St Helens veteran Paul Wellens signs new one-year deal

Fresh from helping his beloved Saints defeat bitter rivals Wigan Warriors in the 2014 Grand Final last month, the 34-year-old full-back has penned a contract extension that will see him turn out for his hometown club for an amazing 20th season.

With Wellens' former team-mates new coach Keiron Cunningham and assistant Sean Long at the helm, the former England and Great Britain international is excited by the part he can continue to play in nurturing the club's youngsters.

"I'm in the very latter stages of my career and with a good crop of young players coming through my focus is on training hard and competing for a place in the team whilst also using my experience to help these young players develop further," he said in a statement on the St Helens website.

"This is a challenge I'm looking forward to.

"I'm also excited to be working with Keiron Cunningham, Jamahl Lolesi and Sean Long."

Wellens has won five Super League titles and clocked up the 1,000th point of his illustrious career back in April.