St Helens will not participate in the Super League playoffs for the first time since 1962, marking a historic end to a long-standing streak. The club, which has won a record 10 titles during the summer era, required a victory against Leigh to keep their postseason hopes alive. However, a heavy defeat to Leigh confirmed their elimination from contention.

This outcome concludes a difficult season for St Helens, a team that has been a permanent fixture in the playoff series since the inception of the Super League. While the club has historically been one of the most successful in English rugby league, their performance throughout this campaign ultimately left them unable to secure a spot in the final stages of the competition. The defeat to Leigh served as the final blow to a season that had seen the team struggle to maintain their usual competitive standards. The absence of St Helens from the playoffs represents a significant shift in the landscape of the competition, as they have been present in every previous edition of the Super League playoffs.