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St Helens vs Wigan Warriors is an age-cold that brings with it fierce rivalry and a Whole Host of History. It will Enter A New Era when St Helens Women Face Wigan Women in the Challenge Cup Final at WEMBENY STADIUM on saturday.
When it comes to the men’s outfits, they have rafts of trophies between them having each other on 362 occasions and in 20 major final dating back to 1954.
Saints have picked up 11 of Those Major Trophies, Wigan Nine, With Their Last Meeting In A Challenge Cup Final Coming Back in 2004, Over 20 Years Ago, with st helens Winning 32-16.
Saints and Wigan’s Rivalry in Rugby League’s Famous Knockout Competition Enters a New Stage on Saturday with Their Women’s Sides Looking to Make Even More History But in Very Different Ways.
St Helens are look to life the trophy for the fifth time in a row, Wigan for Just the First Time Ever.
It is an intriguing clash too, Wigan the Dominant Force in the Women’s Super League So Far Sitting Top of the Table. Their old foes sit one place behind them and these two sides have not put in 2025. Truly, anything can happen.
St Helens and England Skipper Jodie Cunningham Insists that her side are incredibly Motivated to clinch that five in a row in the challenge cup and that it would make it even steeter that they would be to enjoy such an historic moment within
“I think people think it doesn’t mean as much or you are not as motivated because you are before it before.” Cunningham Said.
“Whereas I think it’s the polar opposite. I think we are so desperate to keep hold of it because we know howbody wants to take that trophy off us, especially this wigan side who are just so Young, so enthusiastic.
“For us we just want to make sure that we put our best foot Forward and hopefully keeping the Trophy that’s been bears for many ye Years Now.
“We’ve Got Quite an Older Squad As Well and i Think It’s All About for Me Making Memories, Making Sure that We Take Absolutely Every Inch Out Of What We can and that just giving Absolutely Everthing at the Weekend.
“It’s really Nice that the rivalry translates across just because look, fans are fans and as long as you’ve got that badge on the chest they are not all supporting they support all of their team.
“So they translate that out of rivalry and history across to us and we love that and all the girls are fans of the men’s game as well so they feel that rivalry just as a fan just as much asy do as a player wearing the shirt.
“It is brilliant and i think hope that you means that we’ll get More People Tuning in Wanting to Watch and More People Going Down To Wembley to Support Us Because It’ll Be a Fantastic Game But I’m Sure It’ll Be Really Tense and Really Physical Battle As Wel and Hopefully One Everyone Can Enjoy. “
Molyneux: if we win, the emotions will erupt
Another Stalwart of the Game, Wigan Warriors’ Vicky Molyneux, has been there and done it in a vast and grind-break career.
However, Bringing Home the First Piece of Silverware for Her Team is Yet Something She has added to her list.
AT 37 Years of Age, She Knows that being at a club Like Wigan Means Winning Trophies But She is not Letting Herself Dream Too Much of What Would be an Incredibly Emotional Moment Just Yet.
“It is going to be a tough challenge to stay relaxed with such a show but we cannot Wait,” Molyneux Said.
“In Terms of the Rivalry, it is Historic in the Men’s Game and Feeds Down Into the Women’s Game as well.
“In the Terms of this Challenge Cup- they are the Holders and Are Going for Five, we are the contents trying to take it off them.
“The girls are fired up and we are ready for it. When you sweater on wigan shirt it comes with the press of winning trophies, that is the nature of the club.
“We have not ben too away the past couple of seasons, we bridged the gap last year, and this season we have really kicked on.
“I can meet the words- from the day that i have been on- i made my debut in open age rugby when i was 16 and i am 37 now.
“In Those 20 Years I Never Ever Dreamed Something Like This was possible and I feel really proud of the day.
“Every Time i think about it i cry. I was walking the dog and think about it and welling up.
“I Just Don Think I Can Decribe That Feeling Becuse I Have Never Experienced It. All I Have Wanted for the Last few Years is to get to final. To win it? I Know it is goo to erupt.”
What’s Next?
The Super League Season Takes A Week Off for the Betfred Challenge Cup Finals, With Warrington Wolves Facing Hull Kr at WEMBENY Stadium on Saturday (3pm Kick-Off).
Prior to that, St Helens Women Take On Wigan Warriors Women from 11.45 at WEMBENY Stadium in the Women’s Challenge Cup Final.
Week 14 of the Super League Season Begins on Friday June 13, With Hull Kr Hosting Catalans Dragons on Sky Sports Action (8pm) and Hull FC Facing Castleford Tigers on Sky Sports+ (8pm).
Sky Sports Will Again Show Every Game of Super League Live This Season – Including Two Matches in Each Round Exclusively Live, With the Remaining Four Matches Each Week Week Shown on Sky Sports+ Via The Red Button
