The match will happen on the house of the Penrith Panthers, the BlueBet Stadium, on Saturday, February 18, kicking off at 7am (GMT)

Tremendous League champions St Helens will journey to Australia to tackle NRL champions Penrith Panthers within the World Membership Problem.

Tremendous League champions St Helens will journey to Australia to tackle NRL champions Penrith Panthers within the World Membership Problem.

The sport will happen on the house of the Penrith Panthers, the BlueBet Stadium, on Saturday, February 18, kicking off at 7am (GMT).

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Relive how St Helens grew to become the primary Tremendous League group to win a document 4 Grand Finals in a row

It’s the first time the World Membership Problem has been held since 2020 and the eighth time St Helens have taken half within the fixture, with two wins to their title in 2001 and 2007, each towards the Brisbane Broncos.

Penrith Panthers have beforehand appeared twice within the World Membership Problem and have been crushed each instances, as soon as to Wigan Warriors in 1991 and Bradford Bulls in 2004.

With St Helens touring to Australia in early February, their first spherical match towards Huddersfield Giants was postponed till later within the season.

The conflict will mark the primary aggressive match for brand new St Helens head coach Paul Wellens and he’s “relishing the chance” to showcase his group’s expertise.

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Paul Wellens is immensely proud to interchange Kristian Woolf as St Helens’ new head coach, saying “the membership may be very near my coronary heart” following his promotion from assistant coach.

“Each we and Penrith have had unequalled success over the previous couple of years and we’re relishing the chance to go to Australia and check ourselves towards what’s undoubtedly an amazing group,” Wellens stated.

“It has been disappointing for us that we’ve got not been capable of have this contest lately, however it’s nice information not just for each golf equipment, however for the sport usually that the very best groups in each competitions can play once more. compete within the World Membership Problem.

“We’re clearly motivated to realize extra success and this offers us as a membership an early alternative to do precisely that in 2023, our goal is to signify ourselves, town of St Helens and the Tremendous League competitors in the absolute best manner.” .

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St Helens carry their fourth successive Grand Ultimate trophy after a 24-12 win over Leeds Rhinos

St Helens RFC chairman Eamonn McManus added: “The 2023 season is the a hundred and fiftieth anniversary of our membership. The one attainable achievement that has eluded us throughout our historical past is being topped World Membership Champions in Australia.”

“This Penrith Panthers group is taken into account by many to be among the best, if not the very best, in NRL historical past. Equally, St Helens are experiencing a interval of unprecedented success within the Tremendous League.

“The sport in Sydney will signify one of many greatest challenges St Helens have ever confronted. We’re actually wanting ahead to assembly it head-on.”

The thrill for the sport can also be being felt on the Panthers’ discipline, with CEO Matt Cameron expressing his pleasure to see the sport return to the schedule.

“On behalf of everybody at Panthers, we sit up for welcoming St Helens to BlueBet Stadium in February,” stated Cameron.

“St Helens have been the benchmark group within the Tremendous League for quite a lot of years, which is able to give the Panthers an enormous problem to start out the brand new season.

“The World Membership Problem is a crucial piece of the rugby league calendar and it is nice to see the match return for the primary time since 2020.”