Leeds Rhinos vs St. Helens Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2026 Super League | Regular Season
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A high-profile clash between first and third-place as St. Helens look to overtake Leeds Rhinos at the top of Super League.
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Leeds Rhinos team news: Two moves made
Leeds Rhinos have made just a couple of changes from the squad that smashed Huddersfield Giants last time out, with Jack Bird and Tom Holroyd coming in to replace Jacob Hardy and Zak Lloyd.
Squad: Maika Sivo, Harry Newman, Ash Handley, Ryan Hall, Brodie Croft, Jake Connor, Mikolaj Oledzki, Jarrod O’Connor, Tom Holroyd, Kallum Watkins, James McDonnell, Keenan Palasia, Chris Hankinson, Cooper Jenkins, Cameron Smith, Presley Cassell, Riley Lumb, Danny Levi, Tom Nicholson-Watton, Fergie McCormack, Jack Bird
St. Helens team news: No Hastings a bodyblow
St. Helens will be without Jackson Hastings through suspension in what is a big miss for them. George Whitby is drafted into the squad, whilst Noah Stephens is out with a head injury.
Squad: Jack Welsby, Kyle Feldt, Harry Robertson, Mark Percival, Deon Cross, Tristan Sailor, Jonny Lomax, Alex Walmsley, Daryl Clark, Curtis Sironen, Shane Wright, David Klemmer, George Delaney, Matt Whitley, George Whitby, Lewis Murphy, Joe Shorrocks, Owen Dagnall, Jake Davies, Alfie Sinclair, Tom Humphreys
Leeds Rhinos vs St. Helens prediction
You have to go all the way back to 2017 for the last time that Leeds Rhinos got the better of St. Helens at Headingley in Super League, so it’s fair to say that they are due. But this is one of the best Rhinos sides in recent eyes and they have every reason to be confident of finally beating the Saints this year. With Maika Sivo having a brilliant year, Brodie Croft a monster threat and Jackson Hastings out for St. Helens, the scales are tipped in Leeds’ favour.
Both teams are in great form offensively and we should be in for a high scoring affair. Leeds have put at least 40 points on the board in four of their last five, whilst the visitors have won five of their last six in Super League. But St. Helens are coming off the back of a loss and when considering how free-scoring Leeds have been recently at home, backing them to finally break their duck against the Saints has to be favoured.
Leeds Rhinos vs St. Helens tip: Leeds Rhinos to win
