It is rugby league’s Harlem Globetrotters versus the Dirty Old Town. A modern-day sporting dynasty against the unfashionable underdogs. Rarely is a Super League Grand Final short on narrative, but on Saturday evening there will be stories everywhere you look at Old Trafford as St Helens attempt to curtail one of the more remarkable sporting fairytales in recent memory.
In one corner are Saints, the runaway Super League leaders by a record 16-point margin. That alone makes them heavy favourites as they look to secure a first title in five years, but it would be doing Justin Holbrook’s side a disservice to focus on the league table. No team has been as refreshing to watch as Saints in 2019 – underlined by the way they dismantled Wigan in the semi-finals two weeks ago.
Written by Aaron Bower
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/oct/11/st-helens-super-league-grand-final-rugby-league under the title “St Helens confident of ruining Salford fairytale in Super League Grand Final | Aaron Bower”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
