St Helens have sacked head coach Paul Wellens after the conclusion of their 2025 season.
The 45-year-old was a club legend during his playing career and made 495 appearances for Saints before joining the coaching staff in 2015.
After moving into the head coach role for 2023, Wellens immediately guided Saints to a stunning win over Penrith Panthers in Australia to claim the World Club Challenge, but did not manage to continue the domestic dominance established under Justin Holbrook and Kristian Woolf before him.
He leaves the club having steered Saints to the Super League play-off semi-finals, during which they pulled off an incredible last-minute win against Leeds Rhinos at the eliminator stage before being well beaten by Hull KR on Saturday.
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