ST HELENS will be without Daryl Clark and Mark Percival for Saturday’s trip to Bradford Bulls.
Percival suffered a hamstring injury in last Sunday’s victory over Huddersfield Giants, while the reason for Clark’s absence is yet to be disclosed.
Matt Whitley and George Whitby also step out of Paul Rowley’s 21-man squad after being late withdrawals last week, the former with a wrist injury that could end his season.
Among those coming in are Jake Burns, who hasn’t played for the first team since March due to an ankle injury, and Jacob Douglas, who is yet to make his debut since signing from Wigan Warriors ahead of this season.
Alfie Sinclair and Billy Keeley – another potential debutant – complete the four squad changes.
Jacob Host is again named as he bids to make his return from a broken leg.
Kurt Haggerty has made one change to what is again just a 20-man squad as Leon Ruan takes the place of Mitch Souter, who was not used in last Saturday’s defeat at Catalans Dragons.
Jayden Nikorima has been given the thumbs-up to play again despite managing a shoulder injury.
SQUADS
Bulls: 1 Caleb Aekins, 4 Waqa Blake, 5 Ethan Ryan, 6 Jayden Nikorima, 8 Ryan Sutton, 9 Andy Ackers, 11 Dan Russell, 13 Joe Mellor, 14 Mitch Souter, 15 Eribe Doro, 16 Ebon Scurr, 19 Will Gardiner, 22 Luke Hooley, 23 Connor Wynne, 24 Guy Armitage, 25 Eliot Peposhi, 32 Chris Atkin, 34 Phoenix Steinwede, 38 Riley Dean, Jack Ormondroyd
Saints: 1 Jack Welsby, 3 Harry Robertson, 6 Tristan Sailor, 8 Alex Walmsley, 11 Curtis Sironen, 12 Shane Wright, 13 David Klemmer, 14 Jacob Host, 15 George Delaney, 22 Joe Shorrocks, 23 Jake Burns, 24 Owen Dagnall, 25 Nene Macdonald, 26 Jacob Douglas, 28 Jake Davies, 29 Alfie Sinclair, 30 Tom Humphreys, 31 Jackson Hastings, 35 Daniel Suluka-Fifita, Billy Keeley, Deacon Swarbrick
Referee: Liam Rush
STATS
Last ten meetings:
St Helens 26, Bradford 22 (SLR4, 7/3/26)
St Helens 46, Bradford 22 (SLR20, 11/7/14)
Bradford 0, St Helens 50 (SLR12, 11/5/14)
St Helens 30, Bradford 18 (SLR18, 9/6/13)
Bradford 10, St Helens 36 (SLR4, 23/2/13)
St Helens 54, Bradford 0 (SLR17, 8/6/12)
Bradford 12, St Helens 8 (SLR7, 17/3/12)
Bradford 14, St Helens 14 (SLR17, 12/6/11)
St Helens 28, Bradford 16 (SLR7, 25/3/11)
(at Halton Stadium, Widnes)
St Helens 60, Bradford 12 (SLR25, 13/8/10)
(at Knowsley Road)
Super League summary
Bradford won 21 (includes wins in 1999, 2002 and 2005 play-offs)
St Helens won 30 (includes wins in 1999 and 2002 Grand Finals & 1998 play-offs)
1 draw
Bradford highest score: 64-24 (H, 2004) (Widest margin: 54-8, H, 2004)
St Helens highest score: 66-4 (A, 2005) (also widest margin)
ETHAN RYAN needs two tries to reach 100 for Bradford Bulls.
- (113 appearances, 2016-2019, 2026)
WAQA BLAKE needs three tries to reach 100 for his career.
– 21 for Bradford Bulls (2025-2026)
– 11 for St Helens (2024)
– 28 for Parramatta Eels (2019-2023)
– 34 for Penrith Panthers (2015-2019)
– 3 for Fiji (2017, 2022-2024)
(0 for NSW City (2015)
CURTIS SIRONEN needs one appearance to reach 100 for St Helens.
– Debut: Catalans Dragons (h) (SL) (W28-8) (Substitute) (10 February, 2022)
NENE MACDONALD needs two tries to reach 100 for his career.
– 2 for St Helens (2026)
– 17 for Salford Red Devils (2024-2025)
– 1 for Oldham (2025, loan)
- 2 for Leeds Rhinos (2023)
– 27 for Leigh Centurions (2022)
– 1 for Cronulla Sharks (2020)
– 1 for North Queensland Cowboys (2019)
– 16 for St George Illawarra Dragons (2017-2018)
– 14 for Gold Coast Titans (2015-2016)
– 3 for Sydney Roosters (2014-2015)
– 14 for Papua New Guinea (2013, 2015-2018, 2022-2025)