St.Helen's prove they are in a League of their own!
On Saturday 14th October 2006, two of Maximuscle's sponsor's St.Helen's and Hull FC faced each other for the final of one of the most prestigious titles in Rugby League, the Engage Super League title. By the end of the match, St.Helen's delivered further evidence that the best team had won and ended their season with the TREBLE firmly in their grip with the scoreboard reading St.Helen's 26 Hull 4.
For Hull it was their very first Grand Final, having made huge progress throughout 2006 and although they lost, they put everything into their game creating a tense first half for St.Helen's.
With the Powergen Challenge Cup and the League Leaders Shield already taking up space in the trophy cabinet at Knowsley Road, St.Helen's completed the treble delighting a record Grand Final crowd of 72,582.
Scrum half; Sean Long was again a major force in the game, having yet another incredible kicking game mixed together with a fantastic display of defending by the team which has been the backbone of their success to date this year. No one defended more intensely throughout the game, than Paul Wellen's who was named 'Man of the match' adding to his 'Super League Man of Steel award' and also 'Players Player of the year award', which adds to his very own treble!
Maximuscle are the 'Official Sports Nutrition and drinks suppliers' to both of these clubs. They have sponsored Hull for the last two years in which they saw them becoming Winners of the Challenge Cup for 2005 for the very first time, with Maximuscle recently having signed for a 3rd season and have sponsored St.Helen's for the past four seasons and are very proud to have been able to help towards both teams successes to date.
Maximuscle's team of sport's nutritionists work closely with both of these teams to ensure that they have the correct sports nutritional programmes for all their players, depending on the training intensity and match schedules that are going on throughout the year. Both clubs take a mixture of products including Cyclone, Progain, Promax, HMB, Ache Free, and Promax Meal Bars.
Ivor Harrison, MD of Maximuscle comments: "All of the team at Maximuscle congratulate St.Helen's on a fabulous win and we are very proud to be working together with such a professional team of talented players and dedicated coaching staff and look forward to working together with them for further successes in 2007. We would also congratulate Hull on reaching the final as it has been great to have helped the team progress so well throughout 2006 and look forward to helping them become a more dominant force in Rugby League for the future"
