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Aaron Bower

Remembering the last Leeds Rhinos team to beat St Helens almost five years ago

It's been that long since Leeds Rhinos registered a win of any kind against St Helens, the Saints weren't even Super League champions the last time it happened.

Rohan Smith's side cross the Pennines on Friday evening looking to end a remarkable run of 12 consecutive defeats against the current Super League champions. That run dates all the way back to the early weeks of the 2018 season, the last season which didn't end with the Saints lifting the Super League trophy at Old Trafford.

That night, Brian McDermott masterminded a 28-20 victory against a Saints side featuring a glut of the players who are still at the heart of their success today. The Leeds side however, is very different indeed.

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