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Top surgeon gives insight into female ACL injury crisis

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St Helen’s Women’s rugby winger Leah Burke has become the most recent female athlete to suffer an anterior cruciate ligament rupture, a cruel injury that is becoming more common and occurring at an alarming rate amongst female athletes, more...
Women’s training at Liverpool Cricket and Sports Club (Pic of courtesy of Liverpool Cricket and Sports Club)

Breaking down the barriers. The growth of women’s Rugby Union in Liverpool

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A former rugby player has hailed the growing popularity of women's sport on Merseyside, but insists her club is doing more to encourage even more participants. Aysha Gunal leads women's teams at Liverpool Cricket and Sports Club, which has embraced...
Tara Jones. St Helens Vice Captain and referee. Alamy License

St Helens Women’s star Tara Jones announces shock retirement from playing

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St Helens Women's star Tara Jones announced her shock retirement from playing after Sunday's Grand Final defeat to York. The 28-year-old will become a full-time member of the RFL's match officials squad, having already refereed her first Betfred League One...

St Helens Women’s coach Matty Smith ‘proud’ of his side despite Grand Final defeat

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St Helens Women's coach Matty Smith was full of admiration for his players despite their Grand Final defeat to York Valkyrie at the Totally Wicked Stadium on Sunday night. Smith's side failed to complete a historic treble, but the coach ...
St Helens Face York Valkyrie in the Super League Grand Final - photo by Matthew Graham

St Helens treble hopes ended by York Valkyrie in Women’s Super League Grand Final

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St Helens were defeated 18-8 as York Valkyrie became the first team to retain the Women’s Super League since the competition began in 2017. The heart-breaking loss ends the Saints’ hunt for a historical treble winning season, despite a strong...
Totally Wicked Stadium - St Helens RFC

St Helens Women’s final step to reach historic treble against York Valkyrie

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Sunday's Women's Super League Grand Final between St Helens and York Valkyrie features two of the most dominating sides in the league. An entertaining match between the Women's Challenge Cup holders and League Leaders' Shield winners is set to take...
James Roby, St Helens, by Alamy Images under agreed licence

St Helens legend James Roby has major Merseyside road in his name

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St Helens legend James Roby is set to be honoured in the renaming of a major Merseyside road. The A570 St Helens Linkway, that spans 5km from Junction 7 of the M62 to Cannington Roundabout in St Helens, is to be renamed.

Saints set for Giant encounter at Totally Wicked Stadium on Thursday

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St Helens host the Huddersfield Giants on Thursday night as they look to continue their strong start to their Super League campaign. After Saint’s emphatic demolition of a struggling Hull side, tomorrow's encounter should prove to be more of a test.
St Helens' Mark Percival in action against Huddersfield Giants', during the Betfred Super League match at The John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield.

St Helens 58-0 Hull FC: Saints run riot over Humberside team

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St Helens annihilated an inexperienced Hull FC, beating them 58-0 and going on top of the Betfred Super League table. The Saints ran in 10 tries with nine different try scorers and Waqa Blake bagging a brace.
Tara Jones. St Helens Vice Captain and referee. Alamy License

Tara Jones on becoming the first female referee in men’s rugby league

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St Helens' Tara Jones has spoken exclusively to MerseySportLive after becoming the first female to referee a men's professional rugby league game. Jones joined the rugby league history books on Sunday(14 April) after refereeing League One fixture Oldham v Cornwall. In doing...

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