Rugby League Legend Paul Sculthorpe Calls on St Helens to Show Fight Amid Freefall
Rugby league legend Paul Sculthorpe has issued a stirring call to action for the struggling St Helens squad, urging the players to “show fight” and restore the club’s high standards. The Saints are in real danger of missing the Super League play-offs for the first time in history, a prospect that has clearly alarmed the former club captain.
In his column for the St Helens Star, Sculthorpe singled out centre Waqa Blake for particular criticism, describing the player as “strolling around the field without a care in the world.” He was especially irked by an incident where Blake “pat[ted] a ball dead and concede[d] a drop out when it was probably easier to catch and win a 20m restart.”
“Fight for the club or stop putting on the Saints shirt.”
- Paul Sculthorpe
With St Helens facing a must-win game against Huddersfield Giants this Sunday, Sculthorpe has demanded that the players either “fight for the club or stop putting on the Saints shirt.” The club’s legendary status and rich history appear to weigh heavily on the former player, who is clearly frustrated by the team’s recent performances.
Sculthorpe also expressed his bewilderment at the decision to send Tommy Makinson off in the closing stages of the loss to Hull KR, stating that he “struggled to see any foul” in the incident. The former player suggested that the new rules around head contact may be overly simplistic, arguing that “contact is bound to happen” in the fast-paced nature of rugby league.
As the Super League season reaches a critical juncture, St Helens will need to heed Sculthorpe’s call to arms and rediscover their fighting spirit if they are to avoid a historic failure to reach the play-offs. With the club’s proud legacy on the line, the players must rise to the occasion and demonstrate the qualities that have made St Helens one of the sport’s most successful and revered teams.
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