St Helens win World Club Challenge after Lewis Dodd’s golden point

There will be a debate to be had for decades to come about how good this St Helens side actually was, but for now their legacy is firmly assured.

Already regarded as the finest in Betfred Super League history after winning the past four Grand Finals, they can now call themselves the best club rugby league team on the planet after dramatically downing Penrith Panthers, back-to-back NRL champions, in a thrilling World Club Challenge.

After Saints established a 12-0 lead, Penrith levelled matters to send a titanic contest into extra time, where a drop-goal from Lewis Dodd sealed a golden-point victory in club legend Paul Wellens’ first game as head coach.

Dodd, the homegrown half back who came through St Helens’ vaunted academy, missed their