History comes in all shapes and sizes and, in a way, every side that lifts the Super League trophy writes their own chapter. But on Saturday evening at Old Trafford, there is something slightly more significant on the line.
The world has changed immeasurably since the 2019 Super League season began. Britain is on its third prime minister and the planet has lived through a pandemic. St Helens, though, have remained constant. For more than 1,000 days, the Super League title has belonged to one club and one club alone and on Saturday they bid to go where no side has gone in the modern era – and where only one has gone since rugby league began in 1895.
