George Delaney

Saint George is one of the most promising youngsters in Super League 😇

Delaney is proud product of the Saints’ Academy and Scholarship programmes having joined the Club at the age of 15 from amateur side Halton Farnworth Hornets.

Delaney made his senior debut in the Red V back in 2022 after progressing strongly through our ranks. In late 2022, George was named St.Helens’ Under 18’s Player of the Year for his outstanding performances in the year.

2023 was a breakthrough season for the prop with injuries giving him the opportunity for regular First Team rugby, and the impressive young man did not take a backward step, running and tackling like a player much beyond his own years.

The just reward of a three-year contract extension for George was confirmed in August 2023, keeping the front-rower locked as a Saint until at least the end of the 2026 season.

Following on from a strong year, 2024 saw George step up and play even more big minutes in the middle of the field as the Saints suffered a summer full of injuries to our senior players. Delaney’s efforts were remarkable with big carries, tough tackles earning him his first international call-up for England’s mid-season game against France, he was 18th player for the fixture. After impressing in the season, Delaney was on the three-man shortlist for 2024’s Super League Young Player of the Year Award.