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Sculthorpe's set for head to head Testimonial
Sun January 27, 2008
by Jonathan Neill
Paul and Danny Sculthorpe are both gearing up for when they go 'head to head' in the 'James Edwards Land Rover Paul Sculthorpe Testimonial Match' between St Helens and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats at Knowsley Road on Saturday 2 February (2pm kick off).

With Saints coach Daniel Anderson confirming this week that Paul will continue as the inspirational captain of the 'Redvee' this season, he will be looking for a victory to earn the bragging rights in the Sculthorpe family.

The Paul Sculthorpe Testimonial, granted by The RFL, began on 1 January 2008 with a percentage of proceeds from the season being donated to Paul's adopted charity, Tommy's ? The Baby Charity.

Paul Sculthorpe said: "I can't wait for Saturday - it will be a great occasion for my Testimonial match, and with the opposition being Wakefield it obviously means Danny will be lining up against me, which makes it extra special. He's had a superb pre season already and I know he'll be keen for Wakefield's good results to continue.

"I've said before that I came to St Helens to win trophies and develop as a rugby league player, and I've certainly done that. I've thoroughly enjoyed my time so far at the club and it's an honour to celebrate my Testimonial Season at Knowsley Road.

"We're all eager to ensure that we compete again in 2008 and bring silverware back to the club. Our pre season preparation has gone very well, including our trip this week to Cardiff, which gave the lads a change of scenery and a chance to continue the work that has been done over the last few months.

"Saturday's match will be very competitive as it's only one week away from the start of engage Super League. Wakefield have recruited well in the off-season so it will be a good marker to see where we are as a team.

"I'm also looking forward to catching up with some rugby league friends such as Steve Prescott, Chris Joynt, Gary Connolly and Sonny Nickle who are all supporting me by playing in the special 'All Stars' curtain raiser, and I'd like to say a big thanks to all the 'All Stars' who are giving up their time for the game.

"Most of all I'd like to thank the supporters for their continued support. I always appreciate the passion that our fans, and rugby league fans in general, have. The atmosphere at matches makes our sport unique and hopefully many of them will help make it a fantastic occasion and celebration of the sport next weekend."

Danny Sculthorpe added: "Like Paul I'm really excited about the occasion and match next weekend. We've shown good form in pre-season and St Helens will be another big test for us but we're up for the challenge.

"I'm delighted to be playing a part, literally, in Paul's big day and he deserves everything that he has achieved in the game. He's a tremendous ambassador for the sport and an inspiration to many people in rugby league, and I'm very proud of his success."

Tickets for the 'James Edwards Paul Sculthorpe Testimonial Match' are now on sale in person at St Helens' ticket office at Knowsley Road, Church Square, calling 01744 455 050 and saintssuperstore.com.

A special curtain raiser will see legends from rugby league including Garry Schofield, Gary Connolly, Steve Prescott, Chris Joynt, Tommy Martyn, Paul Newlove, Sonny Nickle and Karl Fairbank, lining up in a 10-a-side, Yorkshire versus Lancashire game, which kicks off at 12.30pm.

The 'James Edwards Paul Sculthorpe Testimonial Match' between St Helens and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats will follow with a 2.00pm kick off.

Supporters on match day will also be able to purchase the Paul Sculthorpe Testimonial Brochure, which features tributes from stars such as Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Joe Calzaghe and Frankie Dettori.

Fans visiting the St Helens RLFC Superstore next Saturday will also be the first to have the chance to buy items from the Paul Sculthorpe Official Testimonial Merchandise range, which has been produced in association with KooGa.

The St Helens RLFC ticket office will open on match day at 10am, with turnstiles opening at midday.

For further information please visit www.paulsculthorpe.co.uk or email testimonial@paulsculthorpe.co.uk.

About Tommy's, The Baby Charity:
Tommy's exists to save babies' lives through funding research into and providing information on the causes and prevention of miscarriage, premature birth and stillbirth. By 2030 we want to halve the number of babies who die during pregnancy or birth. More information can be found at tommys.org

Paul Sculthorpe profile:
DOB 22 September 1977
Height 191cm
Weight 101kg
Appearances 243 (4 sub)
Tries 111
Goals 388
Drop goals 10
Points 1230

Honours
Super League Grand Final Winner (1999, 2000, 2002, 2006)
Challenge Cup Final Winner (2001, 2004, 2006)
World Club Challenge Final Winner (2001, 2007)
Man of Steel (2001, 2002)

Previous clubs: Warrington (1997 transfer to St Helens for a 370,000 pounds record deal for a forward)

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2008 engage English Super League

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 
11 games; [View] Round 1 [10 Feb 08] W 26-24 v Bradford (H). [BE] 
[View] Round 2 [15 Feb 08] L 8-44 v Leeds (H). [BE] 
[View] Round 3 [23 Feb 08] L 18-34 v Harlequins (A). [BE] 
[View] Round 4 [02 Mar 08] L 30-34 v St Helens (A). [BE] 
[View] Round 5 [09 Mar 08] W 22-20 v Hull KR (H). [BE] 
[View] Round 6 [14 Mar 08] L 8-18 v Hull FC (A). [BE] 
[View] Round 7 [21 Mar 08] W 28-14 v Castleford (H). [BE] 
[View] Round 8 [24 Mar 08] L 20-28 v Les Catalans (A). [BE] 
[View] Round 9 [28 Mar 08] L 4-8 v Wigan (A). [PR] 
[View] Round 10 [06 Apr 08] W 16-2 v Warrington (H). [LK] 
[View] Round 11 [12 Apr 08] W 18-16 v Huddersfield (A). [LK] 
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2007 engage English Super League

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 
5 games; [View] Round 4 [04 Mar 07] W 19-6 v Hull FC (A). [BE] 
[View] Round 5 [11 Mar 07] W 40-20 v Les Catalans (H). [BE] 
[View] Round 8 [06 Apr 07] L 12-56 v Huddersfield (A). [BE] 
[View] Round 17 [17 Jun 07] L 12-31 v Warrington (A). [BE] 
[View] Round 27 [14 Sep 07] L 4-46 v Leeds (A). [BE] 
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2006 engage English Super League

Castleford Tigers 
18 games; 4 tries, 1 field goals, 17 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [10 Feb 06] L 18-42 v Hull (H). [PR]
[View] Round 2 [17 Feb 06] L 8-44 v St Helens (A). [BE]
[View] Round 3 [26 Feb 06] W 34-28 v Les Catalans (H). [PR]
[View] Round 4 [05 Mar 06] L 14-66 v Leeds (A). [PR]
[View] Round 5 [12 Mar 06] W 34-20 v Harlequins (A). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 6 [19 Mar 06] W 38-18 v Wigan (H). [PR]
[View] Round 15 [28 May 06] L 28-46 v Warrington (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 16 [11 Jun 06] D 26-26 v Bradford (H). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 17 [18 Jun 06] W 32-14 v Huddersfield (H). [PR]
[View] Round 18 [23 Jun 06] L 10-28 v Hull FC (A). [PR]
[View] Round 19 [02 Jul 06] W 52-26 v Warrington (H). [PR]
[View] Round 20 [08 Jul 06] L 16-24 v Harlequins (A). [PR]
[View] Round 21 [16 Jul 06] W 31-30 v Leeds (H). [PR]
[View] Round 22 [23 Jul 06] L 10-34 v Huddersfield (A). [PR]
[View] Round 23 [05 Aug 06] L 0-18 v Wakefield (H). [PR]
[View] Round 24 [13 Aug 06] L 4-72 v St Helens (H). [PR]
[View] Round 26 [02 Sep 06] W 27-12 v Harlequins (H). [PR] 1 Pts; 1fg
[View] Round 27 [08 Sep 06] L 16-26 v Salford City (A). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t
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2005 English Super League

Wigan Warriors 
21 games; 2 tries, 8 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [11 Feb 05] W 15-4 v Salford (H). [PR]
[View] Round 3 [25 Feb 05] L 27-28 v Bulls (H). [PR]
[View] Round 4 [06 Mar 05] W 32-20 v Widnes (A). [BE]
[View] Round 5 [12 Mar 05] L 20-34 v London (A). [BE]
[View] Round 6 [18 Mar 05] W 62-6 v Leigh (H). [BE]
[View] Round 7 [25 Mar 05] W 22-20 v St Helens (H). [BE]
[View] Round 11 [22 Apr 05] L 8-40 v Bulls (A). [BE]
[View] Round 12 [29 Apr 05] W 23-22 v Widnes (H). [BE]
[View] Round 13 [15 May 05] L 22-28 v Warrington (A). [BE]
[View] Round 14 [20 May 05] L 24-26 v Huddersfield (H). [BE]
[View] Round 15 [30 May 05] W 34-20 v Salford (A). [PR]
[View] Round 18 [18 Jun 05] L 0-70 v Rhinos (A). [PR]
[View] Round 19 [01 Jul 05] W 30-22 v Leigh (A). [BE]
[View] Round 21 [15 Jul 05] L 18-40 v St Helens (A). [BE]
[View] Round 22 [22 Jul 05] L 28-34 v Wildcats (H). [BE]
[View] Round 23 [05 Aug 05] W 40-12 v Salford (H). [BE]
[View] Round 24 [14 Aug 05] W 48-24 v Widnes (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 25 [21 Aug 05] W 28-24 v Hull (A). [BE]
[View] Round 26 [02 Sep 05] W 24-22 v Rhinos (H). [BE]
[View] Round 27 [09 Sep 05] L 12-38 v St Helens (H). [BE]
[View] Round 28 [18 Sep 05] W 36-22 v Huddersfield (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
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Sculthorpe, Danny

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