Saints swept the Bradford Bulls aside with a blistering eleven-try performance that keeps the pressure on neighbours Warrington in the race for second place in engage Super League XV.

Four tries from veteran fullback, Paul Wellens, powered Saints to victory over the Salford City Reds as the Merseyside outfit kept up the pressure on league-leaders, Wigan Warriors.

It was the perfect antidote to World Cup blues … and not a vuvuzela to be heard.

The Twickenham Stoop will host a double header on Saturday 10th April when Harlequin FC take on Leeds Carnegie in the Guinness Premiership (2pm KO) followed by Harlequins Rugby League v St Helens in the Engage Super League (5.30pm KO).

I’d put this signing somewhere on a par with Andy Farrell’s departure to Saracens at the fag-end of an epic league career; let’s hope for the Crusaders sake that Thomas can make more of a impact in Wrexham than Farrell managed in an injury bedevilled spell at Watford though.

Unbeaten Wakefield Trinity Wildcats travel to St Helens hoping to emulate last seasons victory and consolidate their 100% start to engage Super League XV.
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How ironic that after all the high-profile on-field antics that might have earned a career-threatening ban for Terry Newton, it a supposedly undetectable drug that finally trips up the controversial hooker.

Saints are expected to name a strong line-up for Michael Bennett’s Testimonial Game against Halifax tonight (8pm).