in-goal, Miller has to take it and chooses to concede a GLDO.

1'

Terrific first defensive set by the Red V, keeping Rhinos in their own 40m.

Kick Off

KICK-OFF!

The Saints take on the Rhinos in Round 15 at the Totally Wicked Stadium!

😇 Here is your Saints lineup to face Leeds Rhinos at the Totally Wicked Stadium for Round 15!