Overview
- St Helens announced that Paul Rowley has stepped down with immediate effect and that assistant coach Eamon O'Carroll will take charge of the first team on an interim basis.
- Chairman Eamonn McManus thanked Rowley for his work and said the decision was difficult while noting the extra challenges the club faced this season.
- Saints sit sixth in the Super League and risk missing the play-offs for the first time after a season that has included a 46-0 home defeat to Toulouse and a recent win over Catalans Dragons.
- Rowley was less than a year into a three-year contract after joining from Salford and had to manage a heavy injury list and a period of transition at the club.
- The club gave no timeline for hiring a permanent successor, a gap that places immediate pressure on interim management before the next fixture and could affect tactical choices, player morale, and recruitment decisions.