And so the Rhinos bandwagon rolls on to Knowsley Road, for the biggest match of the Super League season so far.
Locked at the top of the table with an inform Hull FC side, Leeds’ 100% record will be firmly put to the test.
The word on the minds of the Saints’ players whilst stepping out on the pitch will surely be vengeance.
Two consecutive Grand Finals pitted these giants together, in which Leeds triumphed on both occasions.
Yet Mick Potter’s men will, once again, be the side that will challenge for the top prize.
Having lost out to the Rhinos in the last two years, Sean Long and co. will be hurting and looking to exact some retribution.
“I hope we meet again at Old Trafford, but are able to beat them this time. It will be a difficult season but I am confident it will be a Saints-Leeds encounter,” said Long at the beginning of the season.
Bluey’s boys haven’t hit top gear at anytime this season, but there is one man who is now beginning to be acknowledged for his work.
Unsung hero Carl Ablett, who was given the man of the match award against Wigan, is a man of few words, although he did give his view about his role in the dressing room and on the pitch.
“We’ve got a few loud ones who do all the talking, but we can’t all be like that,” said a shy Ablett.
He went on to say, “I prefer to be the quiet ones and let others take the credit.”
An intense rivalry has been forged between the two teams, and the fixture may now be seen as the one they look forward to more than their own enemies.
With Bradford struggling at the wrong end of the table and Wigan having already suffered three defeats, St Helens vs. Leeds must class as the number one match-up in the league.
A fast, free-flowing game of rugby league can be expected with a result too tight to call.
Will the Saints go marching in for a victory, or the Rhinos continue the season by marching on together?
Shamoon Hafez
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