Paige Travis joins Saints

After a season in Australia playing in the NRLW with the Parramatta Eels, Paige Travis is returning to St Helens for 2026.

Over her six years with the Red V, Travis played a key role in the clubs history-making Saints Women securing the treble in 2021; winning the Betfred Women’s Super League title, the BWSL League Leaders’ Shield, and the Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup.

Paige was also part of the Saints squad that won a historic four consecutive Women’s Challenge Cup titles between 2021 and 2024, including the first final played at Wembley Stadium in 2023.

Before heading to the Eels, Travis was integral to St.Helens Women’s success in 2024, helping the team lift the Challenge Cup at Wembley once again and earn the League Leaders’ Shield after finishing top of the table.

To date, Travis has made 65 appearances for St.Helens, scoring 35 tries for a total of 140 points.

An established England international, Paige has represented her country nine times, featuring at the 2022 Rugby League World Cup and in the 2025 international against Australia in Las Vegas.

Speaking about coming back home, Paige Travis told saintsrlfc.com: “I’m very excited to be a Saint again! It’s in the family, and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else because I am always going to be a Saint.

“I stayed up watching the games I could this year, my mum goes to every game, and the girls are family to me, so Saints never really left me.”

Having experienced the NRLW, an opportunity the Club supported her pursuing, Travis is now looking to add further value to our Saints Women’s squad and become one of our leaders.

“The Club’s support meant everything. I wanted to go and explore that opportunity and I had their backing, and that’s why this is the only club I would ever come back to.

“I think I’m coming back home as a better player, on and off the pitch. I’ve learned a lot by being in a full-time professional environment in Australia, which is something I hope the Women’s Super League can do one day.

“I want to step up as a leader and be someone the younger girls can look to. Of course, we’ve got a huge World Cup at the end of the year. I want to earn international honours throughout the season and solidify my place in that World Cup squad. It’s a massive year.”

With two of her favourite coaches to work alongside once again, Travis is buzzing with anticipation to link up with Joint Head Coaches Craig Richards and Derek Hardman.

“I call them my two dads! They’ve been huge in my career and life, and two of the best coaches and best people I’ve ever met. They genuinely care for what’s best for me, and I’m so grateful they’ve welcomed me back with open arms. I can’t wait to be around them again.”

The countdown to the 2026 Women’s Super League is on, and Paige Travis cannot wait to be back playing in the Red V in front of the Saints faithful.

“Thank you for supporting me on my journey. I hope you’re excited to see me back home. The fans are such a massive part of what helps us and grows our game, and I can’t wait to get back playing at Saints.”

Saints Women’s Joint Head Coach Craig Richards welcomed Paige back and said: “It’s great to have Paige back home. She’ll be a better player for her experiences in Australia, and the way she carried herself over there came as no surprise. She did herself and us proud.

“Bringing her back, having had that experience elsewhere, will strengthen what we want to achieve.

“Every club in the UK would want her, and that shows how highly valued the programme we run here is. It speaks volumes about our culture and how we treat people because, in Paige’s mind, it was always about coming back to Saints.

“We’re proud of how we do things, and it’s a pat on the back for all the coaching and backroom staff for the fantastic work they do.”

St.Helens Women’s Joint Head Coach Derek Hardman added: “As part of Paige’s development, she felt she needed to go and experience the NRLW, and we supported that decision. Now, I’m really excited to see her come back and what she brings with her.

“Having Paige back is huge, not just for what she offers as a player, but because she’s such a big character who we love and have missed dearly. We’re thrilled to have her presence back in the squad.”