2019 Super League – St. Helens vs Leeds Rhinos Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is St. Helens vs Leeds Rhinos taking place? Friday 21st June, 19:45
Where is St. Helens vs Leeds Rhinos taking place? Totally Wicked Stadium
What channel is St. Helens vs Leeds Rhinos on in the UK? Sky Sports Arena
Where can I stream the match in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via Sky Go
Where can I get tickets for St. Helens vs Leeds Rhinos?
St. Helens – https://www.saintsrlfc.com/tickets/match-tickets/
Leeds Rhinos – https://tickets.therhinos.co.uk/PagesPublic/ProductBrowse/ProductAway.aspx?ProductSubType=AL
THE TEAM NEWS
ST. HELENS
Head Coach: Justin Holbrook
Squad: Amor, Ashworth, Bentley, Coote, Costello, Fages, Grace, Knowles, Lees, Lomax, Makinson, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Naiqama, Percival, Peyroux, Smith, Taia, Thompson, Walmsley
Unavailable: James Roby, Junior Paulo
- St. Helens responded in the best way possible to their defeat against London as they proved too good for Huddersfield last week and reduced the Giants to just a penalty goal as they prevented them from crossing the whitewash.
- Saints were set to be without prop Jack Ashworth this week after he was handed a one-match ban by the match review panel for a late tackle against Huddersfield but he has successfully challenged that ban and is free to play.
- Regan Grace returns after he missed out last week and will take Adam Swift’s place on the wing whilst Junior Paulo drops out in place of Matty Lees who will come straight back into the 17.
LEEDS RHINOS
Head Coach: Richard Agar
Squad: Albert, T. Briscoe, Cuthbertson, Donaldson, Dwyer, Ferres, Handley, Hurrell, Lolohea, Merrin, Myler, Newman, Oledzki, Seumanufagai, Singleton, Smith, L. Sutcliffe, Walker, Watkins
Unavailable: Dom Crosby, Stevie Ward, Carl Ablett, Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Nathaniel Peteru, Tui Lolohea
- Leeds failed to back up their wins over London and Wakefield as Wigan defeated them last week to place them in further relegation trouble and now face a mammoth task as they travel to league leaders St. Helens.
- Jack Walker again failed to take to the field for the Rhinos but should be back this week unless he has suffered a further setback and he will be needed with Tui Lolohea away on international duty with Tonga.
- Matt Parcell takes Lolohea’s place in the 19-man squad after he served his two-match suspension and he is set to feature despite rumours swirling around that he is set to depart the club and head to Hull KR.
THE PREDICTION
The last place Leeds want to go is St. Helens but they must do that this week as they attempt to become the first team to defeat the league leaders on home soil this year. It looks like a gigantic task for the Rhinos who look very disjointed in attack and Saints can exploit them to win big. Leeds looked lost at times last week and with Saints boasting the best defence in the competition, another toothless performance could be on the cards for Leeds with Saints able to open them up with ball-in-hand.
