2015 St Helens RLFC season | ||||
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Super League XX Rank | 4th | |||
Play-off result | Leeds Rhinos 20-13 St. Helens | |||
Challenge Cup | Semi-Final | |||
2015 record | Wins: 19; Draws: 0; Losses: 11 | |||
Points scored | For: 766; Against: 624 | |||
Team information | ||||
Chairman | Eamonn McManus | |||
Head coach | Keiron Cunningham | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Langtree Park | |||
Avg. Attend. | 12,364 | |||
High. Attend. | 17,980 (vs South Sydney Rabbitohs, 22 February 2015) | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Adam Swift (17) | |||
Goals | Travis Burns (28) | |||
Points | Tom Makinson (112) | |||
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The 2015 St Helens R.F.C. season is the clubs 141st in their history; their 120th in rugby league. The Saints entered the season as defending champions after winning the Super League XIX title against Wigan Warriors 14-6 at Old Trafford after also winning the minor-premiership by topping the Super League ladder. Following the departure of previous head coach Nathan Brown, Saints entered the season with a new coach, former Saints player Keiron Cunningham
Saints began the defence of their title by playing the Catalans Dragons at Langtree Park which they won. In February Saints played the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the World Club Challenge which they lost 35-0.
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Saints played two pre-season games to warm up for their title-defence. Both games were played at Langtree Park with the first match against Widnes Vikings ending in a 16-20 defeat and the second, against rivals Wigan Warriors ending in a 28-12 victory.