{"id":329349,"date":"2025-08-09T01:42:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T01:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/329349\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T01:42:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T01:42:13","slug":"st-helens-dominant-win-marred-by-injury-as-paul-wellens-gives-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/329349\/","title":{"rendered":"St Helens dominant win marred by injury as Paul Wellens gives update"},"content":{"rendered":"

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St Helens cruised past Wakefield Trinity<\/a> but head coach Paul Wellens saw one of his key utility players suffer what could be a serious injury.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a very dominant 34-4 win over Wakefield<\/a>, Jake Wingfield went down midway through the second half after carrying into contact with the Saints man visibly in pain and holding his lower leg area.<\/p>\n

He would then be helped off the field with the physios and play no further part before being seen in a boot and on crutches, a sight that no St Helens fan would have wanted to see.<\/p>\n

Paul Wellens was asked about the nature of Wingfield\u2019s injury when speaking post-match to Sky Sports and when asked if it was \u2018serious\u2019, responded: \u201cPotentially, it doesn\u2019t look good and he\u2019s in a fair bit of pain.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s not had much luck in recent times so we\u2019ll obviously put an arm around him and get him assessed as soon as we can, and hope for good news.\u201d<\/p>\n

St Helens building for play-offs as Wellens praises performance<\/p>\n

Wingfield has played in a number of positions for St Helens this year and has been one of their most underrated players, performing well in the pack but also in the spine when needed.<\/p>\n

His injury was the only blot on an otherwise perfect night for Saints with Paul Wellens\u2019 side running in six tries and winning with ease against play-off rivals Wakefield.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was really happy,\u201d Wellens explained before noting the loss of Wingfield and Curtis Sironen (HIA), adding: \u201cThere was a bit of adversity in the game which we dealt with, like we did a few weeks ago against Leeds, so it\u2019s great to see the team responding the way they did.\u201d<\/p>\n

He did ensure to credit Wakefield, explaining:\u00a0\u201cIt was a strong start and we racked up some points but I think if you come into your house and turn the TV on and see the scoreline, you\u2019d probably think it was an easy game but it was anything nut.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re a real quality side, really tough to handle so I thought the way we stood up tonight was excellent.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a win that propels St Helens back to fourth but with a tough fixture run, Wellens conceded that it will be a hard final six games with his side not getting ahead of themselves.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got to keep going in the fashion that we are. It\u2019s always challenging, Super League is a long season and it seems like every week we\u2019re talking about must-win games so next week is another really important one for us and we want to keep climbing that ladder.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope (that we\u2019re finding form at the right time) but a couple of weeks is a long time in the world of rugby league so we\u2019ll keep our feet on the ground, keep working hard and look for improvements.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Saints are back up to fourth \ud83d\ude24#SuperLeague<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ngrAI57ulR<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Betfred Super League (@SuperLeague) August 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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