A derby between fierce rivals St Helens and Wigan is one of the highlights of this year's Magic Weekend at Elland Road.
In his 26 years and counting with St Helens as a player and a coach, Paul Wellens has been there for all of the highs over the last quarter of a century. He has been there through the lows as well. One of those came last month, where his Saints team became the first for 38 years to suffer five league defeats in a row and also the first to lose five consecutive games in all competitions since 2013, when Wellens was captain.
It stands at one win apiece between St Helens and Wigan this year, with the former edging March's Good Friday derby at Totally Wicked Stadium 12-4 and the latter responding with a 16-12 victory at the Brick Community Stadium last month. A derby clash would be the perfect occasion for a triumph against adversity as well, along with being the perfect way for goal-kicking winger Tommy Makinson to mark his 300th Super League appearance for the club he will be departing at the end of the year.
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