Grand Final team news

22 Sep 2022

Grand Final team news

St Helens are aiming to create history by winning a fourth consecutive Super League title. They face a Leeds Rhinos side looking to win the Grand Final from fifth for a third time. 

The Betfred Super League Grand Final celebrates it 25th year on Saturday as the Saints take on the Rhinos at Old Trafford. Be the difference and bring the noise by purchasing tickets here.

St Helens

The big news from St Helens is Morgan Knowles inclusion in their 21-man squad following a successful second appeal of his two-match ban. Knowles was set to miss the Super League Grand Final before having his ban overturned by the Independent Match Review Panel on Wednesday.

Will Hopoate returns to the Saints squad for the first time since Round 24 in a timely boost for the Champions, whilst Josh Simm and Dan Norman also feature after recovering from their respective injuries.

21-man squad

Jack Welsby, Tommy Makinson, Will Hopoate, Mark Percival, Jonny Lomax, James Roby, Matty Lees, Sione Mata’utia, Joe Batchelor, Morgan Knowles, Joey Lussick, LMS, Curtis Sironen, Agnatius Paasi, Jake Wingfield, James Bell, Josh Simm, Ben Davies, Konrad Hurrell, Dan Norman, Jon Bennison.

Leeds Rhinos

There are two huge inclusions in the Rhinos squad ahead of their first trip to Old Trafford since 2017. Vice captain Ash Handley has been selected after missing the last two games with a foot injury picked up against Castleford Tigers in the final regular season round, whilst Rhyse Martin returns after missing the last two through suspension.

There's no place for half-back Aidan Sezer this week after he suffered a head knock during the Rhinos Semi-Final win against Wigan Warriors last week. Morgan Gannon and Harry Newman also remain sidelined through injury. 

21-man squad

Liam Sutcliffe, Ash Handley, Blake Austin, Mikolaj Oledzki, Kruise Leeming, Matt Prior, James Bentley, Rhyse Martin, Zane Tetevano, Brad Dwyer, Richie Myler, Cameron Smith, Bodene Thompson, Tom Briscoe, Sam Walters, Jarrod O'Connor, James Donaldson, Muizz Mustapha, Liam Tindall, Jack Sinfield, Zak Hardaker.