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• Off the Ball: Why are open age teams struggling for players?

  
  A REPORT about the demise of some of Wales’ most famous rugby union nurseries made for grim reading last week.

• Matty Lees relishing Kumuls test after a strong year at Saints

  
  EVERY cloud has a silver lining, and the early season injury sustained by Alex Walmsley presented young prop Matty Lees with the opportunity to step up.

• Scully's column: Saints favourites for next year's Super League

  
  A CLASSIC it wasn’t...as I predicted!

• Everton FC's Ronny Goodlass book signing in St Helens on Saturday

  
  BORN-and-bred Evertonian Ronny Goodlass has written his life story ­— entitled Blue Nose ­— and he will be dropping into St Helens on Saturday morning to sign copies.

• Luke Thompson has Kiwis in his sights after scoring on England debut

  
  SAINTS' Player of the Year Luke Thompson added another notch to an impressive season by scoring on his England debut - but the big front rower is not done yet.

• Young Saints stars will benefit from rest and off-season

  
  AFTER playing and scoring in every game in 2018, there is probably a mixed blessing in Danny Richardson being kept out of the England Knights tour to Papua New Guinea after sustaining a groin tear in the semi-final defeat.

• Jonny Lomax has relished his return to halves in 2018

  
  JONNY Lomax is among the quartet of Saints players who have gone into camp with England preparing for a three-match Test series against New Zealand.

• Live: England v France

  
  Luke Thompson came off the bench to score a try on his England debut in 44-6 win over France at Leigh. England, also featuring Saints centre Mark Percival, were always in control and led 38-0 at the break. Wakefield wing Tom Johnstone scored a hat-trick on debut. France's consolation score came from Saints half back Theo Fages.

• Jammer looking forward to Luke Thompson's England debut

  
  SAINTS prop Luke Thompson will finally get his first England cap tonight at Leigh in the game against France (7.45pm).

• Off the Ball: Draw a line under season and forget about the what ifs

  
  IT was frustrating watching Saturday’s Grand Final.

• Ade Gardner to leave Saints

  
  SAINTS assistant strength and conditioning coach Ade Gardner is departing for pastures new.

• LSH use wings wisely

  
  LIVERPOOL St Helens triumphed in the first round of the newly established Lancashire Leagues M J Worsley and Sons Cup, defeating Heaton Moor 36-11.

• James Bentley called into Ireland squad

  
  IRELAND head coach Stuart Littler has named Saints second row James Bentley in his train-on squad for the forthcoming European Championship, which doubles as a qualifier for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England.

• Livesey wins a Grand Prix bronze medal in Cancun

  
  ST HELENS judoka Amy Livesey won her third career Grand Prix medal at the expense of fellow Brit Lubjana Piovesana at the Cancun Grand Prix in Mexico.

• England unveil Remembrance Sunday jersey for third test

  
  ENGLAND will show their support for the Royal British Legion’s ‘Thank You’ movement by wearing a special commemorative jersey in the Third Test of the forthcoming series against New Zealand at Elland Road which will be played on Remembrance Sunday, November 11.

• Town use wind to build a winning lead

  
  ST Helens Town saw off Daisy Hill 4-2 after using the strong wind in the first half which saw them go three-nil up by the interval.

• Pilkington's winning run comes to an end

  
  PILKINGTON'S nine game unbeaten run came to an end with an under-par performance at Poynton.

• JC's ABC host sell-out boxing show at Sidac

  
  JC's ABC hosted their third boxing show which proved to be a great success in front of a packed crowd at the Sidac Club, Sutton Leach, St Helens.

• Owen grabs a hat-trick

  
  RUSKIN Park now back in the national leagues, bounced back to form with 57-17 win against a previously unbeaten Oldershaw side.

• Temperature drop makes it tough

  
  NEWTON le Willows A A results.