St Helens put Castleford Tigers to the sword as they destroyed last year's Grand Finalists 46-6.
Justin Holbrook's side has been heavily tipped to win this year's competition, and they lived up t their billing by crushing last year's runaway leaders, who looked a shadow of the side that dominated last season.
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