Liverpool
St Helens
As long as they are able to keep their current players
together they should be in with a good chance of
mounting a serious championship challenge.
One of the highlights of the team’s performances so
far this season has been the attacking brand of rugby
that they have been able to produce. This has been
reflected by the fact that they have already racked up
199 points at a rate of more than thirty per game.
This will certainly have meant that any supporters
attending their matches will have been well entertained
and should encourage more of the community to get
behind the side in the future. This in turn has the
potential to provide them with a valuable source of
additional revenue.
Liverpool St Helens is not a club to focus solely
upon senior rugby and have been working hard to
develop their youth set up in recent years. This part of
the club looks to provide young players from the local
area with an opportunity to play the game in a safe and
enjoyable environment whilst helping them to reach
their full potential.
It is important for any club looking to be successful
over a sustained period of time to be able to produce
their own talent and this is an area they appear to have
covered. It will certainly be exciting to see how their
juniors can develop over the coming years.
In order to help ensure that these players enjoy a
smooth transition into the senior game they also run
additional sides. This allows them to gain experience
of adult level rugby even if they are not yet considered
ready for first team action which can be an important
step in the development process.
Another benefit of having extra sides is that it
allows the first team to benefit from far greater strength
in depth. If they are ever left short on numbers through
injury or work commitments they have the option of
calling up replacements with a limited amount of
disruption.
Liverpool St. Helens superb start to the current
campaign is a just reward for all of the hard work that
has gone into preparing for the season. Hopefully they
will be able to continue in the same manner for many
years to come.
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